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Columbia University break dates 2026-27

At Columbia University, Election Day Holiday runs Oct 31 to Nov 3, Thanksgiving Holiday runs Nov 25 to 29, Winter Recess runs Dec 24 to Jan 18, and Spring Break runs Mar 13 to 21.

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Official source: Columbia University academic calendar (bulletin.columbia.edu). Last checked against it: October 2026.

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How Columbia University's breaks compare

  • Thanksgiving break starts Wednesday (Nov 25 to 29), like 58% of US colleges on BreakShare. Another 25% give the whole week off.
  • Winter break is 26 days, 5 days shorter than the typical US college (31 days). 23% 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

  • Barnard College under 1 mi
    Both off Oct 31 to Nov 3, Nov 25 to 29, Dec 24 to Jan 18, Mar 13 to 21 (44 days in common).
  • City College of New York 1 mi
    Both off Nov 25 to 29, Dec 24 to Jan 18 (31 days in common).
  • Hunter College 3 mi
    Both off Nov 25 to 29, Dec 24 to Jan 18 (31 days in common).

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Same spring break as Columbia University

289 other colleges are on spring break exactly Mar 13 to 21, including these closest ones. See them all

Barnard CollegeNY The New SchoolNY New York UniversityNY The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and ArtNY Queens CollegeNY Sarah Lawrence CollegeNY Iona UniversityNY Wagner CollegeNY Adelphi UniversityNY Long Island UniversityNY

Questions about Columbia University's breaks

When is Columbia University's Thanksgiving break in 2026?

From Wednesday, November 25, 2026 to Sunday, November 29, 2026 (5 days, including the weekend).

How long is Columbia University's winter break 2026-27?

26 days, from Thursday, December 24, 2026 to Monday, January 18, 2027, counting every day off including weekends.

When is Columbia University's spring break 2027?

From Saturday, March 13, 2027 to Sunday, March 21, 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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Nearby schools

Barnard Collegeunder 1 mi away City College of New York1 mi away Hunter College3 mi away John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY)3 mi away Yeshiva University3 mi away Fashion Institute of Technology5 mi away