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University of Edinburgh break dates 2026-27

At University of Edinburgh, Winter Vacation runs Dec 22 to Jan 10 and Spring Vacation runs Apr 3 to 18.

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Official source: University of Edinburgh academic calendar (semester-dates.ed.ac.uk).

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How University of Edinburgh's breaks compare

Winter break is 20 days, 11 days shorter than the typical US college (31 days). 5% of colleges have a shorter one. Compare winter breaks
Spring break (Apr 3 to 18) falls in a week when 0% of colleges start spring break. See the spring break calendar

20 days, from Tuesday, December 22, 2026 to Sunday, January 10, 2027, counting every day off including weekends.

From Saturday, April 3, 2027 to Sunday, April 18, 2027 (16 days, including 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.
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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