Academic Calendar

Stay on track with important dates and deadlines for courses, exams, campus housing, holidays, and major campus events.

2025-2026

2025-2026 Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar, 2025-2026
Date	Event
Wed, Aug 20, 2025	Residence halls open for first-year students Residence halls open for first-year students at 9 a.m.
Wed, Aug 20, 2025	Induction of the Class of 2029 Induction of the Class of 2029 at 6 p.m.
Mon, Aug 25, 2025	Residence halls open for transfer students Residence halls open for transfer students at 9 a.m.
Tue, Aug 26, 2025	Residence halls open for upperclass students Residence halls open for upperclass students at 9 a.m.
Thu, Aug 28, 2025	Fall Semester 2025 classes begin
Mon, Sep 1, 2025	Labor Day: Classes in Session
Thu, Oct 16 – Fri, Oct 17, 2025	Fall Break
Mon, Oct 20 – Tue, Nov 18, 2025	Advising and registration: Spring Semester 2026
Thu, Oct 23 – Sat, Oct 25, 2025	Fall Trustee Meeting
Sat, Nov 22, 2025	Residence halls close for Thanksgiving break Residence halls close for Thanksgiving break at 9 a.m.
Sun, Nov 30, 2025	Residence halls reopen following Thanksgiving break Residence halls reopen at 9 a.m. following Thanksgiving break.
Mon, Dec 1, 2025	Classes resume
Fri, Dec 12, 2025	Fall Semester 2025 classes end
Sat, Dec 13, 2025	Reading and study day for final examinations
Sun, Dec 14, 2025	Final examinations
Mon, Dec 15, 2025	Final examinations
Tue, Dec 16, 2025	Reading and study day scheduled for final examinations
Wed, Dec 17, 2025	Final examinations
Thu, Dec 18, 2025	Final examinations
Fri, Dec 19, 2025	Residence halls close for Winter Break Residence halls close for Winter Break at 9 a.m.
Sun, Jan 18, 2026	Residence halls reopen following Winter Break Residence halls reopen at 9 a.m. following Winter Break.
Mon, Jan 19, 2026	Spring Semester 2026 begins; Martin Luther King Jr. Day activities and events; Classes not in session
Thu, Jan 29 – Sat, Jan 31, 2026	Winter Trustee Meeting
Sat, Mar 14, 2026	Residence halls close for Spring Break Residence halls close for Spring Break at 9 a.m.
Mon, Mar 16 – Fri, Mar 20, 2026	Spring Break
Sun, Mar 22, 2026	Residence halls reopen following Spring Break Residence halls reopen at 9 a.m. following Spring Break.
Mon, Mar 23, 2026	Classes resume
Mon, Mar 23 – Thu, Apr 16, 2026	Advising and registration: Fall Semester 2026
Thu, Apr 16 – Sat, Apr 18, 2026	Spring Trustee Meeting
Fri, Apr 17, 2026	Academic Awards Convocation During the annual Academic Awards Convocation, Denison University celebrates the academic achievements of its faculty and students.
Mon, May 4, 2026	Classes end for Spring Semester 2026
Tue, May 5, 2026	Reading and study day for final examinations
Wed, May 6, 2026	Final examinations
Thu, May 7, 2026	Final examinations
Fri, May 8, 2026	Reading and study day for final examinations
Sat, May 9, 2026	Final examinations
Sun, May 10, 2026	Reading and study day for final examinations
Mon, May 11, 2026	Final examinations
Tue, May 12, 2026	Final examinations
Wed, May 13, 2026	Residence halls close for non-graduates Residence halls close for non-graduates at 9 a.m.
Fri, May 15, 2026	Baccalaureate celebration Denison University holds Baccalaureate services at 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Sat, May 16, 2026	185th Annual Commencement Exercises 185th Annual Commencement Exercises at 10:30 a.m.
Sat, May 16, 2026	Residence halls close for graduates Residence halls close for graduates at 6 p.m.
Sun, May 17 – Sat, Aug 1, 2026	Summer Scholars Programs
Thu, Jun 11 – Sun, Jun 14, 2026	2026 Alumni Reunion

2026-2027

2026-2027 Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar, 2026-2027
Date	Event
Fri, Aug 21, 2026	Residence halls open for first-year students Residence halls open for first-year students at 9 a.m.
Sun, Aug 23, 2026	Residence halls open for transfer students Residence halls open for transfer students at 9 a.m.
Tue, Aug 25, 2026	Residence halls open for upperclass students Residence halls open for upperclass students at 9 a.m.
Wed, Aug 26, 2026	Induction of the Class of 2030 Induction of the Class of 2030 at 11 a.m.
Thu, Aug 27, 2026	Fall Semester 2026 classes begin
Mon, Sep 7, 2026	Labor Day: Classes in Session
Fri, Sep 25 – Sun, Sep 27, 2026	Family Weekend
Thu, Oct 15 – Fri, Oct 16, 2026	Fall Break
Mon, Oct 19 – Fri, Nov 20, 2026	Advising and registration: Spring Semester 2027
Thu, Oct 22 – Sat, Oct 24, 2026	Fall Trustee Meeting
Fri, Nov 6 – Sun, Nov 8, 2026	Big Red Weekend
Sat, Nov 21, 2026	Residence halls close for Thanksgiving Break Residence halls close for Thanksgiving Break at 9 a.m.
Mon, Nov 23 – Fri, Nov 27, 2026	Thanksgiving Break
Sun, Nov 29, 2026	Residence halls reopen following Thanksgiving Break Residence halls reopen at 9 a.m. following Thanksgiving Break.
Mon, Nov 30, 2026	Classes resume
Fri, Dec 11, 2026	Fall Semester 2026 classes end
Sat, Dec 12, 2026	Reading and study day
Sun, Dec 13, 2026	Final examinations
Mon, Dec 14, 2026	Final examinations
Tue, Dec 15, 2026	Reading and study day
Wed, Dec 16, 2026	Final examinations
Thu, Dec 17, 2026	Final examinations
Fri, Dec 18, 2026	Residence halls close for Winter Break Residence halls close for Winter Break at 9 a.m.
Sun, Jan 17, 2027	Residence halls reopen following Winter Break Residence halls reopen at 9 a.m. following Winter Break.
Mon, Jan 18, 2027	Spring Semester 2027 begins; Martin Luther King Jr. Day activities and events; Classes not in session
Thu, Jan 28 – Sat, Jan 30, 2027	Winter Trustee Meeting
Sat, Mar 13, 2027	Residence halls close for Spring Break Residence halls close for Spring Break at 9 a.m.
Mon, Mar 15 – Fri, Mar 19, 2027	Spring Break
Sun, Mar 21, 2027	Residence halls reopen following Spring Break Residence halls reopen at 9 a.m. following Spring Break.
Mon, Mar 22, 2027	Classes resume
Mon, Mar 22 – Thu, Apr 15, 2027	Advising and registration: Fall Semester 2027
Thu, Apr 15 – Sat, Apr 17, 2027	Spring Trustee Meeting
Fri, Apr 16, 2027	Academic Awards Convocation During the annual Academic Awards Convocation, Denison University celebrates the academic achievements of its faculty and students; 12:30 p.m.
Mon, May 3, 2027	Classes end for Spring Semester 2027
Tue, May 4, 2027	Reading and study day for final examinations
Wed, May 5, 2027	Final examinations
Thu, May 6, 2027	Final examinations
Fri, May 7, 2027	Reading and study day for final examinations
Sat, May 8, 2027	Final examinations
Sun, May 9, 2027	Reading and study day for final examinations
Mon, May 10, 2027	Final examinations
Tue, May 11, 2027	Final examinations
Wed, May 12, 2027	Residence halls close for non-graduates Residence halls close for non-graduates at 9 a.m.
Fri, May 14, 2027	Baccalaureate celebration Denison University holds Baccalaureate services at 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Sat, May 15, 2027	186th Annual Commencement Exercises 186th Annual Commencement Exercises at 10:30 a.m.
Sat, May 15, 2027	Residence halls close for graduates Residence halls close for graduates at 6 p.m.
Sun, May 16 – Sat, Jul 31, 2027	Summer Scholars Programs
Thu, Jun 10 – Sun, Jun 13, 2027	2027 Alumni Reunion

2027-2028

2027-2028 Academic Calendar*

*Dates are tentative and subject to change. Academic calendars are finalized during the spring of the preceding year. Student move-in dates are still being confirmed.

Academic Calendar, 2027-2028
Date	Event
Sun, Aug 22, 2027	Induction of the Class of 2031
Mon, Aug 30, 2027	Fall Semester 2027 classes begin
Mon, Sep 6, 2027	Labor Day: Classes in Session
Thu, Oct 14 – Sat, Oct 16, 2027	Fall Trustee Meeting
Mon, Oct 18 – Tue, Oct 19, 2027	Fall Break
Wed, Oct 20 – Wed, Nov 17, 2027	Advising and registration: Spring Semester 2028
Sat, Nov 20, 2027	Residence halls close for Thanksgiving Break Residence halls close for Thanksgiving Break at 9 a.m.
Mon, Nov 22 – Fri, Nov 26, 2027	Thanksgiving Break
Sun, Nov 28, 2027	Residence halls reopen following Thanksgiving Break Residence halls reopen following Thanksgiving Break at 9 a.m.
Mon, Nov 29, 2027	Classes resume
Tue, Dec 14, 2027	Fall Semester 2027 classes end
Wed, Dec 15, 2027	Reading and study day for final examinations
Thu, Dec 16, 2027	Final examinations
Fri, Dec 17, 2027	Final examinations
Sat, Dec 18, 2027	Reading and study days scheduled for final examinations
Sun, Dec 19, 2027	Final examinations
Mon, Dec 20, 2027	Final examinations
Tue, Dec 21, 2027	Residence halls close for Winter Break Residence halls close for Winter Break at 9 a.m.
Sun, Jan 16, 2028	Residence halls reopen following Winter Break Residence halls reopen at 9 a.m. following Winter Break.
Mon, Jan 17, 2028	Spring Semester 2028 begins; Martin Luther King Jr. Day activities and events; Classes not in session
Thu, Jan 27 – Sat, Jan 29, 2028	Winter Trustee Meeting
Sat, Mar 11, 2028	Residence halls close for Spring Break Residence halls close for Spring Break at 9 a.m.
Mon, Mar 13 – Fri, Mar 17, 2028	Spring Break
Sun, Mar 19, 2028	Residence halls reopen following Spring Break Residence halls reopen at 9 a.m. following Spring Break.
Mon, Mar 20, 2028	Classes resume
Mon, Mar 20 – Thu, Apr 13, 2028	Advising and registration: Fall Semester 2028
Thu, Apr 20 – Sat, Apr 22, 2028	Spring Trustee Meeting
Fri, Apr 21, 2028	Academic Awards Convocation During the annual Academic Awards Convocation, Denison University celebrates the academic achievements of its faculty and students; 12:30 p.m.
Mon, May 1, 2028	Classes end for Spring Semester 2028
Tue, May 2, 2028	Reading and study day for final examinations
Wed, May 3, 2028	Final examinations
Thu, May 4, 2028	Final examinations
Fri, May 5, 2028	Reading and study day for final examinations
Sat, May 6, 2028	Final examinations
Sun, May 7, 2028	Reading and study day for final examinations
Mon, May 8, 2028	Final examinations
Tue, May 9, 2028	Final examinations
Wed, May 10, 2028	Residence halls close for non-graduates Residence halls close for non-graduates at 9 a.m.
Fri, May 12, 2028	Baccalaureate celebration Denison University holds Baccalaureate services at 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Sat, May 13, 2028	187th Annual Commencement Exercises 187th Annual Commencement Exercises at 10:30 a.m.
Sat, May 13, 2028	Residence halls close for graduates Residence halls close for graduates at 6 p.m.
Sun, May 14 – Sat, Jul 29, 2028	Summer Scholars Programs
Thu, Jun 8 – Sun, Jun 11, 2028	2028 Alumni Reunion

2028-2029

2028-2029 Academic Calendar*

*Dates are tentative and subject to change. Academic calendars are finalized during the spring of the preceding year. Student move-in dates are still being confirmed.

Academic Calendar, 2028-2029
Date	Event
Mon, Aug 21, 2028	Induction of the Class of 2032
Mon, Aug 28, 2028	Fall Semester 2028 classes begin
Mon, Sep 4, 2028	Labor Day: Classes in Session
Mon, Oct 16 – Tue, Oct 17, 2028	Fall Break
Thu, Oct 19 – Sat, Oct 21, 2028	Fall Trustee Meeting
Fri, Oct 20 – Thu, Nov 16, 2028	Advising and registration: Spring Semester 2029
Sun, Nov 19, 2028	Residence halls close for Thanksgiving Break Residence halls close for Thanksgiving Break at 9 a.m.
Mon, Nov 20 – Fri, Nov 24, 2028	Thanksgiving Break
Sun, Nov 26, 2028	Residence halls reopen following Thanksgiving Break Residence halls reopen following Thanksgiving Break at 9 a.m.
Mon, Nov 27, 2028	Classes resume
Tue, Dec 12, 2028	Fall Semester 2028 classes end
Wed, Dec 13, 2028	Reading and study day for final examinations
Thu, Dec 14, 2028	Final examinations
Fri, Dec 15, 2028	Final examinations
Sat, Dec 16, 2028	Final examinations
Sun, Dec 17, 2028	Reading and study days scheduled for final examinations
Mon, Dec 18, 2028	Final examinations
Tue, Dec 19, 2028	Residence halls close for Winter Break Residence halls close for Winter Break at 9 a.m.
Sat, Jan 13, 2029	Residence halls reopen following Winter Break Residence halls reopen at 9 a.m. following Winter Break.
Mon, Jan 15, 2029	Spring Semester 2029 begins; Martin Luther King Jr. Day activities and events; Classes not in session
Thu, Jan 25 – Sat, Jan 27, 2029	Winter Trustee Meeting
Sun, Mar 11, 2029	Residence halls close for Spring Break Residence halls close for Spring Break at 9 a.m.
Mon, Mar 12 – Fri, Mar 16, 2029	Spring Break
Sun, Mar 18, 2029	Residence halls reopen following Spring Break Residence halls reopen at 9 a.m. following Spring Break.
Mon, Mar 19, 2029	Classes resume
Mon, Mar 19 – Thu, Apr 5, 2029	Advising and registration: Fall Semester 2029
Thu, Apr 19 – Sat, Apr 21, 2029	Spring Trustee Meeting
Fri, Apr 20, 2029	Academic Awards Convocation During the annual Academic Awards Convocation, Denison University celebrates the academic achievements of its faculty and students; 12:30 p.m.
Mon, Apr 30, 2029	Classes end for Spring Semester 2029
Tue, May 1, 2029	Reading and study day for final examinations
Wed, May 2, 2029	Final examinations
Thu, May 3, 2029	Final examinations
Fri, May 4, 2029	Reading and study day for final examinations
Sat, May 5, 2029	Final examinations
Sun, May 6, 2029	Reading and study day for final examinations
Mon, May 7, 2029	Final examinations
Tue, May 8, 2029	Final examinations
Wed, May 9, 2029	Residence halls close for non-graduates Residence halls close for non-graduates at 9 a.m.
Fri, May 11, 2029	Baccalaureate celebration Denison University holds Baccalaureate services at 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Sat, May 12, 2029	188th Annual Commencement Exercises 188th Annual Commencement Exercises at 10:30 a.m.
Sat, May 12, 2029	Residence halls close for graduates Residence halls close for graduates at 6 p.m.
Sat, May 19 – Sat, Aug 4, 2029	Summer Scholars Programs
Thu, Jun 7 – Sun, Jun 10, 2029	2029 Alumni Reunion

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