Dates are subject to change. Updates can be found on the University website.

Fall Semester 2026

First Day of Classes Monday, August 24, 2026
Labor Day (no classes) Monday, September 7, 2026
Fall Break (no classes) Monday - Tuesday, October 12-13, 2026
Thanksgiving Break (no classes) Monday, November 23 - Saturday, November 28, 2026
Last Day of Classes Tuesday, December 8, 2026
Designated Monday Wednesday, December 9, 2026
Make-Up/Reading Day Thursday, December 10, 2026
Final Examinations Friday, December 11 - Thursday, December 17, 2026
Fall Degree Conferral Friday, January 8, 2027

Spring Semester 2027

First Day of Classes Monday, January 11, 2027
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no classes) Monday, January 18, 2027
Presidents' Day (no classes) Monday, February 15, 2027
Spring Break (no classes) Monday, March 8 - Saturday, March 13, 2027
Last Day of Classes Monday, April 26, 2027
Make-Up Day Tuesday, April 27, 2027
Designated Monday Wednesday, April 28, 2027
Reading Days Thursday, April 29 - Friday, April 30, 2027
Final Examinations Saturday, May 1 - Friday, May 7, 2027
Commencement Weekend Thursday, May 13 - Sunday, May 16, 2027
Spring Degree Conferral Sunday, May 16, 2027

Summer Sessions 2027

Session I begins (6-, 8-, 10- and full-term Sessions) Monday, May 17, 2027
Memorial Day (no classes) Monday, May 31, 2027
Juneteenth (no classes) Friday, June 18, 2027
6-Week Session I ends Saturday, June 26, 2027
6-Week Session II begins Monday, June 28, 2027
Independence Day Observed (no classes) Monday, July 5, 2027
8-Week Session I ends Saturday, July 10, 2027
10-Week Session I ends Saturday, July 24, 2027
6-Week Session II ends Saturday, August 7, 2027
Full-Term Session I ends Saturday, August 14, 2027
Summer Degree Conferral Tuesday, August 31, 2027
Law Degree Conferral Wednesday, September 1, 2027