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Middlebury College break dates 2026-27
At Middlebury College, Fall Break runs Oct 16 to 18, Thanksgiving Break runs Nov 20 to 29, Winter Break runs Dec 19 to Jan 3, and Spring Break runs Mar 20 to 28.
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Oct 16 to 18, 2026Add to Google Calendar
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Nov 20 to 29, 2026Add to Google Calendar
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Dec 19 to Jan 3Add to Google Calendar
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Mar 20 to 28, 2027Add to Google Calendar
Official source: Middlebury College academic calendar (middlebury.edu).
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How Middlebury College's breaks compare
- Middlebury College gives students the whole week of Thanksgiving off (Nov 20 to 29), like 25% of US colleges on BreakShare.
- Winter break is 16 days, 15 days shorter than the typical US college (31 days). 1% 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
Off at the same time as nearby schools
- Norwich University 27 mi
Both off Nov 21 to 29, Dec 22 to Jan 3 (22 days in common). - Vermont State University 29 mi
Both off Nov 21 to 29, Dec 19 to Jan 3 (25 days in common). - Champlain College 32 mi
Both off Nov 21 to 29, Dec 19 to Jan 3 (25 days in common).
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Same spring break as Middlebury College
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Questions about Middlebury College's breaks
Does Middlebury College have a fall break?
Yes. Fall Break runs from Friday, October 16, 2026 to Sunday, October 18, 2026 (3 days, including the weekend).
When is Middlebury College's Thanksgiving break in 2026?
From Friday, November 20, 2026 to Sunday, November 29, 2026 (10 days, including weekends).
How long is Middlebury College's winter break 2026-27?
16 days, from Saturday, December 19, 2026 to Sunday, January 3, 2027, counting every day off including weekends.
When is Middlebury 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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