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Texas Tech University break dates 2026-27

At Texas Tech University, Thanksgiving Break runs Nov 25 to 29, Winter Break runs Dec 12 to Jan 18, and Spring Vacation runs Mar 13 to 21.

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Official source: Texas Tech University academic calendar (depts.ttu.edu).

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How Texas Tech 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 38 days, 7 days longer than the typical US college (31 days). 84% 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

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Same spring break as Texas Tech University

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Questions about Texas Tech University's breaks

When is Texas Tech University's Thanksgiving break in 2026?

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

How long is Texas Tech University's winter break 2026-27?

38 days, from Saturday, December 12, 2026 to Monday, January 18, 2027, counting every day off including weekends.

When is Texas Tech University's spring break 2027?

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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