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Yale University break dates 2026-27
At Yale University, October Recess runs Oct 21 to 25, Thanksgiving Recess runs Nov 21 to 29, Winter Recess runs Dec 23 to Jan 18, and Spring Recess runs Mar 6 to 21.
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Oct 21 to 25, 2026Add to Google Calendar
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Nov 21 to 29, 2026Add to Google Calendar
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Dec 23 to Jan 18Add to Google Calendar
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Mar 6 to 21, 2027Add to Google Calendar
Official source: Yale University academic calendar (catalog.yale.edu). Last checked against it: October 2026.
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How Yale University's breaks compare
- Yale University gives students the whole week of Thanksgiving off (Nov 21 to 29), like 25% of US colleges on BreakShare.
- Winter break is 27 days, 4 days shorter than the typical US college (31 days). 26% of colleges have a shorter one. Compare winter breaks
- Spring break (Mar 6 to 21) falls in the most common spring break week of 2027. See the spring break calendar
Off at the same time as nearby schools
- Albertus Magnus College 1 mi
Both off Nov 21 to 29, Dec 23 to Jan 18, Mar 6 to 14 (45 days in common). - Southern Connecticut State University 2 mi
Both off Nov 25 to 29, Dec 23 to Jan 18, Mar 13 to 21 (41 days in common). - University of New Haven 2 mi
Both off Nov 25 to 29, Dec 23 to Jan 18, Mar 13 to 21 (41 days in common).
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Same spring break as Yale University
3 other colleges are on spring break exactly Mar 6 to 21, including these closest ones.
Questions about Yale University's breaks
When is Yale University's Thanksgiving break in 2026?
From Saturday, November 21, 2026 to Sunday, November 29, 2026 (9 days, including both weekends).
How long is Yale University's winter break 2026-27?
27 days, from Wednesday, December 23, 2026 to Monday, January 18, 2027, counting every day off including weekends.
When is Yale University's spring break 2027?
From Saturday, March 6, 2027 to Sunday, March 21, 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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