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University of Delaware break dates 2026-27

At University of Delaware, Thanksgiving Break runs Nov 21 to 29, Winter Break runs Dec 15 to Feb 7, and Spring Break runs Mar 27 to Apr 4.

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Official source: University of Delaware academic calendar (udel.edu). Last checked against it: October 2026.

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How University of Delaware's breaks compare

University of Delaware gives students the whole week of Thanksgiving off (Nov 21 to 29), like 25% of US colleges on BreakShare.
Winter break is 55 days, 24 days longer than the typical US college (31 days). 100% of colleges have a shorter one. Compare winter breaks
Spring break (Mar 27 to Apr 4) falls in a week when 3% of colleges start spring break. See the spring break calendar

Goldey-Beacom College 5 mi
Both off Nov 21 to 29, Dec 19 to Jan 3 (25 days in common).
Wilmington University 9 mi
Both off Nov 25 to 29, Dec 19 to Jan 3, Mar 27 to Apr 4 (30 days in common).
Lincoln University (Pennsylvania) 13 mi
Both off Nov 21 to 29, Dec 15 to Jan 10 (36 days in common).

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23 other colleges are on spring break exactly Mar 27 to Apr 4, including these closest ones. See them all

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

55 days, from Tuesday, December 15, 2026 to Sunday, February 7, 2027, counting every day off including weekends.

From Saturday, March 27, 2027 to Sunday, April 4, 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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