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Williams College break dates 2026-27
At Williams College, Reading Period runs Oct 10 to 13, Thanksgiving Break runs Nov 25 to 29, Winter Break runs Dec 22 to Jan 4, Break After Winter Term runs Jan 30 to Feb 2, and Spring Break runs Mar 20 to Apr 4.
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Oct 10 to 13, 2026Add to Google Calendar
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Nov 25 to 29, 2026Add to Google Calendar
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Dec 22 to Jan 4Add to Google Calendar
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Jan 30 to Feb 2, 2027Add to Google Calendar
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Mar 20 to Apr 4, 2027Add to Google Calendar
Official source: Williams College academic calendar (catalog.williams.edu). Last checked against it: October 2026.
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How Williams College'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 14 days, 17 days shorter than the typical US college (31 days). 0% of colleges have a shorter one. Compare winter breaks
- Spring break (Mar 20 to Apr 4) falls in a week when 15% of colleges start spring break. See the spring break calendar
Off at the same time as nearby schools
- Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts 5 mi
Both off Nov 25 to 29, Dec 22 to Jan 4, Mar 20 to 21 (21 days in common). - Bennington College 14 mi
Both off Nov 25 to 29, Dec 22 to Jan 3 (18 days in common). - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 24 mi
Both off Nov 25 to 29, Dec 23 to Jan 4 (18 days in common).
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Questions about Williams College's breaks
When is Williams College's Thanksgiving break in 2026?
From Wednesday, November 25, 2026 to Sunday, November 29, 2026 (5 days, including the weekend).
How long is Williams College's winter break 2026-27?
14 days, from Tuesday, December 22, 2026 to Monday, January 4, 2027, counting every day off including weekends.
When is Williams College's spring break 2027?
From Saturday, March 20, 2027 to Sunday, April 4, 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.
- 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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