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University of Alabama break dates 2026-27

At University of Alabama, Mid-Semester Study Break runs Oct 29 to Nov 1, Thanksgiving Break runs Nov 21 to 29, Winter Break runs Dec 12 to Jan 12, and Spring Break runs Mar 20 to 28.

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Official source: University of Alabama academic calendar (academic-calendar.oitapps.ua.edu). Last checked against it: October 2026.

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How University of Alabama's breaks compare

  • University of Alabama gives students the whole week of Thanksgiving off (Nov 21 to 29), like 25% of US colleges on BreakShare.
  • Winter break is 32 days, 1 day longer than the typical US college (31 days). 60% 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

  • Stillman College 2 mi
    Both off Nov 21 to 29, Dec 12 to Jan 10, Mar 20 to 28 (48 days in common).
  • University of Montevallo 40 mi
    Both off Nov 25 to 29, Dec 12 to Jan 10, Mar 20 to 28 (44 days in common).
  • Miles College 41 mi
    Both off Nov 25 to 29, Dec 12 to Jan 10, Mar 20 to 28 (44 days in common).

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Same spring break as University of Alabama

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

Stillman CollegeAL University of MontevalloAL Miles CollegeAL Huntingdon CollegeAL University of North AlabamaAL Jacksonville State UniversityAL University of Tennessee at ChattanoogaTN University of West FloridaFL Georgia Institute of TechnologyGA University of Tennessee at MartinTN

Questions about University of Alabama's breaks

When is University of Alabama's Thanksgiving break in 2026?

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

How long is University of Alabama's winter break 2026-27?

32 days, from Saturday, December 12, 2026 to Tuesday, January 12, 2027, counting every day off including weekends.

When is University of Alabama'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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Nearby schools

Stillman College2 mi away University of Montevallo40 mi away Miles College41 mi away Samford University47 mi away University of Alabama at Birmingham48 mi away Mississippi University for Women54 mi away