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Johnson & Wales University break dates 2026-27
At Johnson & Wales University, Thanksgiving Break runs Nov 25 to 29, Winter Break runs Dec 11 to Jan 10, and Spring Break runs Mar 5 to 14.
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Nov 25 to 29, 2026Add to Google Calendar
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Dec 11 to Jan 10Add to Google Calendar
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Mar 5 to 14, 2027Add to Google Calendar
Official source: Johnson & Wales University academic calendar (online.jwu.edu).
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How Johnson & Wales 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 31 days, the same as the typical US college. 47% of colleges have a shorter one. Compare winter breaks
- Spring break (Mar 5 to 14) falls in a week when 11% of colleges start spring break. See the spring break calendar
Off at the same time as nearby schools
- Brown University under 1 mi
Both off Nov 25 to 29, Dec 19 to Jan 10 (28 days in common). - Providence College 2 mi
Both off Nov 25 to 29, Dec 19 to Jan 10, Mar 6 to 14 (37 days in common). - Rhode Island College 3 mi
Both off Nov 26 to 29, Dec 23 to Jan 10, Mar 6 to 14 (32 days in common).
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Same spring break as Johnson & Wales University
4 other colleges are on spring break exactly Mar 5 to 14, including these closest ones.
Questions about Johnson & Wales University's breaks
When is Johnson & Wales University's Thanksgiving break in 2026?
From Wednesday, November 25, 2026 to Sunday, November 29, 2026 (5 days, including the weekend).
How long is Johnson & Wales University's winter break 2026-27?
31 days, from Friday, December 11, 2026 to Sunday, January 10, 2027, counting every day off including weekends.
When is Johnson & Wales University's spring break 2027?
From Friday, March 5, 2027 to Sunday, March 14, 2027 (10 days, 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.
- 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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