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Shepherd University break dates 2026-27

At Shepherd University, Thanksgiving Break runs Nov 25 to 29, Winter Break runs Dec 12 to Jan 11, and Spring Break runs Mar 13 to 21.

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Nov 25 to 29, 2026

Thanksgiving Break, 5 days Short break
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Dec 12 to Jan 11

Winter Break, 31 days
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Mar 13 to 21, 2027

Spring Break, 9 days
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How Shepherd University's breaks compare

Thanksgiving break starts Wednesday (Nov 25 to 29), like 58% of US colleges on BreakShare. Another 25% give the whole week off.
Winter break is 31 days, the same as the typical US college. 47% 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

Hood College 21 mi
Both off Nov 25 to 29, Dec 12 to Jan 11, Mar 13 to 14 (38 days in common).
Shenandoah University 26 mi
Both off Nov 25 to 29, Dec 20 to Jan 3, Mar 13 to 21 (29 days in common).
Wilson College 37 mi
Both off Nov 25 to 29, Dec 19 to Jan 5 (23 days in common).

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289 other colleges are on spring break exactly Mar 13 to 21, including these closest ones. See them all

From Wednesday, November 25, 2026 to Sunday, November 29, 2026 (5 days, including the weekend).

31 days, from Saturday, December 12, 2026 to Monday, January 11, 2027, counting every day off including weekends.

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.

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