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Academic Calendar

Fall Semester

Fall Semester AY 2026-27 AY 2027-28 AY 2028-29 AY 2029-30
Staff In-Service Days 1 Wednesday, August 12, 2026 Wednesday, August 11, 2027 Wednesday, August 16, 2028 Wednesday, August 15, 2029
Staff In-Service Days 2 Thursday, August 13, 2026 Thursday, August 12, 2027 Thursday, August 17, 2028 Thursday, August 16, 2029
Faculty Preparation Day Friday, August 14, 2026 Friday, August 13, 2027 Friday, August 18, 2028 Friday, August 17, 2029
Fall Classes Begin (16 week, Session A 8 Weeks Courses) Monday, August 17, 2026 Monday, August 16, 2027 Monday, August 21, 2028 Monday, August 20, 2029
Labor Day Holiday Monday, September 07, 2026 Monday, September 06, 2027 Monday, September 04, 2028 Monday, September 03, 2029
Columbus/Indigenous People's Day Holiday Monday, October 12, 2026 Monday, October 11, 2027 Monday, October 09, 2028 Monday, October 08, 2029
Session B 8-week Courses Begin Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Tuesday, October 12, 2027 Monday, October 16, 2028 Monday, October 15, 2029
Veteran's Day Holiday Wednesday, November 11, 2026 Thursday, November 11, 2027 Friday, November 10, 2028 Monday, November 12, 2029
Thanksgiving Holiday Thursday, November 26, 2026 Thursday, November 25, 2027 Thursday, November 23, 2028 Thursday, November 22, 2029
Day After Thanksgiving Holiday Friday, November 27, 2026 Friday, November 26, 2027 Friday, November 24, 2028 Friday, November 23, 2029
Fall Semester Classes End Friday, December 04, 2026 Friday, December 03, 2027 Friday, December 08, 2028 Friday, December 07, 2029
Finals Begin Monday, December 07, 2026 Monday, December 06, 2027 Monday, December 11, 2028 Monday, December 10, 2029
Grades are due (by 12 noon) Wednesday, December 16, 2026 Wednesday, December 15, 2027 Wednesday, December 20, 2028 Wednesday, December 19, 2029

Winter Session

Winter Session AY 2025 -26 AY 2026-27 AY 2027-28 AY 2028-29 AY 2029-30
Winter Term Begins Monday, December 15, 2025 Monday, December 14, 2026 Monday, December 13, 2027 Monday, December 18, 2028 Monday, December 17, 2029
Christmas Holiday Thursday, December 25, 2025 Friday, December 25, 2026 Saturday, December 25, 2027 Monday, December 25, 2028 Tuesday, December 25, 2029
New Year's Day Holiday Thursday, January 01, 2026 Friday, January 01, 2027 Saturday, January 01, 2028 Monday, January 01, 2029 Tuesday, January 01, 2030
Winter Term ends Friday, January 02, 2026 Friday, January 01, 2027 Friday, December 31, 2027 Friday, January 05, 2029 Friday, January 04, 2030
Grades are due (by 12 noon) Wednesday, January 07, 2026 Wednesday, January 06, 2027 Wednesday, January 05, 2028 Wednesday, January 10, 2029 Wednesday, January 09, 2030

Spring Semester

Spring Semester AY 2025 -26 AY 2026-27 AY 2027-28 AY 2028-29 AY 2029-30
Spring Classes Begin (16 week, Session A-8 Weeks) Monday, January 12, 2026 Monday, January 11, 2027 Monday, January 10, 2028 Tuesday, January 16, 2029 Monday, January 14, 2030
Martin Luther King Day Holiday Monday, January 19, 2026 Monday, January 18, 2027 Monday, January 17, 2028 Monday, January 15, 2029 Monday, January 21, 2030
Spring In Service Day Friday, February 06, 2026 Friday, February 05, 2027 Friday, February 04, 2028 Friday, February 09, 2029 Friday, February 08, 2030
President's Day Holiday Monday, February 16, 2026 Monday, February 15, 2027 Monday, February 21, 2028 Monday, February 19, 2029 Monday, February 18, 2030
Semester Break Begins Monday, March 16, 2026 Monday, March 15, 2027 Monday, March 13, 2028 Monday, March 12, 2029 Monday, March 11, 2030
Semester Break Ends Friday, March 20, 2026 Friday, March 19, 2027 Friday, March 17, 2028 Friday, March 16, 2029 Friday, March 15, 2030
Session B 8-week Courses Begin Monday, March 09, 2026 Monday, March 22, 2027 Monday, March 20, 2028 Monday, March 19, 2029 Monday, March 18, 2030
Good Friday Holiday Friday, April 03, 2026 Friday, March 26, 2027 Friday, April 14, 2028 Friday, March 30, 2029 Friday, April 19, 2030
Spring Semester End Friday, May 08, 2026 Friday, May 07, 2027 Friday, May 05, 2028 Friday, May 11, 2029 Friday, May 10, 2030
Study Day 1 Thursday, May 07, 2026 Thursday, May 06, 2027 Thursday, May 04, 2028 Thursday, May 10, 2029 Thursday, May 09, 2030
Study Day 2 Friday, May 08, 2026 Friday, May 07, 2027 Friday, May 05, 2028 Friday, May 11, 2029 Friday, May 10, 2030
Finals Begin Monday, May 11, 2026 Monday, May 10, 2027 Monday, May 08, 2028 Monday, May 14, 2029 Monday, May 13, 2030
Commencement Wednesday, May 13, 2026 Wednesday, May 12, 2027 Wednesday, May 10, 2028 Wednesday, May 16, 2029 Wednesday, May 15, 2030
Thursday, May 14, 2026 Thursday, May 13, 2027 Thursday, May 11, 2028 Thursday, May 17, 2029 Thursday, May 16, 2030
Friday, May 15, 2026 Friday, May 14, 2027 Friday, May 12, 2028 Friday, May 18, 2029 Friday, May 17, 2030
Grades are due (by 12 noon) Wednesday, May 20, 2026 Wednesday, May 19, 2027 Wednesday, May 17, 2028 Wednesday, May 23, 2029 Wednesday, May 22, 2030

Summer Term

Summer Term AY 2025 -26 AY 2026-27 AY 2027-28 AY 2028-29 AY 2029-30
Summer Term Begin Monday, June 08, 2026 Monday, June 07, 2027 Monday, June 05, 2028 Monday, June 11, 2029 Monday, June 10, 2030
Juneteenth Holiday Friday, June 19, 2026 Friday, June 18, 2027 Monday, June 19, 2028 Tuesday, June 19, 2029 Wednesday, June 19, 2030
Independence Day Holiday Friday, July 03, 2026 Monday, July 05, 2027 Tuesday, July 04, 2028 Wednesday, July 04, 2029 Thursday, July 04, 2030
Summer Term End Friday, July 31, 2026 Friday, July 30, 2027 Friday, July 28, 2028 Friday, August 03, 2029 Friday, August 02, 2030
Grades are due (by 12 noon) Wednesday, August 05, 2026 Wednesday, August 04, 2027 Wednesday, August 02, 2028 Wednesday, August 08, 2029 Wednesday, August 07, 2030