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Gettysburg College break dates 2026-27
At Gettysburg College, Thanksgiving Break runs Nov 25 to Dec 1, Winter Break runs Dec 12 to Jan 17, and Spring Break runs Feb 27 to Mar 7.
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Nov 25 to Dec 1, 2026Add to Google Calendar
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Dec 12 to Jan 17Add to Google Calendar
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Feb 27 to Mar 7, 2027Add to Google Calendar
Official source: Gettysburg College academic calendar (gettysburg.edu).
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How Gettysburg College's breaks compare
- Thanksgiving break starts Wednesday (Nov 25 to Dec 1), like 58% of US colleges on BreakShare. Another 25% give the whole week off.
- Winter break is 37 days, 6 days longer than the typical US college (31 days). 78% of colleges have a shorter one. Compare winter breaks
- Spring break (Feb 27 to Mar 7) falls in a week when 11% of colleges start spring break. See the spring break calendar
Off at the same time as nearby schools
- McDaniel College 21 mi
Both off Nov 25 to 29, Dec 12 to Jan 17 (42 days in common). - Shippensburg University 22 mi
Both off Nov 25 to 29, Dec 12 to Jan 17, Mar 6 to 7 (44 days in common). - Wilson College 23 mi
Both off Nov 25 to 29, Dec 19 to Jan 5, Mar 3 to 7 (28 days in common).
Schools within 100 miles; distances are straight-line miles between campuses. Start a group to compare any schools, or see how often breaks line up across colleges.
Same spring break as Gettysburg College
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Questions about Gettysburg College's breaks
When is Gettysburg College's Thanksgiving break in 2026?
From Wednesday, November 25, 2026 to Tuesday, December 1, 2026 (7 days, including the weekend).
How long is Gettysburg College's winter break 2026-27?
37 days, from Saturday, December 12, 2026 to Sunday, January 17, 2027, counting every day off including weekends.
When is Gettysburg College's spring break 2027?
From Saturday, February 27, 2027 to Sunday, March 7, 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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