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Elmira College break dates 2026-27
At Elmira College, Fall Break runs Oct 10 to 13, Thanksgiving Break runs Nov 21 to 29, Winter Break runs Dec 12 to Jan 10, Spring Break runs Mar 6 to 14, and Break Before Spring Term runs Apr 17 to 20.
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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 12 to Jan 10Add to Google Calendar
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Mar 6 to 14, 2027Add to Google Calendar
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Apr 17 to 20, 2027Add to Google Calendar
Official source: Elmira College academic calendar (myec.elmira.edu). Last checked against it: October 2026.
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How Elmira College's breaks compare
- Elmira College 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 6 to 14) falls in the most common spring break week of 2027. See the spring break calendar
Off at the same time as nearby schools
- Commonwealth University Mansfield (Mansfield University) 24 mi
Both off Oct 10 to 13, Nov 25 to 29, Dec 12 to Jan 10, Mar 6 to 14 (48 days in common). - Ithaca College 28 mi
Both off Nov 25 to 29, Dec 16 to Jan 10, Mar 13 to 14 (33 days in common). - Cornell University 30 mi
Both off Oct 10 to 13, Nov 25 to 29, Dec 20 to Jan 10 (31 days in common).
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Same spring break as Elmira College
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Questions about Elmira College's breaks
Does Elmira College have a fall break?
Yes. Fall Break runs from Saturday, October 10, 2026 to Tuesday, October 13, 2026 (4 days, including the weekend).
When is Elmira College's Thanksgiving break in 2026?
From Saturday, November 21, 2026 to Sunday, November 29, 2026 (9 days, including both weekends).
How long is Elmira College's winter break 2026-27?
30 days, from Saturday, December 12, 2026 to Sunday, January 10, 2027, counting every day off including weekends.
When is Elmira College's spring break 2027?
From Saturday, March 6, 2027 to Sunday, March 14, 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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