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Great Basin College break dates 2026-27
At Great Basin College, Thanksgiving Break runs Nov 26 to 29, Winter Break runs Dec 19 to Jan 24, and Spring Break runs Mar 20 to 28.
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Nov 26 to 29, 2026Add to Google Calendar
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Dec 19 to Jan 24Add to Google Calendar
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Mar 20 to 28, 2027Add to Google Calendar
Official source: Great Basin College academic calendar (gbcnv.edu). Last checked against it: October 2026.
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How Great Basin College's breaks compare
- Classes meet the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, so the break starts Thursday (Nov 26 to 29). 14% of US colleges on BreakShare do the same.
- 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 (Mar 20 to 28) falls in a week when 15% of colleges start spring break. See the spring break calendar
Same spring break as Great Basin College
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Questions about Great Basin College's breaks
When is Great Basin College's Thanksgiving break in 2026?
From Thursday, November 26, 2026 to Sunday, November 29, 2026 (4 days, including the weekend).
How long is Great Basin College's winter break 2026-27?
37 days, from Saturday, December 19, 2026 to Sunday, January 24, 2027, counting every day off including weekends.
When is Great Basin College's spring break 2027?
From Saturday, March 20, 2027 to Sunday, March 28, 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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