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UC Riverside break dates 2026-27
At UC Riverside, Thanksgiving Holiday runs Nov 26 to 29, Winter Break runs Dec 12 to Jan 3, and Spring Break runs Mar 20 to 28.
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Nov 26 to 29, 2026Add to Google Calendar
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Dec 12 to Jan 3Add to Google Calendar
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Mar 20 to 28, 2027Add to Google Calendar
Official source: UC Riverside academic calendar (registrar.ucr.edu).
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How UC Riverside's breaks compare
- Classes meet the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, so the break starts Thursday (Nov 26 to 29). 14% of US colleges on BreakShare do the same.
- 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
Off at the same time as nearby schools
- California Baptist University 6 mi
Both off Nov 26 to 29, Dec 16 to Jan 3, Mar 26 to 28 (26 days in common). - University of Redlands 11 mi
Both off Nov 26 to 29, Dec 13 to Jan 3 (26 days in common). - California State University, San Bernardino 15 mi
Both off Nov 26 to 29, Dec 13 to Jan 3, Mar 27 to 28 (28 days in common).
Schools within 100 miles; distances are straight-line miles between campuses. Start a group to compare any schools, or see how often breaks line up across colleges.
Same spring break as UC Riverside
104 other colleges are on spring break exactly Mar 20 to 28, including these closest ones. See them all
Questions about UC Riverside's breaks
When is UC Riverside's Thanksgiving break in 2026?
From Thursday, November 26, 2026 to Sunday, November 29, 2026 (4 days, including the weekend).
How long is UC Riverside's winter break 2026-27?
23 days, from Saturday, December 12, 2026 to Sunday, January 3, 2027, counting every day off including weekends.
When is UC Riverside's spring break 2027?
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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