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University of Iowa break dates 2026-27

At University of Iowa, Thanksgiving Break runs Nov 21 to 29, Winter Break runs Dec 19 to Jan 18, and Spring Break runs Mar 13 to 21.

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Official source: University of Iowa academic calendar (catalog.registrar.uiowa.edu). Last checked against it: October 2026.

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How University of Iowa's breaks compare

University of Iowa gives students the whole week of Thanksgiving off (Nov 21 to 29), like 25% of US colleges on BreakShare.
Winter break is 31 days, the same as the typical US college. 47% 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

Cornell College 19 mi
Both off Nov 25 to 29, Dec 19 to Jan 10, Mar 13 to 14 (30 days in common).
Coe College 23 mi
Both off Nov 25 to 29, Dec 19 to Jan 11, Mar 13 to 21 (38 days in common).
Augustana College 52 mi
Both off Nov 25 to 29, Dec 19 to Jan 3, Mar 20 to 21 (23 days in common).

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289 other colleges are on spring break exactly Mar 13 to 21, including these closest ones. See them all

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

31 days, from Saturday, December 19, 2026 to Monday, January 18, 2027, counting every day off including weekends.

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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