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Centre College break dates 2026-27
At Centre College, Fall Break runs Oct 8 to 11, Thanksgiving Break runs Nov 21 to 29, Winter Break runs Dec 12 to Jan 3, Break After Winter Term runs Jan 27 to Feb 2, and Spring Break runs Mar 20 to 28.
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Oct 8 to 11, 2026Add to Google Calendar
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Nov 21 to 29, 2026Add to Google Calendar
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Dec 12 to Jan 3Add to Google Calendar
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Jan 27 to Feb 2, 2027Add to Google Calendar
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Mar 20 to 28, 2027Add to Google Calendar
Official source: Centre College academic calendar (centrenet.centre.edu). Last checked against it: October 2026.
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How Centre College's breaks compare
- Centre College gives students the whole week of Thanksgiving off (Nov 21 to 29), like 25% of US colleges on BreakShare.
- Winter break is 23 days, 8 days shorter than the typical US college (31 days). 7% of colleges have a shorter one. Compare winter breaks
- Spring break (Mar 20 to 28) falls in a week when 15% of colleges start spring break. See the spring break calendar
Off at the same time as nearby schools
- Asbury University 16 mi
Both off Nov 21 to 29, Dec 12 to Jan 3, Mar 20 to 28 (41 days in common). - Eastern Kentucky University 27 mi
Both off Nov 26 to 29, Dec 12 to Jan 3, Mar 20 to 21 (29 days in common). - Berea College 27 mi
Both off Nov 21 to 29, Dec 12 to Jan 3 (32 days in common).
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Same spring break as Centre College
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Questions about Centre College's breaks
Does Centre College have a fall break?
Yes. Fall Break runs from Thursday, October 8, 2026 to Sunday, October 11, 2026 (4 days, including the weekend).
When is Centre College's Thanksgiving break in 2026?
From Saturday, November 21, 2026 to Sunday, November 29, 2026 (9 days, including both weekends).
How long is Centre College's winter break 2026-27?
23 days, from Saturday, December 12, 2026 to Sunday, January 3, 2027, counting every day off including weekends.
When is Centre College's spring break 2027?
From Saturday, March 20, 2027 to Sunday, March 28, 2027 (9 days, including both weekends).
How these dates are counted
- Each range covers every day with no classes: from the day after the last class or final exam to the day before classes start again.
- Each range includes the weekends on both sides of the break.
- Winter break runs from the end of fall finals to the day before spring classes. A required January term (J-term, Winter Study, Interim) counts as school; an optional winter session doesn't.
- Thanksgiving starts on Wednesday only if the school cancels classes that day.
- Single holidays like Labor Day aren't listed unless the school calls them a break. Short breaks of 1 to 4 days are usually long weekends.
- We use class and exam dates, not residence-hall move-out or office-closure dates.
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