As an international or Indian student studying in the US, it is important to keep a tab on the various US holidays List This will help you plan your breaks accordingly which you can utilize to study or go for a short vacation. The semesters in colleges & universities across the US are also structured according to these breaks & federal holidays in USA:
Semester | Start & ends | National & federal holidays in US and Long Breaks you’ll get in colleges/ universities across the US |
Fall | Beginning of September (day after Labour Day) – Mid December (till winter break begins) | Labor Day — 1st Monday in September Winter/ Christmas/ holiday break — 23/ 24 December – 2 January |
Spring | January – early May | Martin Luther King Day — 3rd Monday in January Spring break — Last week of March |
Summer | Mid-May – early August | Memorial Day — Last Monday in May |
This US holiday list might vary for various colleges, so you must check the website of the college/ university for the exact schedule.