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Penn State University break dates 2026-27
At Penn State University, Thanksgiving Break runs Nov 21 to 29, Winter Break runs Dec 19 to Jan 10, and Spring Break runs Mar 6 to 14.
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Nov 21 to 29, 2026Add to Google Calendar
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Dec 19 to Jan 10Add to Google Calendar
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Mar 6 to 14, 2027Add to Google Calendar
Official source: Penn State University academic calendar (registrar.psu.edu). Last checked against it: October 2026.
Schools sometimes revise their calendars. Double-check with Penn State University before booking travel, and tell us if something looks off.
At Penn State University, Thanksgiving Break runs Nov 20 to 28, Winter Break runs Dec 18 to Jan 9, and Spring Break runs Mar 4 to 12.
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Nov 20 to 28, 2027Add to Google Calendar
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Dec 18 to Jan 9Add to Google Calendar
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Mar 4 to 12, 2028Add to Google Calendar
Official source: Penn State University academic calendar (registrar.psu.edu). Last checked against it: October 2026.
Schools sometimes revise their calendars. Double-check with Penn State University before booking travel, and tell us if something looks off.
How Penn State University's breaks compare
- Penn State University gives students the whole week of Thanksgiving off (Nov 21 to 29), like 25% of US colleges on BreakShare.
- Winter break is 23 days, 8 days shorter than the typical US college (31 days). 7% of colleges have a shorter one. Compare winter breaks
- Spring break (Mar 6 to 14) falls in the most common spring break week of 2027. See the spring break calendar
Off at the same time as nearby schools
- Juniata College 22 mi
Both off Nov 21 to 29, Dec 19 to Jan 10, Mar 6 to 14 (41 days in common). - Commonwealth University Lock Haven (Lock Haven University) 32 mi
Both off Nov 25 to 29, Dec 19 to Jan 10, Mar 6 to 14 (37 days in common). - Susquehanna University 52 mi
Both off Nov 25 to 29, Dec 19 to Jan 10, Mar 12 to 14 (31 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 Penn State University
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Questions about Penn State University's breaks
When is Penn State University's Thanksgiving break in 2026?
From Saturday, November 21, 2026 to Sunday, November 29, 2026 (9 days, including both weekends).
How long is Penn State University's winter break 2026-27?
23 days, from Saturday, December 19, 2026 to Sunday, January 10, 2027, counting every day off including weekends.
When is Penn State University's spring break 2027?
From Saturday, March 6, 2027 to Sunday, March 14, 2027 (9 days, including both weekends).
When is Penn State University's Thanksgiving break in 2027?
From Saturday, November 20, 2027 to Sunday, November 28, 2027 (9 days, including both weekends).
When is Penn State University's spring break 2028?
From Saturday, March 4, 2028 to Sunday, March 12, 2028 (9 days, including both weekends), according to Penn State University's 2027-28 academic calendar.
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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