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Graduate Arts and Science Calendar
The Graduate School of Arts and Science maintains its own academic calendar with dates and deadlines for student awards and dissertation submission. See Academic Calendar for dates and deadlines specific to GSAS.
2025-2026 Academic Calendar
For additional key dates and deadlines, including course registration, withdrawals, and applying for graduation, see the Office of the Registrar's Academic Calendar.
Notice: These dates are subject to change.
Fall 2025
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| September 2, 2025 | Fall semester classes begin |
| October 13, 2025 | Fall Break - No classes scheduled |
| October 14, 2025 | Legislative Day - Classes meet according to a Monday schedule |
| November 26, 2025 | Legislative Day - Classes meet according to a Friday schedule |
| November 27-28, 2025 | Thanksgiving Recess - No classes scheduled |
| December 11, 2025 | Fall semester classes end |
| December 15-19, 2025 | Final exam period |
January 2026
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| January 5, 2026 | January term classes begin |
| January 16, 2026 | Last day of January term classes |
| January 19, 2026 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - No classes scheduled |
Spring 2026
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| January 20, 2026 | Spring semester classes begin |
| February 16, 2026 | Presidents Day - No classes scheduled |
| February 17, 2026 | Legislative Day - Classes meet according to a Monday schedule |
| March 16-20, 2026 | Spring Break - No classes scheduled |
| May 5, 2026 | Spring semester classes end |
| May 7-13, 2026 | Final exam period |
Summer 2026
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| May 18, 2026 | Summer term classes begin |
| May 25, 2026 | Memorial Day - No classes scheduled |
| June 19, 2026 | Juneteenth - No classes scheduled |
| July 3, 2026 | No classes scheduled |
| August 12, 2026 | Summer term classes end |