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Academic Year 2026-2027

The Academic Year begins with the start of the Fall semester and concludes with the end of the Summer semester of the succeeding calendar year. Used chiefly for event planning and scheduling, these calendars contain dates for these major term/part-of-term events: first/last day of classes, breaks/holidays, and Study Day/exams.

What is a Part of Term?

Fall 2026

All Parts of Term

Full Part of Term

  • First Day of Classes: August 24, 2026 / Monday
  • Labor Day: September 7, 2026 / Monday
  • Fall Break: October 10-13, 2026/ Saturday-Tuesday
  • Thanksgiving Holidays: November 25-29, 2026 / Wednesday-Sunday
  • Last Day of Classes: December 2, 2026 / Wednesday
  • Study Day: December 3, 2026 / Thursday
  • Exams: December 4-10, 2026 / Friday-Thursday

1st Half Part of Term

  • First Day of Classes: August 24, 2026 / Monday
  • Labor Day: September 7, 2026 / Monday
  • Last Day of Classes/Exams: October 9, 2026 / Friday

2nd Half Part of Term

  • First Day of Classes: October 14, 2026 / Wednesday
  • Thanksgiving Holidays: November 25-29, 2026 / Wednesday-Sunday
  • Last Day of Classes/Exams: December 2, 2026 / Wednesday

Spring 2027

All Parts of Term

Full Part of Term

  • M. L. King, Jr. Holiday: January 18, 2027/ Monday
  • First Day of Classes: January 19, 2027 / Tuesday
  • Spring Break: March 8-14, 2027 / Monday-Sunday
  • Last Day of Classes: April 28, 2027 / Wednesday
  • Study Day: April 29, 2027 / Thursday
  • Exams:  April 30 - May 6, 2027 / Friday-Thursday

1st Half Part of Term

  • M. L. King, Jr. Holiday: January 18, 2027/ Monday
  • First Day of Classes: January 19, 2027 / Tuesday
  • Last Day of Classes/Exams: March 5, 2027 / Friday

2nd Half Part of Term

  • First Day of Classes: March 15, 2027 / Monday
  • Last Day of Classes/Exams: April 28, 2027 / Wednesday

Summer 2027

To be completed.

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