Academic Calendar 2026-2031

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

2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31

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

Academic Year 2026-27

Fall Semester 2026
Faculty Due Back8/20 Th
Orientation Begins8/19-24 W-M
Classes/Late Registration Begin
SOE Teaching Weekends SONHP Teaching Weekends		8/25 T
Law Orientation Begins8/17 M
Law Classes Begin8/24 M
Late Registration Ends/Last Day to Add8/31 M
Labor Day Holiday (No classes)9/7 M
Loading...**9/11 F
Fall Break (No Classes)10/19-20 M-T
Last Day to Drop Courses or Withdraw11/6 F
Spring Continuing Student Registration11/9-25 M-W
Thanksgiving Recess11/26-27 Th-F
Last Day of Classes12/9 W
Law Last Day of Classes 12/2 W
Study/Review Day12/10 Th
Final Examination Period12/11-17 F-Th
Law Final Examination Period 12/7-19 M-Sa
Mid-Year Commencement12/18 F
Last Day to Submit Grades1/4 M
Intersession 2027
Classes Begin1/4 M
Martin Luther King Day Holiday (No classes)1/18 M
Classes/Exams End1/22 F
Last Day to Submit Grades1/29 F
Spring Semester 2027
Orientation Begins1/22 F
Classes/Late Registration Begin
SOE Teaching Weekends SONHP Teaching Weekends		1/25 M
Law Classes Begin1/11 M
Late Registration Ends/Last Day to Add1/29 F
Loading...**2/12 F
Presidents’ Day Holiday (No classes)2/15 M
Law Spring Break3/8-12 M-F
Spring Break3/15-19 M-F
Easter Holiday begins at 4:00 P.M. *3/25 Th
Good Friday (No classes)3/26 F
Holy Thursday Canceled Classes Meet *4/2 F
Last Day to Drop Courses or Withdraw4/12 M
Fall Continuing Student Registration4/12-6/18 M-F
Last Day of Classes5/13 Th
Law Last Day of Classes4/28 W
Study/Review Day5/14 F
Law Final Examination Period 5/3-18 M-Tu
Final Examination Period5/15-20 Sa-Th
Commencement Mass5/20 Th
Commencements5/20-22 Th-Sa
Last Day to Submit Grades5/27 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 T-F
Session VII (3 week session)7/26-8/13 M-F
Law Evening Program Summer Session6/7-7/27 M-Tu
Last Day to Submit Grades8/20 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 Back8/19 Th
Orientation Begins8/18-23 W-M
Classes/Late Registration Begin
SOE Teaching Weekends SONHP Teaching Weekends		8/24 T
Law Orientation Begins8/16 M
Law Classes Begin8/23 M
Late Registration Ends/Last Day to Add8/30 M
Labor Day Holiday (No classes)9/6 M
Loading...**9/10 F
Fall Break (No Classes)10/18-19 M-T
Last Day to Drop Courses or Withdraw11/5 F
Spring Continuing Student Registration11/8-24 M-W
Thanksgiving Recess11/25-26 Th-F
Last Day of Classes12/8 W
Law Last Day of Classes 12/1 W
Study/Review Day12/9 Th
Final Examination Period12/10-16 F-Th
Law Final Examination Period 12/6-18 M-Sa
Mid-Year Commencement12/17 F
Last Day to Submit Grades1/3 M
Intersession 2028
Classes Begin1/3 M
Martin Luther King Day Holiday (No classes)1/17 M
Classes/Exams End1/21 F
Last Day to Submit Grades1/28 F
Spring Semester 2028
Orientation Begins1/21 F
Classes/Late Registration Begin
SOE Teaching Weekends SONHP Teaching Weekends		1/24 M
Law Classes Begin1/10 M
Late Registration Ends/Last Day to Add1/28 F
Loading...**2/11 F
Presidents’ Day Holiday (No classes)2/21 M
Law Spring Break3/6-10 M-F
Spring Break3/13-17 M-F
Easter Holiday begins at 4:00 P.M. *4/13 Th
Good Friday (No classes)4/14 F
Holy Thursday Canceled Classes Meet *4/21 F
Last Day to Drop Courses or Withdraw4/10 M
Fall Continuing Student Registration4/10-6/16 M-F
Last Day of Classes5/11 Th
Law Last Day of Classes4/26 W
Study/Review Day5/12 F
Law Final Examination Period 5/1-16 M-Tu
Final Examination Period5/13-18 Sa-Th
Commencement Mass5/18 Th
Commencements5/18-20 Th-Sa
Last Day to Submit Grades5/25 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 Session6/5-7/24 M-M
Last Day to Submit Grades8/18 F

Summer 2028 Holidays

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

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Academic Year 2028-29

Fall Semester 2028
Faculty Due Back8/17 Th
Orientation Begins8/16-21 W-M
Classes/Late Registration Begin
SOE Teaching Weekends SONHP Teaching Weekends		8/22 T
Law Orientation Begins8/14 M
Law Classes Begin8/21 M
Late Registration Ends/Last Day to Add8/28 M
Labor Day Holiday (No classes)9/4 M
Loading...**9/8 F
Fall Break (No Classes)10/16-17 M-T
Last Day to Drop Courses or Withdraw11/3 F
Spring Continuing Student Registration11/6-22 M-W
Thanksgiving Recess11/23-24 Th-F
Last Day of Classes12/6 W
Law Last Day of Classes 11/29 W
Study/Review Day12/7 Th
Final Examination Period12/8-14 F-Th
Law Final Examination Period 12/4-16 M-Sa
Mid-Year Commencement12/15 F
Last Day to Submit Grades1/2 T
Intersession 2029
Classes Begin1/2 T
Martin Luther King Day Holiday (No classes)1/15 M
Classes/Exams End1/19 F
Last Day to Submit Grades1/26 F
Spring Semester 2029
Orientation Begins1/19 F
Classes/Late Registration Begin
SOE Teaching Weekends SONHP Teaching Weekends		1/22 M
Law Classes Begin1/8 M
Late Registration Ends/Last Day to Add1/26 F
Loading...**2/9 F
Presidents’ Day Holiday (No classes)2/19 M
Law Spring Break3/5-9 M-F
Spring Break3/12-16 M-F
Easter Holiday begins at 4:00 P.M. *3/29 Th
Good Friday (No classes)3/30 F
Holy Thursday Canceled Classes Meet *4/6 F
Last Day to Drop Courses or Withdraw4/9 M
Fall Continuing Student Registration4/9-6/15 M-F
Last Day of Classes5/10 Th
Law Last Day of Classes4/25 W
Study/Review Day5/11 F
Law Final Examination Period 4/30-5/15 M-Tu
Final Examination Period5/12-17 Sa-Th
Commencement Mass5/17 Th
Commencements5/17-19 Th-Sa
Last Day to Submit Grades5/24 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 Session6/4-7/23 M-M
Last Day to Submit Grades8/17 F

Summer 2029 Holidays

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

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Academic Year 2029-30

Fall Semester 2029
Faculty Due Back8/16 Th
Orientation Begins8/15-20 W-M
Classes/Late Registration Begin
SOE Teaching Weekends SONHP Teaching Weekends		8/21 T
Law Orientation Begins8/13 M
Law Classes Begin8/20 M
Late Registration Ends/Last Day to Add8/27 M
Labor Day Holiday (No classes)9/3 M
Loading...**9/7 F
Fall Break (No Classes)10/15-16 M-T
Last Day to Drop Courses or Withdraw11/2 F
Spring Continuing Student Registration11/5-21 M-W
Thanksgiving Recess11/22-23 Th-F
Last Day of Classes12/5 W
Law Last Day of Classes 11/28 W
Study/Review Day12/6 Th
Final Examination Period12/7-13 F-Th
Law Final Examination Period 12/3-15 M-Sa
Mid-Year Commencement12/14 F
Last Day to Submit Grades1/2 W
Intersession 2030
Classes Begin1/2 W
Martin Luther King Day Holiday (No classes)1/21 M
Classes/Exams End1/18 F
Last Day to Submit Grades1/25 F
Spring Semester 2030
Orientation Begins1/18 F
Classes/Late Registration Begin
SOE Teaching Weekends SONHP Teaching Weekends		1/22 T
Law Classes Begin1/7 M
Late Registration Ends/Last Day to Add1/28 M
Loading...**2/8 F
Presidents' Day Holiday (No classes)2/18 M
Law Spring Break3/4-8 M-F
Spring Break3/11-15 M-F
Easter Holiday begins at 4:00 P.M. *4/18 Th
Easter Holiday (No classes)4/19 F
Holy Thursday Canceled Classes Meet *4/26 F
Last Day to Drop Courses or Withdraw4/8 M
Fall Continuing Student Registration4/8-6/14 M-F
Last Day of Classes5/9 Th
Law Last Day of Classes4/24 W
Study/Review Day5/10 F
Law Final Examination Period 4/29-5/14 M-Tu
Final Examination Period5/11-16 Sa-Th
Commencement Mass5/16 Th
Commencements5/16-18 Th-Sa
Last Day to Submit Grades5/23 Th
Summer Sessions 2030
Session I (12 week session)5/20-8/9 M-F
Session II (6 week session)5/20-6/28 M-F
Session III (6 week session)7/1-8/9 M-F
Session IV (3 week session)5/20-6/7 M-F
Session V (3 week session)6/10-6/28 M-F
Session VI (3 week session)7/1-7/19 M-F
Session VII (3 week session)7/22-8/9 M-F
Law Evening Program Summer Session6/3-7/22 M-M
Last Day to Submit Grades8/16 F

Summer 2030 Holidays

  • Memorial Day (No classes) - 5/27 M
  • Juneteenth (No classes) - 6/19 W
  • Independence Day (No classes) - 7/4 Th

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Academic Year 2030-31

Fall Semester 2030
Faculty Due Back8/15 Th
Orientation Begins8/14-19 W-M
Classes/Late Registration Begin
SOE Teaching Weekends SONHP Teaching Weekends		8/20 T
Law Orientation Begins8/12 M
Law Classes Begin8/19 M
Late Registration Ends/Last Day to Add8/26 M
Labor Day Holiday (No classes)9/2 M
Loading...**9/6 F
Fall Break (No Classes)10/14-15 M-T
Last Day to Drop Courses or Withdraw11/1 F
Spring Continuing Student Registration11/4-20 M-W
Thanksgiving Recess11/28-29 Th-F
Last Day of Classes12/4 W
Law Last Day of Classes 11/25 M
Study/Review Day12/5 Th
Final Examination Period12/6-12 F-Th
Law Final Examination Period 12/2-14 M-Sa
Mid-Year Commencement12/13 F
Last Day to Submit Grades1/2 Th
Intersession 2031
Classes Begin1/2 Th
Martin Luther King Day Holiday (No classes)1/20 M
Classes/Exams End1/17 F
Last Day to Submit Grades1/24 F
Spring Semester 2031
Orientation Begins1/17 F
Classes/Late Registration Begin
SOE Teaching Weekends SONHP Teaching Weekends		1/21 T
Law Classes Begin1/6 M
Late Registration Ends/Last Day to Add1/27 M
Loading...**2/7 F
Presidents' Day Holiday (No classes)2/17 M
Law Spring Break3/3-7 M-F
Spring Break3/10-14 M-F
Easter Holiday begins at 4:00 P.M. *4/10 Th
Easter Holiday (No classes)4/11 F
Holy Thursday Canceled Classes Meet *4/18 F
Last Day to Drop Courses or Withdraw4/7 M
Fall Continuing Student Registration4/7-6/13 M-F
Last Day of Classes5/8 Th
Law Last Day of Classes4/23 W
Study/Review Day5/9 F
Law Final Examination Period 4/28-5/13 M-Tu
Final Examination Period5/10-15 Sa-Th
Commencement Mass5/15 Th
Commencements5/15-17 Th-Sa
Last Day to Submit Grades5/22 Th
Summer Sessions 2031
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 Session6/2-7/21 M-M
Last Day to Submit Grades8/15 F

Summer 2031 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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* 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.