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.
2026-2027 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 2026
Abu Dhabi: Calendar
Date
Event
September 2, 2026
Fall semester classes begin
September 7, 2026
Labor Day - No classes scheduled
October 12, 2026
Fall Break - No classes scheduled
October 14, 2026
Legislative Day - Classes meet according to a Monday schedule
November 26-27, 2026
Thanksgiving Recess - No classes scheduled
December 14, 2026
Fall semester classes end
December 16-22, 2026
Final exam period
January 2027
Abu Dhabi: Calendar
Date
Event
January 4, 2027
January term classes begin
January 15, 2027
Last day of January term classes
January 18, 2027
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Spring 2027
Abu Dhabi: Calendar
Date
Event
January 19, 2027
Spring semester classes begin
February 15, 2027
Presidents Day - No classes scheduled
February 16, 2027
Legislative Day - Classes meet according to a Monday schedule
March 15-19, 2027
Spring Break - No classes scheduled
May 4, 2027
Spring semester classes end
May 6-12, 2027
Final exam period
Summer 2027
Abu Dhabi: Calendar
Date
Event
May 17, 2027
Summer term classes begin
May 31, 2027
Memorial Day - No classes scheduled
June 18, 2027
No classes scheduled
June 29, 2027
Legislative Day - Classes meet according to a Friday schedule
July 5, 2027
Independence Day (observed) - No classes scheduled
July 7, 2027
Legislative Day - Classes meet according to a Monday schedule