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Sewanee: The University of the South break dates 2026-27
At Sewanee: The University of the South, Fall Break runs Oct 22 to 25, Thanksgiving Break runs Nov 21 to 29, Winter Break runs Dec 19 to Jan 10, and Spring Break runs Mar 4 to 14.
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Oct 22 to 25, 2026Add to Google Calendar
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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 4 to 14, 2027Add to Google Calendar
Official source: Sewanee: The University of the South academic calendar (e-catalog.sewanee.edu).
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How Sewanee: The University of the South's breaks compare
- Sewanee: The University of the South 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 4 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
- University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 37 mi
Both off Nov 25 to 29, Dec 19 to Jan 10 (28 days in common). - Alabama A&M University 47 mi
Both off Nov 21 to 29, Dec 19 to Jan 6, Mar 13 to 14 (30 days in common). - Middle Tennessee State University 51 mi
Both off Nov 25 to 29, Dec 19 to Jan 10, Mar 6 to 14 (37 days in common).
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Same spring break as Sewanee: The University of the South
1 other colleges are on spring break exactly Mar 4 to 14, including these closest ones.
Questions about Sewanee: The University of the South's breaks
Does Sewanee: The University of the South have a fall break?
Yes. Fall Break runs from Thursday, October 22, 2026 to Sunday, October 25, 2026 (4 days, including the weekend).
When is Sewanee: The University of the South's Thanksgiving break in 2026?
From Saturday, November 21, 2026 to Sunday, November 29, 2026 (9 days, including both weekends).
How long is Sewanee: The University of the South'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 Sewanee: The University of the South's spring break 2027?
From Thursday, March 4, 2027 to Sunday, March 14, 2027 (11 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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