Schools / Massachusetts / Mount Holyoke College
Mount Holyoke College break dates 2026-27
At Mount Holyoke College, Fall Break runs Oct 10 to 14, Thanksgiving Break runs Nov 26 to Dec 1, Winter Break runs Dec 22 to Jan 26, and Spring Break runs Mar 13 to 21.
-
Oct 10 to 14, 2026Add to Google Calendar
-
Nov 26 to Dec 1, 2026Add to Google Calendar
-
Dec 22 to Jan 26Add to Google Calendar
-
Mar 13 to 21, 2027Add to Google Calendar
Official source: Mount Holyoke College academic calendar (mtholyoke.edu).
Schools sometimes revise their calendars. Double-check with Mount Holyoke College before booking travel, and tell us if something looks off.
How Mount Holyoke College's breaks compare
- Classes meet the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, so the break starts Thursday (Nov 26 to Dec 1). 14% of US colleges on BreakShare do the same.
- Winter break is 36 days, 5 days longer than the typical US college (31 days). 77% of colleges have a shorter one. Compare winter breaks
- Spring break (Mar 13 to 21) falls in a week when 33% of colleges start spring break. See the spring break calendar
Off at the same time as nearby schools
- Smith College 5 mi
Both off Oct 10 to 13, Nov 26 to 29, Dec 23 to Jan 24, Mar 13 to 21 (50 days in common). - Amherst College 9 mi
Both off Oct 10 to 13, Nov 26 to 29, Dec 22 to Jan 26, Mar 13 to 21 (53 days in common). - University of Massachusetts Amherst 9 mi
Both off Nov 26 to 29, Dec 24 to Jan 18, Mar 13 to 21 (39 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 Mount Holyoke College
289 other colleges are on spring break exactly Mar 13 to 21, including these closest ones. See them all
Questions about Mount Holyoke College's breaks
Does Mount Holyoke College have a fall break?
Yes. Fall Break runs from Saturday, October 10, 2026 to Wednesday, October 14, 2026 (5 days, including the weekend).
When is Mount Holyoke College's Thanksgiving break in 2026?
From Thursday, November 26, 2026 to Tuesday, December 1, 2026 (6 days, including the weekend).
How long is Mount Holyoke College's winter break 2026-27?
36 days, from Tuesday, December 22, 2026 to Tuesday, January 26, 2027, counting every day off including weekends.
When is Mount Holyoke College's spring break 2027?
From Saturday, March 13, 2027 to Sunday, March 21, 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.
Planning a break with friends?
Compare Mount Holyoke College's breaks with any of 1,012 schools and see the days you're all off school.