Academic Calendar 2024-2029

Dates apply primarily to Arts and Sciences, Education, Management, and Nursing & Health Professions.

2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29

Need past academic calendar dates? View the past 5-Year Academic Calendar.

Academic Year 2024-25

Fall Semester 2024
Faculty Due Back 8/15 Th
Orientation Begins 8/10-19 Sa-M
Classes/Late Registration Begin 8/20 T
Law Orientation Begins 8/12 M
Law Classes Begin 8/19 M
Late Registration Ends/Last Day to Add 8/26 M
Labor Day Holiday (No classes) 9/2 M
Census Date** 9/6 F
Fall Break (No Classes) 10/14-15 M-T
Last Day to Drop Courses or Withdraw 11/1 F
Spring Continuing Student Registration 11/4-27 M-W
Thanksgiving Recess 11/28-29 Th-F
Last Day of Classes 12/4 W
Law Last Day of Classes  11/25 M
Study/Review Day 12/5 Th
Final Examination Period 12/6-12 F-Th
Law Final Examination Period  12/2-14 M-Sa
Mid-Year Commencement 12/13 F
Last Day to Submit Grades 1/2 Th
Intersession 2025
Classes Begin 1/2 Th
Martin Luther King Day Holiday (No classes) 1/20 M
Classes/Exams End 1/17 F
Last Day to Submit Grades 1/24 F
Spring Semester 2025
Orientation Begins 1/17 F
Classes/Late Registration Begin 1/21 T
Law Classes Begin 1/6 M
Late Registration Ends/Last Day to Add 1/27 M
Census Date** 2/7 F
Presidents’ Day Holiday (No classes) 2/17 M
Law Spring Break 3/3-7 M-F
Spring Break 3/10-14 M-F
Easter Holiday begins at 4:00 P.M. * 4/17 Th
Easter Holiday (No classes) 4/18 F
Holy Thursday Canceled Classes Meet * 4/25 F
Last Day to Drop Courses or Withdraw 4/7 M
Fall Continuing Student Registration 4/7-6/13 M-F
Last Day of Classes 5/8 Th
Law Last Day of Classes 4/23 W
Study/Review Day 5/9 F
Law Final Examination Period  4/28-5/13 M-Tu
Final Examination Period 5/10-15 Sa-Th
Commencement Mass 5/15 Th
Commencements 5/15-17 Th-Sa
Last Day to Submit Grades 5/22 Th
Summer Sessions 2025
Session I (12 week session) 5/19-8/8 M-F
Session II (6 week session) 5/19-6/27 M-F
Session III (6 week session) 6/30-8/8 M-F
Session IV (3 week session) 5/19-6/6 M-F
Session V (3 week session) 6/9-6/27 M-F
Session VI (3 week session) 6/30-7/18 M-F
Session VII (3 week session) 7/21-8/8 M-F
Law Evening Program Summer Session 6/2-7/24 M-Th
Last Day to Submit Grades 8/15 F

Summer 2025 Holidays

  • Memorial Day (No classes) - 5/26 M
  • Juneteenth (No classes) - 6/19 Th
  • Independence Day (No classes) - 7/4 F

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Academic Year 2025-26

Fall Semester 2025
Faculty Due Back 8/14 Th
Orientation Begins 8/9-18 Sa-M
Classes/Late Registration Begin 8/19 T
Law Orientation Begins 8/18 M
Law Classes Begin 8/25 M
Late Registration Ends/Last Day to Add 8/25 M
Labor Day Holiday (No classes) 9/1 M
Census Date** 9/5 F
Fall Break (No Classes) 10/13-14 M-T
Last Day to Drop Courses or Withdraw 10/31 F
Spring Continuing Student Registration 11/3-26 M-W
Thanksgiving Recess 11/27-28 Th-F
Last Day of Classes 12/3 W
Law Last Day of Classes  12/3 W
Study/Review Day 12/4 Th
Final Examination Period 12/5-11 F-Th
Law Final Examination Period  12/8-20 M-Sa
Mid-Year Commencement 12/12 F
Last Day to Submit Grades 1/2 F
Intersession 2026
Classes Begin 1/2 F
Martin Luther King Day Holiday (No classes) 1/19 M
Classes/Exams End 1/23 F
Last Day to Submit Grades 1/30 F
Spring Semester 2026
Orientation Begins 1/23 F
Classes/Late Registration Begin 1/26 M
Law Classes Begin 1/12 M
Late Registration Ends/Last Day to Add 1/30 F
Census Date** 2/13 F
Presidents’ Day Holiday (No classes) 2/16 M
Law Spring Break 3/9-13 M-F
Spring Break 3/16-20 M-F
Easter Holiday begins at 4:00 P.M. * 4/2 Th
Easter Holiday (No classes) 4/3 F
Holy Thursday Canceled Classes Meet * 4/10 F
Last Day to Drop Courses or Withdraw 4/13 M
Fall Continuing Student Registration 4/13-6/19 M-F
Last Day of Classes 5/14 Th
Law Last Day of Classes 4/29 W
Study/Review Day 5/15 F
Law Final Examination Period  5/4-19 M-Tu
Final Examination Period 5/16-21 Sa-Th
Commencement Mass 5/21 Th
Commencements 5/21-23 Th-Sa
Last Day to Submit Grades 5/28 Th
Summer Sessions 2026
Session I (12 week session) 5/26-8/14 M-F
Session II (6 week session) 5/26-7/2 M-F
Session III (6 week session) 7/6-8/14 M-F
Session IV (3 week session) 5/26-6/12 M-F
Session V (3 week session) 6/15-7/2 M-F
Session VI (3 week session) 7/6-7/24 M-F
Session VII (3 week session) 7/27-8/14 M-F
Law Evening Program Summer Session 6/8--7/28 M-Tu
Last Day to Submit Grades 8/21 F

Summer 2026 Holidays

  • Memorial Day (No classes) - 5/25 M
  • Juneteenth (No classes) - 6/19 F
  • Independence Day (No classes) - 7/3 F (Observed) 7/4 S

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Academic Year 2026-27

Fall Semester 2026
Faculty Due Back 8/20 Th
Orientation Begins 8/15-24 Sa-M
Classes/Late Registration Begin 8/25 T
Law Orientation Begins 8/17 M
Law Classes Begin 8/24 M
Late Registration Ends/Last Day to Add 8/31 M
Labor Day Holiday (No classes) 9/7 M
Census Date** 9/11 F
Fall Break (No Classes) 10/19-20 M-T
Last Day to Drop Courses or Withdraw 11/6 F
Spring Continuing Student Registration 11/9-25 M-W
Thanksgiving Recess 11/26-27 Th-F
Last Day of Classes 12/9 W
Law Last Day of Classes  12/2 W
Study/Review Day 12/10 Th
Final Examination Period 12/11-17 F-Th
Law Final Examination Period  12/7-19 M-Sa
Mid-Year Commencement 12/18 F
Last Day to Submit Grades 1/4 M
Intersession 2027
Classes Begin 1/4 M
Martin Luther King Day Holiday (No classes) 1/18 M
Classes/Exams End 1/22 F
Last Day to Submit Grades 1/29 F
Spring Semester 2027
Orientation Begins 1/22 F
Classes/Late Registration Begin 1/25 M
Law Classes Begin 1/11 M
Late Registration Ends/Last Day to Add 1/29 F
Census Date** 2/12 F
Presidents’ Day Holiday (No classes) 2/15 M
Law Spring Break 3/8-12 M-F
Spring Break 3/15-19 M-F
Easter Holiday begins at 4:00 P.M. * 3/25 Th
Easter Holiday (No classes) 3/26 F
Holy Thursday Canceled Classes Meet * 4/2 F
Last Day to Drop Courses or Withdraw 4/12 M
Fall Continuing Student Registration 4/12-6/18 M-F
Last Day of Classes 5/13 Th
Law Last Day of Classes 4/28 W
Study/Review Day 5/14 F
Law Final Examination Period  5/3-18 M-Tu
Final Examination Period 5/15-20 Sa-Th
Commencement Mass 5/20 Th
Commencements 5/20-22 Th-Sa
Last Day to Submit Grades 5/27 Th
Summer Sessions 2027
Session I (12 week session) 5/24-8/13 M-F
Session II (6 week session) 5/24-7/2 M-F
Session III (6 week session) 7/6-8/13 T-F
Session IV (3 week session) 5/24-6/11 M-F
Session V (3 week session) 6/14-7/2 M-F
Session VI (3 week session) 7/6-7/23 M-F
Session VII (3 week session) 7/26-8/13 M-F
Law Evening Program Summer Session 6/7-7/27 M-Tu
Last Day to Submit Grades 8/20 F

Summer 2027 Holidays

  • Memorial Day (No classes) - 5/31 M
  • Juneteenth (No classes) - 6/18 F (Observed) 6/19 (Sa)
  • Independence Day (No classes) - 7/5 M (Observed) 7/4 Su

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Academic Year 2027-28

Fall Semester 2027
Faculty Due Back 8/19 Th
Orientation Begins 8/14-23 Sa-M
Classes/Late Registration Begin 8/24 T
Law Orientation Begins 8/16 M
Law Classes Begin 8/23 M
Late Registration Ends/Last Day to Add 8/30 M
Labor Day Holiday (No classes) 9/6 M
Census Date** 9/10 F
Fall Break (No Classes) 10/18-19 M-T
Last Day to Drop Courses or Withdraw 11/5 F
Spring Continuing Student Registration 11/8-24 M-W
Thanksgiving Recess 11/25-26 Th-F
Last Day of Classes 12/8 W
Law Last Day of Classes  12/1 W
Study/Review Day 12/9 Th
Final Examination Period 12/10-16 F-Th
Law Final Examination Period  12/6-18 M-Sa
Mid-Year Commencement 12/17 F
Last Day to Submit Grades 1/3 M
Intersession 2028
Classes Begin 1/3 M
Martin Luther King Day Holiday (No classes) 1/17 M
Classes/Exams End 1/21 F
Last Day to Submit Grades 1/28 F
Spring Semester 2028
Orientation Begins 1/21 F
Classes/Late Registration Begin 1/24 M
Law Classes Begin 1/10 M
Late Registration Ends/Last Day to Add 1/28 F
Census Date** 2/11 F
Presidents’ Day Holiday (No classes) 2/21 M
Law Spring Break 3/6-10 M-F
Spring Break 3/13-17 M-F
Easter Holiday begins at 4:00 P.M. * 4/13 Th
Easter Holiday (No classes) 4/14 F
Holy Thursday Canceled Classes Meet * 4/21 F
Last Day to Drop Courses or Withdraw 4/10 M
Fall Continuing Student Registration 4/10-6/16 M-F
Last Day of Classes 5/11 Th
Law Last Day of Classes 4/26 W
Study/Review Day 5/12 F
Law Final Examination Period  5/1-16 M-Tu
Final Examination Period 5/13-18 Sa-Th
Commencement Mass 5/18 Th
Commencements 5/18-20 Th-Sa
Last Day to Submit Grades 5/25 Th
Summer Sessions 2028
Session I (12 week session) 5/22-8/11 M-F
Session II (6 week session) 5/22-6/30 M-F
Session III (6 week session) 7/3-8-11 T-F
Session IV (3 week session) 5/22-6/9 M-F
Session V (3 week session) 6/12-6/30 M-F
Session VI (3 week session) 7/3-7/21 M-F
Session VII (3 week session) 7/24-8/11 M-F
Law Evening Program Summer Session 6/5-7/24 M-M
Last Day to Submit Grades 8/18 F

Summer 2028 Holidays

  • Memorial Day (No classes) - 5/29 M
  • Juneteenth (No classes) - 6/19 M
  • Independence Day (No classes) - 7/4 T

Academic Year 2028-29

Fall Semester 2028
Faculty Due Back 8/17 Th
Orientation Begins 8/12-21 Sa-M
Classes/Late Registration Begin 8/22 T
Law Orientation Begins 8/14 M
Law Classes Begin 8/21 M
Late Registration Ends/Last Day to Add 8/28 M
Labor Day Holiday (No classes) 9/4 M
Census Date** 9/8 F
Fall Break (No Classes) 10/16-17 M-T
Last Day to Drop Courses or Withdraw 11/3 F
Spring Continuing Student Registration 11/6-22 M-W
Thanksgiving Recess 11/23-24 Th-F
Last Day of Classes 12/6 W
Law Last Day of Classes  11/29 W
Study/Review Day 12/7 Th
Final Examination Period 12/8-14 F-Th
Law Final Examination Period  12/4-16 M-Sa
Mid-Year Commencement 12/15 F
Last Day to Submit Grades 1/2 T
Intersession 2029
Classes Begin 1/2 T
Martin Luther King Day Holiday (No classes) 1/15 M
Classes/Exams End 1/19 F
Last Day to Submit Grades 1/26 F
Spring Semester 2029
Orientation Begins 1/19 F
Classes/Late Registration Begin 1/22 M
Law Classes Begin 1/8 M
Late Registration Ends/Last Day to Add 1/26 F
Census Date** 2/9 F
Presidents’ Day Holiday (No classes) 2/19 M
Law Spring Break 3/5-9 M-F
Spring Break 3/12-16 M-F
Easter Holiday begins at 4:00 P.M. * 3/29 Th
Easter Holiday (No classes) 3/30 F
Holy Thursday Canceled Classes Meet * 4/6 F
Last Day to Drop Courses or Withdraw 4/9 M
Fall Continuing Student Registration 4/9-6/15 M-F
Last Day of Classes 5/10 Th
Law Last Day of Classes 4/25 W
Study/Review Day 5/11 F
Law Final Examination Period  4/30-5/15 M-Tu
Final Examination Period 5/12-17 Sa-Th
Commencement Mass 5/17 Th
Commencements 5/17-19 Th-Sa
Last Day to Submit Grades 5/24 Th
Summer Sessions 2029
Session I (12 week session) 5/21-8/10 M-F
Session II (6 week session) 5/21-6/29 M-F
Session III (6 week session) 7/2-8/10 M-F
Session IV (3 week session) 5/21-6/8 M-F
Session V (3 week session) 6/11-6/29 M-F
Session VI (3 week session) 7/2-7/20 M-F
Session VII (3 week session) 7/23-8/10 M-F
Law Evening Program Summer Session 6/4-7/23 M-M
Last Day to Submit Grades 8/17 F

Summer 2029 Holidays

  • Memorial Day (No classes) - 5/28 M
  • Juneteenth (No classes) - 6/19 T
  • Independence Day (No classes) - 7/4 W

* Classes end at 4pm on Holy Thursday; if to be re-scheduled for next Friday evening please work with Deans' Offices to arrange time and place.

** Census dates vary by class. To find the census date for a specific class, please view the on-line Class Schedule at usfca.edu/schedules.

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