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Colgate University break dates 2026-27
At Colgate University, Mid-term Recess runs Oct 10 to 13, Thanksgiving Break runs Nov 21 to 29, Winter Break runs Dec 19 to Jan 17, and Spring Break runs Mar 13 to 21.
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Oct 10 to 13, 2026Add to Google Calendar
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Nov 21 to 29, 2026Add to Google Calendar
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Dec 19 to Jan 17Add to Google Calendar
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Mar 13 to 21, 2027Add to Google Calendar
Official source: Colgate University academic calendar (colgate.edu).
Schools sometimes revise their calendars. Double-check with Colgate University before booking travel, and tell us if something looks off.
At Colgate University, Mid-term Recess runs Oct 9 to 12, Thanksgiving Break runs Nov 20 to 28, Winter Break runs Dec 18 to Jan 23, and Spring Break runs Mar 11 to 19.
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Oct 9 to 12, 2027Add to Google Calendar
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Nov 20 to 28, 2027Add to Google Calendar
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Dec 18 to Jan 23Add to Google Calendar
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Mar 11 to 19, 2028Add to Google Calendar
Official source: Colgate University academic calendar (colgate.edu). Last checked against it: October 2026.
Schools sometimes revise their calendars. Double-check with Colgate University before booking travel, and tell us if something looks off.
How Colgate University's breaks compare
- Colgate University gives students the whole week of Thanksgiving off (Nov 21 to 29), like 25% of US colleges on BreakShare.
- Winter break is 30 days, 1 day shorter than the typical US college (31 days). 34% of colleges have a shorter one. Compare winter breaks
- Spring break (Mar 13 to 21) falls in a week when 33% of colleges start spring break. See the spring break calendar
Off at the same time as nearby schools
- Hamilton College 17 mi
Both off Nov 21 to 29, Dec 19 to Jan 17, Mar 13 to 21 (48 days in common). - Utica University 23 mi
Both off Oct 10 to 13, Nov 25 to 29, Dec 19 to Jan 10, Mar 13 to 14 (34 days in common). - SUNY Polytechnic Institute 27 mi
Both off Oct 10 to 13, Nov 25 to 29, Dec 19 to Jan 17, Mar 13 to 21 (48 days in common).
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Same spring break as Colgate University
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Questions about Colgate University's breaks
When is Colgate University's Thanksgiving break in 2026?
From Saturday, November 21, 2026 to Sunday, November 29, 2026 (9 days, including both weekends).
How long is Colgate University's winter break 2026-27?
30 days, from Saturday, December 19, 2026 to Sunday, January 17, 2027, counting every day off including weekends.
When is Colgate University's spring break 2027?
From Saturday, March 13, 2027 to Sunday, March 21, 2027 (9 days, including both weekends).
When is Colgate University's Thanksgiving break in 2027?
From Saturday, November 20, 2027 to Sunday, November 28, 2027 (9 days, including both weekends).
When is Colgate University's spring break 2028?
From Saturday, March 11, 2028 to Sunday, March 19, 2028 (9 days, including both weekends), according to Colgate University's 2027-28 academic calendar.
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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