Winter Break Festivities Around Atlanta

Campus is closed through Dec. 26 for winter break, and classes resume on Jan. 12, 2026.
Garden Lights, Holiday Nights

Garden Lights, Holiday Nights at the Atlanta Botanical Garden.

Campus is quiet for winter break, but before the fall semester begins, there are plenty of ways to enjoy the holiday season around Atlanta.  

Holiday Experiences 

Atlanta Christkindl Market – Through Dec. 24 

Stone Mountain Christmas – Through Jan. 4 

Winter Wonderland at Fernbank – Through Jan. 11 
 

Holiday Pop-Ups

Christmas at Dad’s – Virginia Highlands 

Chrismukkah Bar at Daily Chew – Piedmont Heights 

Ice Skating 

Lace up your skates at various locations around metro Atlanta.  

Cheer on the Yellow Jackets  

While the Yellow Jacket football team prepares its trip to Orlando for the Pop-Tarts Bowl to take on BYU on Saturday, Dec. 27, there are plenty of sporting events on campus during the break.  

New Year’s Eve