ACADEMIC CALENDAR & HOLIDAYS 2026-2027 Dates for Live Classes
2026 Fall Semester August 31 – December 18
First Week of Classes Monday, August 31-Sept. 4
Labor Day Monday, Sept. 7, no Classes
1st Day of Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday classes for all classes September 1-4
1st Day of all Monday classes August 31
All Monday Nov. 23 classes will meet. November 23
Thanksgiving Break Holiday No classes on Tuesday through Friday of Thanksgiving week. Nov. 23 Monday classes only; no classes Nov. 24-27
Last day of class for 1st Semester for all classes of all classes December 7-11
Great Books Oral Exams, 1st Semester December 14-18
2027 Spring Semester Classes start Jan. 11-15
1st Day 2nd Semester of all Monday classes January 4
1st Day 2nd Semester of all Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday classes January 11-15
Martin Luther King Day (no Monday classes) January 18
President’s Day (no Monday classes) February 15
2027 Early Enrollment ends April 30
Spring Break – Holy Week Week (no classes) Classes only on Monday March 22; no classes March 23-26
Last day of class for 2nd Semester for all Tuesday through Friday all classes May 4-7
Last day of class for 2nd Semester for all Monday all classes May 10
Great Books Oral Exams, 2nd Semester May 11-14, 17