2025-2026 Academic Calendar
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Fall Semester 2025
| Date |
Day |
Event |
| August 18 - 22 |
Monday - Friday |
Faculty Meetings |
| August 25 |
Monday |
Classes Begin |
| September 1 |
Monday |
Labor Day (university closed) |
| November 26 |
Wednesday |
Thanksgiving Break Begins (no classes on Wednesday) |
| December 1 |
Monday |
Classes Resume |
| December 6 |
Saturday |
Classes End |
| December 8 - 13 |
Monday - Saturday |
Final Examinations |
| December 13 |
Saturday |
Fall Graduate Commencement |
| December 14 |
Sunday |
Fall Undergraduate Commencement |
Spring Semester 2026
| Date |
Day |
Event |
| January 5 - 9 |
Monday - Friday |
Faculty Meetings |
| January 12 |
Monday |
Classes begin |
| January 19 |
Monday |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday (university closed) |
| March 8- 15 |
Sunday - Sunday |
Spring Recess |
| March 16 |
Monday |
Classes Resume |
| April 19 |
Sunday |
Honors Day |
| April 30 |
Thursday |
Classes End |
| May 1 |
Friday |
Reading Day |
| May 2, 4 - 8 |
Saturday, Monday - Friday |
Final Examinations |
| May 8 |
Friday |
Spring Graduate Commencement |
| May 9 |
Saturday |
Spring Undergraduate Commencement |
Summer Semester 2026
| Date |
Day |
Event |
| June 15 |
Monday |
Classes Begin |
| June 19 |
Friday |
Juneteenth (university closed) |
| July 3 |
Friday |
Independence Day Observed (university closed) |
| August 9 |
Sunday |
Summer Session Ends |
2026-2027 Academic Calendar
Fall Semester 2026
| Date |
Day |
Event |
| August 17 - 21 |
Monday-Friday |
Faculty Meetings |
| August 24 |
Monday |
Classes Begin |
| September 7 |
Monday |
Labor Day (university closed) |
| November 3 |
Tuesday |
General Election Day (no classes) |
| November 25 |
Wednesday |
Thanksgiving Break Begins (no classes on Wednesday) |
| November 30 |
Monday |
Classes Resume |
| December 5 |
Saturday |
Classes End |
| December 7-12 |
Monday-Saturday |
Final Examinations |
| December 12 |
Saturday |
Fall Graduate Commencement |
| December 13 |
Sunday |
Fall Undergraduate Commencement |
Spring Semester 2027
| Date |
Day |
Event |
| January 4-8 |
Monday-Friday |
Faculty Meetings |
| January 11 |
Monday |
Classes begin |
| January 18 |
Monday |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday (university closed) |
| March 7-14 |
Sunday-Sunday |
Spring Recess |
| March 15 |
Monday |
Classes Resume |
| April 18 |
Sunday |
Honors Day |
| April 29 |
Thursday |
Classes End |
| April 30 |
Friday |
Reading Day |
| May 1, 3-7 |
Saturday, Monday-Friday |
Final Examinations |
| May 7 |
Friday |
Spring Graduate Commencement |
| May 8 |
Saturday |
Spring Undergraduate Commencement |
Summer Semester 2027
| Date |
Day |
Event |
| June 14 |
Monday |
Classes Begin |
| June 18 |
Friday |
Juneteenth observed (university closed) |
| July 5 |
Monday |
Independence Day Observed (university closed) |
| August 8 |
Sunday |
Summer Session Ends |
Future Calendars
2027-2028 Academic Calendar
Fall Semester 2027
| Date |
Day |
Event |
| August 16 - 22 |
Monday-Friday |
Faculty meetings |
| August 23 |
Monday |
Classes begin |
| September 6 |
Monday |
Labor Day (university closed) |
| November 24 |
Wednesday |
Thanksgiving break begins (no classes on Wednesday) |
| November 29 |
Monday |
Classes resume |
| December 4 |
Saturday |
Classes end |
| December 6-11 |
Monday-Saturday |
Final examinations |
| December 11 |
Saturday |
Fall graduate commencement |
| December 12 |
Sunday |
Fall undergraduate commencement |
Spring Semester 2028
| Date |
Day |
Event |
| January 10-14 |
Monday-Friday |
Faculty meetings |
| January 17 |
Monday |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday (university closed) |
| January 18 |
Tuesday |
Classes begin |
| March 12-19 |
Sunday-Sunday |
Spring recess |
| March 20 |
Monday |
Classes resume |
| April 23 |
Sunday |
Honors Day |
| May 4 |
Thursday |
Classes end |
| May 5 |
Friday |
Reading Day |
| May 6, 8-12 |
Saturday, Monday-Friday |
Final examinations |
| May 12 |
Friday |
Spring graduate commencement |
| May 13 |
Saturday |
Spring undergraduate commencement |
Summer Semester 2028
| Date |
Day |
Event |
| June 12 |
Monday |
Classes begin |
| June 19 |
Monday |
Juneteenth (university closed) |
| July 4 |
Tuesday |
Independence Day (university closed) |
| August 6 |
Sunday |
Summer session ends |
2028-2029 Academic Calendar
Fall Semester 2028
| Date |
Day |
Event |
| August 21 - 25 |
Monday-Friday |
Faculty meetings |
| August 28 |
Monday |
Classes begin |
| September 4 |
Monday |
Labor Day (university closed) |
| November 7 |
Tuesday |
General Election Day (no classes) |
| November 22 |
Wednesday |
Thanksgiving break begins (no classes on Wednesday) |
| November 27 |
Monday |
Classes resume |
| December 9 |
Saturday |
Classes end |
| December 11-16 |
Monday-Saturday |
Final examinations |
| December 16 |
Saturday |
Fall graduate commencement |
| December 17 |
Sunday |
Fall undergraduate commencement |
Spring Semester 2029
| Date |
Day |
Event |
| January 8-12 |
Monday-Friday |
Faculty meetings |
| January 15 |
Monday |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday (university closed) |
| January 16 |
Tuesday |
Classes begin |
| March 11-18 |
Sunday-Sunday |
Spring recess |
| March 19 |
Monday |
Classes resume |
| April 22 |
Sunday |
Honors Day |
| May 3 |
Thursday |
Classes end |
| May 4 |
Friday |
Reading Day |
| May 5, 7-11 |
Saturday, Monday-Friday |
Final examinations |
| May 11 |
Friday |
Spring graduate commencement |
| May 12 |
Saturday |
Spring undergraduate commencement |
Summer Semester 2029
| Date |
Day |
Event |
| June 11 |
Monday |
Classes begin |
| June 19 |
Tuesday |
Juneteenth (university closed) |
| July 4 |
Wednesday |
Independence Day observed (university closed) |
| August 5 |
Sunday |
Summer session ends |
2029-2030 Academic Calendar
Fall Semester 2029
| Date |
Day |
Event |
| August 20-24 |
Monday-Friday |
Faculty meetings |
| August 27 |
Monday |
Classes begin |
| September 3 |
Monday |
Labor Day (university closed) |
| November 21 |
Wednesday |
Thanksgiving break begins (no classes on Wednesday) |
| November 26 |
Monday |
Classes resume |
| December 8 |
Saturday |
Classes end |
| December 10-15 |
Monday-Saturday |
Final examinations |
| December 15 |
Saturday |
Fall graduate commencement |
| December 16 |
Sunday |
Fall undergraduate commencement |
Spring Semester 2030
| Date |
Day |
Event |
| January 7-11 |
Monday-Friday |
Faculty meetings |
| January 14 |
Monday |
Classes begin |
| January 21 |
Monday |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday (university closed) |
| March 10-17 |
Sunday-Sunday |
Spring recess |
| March 18 |
Monday |
Classes resume |
| April 14 |
Sunday |
Honors Day |
| May 2 |
Thursday |
Classes end |
| May 3 |
Friday |
Reading Day |
| May 4, 6-10 |
Saturday, Monday-Friday |
Final examinations |
| May 10 |
Friday |
Spring graduate commencement |
| May 11 |
Saturday |
Spring undergraduate commencement |
Summer Semester 2030
| Date |
Day |
Event |
| June 17 |
Monday |
Classes begin |
| June 19 |
Wednesday |
Juneteenth (university closed) |
| July 4 |
Thursday |
Independence Day (university closed) |
| August 11 |
Sunday |
Summer session ends |
2030-2031 Academic Calendar
Fall Semester 2030
| Date |
Day |
Event |
| August 19-23 |
Monday-Friday |
Faculty meetings |
| August 26 |
Monday |
Classes begin |
| September 2 |
Monday |
Labor Day (university closed) |
| November 5 |
Tuesday |
General Election Day (no classes) |
| November 27 |
Wednesday |
Thanksgiving break begins (no classes on Wednesday) |
| December 2 |
Monday |
Classes resume |
| December 7 |
Saturday |
Classes end |
| December 9-14 |
Monday-Saturday |
Final examinations |
| December 14 |
Saturday |
Fall graduate commencement |
| December 15 |
Sunday |
Fall undergraduate commencement |
Spring Semester 2031
| Date |
Day |
Event |
| January 6-10 |
Monday-Friday |
Faculty meetings |
| January 13 |
Monday |
Classes begin |
| January 20 |
Monday |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday (university closed) |
| March 9-16 |
Sunday-Sunday |
Spring recess |
| March 17 |
Monday |
Classes resume |
| April 20 |
Sunday |
Honors Day |
| May 1 |
Thursday |
Classes end |
| May 2 |
Friday |
Reading Day |
| May 3, 5-9 |
Saturday, Monday-Friday |
Final examinations |
| May 9 |
Friday |
Spring graduate commencement |
| May 10 |
Saturday |
Spring undergraduate commencement |
Summer Semester 2031
| Date |
Day |
Event |
| June 16 |
Monday |
Classes begin |
| June 19 |
Thursday |
Juneteenth (university closed) |
| July 4 |
Friday |
Independence Day (university closed) |
| August 10 |
Sunday |
Summer session ends |
2031-2032 Academic Calendar
Fall Semester 2031
| Date |
Day |
Event |
| August 18-22 |
Monday-Friday |
Faculty meetings |
| August 25 |
Monday |
Classes begin |
| September 1 |
Monday |
Labor Day (university closed) |
| November 26 |
Wednesday |
Thanksgiving break begins (no classes on Wednesday) |
| December 1 |
Monday |
Classes resume |
| December 6 |
Saturday |
Classes end |
| December 8-13 |
Monday-Saturday |
Final examinations |
| December 13 |
Saturday |
Fall graduate commencement |
| December 14 |
Sunday |
Fall undergraduate commencement |
Spring Semester 2032
| Date |
Day |
Event |
| January 5-9 |
Monday-Friday |
Faculty meetings |
| January 12 |
Monday |
Classes begin |
| January 19 |
Monday |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday (university closed) |
| March 7-14 |
Sunday-Sunday |
Spring recess |
| March 15 |
Monday |
Classes resume |
| April 18 |
Sunday |
Honors Day |
| April 29 |
Thursday |
Classes end |
| April 30 |
Friday |
Reading Day |
| May 1, 3-7 |
Saturday, Monday-Friday |
Final examinations |
| May 7 |
Friday |
Spring graduate commencement |
| May 8 |
Saturday |
Spring undergraduate commencement |
Summer Semester 2032
| Date |
Day |
Event |
| June 14 |
Monday |
Classes begin |
| June 18 |
Friday |
Juneteenth observed (university closed) |
| July 5 |
Monday |
Independence Day observed (university closed) |
| August 8 |
Sunday |
Summer session ends |
2032-2033 Academic Calendar
Fall Semester 2032
| Date |
Day |
Event |
| August 16-20 |
Monday-Friday |
Faculty meetings |
| August 23 |
Monday |
Classes begin |
| September 6 |
Monday |
Labor Day (university closed) |
| November 2 |
Tuesday |
General Election Day (no classes) |
| November 24 |
Wednesday |
Thanksgiving break begins (no classes on Wednesday) |
| November 29 |
Monday |
Classes resume |
| December 4 |
Saturday |
Classes end |
| December 6-11 |
Monday-Saturday |
Final examinations |
| December 11 |
Saturday |
Fall graduate commencement |
| December 12 |
Sunday |
Fall undergraduate commencement |
Spring Semester 2033
| Date |
Day |
Event |
| January 10-14 |
Monday-Friday |
Faculty meetings |
| January 17 |
Monday |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday (university closed) |
| January 18 |
Tuesday |
Classes begin |
| March 13-20 |
Sunday-Sunday |
Spring recess |
| March 21 |
Monday |
Classes resume |
| April 24 |
Sunday |
Honors Day |
| May 5 |
Thursday |
Classes end |
| May 6 |
Friday |
Reading Day |
| May 7, 9-13 |
Saturday, Monday-Friday |
Final examinations |
| May 13 |
Friday |
Spring graduate commencement |
| May 14 |
Saturday |
Spring undergraduate commencement |
Summer Semester 2033
| Date |
Day |
Event |
| June 13 |
Monday |
Classes begin |
| June 20 |
Monday |
Juneteenth observed (university closed) |
| July 4 |
Monday |
Independence Day (university closed) |
| August 7 |
Sunday |
Summer session ends |