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University of San Diego break dates 2026-27
At University of San Diego, Thanksgiving Break runs Nov 25 to 29, Winter Break runs Dec 19 to Jan 19, and Spring Break runs Mar 20 to 29.
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Nov 25 to 29, 2026Add to Google Calendar
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Dec 19 to Jan 19Add to Google Calendar
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Mar 20 to 29, 2027Add to Google Calendar
Official source: University of San Diego academic calendar (undergraduate.catalog.sandiego.edu).
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How University of San Diego's breaks compare
- Thanksgiving break starts Wednesday (Nov 25 to 29), like 58% of US colleges on BreakShare. Another 25% give the whole week off.
- 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 29) falls in a week when 15% of colleges start spring break. See the spring break calendar
Off at the same time as nearby schools
- Point Loma Nazarene University 5 mi
Both off Nov 25 to 29, Dec 19 to Jan 10 (28 days in common). - San Diego State University 7 mi
Both off Nov 25 to 29, Dec 19 to Jan 18, Mar 27 to 29 (39 days in common). - UC San Diego 8 mi
Both off Nov 26 to 29, Dec 19 to Jan 3, Mar 21 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 University of San Diego
13 other colleges are on spring break exactly Mar 20 to 29, including these closest ones. See them all
Questions about University of San Diego's breaks
When is University of San Diego's Thanksgiving break in 2026?
From Wednesday, November 25, 2026 to Sunday, November 29, 2026 (5 days, including the weekend).
How long is University of San Diego's winter break 2026-27?
32 days, from Saturday, December 19, 2026 to Tuesday, January 19, 2027, counting every day off including weekends.
When is University of San Diego's spring break 2027?
From Saturday, March 20, 2027 to Monday, March 29, 2027 (10 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.
- 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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