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Fall 2026 Academic Calendar Dates

Date Day of the Week Event
August 31 Monday Classes Begin – Add/Drop and Late Registration begins
September 7 Monday Labor Day – University Closed, No Classes
September 8 Tuesday Add/Drop and Late Registration End
September 16 Wednesday Mass of the Holy Spirit – Noon, class canceled Noon – 1 p.m.
October 2 Friday Last day to request course withdrawal without professor/dean approval; Deadline for pass-fail and audit requests
October 5 Monday Deadline for undergraduate and graduate degree candidates to file online Application for Degree for Fall 2026 in Banner Self Service; Last day for Fall 2026-degree candidates to add a major or minor
October 12 Monday Winter 2027 and Spring 2027 registration PINs generated.
October 12-13 Monday-Tuesday Fall Break 
October 23 Friday Last day to request course withdrawal with professor/dean approval
November 1 Sunday All Saints’ Day - Masses at 10 a.m., 6 p.m., 8 p.m., and 10 p.m.
November 2 Monday Spring 2027 class offerings posted to web, Plan Ahead feature available
November 10 Tuesday Winter 2027 registration opens at 7:45 a.m.
November 12–20 Thursday – Friday Spring 2027 registration
November 25 Wednesday  No Classes
November 26-27 Thursday-Friday  Thanksgiving Recess – University Closed, No Classes 
November 28 Saturday No Classes 
December 8 Tuesday Immaculate Conception Mass –  Masses at 8 a.m., 10 a.m., Noon, 3 p.m., 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.
December 14 Monday Last Day of Classes; Last day to submit assignments to resolve Fall 2025 Incomplete grade; Online grading opens for Faculty
December 15 Tuesday  Reading Day
December 16-22 Wednesday-Tuesday Final Exams 
December 29 Tuesday Deadline for faculty to enter Fall 2027 grades on-line via Banner Self-Service; Unresolved Fall 2025 Incomplete grades will convert to failing grades (FI)

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Winter Session 2027

January 4, 2027 through January 15, 2027.

Spring 2027 Academic Calendar Dates

Date Day of the Week Event
January 18 Monday Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday – University Closed 
January 20 Wednesday Classes Begin – Add/Drop and Late Registration begins 
January 28 Thursday Add/Drop and Late Registration End
February 10 Wednesday Ash Wednesday Mass – TBA 
March 1-6 Monday-Saturday Spring Break
March 25-26 Thursday-Friday Holy Thursday and Good Friday – University Closed, Classes Canceled
March 27 Saturday Holy Saturday – Classes Canceled
March 29 Monday Easter Monday – University Closed, Classes Canceled
May 10 Monday Last Day of Classes
May 11 Tuesday Reading Day
May 12-18 Wednesday-Tuesday Final Exams
May 24 Monday Baccalaureate Commencement

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Summer Sessions 2027 

Sessions  Dates 
Intersession I May 25 – June 14 (no class on Memorial Day, 5/31/27) 
Intersession II June 15 – July 2 (no class on Juneteenth, 6/19/27)
Summer I (5 weeks) June 1 – July 2 (no class on Juneteenth, 6/19/27) 
Summer I (6 weeks) June 1 – July 9 (no class on Independence Day, 7/4/27) 
Summer II July 6 – August 6
Summer III August 9 – August 27

Fall 2027 Academic Calendar

Date Day of the Week Event
August 30 Monday Classes Begin, Add/Drop and Late Registration begins.
September 6 Monday Labor Day – University Closed
TBA   Mass of the Holy Spirit – TBA
October 11-12 Monday-Tuesday Fall Break
November 1 Monday All Saints’ Day Mass – TBA
November 24 Wednesday No Classes
November 25-26 Thursday-Friday Thanksgiving Recess – University Closed, No Classes
November 27 Saturday No Classes
December 8 Wednesday Immaculate Conception Mass – TBA
December 13 Monday Last Day of Classes
December 14 Tuesday Reading Day
December 15-21 Wednesday-Tuesday Final Exams

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Winter Session 2028

January 3, 2028 through January 17, 2028

Spring 2028 Academic Calendar

Date Day of the Week Event
January 17 Monday Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday - University Closed
January 20 Thursday Classes Begin, Add/Drop and Late Registration begins.
March 1 Wednesday Ash Wednesday Mass – TBA.
March 6-11 Monday-Saturday Spring Break
April 13-14 Thursday-Friday Holy Thursday and Good Friday- University Closed
April 15 Saturday Holy Saturday - Classes Canceled
April 17 Monday Easter Monday- Classes Canceled
May 8 Monday Last Day of Classes
May 9 Tuesday Reading Day
May 10-16 Wednesday-Tuesday Final Examinations
May 22 Monday Commencement (Tentative)

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Summer Sessions 2028

Sessions Dates
Intersession I May 23 – June 12 (no class on Memorial Day, 5/29/28)
Intersession II June 13 – June 30
Summer I (5 weeks): May 30 – June 30 (no class on Juneteenth, TBA)
Summer I (6 weeks): May 30 – July 7 (no class on Independence Day, 7/4/28)
Summer II July 10 – August 4
Summer III August 7 – August 25

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Fall 2028 Academic Calendar

Date Day of the Week Event
August 28 Monday Classes Begin, Add/Drop and Late Registration begins.
September 4 Monday Labor Day – University Closed
September 13 Wednesday Mass of the Holy Spirit – (classes canceled, 1-2pm)
October 9-10 Monday-Tuesday Fall Break
November 1 Wednesday All Saints’ Day Mass – TBA
November 22 Wednesday No Classes
November 23-24 Thursday-Friday Thanksgiving Recess University Closed, No Classes
November 25 Saturday No Classes
December 8 Friday Immaculate Conception Mass – TBA

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Winter Session 2029

January 2, 2029 through January 16, 2029

Spring 2029 Academic Calendar

Date Day of the Week Event
January 15 Monday Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday University Closed
January 18 Thursday Classes Begin, Add/Drop and Late Registration begins.
February 14 Wednesday Ash Wednesday Mass – (classes canceled, 1-2pm)
March 5-10 Monday-Saturday Spring Break
March 29-30 Thursday-Friday  Holy Thursday and Good Friday- University Closed
March 31 Saturday Holy Saturday - Classes Canceled
April 2 Monday Easter Monday- Classes Canceled
May 7 Monday Last Day of Classes
May 8 Tuesday Reading Day
May 9-15 Wednesday-Tuesday Final Examinations
May 21  Monday Commencement (Tentative)

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Summer Sessions 2029

Sessions Dates
Intersession I May 22 – June 11 (no class on Memorial Day, 5/28/29)
Intersession II  June 12 – June 29
Summer I (5 weeks) May 29 – June 29 (no class on Juneteenth, TBA)
Summer I (6 weeks) May 29 – July 6 (no class on Juneteenth, TBA and Independence Day, 7/4/29)
Summer II July 5 – August 3
Summer III August 6 – August 24

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Please note: Information is current as of the date of publication. The University reserves the right to make any necessary changes.