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Sciences Po break dates 2026-27

At Sciences Po, Autumn Break runs Oct 24 to Nov 1, Christmas Break runs Dec 19 to Jan 24, and Spring Break runs Feb 13 to 21.

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Official source: Sciences Po academic calendar (sciencespo.fr).

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How Sciences Po's breaks compare

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 (Feb 13 to 21) falls in a week when 0% of colleges start spring break. See the spring break calendar

1 other colleges are on spring break exactly Feb 13 to 21.

37 days, from Saturday, December 19, 2026 to Sunday, January 24, 2027, counting every day off including weekends.

From Saturday, February 13, 2027 to Sunday, February 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.
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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