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For official administrative staff holidays, please visit Human Resources' University Holidays calendar.
The final exam period applies to lecture-based undergraduate courses. This includes IAHIS courses (Art History). Undergraduates should check with course faculty to confirm if their course is included.
Graduate courses continue until the end of the semester.
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8-Week Terms
Fall Terms 2024 - 2027
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Event
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Fall 2024
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Fall 2025 |
Fall 2026 |
Fall 2027 |
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Term 1 Start Date
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Wed, Sep 4
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Wed, Sep 3 |
Wed, Sep 9 |
Wed, Sep 8 |
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Term 1 End Date
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Sun, Oct 27
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Sun, Oct 26 |
Sun, Oct 25 |
Sun, Oct 31 |
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Term 1 Grade Deadline
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Sun, Nov 3
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Sun, Nov 2 |
Sun, Nov 1 |
Sun, Nov 7 |
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Term 2 Start Date
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Mon, Oct 28
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Mon, Oct 27 |
Mon, Oct 26 |
Mon, Nov 1 |
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Term 2 End Date
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Wed, Dec 18
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Wed, Dec 17 |
Wed, Dec 23 |
Wed, Dec 22 |
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Term 2 Grade Deadline
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Sat, Dec 28
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Sat, Dec 27 |
Wed, Dec 30 |
Wed, Dec 29 |
Spring Terms 2025 - 2028
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Event
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Spring 2025
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Spring 2026
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Spring 2027
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Spring 2028 |
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Term 1 Start Date
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Tue, Jan 21
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Mon, Jan 26
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Mon, Jan 25
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Mon, Jan 24 |
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Term 1 End Date
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Sun, Mar 16
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Sun, Mar 22
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Sun, Mar 21
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Sun, Mar 19 |
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Term 1 Grade Deadline
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Mon, Mar 23
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Sun, Mar 29
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Sun, Mar 28
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Sun, Mar 26 |
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Term 2 Start Date
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Mon, Mar 17
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Mon, Mar 23
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Mon, Mar 22
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Mon, Mar 20 |
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Term 2 End Date
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Fri, May 9
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Fri, May 15
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Fri, May 14
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Fri, May 12 |
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Term 2 Grade Deadline
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Fri, May 16
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Fri, May 22
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Fri, May 21
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Fri, May 19 |
Summer Terms 2023 - 2025
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Event
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Summer 2025
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Summer 2026
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Summer 2027
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Summer 2028 |
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Term 1 Start Date
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Mon, May 12
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Mon, May 18
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Mon, May 17
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Mon, May 15 |
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Term 1 End Date
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Sun, Jul 6
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Sun, Jul 12
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Sun, Jul 11
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Sun, Jul 9 |
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Term 1 Grade Deadline
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Sun, Jul 13
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Sun, Jul 19
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Sun, Jul 18
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Sun, Jul 16 |
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Term 2 Start Date
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Mon, Jul 7
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Mon, Jul 13
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Mon, Jul 12
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Mon, Jul 10 |
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Term 2 End Date
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Sun, Aug 31
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Sun, Sep 6
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Sun, Sep 5
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Sun, Sep 3 |
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Term 2 Grade Deadline
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Sun, Sep 7
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Sun, Sep 13
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Sun, Sep 12
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Sun, Sep 10 |
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Fall and Spring Semesters
Fall Semesters 2024 - 2027
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Event
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Fall 2024
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Fall 2025
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Fall 2026
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Fall 2027 |
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All Classes Begin
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Wed, Sep 4
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Wed, Sep 3
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Wed, Sep 9
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Wed, Sep 8 |
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Undergraduate Classes End
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Tue, Dec 10
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Tue, Dec 9
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Tue, Dec 15
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Tue, Dec 14 |
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Undergraduate Reading Day
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Wed, Dec 11
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Wed, Dec 10
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Wed, Dec 16
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Wed, Dec 15 |
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Final Exam Period for Undergraduate Students
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Dec 12 - 18
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Dec 11 - 17
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Dec 17 - 23
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Dec 16 - 22 |
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Fall Semester Ends
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Wed, Dec 18
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Wed, Dec 17
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Wed, Dec 23
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Wed, Dec 22 |
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Fall Grade Deadline
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Sat, Dec 28
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Sat, Dec 27
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Wed, Dec 30
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Wed, Dec 29 |
Spring Semesters 2025 - 2028
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Event
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Spring 2025
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Spring 2026
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Spring 2027
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Spring 2028 |
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January Mini-Semester Begins
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Thu, Jan 2
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Fri, Jan 2
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Mon, Jan 4
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Mon, Jan 3 |
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January Mini-Semester Ends
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Sun, Jan 19
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Sun, Jan 25
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Sun, Jan 24
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Sun, Jan 23 |
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All Spring Classes Begin
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Tue, Jan 21
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Mon, Jan 26
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Mon, Jan 25
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Mon, Jan 24 |
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Undergraduate Classes End
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Fri, May 2
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Mon, May 4
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Fri, May 7
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Fri, May 5 |
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Undergraduate Reading Days
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May 3 - 4
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May 5
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May 8 - 9
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May 6 - 7 |
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Final Exam Period for Undergraduate Students
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May 5 - 9
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May 6 - 12
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May 10 - 14
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May 8 - 12 |
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LA+D Departmental Juries and Critiques
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May 5 - 9
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May 6 - 12
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May 10 - 14
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May 8 - 12 |
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Spring Semester Ends
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Fri, May 9
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Tue, May 12
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Fri, May 14
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Fri, May 12 |
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Commencement
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Sat, May 17 (tentative)
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Sat, May 16 (tentative)
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Sat, May 22 (tentative)
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Sat, May 20 (tentative) |
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Spring Grade Deadline
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Fri, May 16
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Tue, May 19
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Fri, May 21
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Fri, May 19 |
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Summer Sessions
Summer Sessions 2025 - 2028
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Event
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Summer 2025
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Summer 2026
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Summer 2027
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Summer 2028 |
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Summer Classes Begin
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Sun, Jun 1
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Mon, Jun 1
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Tue, Jun 1
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Thu, Jun 1 |
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Classes End (Weekday Meetings)
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Fri, Aug 22
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Fri, Aug 21
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Fri, Aug 20
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Fri, Aug 25 |
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Classes End (Weekend Meetings)
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Sun, Aug 24
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Sun, Aug 23
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Sun, Aug 22
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Sun, Aug 27 |
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Summer Grade Deadline
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Sun, Aug 31
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Sun, Aug 30
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Sun, Aug 29
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Sun, Sep 3 |
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Vacations and Holidays
Fall 2024 - 2027
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Holiday/Break
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Fall 2024
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Fall 2025
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Fall 2026
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Fall 2027 |
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Labor Day
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Mon, Sep 2
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Mon, Sep 1
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Mon, Sep 7
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Mon, Sep 6 |
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Indigenous People’s Day
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Mon, Oct 14
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Mon, Oct 13
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Mon, Oct 12
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Mon, Oct 11 |
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Veterans Day
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Mon, Nov 11
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Tue, Nov 11
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Wed, Nov 11
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Thu, Nov 11 |
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Student Thanksgiving Break 1
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Nov 27 - Dec 1
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Nov 26 - 30
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Nov 26 - 29
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Nov 24 - 28 |
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Student Winter Break 2
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Dec 19, 2024 - Jan 1, 2025
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Dec 18, 2025 - Jan 1, 2026
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Dec 24, 2026 - Jan 3, 2027
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Dec 23, 2027 - Jan 2, 2028 |
Spring 2025 - 2028
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Holiday/Break
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Spring 2025
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Spring 2026
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Spring 2027
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Spring 2028 |
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
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Mon, Jan 20
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Mon, Jan 19
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Mon, Jan 18
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Mon, Jan 17 |
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Spring Student Vacation
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Mar 10 - 16
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Mar 16 - 22
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Mar 15 - 21
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Mar 13 - 19 |
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Patriots Day
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Mon, Apr 21
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Mon, Apr 20
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Mon, Apr 19
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Mon, Apr 17 |
Summer 2025 - 2028
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Holiday/Break
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Summer 2025
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Summer 2026
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Summer 2027
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Summer 2028 |
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Memorial Day
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Mon, May 26
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Mon, May 25
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Mon, May 31
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Mon, May 29 |
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Juneteenth
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Thu, Jun 19
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Fri, Jun 19
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Fri, Jun 18 3
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Mon, Jun 19 |
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Independence Day
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Fri, Jul 4
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Fri, Jul 3 3
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Mon, Jul 5
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Tue, Jul 4 |
1 Student Thanksgiving Break: No classes on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving Day excluding Fall 2026, when classes will meet half-day on that Wednesday. Administrative offices close at noon.
2 Student Winter Break: Break starts the day after the last day of the fall semester. Staff winter break typically starts 2-3 days later. Employees should consult the Human Resources University Holidays calendar for official staff holidays: https://lesley.edu/faculty-staff/human-resources/university-holidays.
3 Indicates observed date (actual holiday occurs on a weekend).