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Stanford University break dates 2026-27

At Stanford University, Thanksgiving Break runs Nov 21 to 29, Winter Break runs Dec 12 to Jan 3, and Spring Break runs Mar 20 to 28.

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Official source: Stanford University academic calendar (studentservices.stanford.edu). Last checked against it: October 2026.

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How Stanford University's breaks compare

Stanford 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 20 to 28) falls in a week when 15% of colleges start spring break. See the spring break calendar

Santa Clara University 14 mi
Both off Nov 21 to 29, Dec 12 to Jan 3, Mar 20 to 28 (41 days in common).
California State University, East Bay 17 mi
Both off Nov 21 to 29, Dec 13 to Jan 3, Mar 27 to 28 (33 days in common).
San Jose State University 17 mi
Both off Nov 21 to 29, Dec 16 to Jan 3, Mar 27 to 28 (30 days in common).

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104 other colleges are on spring break exactly Mar 20 to 28, including these closest ones. See them all

From Saturday, November 21, 2026 to Sunday, November 29, 2026 (9 days, including both weekends).

23 days, from Saturday, December 12, 2026 to Sunday, January 3, 2027, counting every day off including weekends.

From Saturday, March 20, 2027 to Sunday, March 28, 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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