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Dalhousie University break dates 2026-27

At Dalhousie University, Fall Reading Week runs Nov 7 to 15, Winter Break runs Dec 21 to Jan 10, and Winter Reading Week runs Feb 13 to 21.

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Official source: Dalhousie University academic calendar (academiccalendar.dal.ca). Last checked against it: October 2026.

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How Dalhousie University's breaks compare

Winter break is 21 days, 10 days shorter than the typical US college (31 days). 5% of colleges have a shorter one. Compare winter breaks

Yes. Fall Reading Week runs from Saturday, November 7, 2026 to Sunday, November 15, 2026 (9 days, including both weekends).

21 days, from Monday, December 21, 2026 to Sunday, January 10, 2027, counting every day off including 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.
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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