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2026 Spring Term

2026 Summer Term

2026 Fall Term

2027 Spring Term

2027 Summer Term

2026 Spring Term
First day of classes	January 14 (Monday classes)
MLK, Jr. Day observed (no classes)	January 19
Course Selection Period ends	January 27
Drop Period ends	February 23
Spring Term Break	March 7-15
Classes resume	March 16
Grade Mode Change Deadline	March 23
Advance Registration for Fall Term	March 23-April 6
Registration for Summer Session Begins	March 23
Last day to withdraw from a course	March 30
Last day of classes	April 29
Reading Days	April 30-May 3
Final Examinations	May 4-12
Spring Term ends	May 12
Baccalaureate	May 12
Alumni Day	May 16
Commencement	May 18
2026 Summer Term
Memorial Day observed (no classes)	May 25
11-Week Session classes begin	May 26
Session I classes begin	May 26
Juneteenth (no classes)	June 19
Session I classes end	July 1
Session II classes begin	July 2
Independence Day observed (no classes)	July 3
Session II & 11-Week Session classes end	August 7
2026 Fall Term
Move-In Information	More Information
New Student Orientation	August 19-24
Second-Year Student Orientation	August 23-28
Opening Exercises and Convocation	August 24
First day of classes	August 25
Labor Day (no classes)	September 7
Course Selection Period ends	September 8
Fall Term Break	October 1-4
Classes resume	October 5
Drop Period ends	October 5
Indigenous People’s Day (University open; Classes in session)	October 12
Grade Mode Change Deadline	October 23
Family Weekend	October 23-25 (Yale)
Advance Registration for Spring Term	October 26-November 9
Last day to withdraw from a course	November 2
Homecoming	November 14 (Harvard)
Thur-Fri class schedule on Tue-Wed	November 24-25
Thanksgiving Break	November 26-29
Classes resume	November 30
Last day of classes	December 7
Reading Days	December 8-9
Final Examinations	December 10-17
Fall Term ends	December 17
2027 Spring Term
MLK, Jr. Day observed (no classes)	January 18
First day of classes	January 20
Course Selection Period ends	February 2
Drop Period ends	March 1
Spring Term Break	March 6-14
Classes resume	March 15
Grade Mode Change Deadline	March 29
Advance Registration for Fall Term	March 29-April 12
Registration for Summer Session Begins	March 29
Last day to withdraw from a course	April 5
Last day of classes	May 4
Reading Days	May 5-6
Final Examinations	May 7-17
Spring Term ends	May 17
Baccalaureate	May 18
Alumni Day	May 22
Commencement	May 24
2027 Summer Term
Memorial Day observed (no classes)	May 31
11-Week Session classes begin	June 1
Session I classes begin	June 1
Juneteenth observed (no classes)	June 18
Independence Day observed (no classes)	July 5
Session I classes end	July 8
Session II classes begin	July 9
Session II & 11-Week Session classes end	August 13

Notes:

Graduate and professional programs may follow their own calendars; check the website for each school or program.

The University’s Three-Year Academic Calendar is subject to change. In the event that changes are made, the latest, most up-to-date version will be posted on this page.

Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Election Day in November, the first two days of Passover and Good Friday are holidays that affect large numbers of University community members and that fall during the academic year. To view the University’s policy regarding these and other holidays, please visit https://catalog.upenn.edu/pennbook/secular-religious-holidays/.

Updated: 12/10/24

Archive

• Academic Calendar, 2024-2025 through 2026-2027 (Published December 10, 2024)
• Academic Calendar, 2023-2024 Through 2025-2026 (Published May 23, 2023)
• Academic Calendar, 2022-2023 through 2024-2025 (Published May 24, 2022)
• Academic Calendar, 2021-2022 through 2023-2024 (Published April 27, 2021)
• Academic Calendar, 2020-2021 through 2022-2023 (Published July 21, 2020)
• Academic Calendar, 2019-2020 through 2021-2022 (Published April 30, 2019)
• Academic Calendar, 2018-2019 through 2020-2021 (Published May 8, 2018)
• Academic Calendar, 2017-2018 through 2019-2020 (Published May 9, 2017)
• Academic Calendar, 2016-2017 through 2018-2019 (Published April 19, 2016)
• Academic Calendar, 2015-2016 through 2017-2018 (Published April 7, 2015)
• Academic Calendar, 2014-2015 through 2016-2017 (Published September 2, 2014)
• Academic Calendar, 2013-2014 through 2015-2016 (Published April 23, 2013)
• Academic Calendar, 2012-2013 through 2014-2015 (Published May 1, 2012)
• Academic Calendar, 2011-2012 through 2013-2014 (Published December 13, 2011)
• Academic Calendar, 2010-2011 through 2012-2013 (Published April 13, 2010)
• Academic Calendar, 2009-2010 through 2011-2012 (Published May 9, 2009)
• Academic Calendar, 2008-2009 through 2010-2011 (Published July 15, 2008)
• Academic Calendar, 2007-2008 through 2009-2010 (Published September 4, 2007)
• Academic Calendar, 2006-2007 through 2008-2009 (Published September 5, 2006)
• Academic Calendar, 2005-2006 through 2007-2008 (Published July 12, 2005)
• Academic Calendar, 2004-2005 through 2006-2007 (Published July 13, 2004)
• Academic Calendar, 2003-2004 through 2005-2006 (Published July 15, 2003)
• Academic Calendar, 2002-2003 through 2004-2005 (Published September 3, 2002)
• Academic Calendar, 2001-2002 through 2003-2004 (Published February 5, 2002)
• Academic Calendar, 2000-2001 through 2002-2003 (Published September 5, 2000)
• Academic Calendar, 1999-2000 through 2000-2001 (Published May 11, 1999)
• Academic Calendar, 1998-1999 through 2000-2001 (Published September 22, 1998)
• Academic Calendar, 1997-1998 (Published September 30, 1997)
• Academic Calendar, 1996-1997 through 1998-1999 (Published March 26, 1996)
• Academic Calendar, 1995-1996 through 1997-1998 (Published March 1, 1994)
• Academic Calendar, 1992‑1993 through 1994‑1995 (Published November 5, 1991)
• Academic Calendar, 1990‑1991 through 1991‑1992 (Published May 15, 1990)
• Academic Calendar, 1989‑1990 through 1991‑1992 (Published May 23, 1989)
• Academic Calendar, 1988‑1989 through 1990‑1991 (Published April 12, 1988)
• Academic Calendar, 1986‑1987 (Published April 29, 1986)
• Academic Calendar, 1985‑1986 (Published April 9, 1985)
• Academic Calendar, 1984‑1985 (Published February 7, 1984)
• Academic Calendar, 1983‑1984 (Published March 22, 1983)
• Academic Calendar, 1982‑1983 (Published April 20, 1982)
• Academic Calendar, 1981‑1982 (Published February 10, 1981)
• Academic Calendar, 1980-1981 (Published September 9, 1980)
• Academic Calendar, 1979‑1980 (Published March 6, 1979)
• Academic Calendar, 1978‑1979 (Published April 18, 1979)
• Academic Calendar, 1976‑1977 (Published May 11, 1976)
• Academic Calendar, 1975‑1976 (Published July 1, 1975)
• Academic Calendar, 1974‑1975 (Published February 19, 1974)

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