2026-27 Academic Calendar August Interim 2026 Begins Saturday, July 25 Ends Saturday, August 8 Fall Semester 2026 New Students Move-in Wednesday, August 12 Truman Week BeginsWednesday, August 12 Classes BeginMonday, August 17 Labor Day (University Closed)Monday, September 7 First Block Classes EndTuesday, October 6 Second Block Classes BeginWednesday, October 7 Midterm BreakThursday-Friday, October 8-9 Thanksgiving BreakMonday-Friday, November 23-27 Last Day of ClassesFriday, December 4 Finals StartMonday, December 7 Reading DayWednesday, December 9 Finals EndFriday, December 11 CommencementSaturday, December 12, 11 a.m. Winter Interim 2026-27 BeginsSaturday, December 12 EndsSaturday, January 9 Spring Semester 2027 Classes BeginMonday, January 11 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (University Closed)Monday, January 18 First Block Classes EndTuesday, March 2 Second Block Classes BeginWednesday, March 3 Spring Break Monday-Friday, March 8-12 Term BreakMonday, March 29 (ends at 5 p.m.) Student Research ConferenceThursday, April 15 (No classes; 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.) Last Day of ClassesFriday, April 30 Finals StartMonday, May 3 Reading DayWednesday, May 5 Finals EndFriday, May 7 Commencement Saturday, May 8, 2 p.m. May Interim 2027 BeginsSaturday, May 8 EndsSaturday, May 22 Summer Session 2027 Memorial Day (University Closed)Monday, May 31 First Five- and Ten-Week Classes BeginTuesday, June 1 Eight-Week Classes BeginMonday, June 7 Juneteenth (University Closed)Friday, June 18 First Five-Week Classes EndFriday, July 2 Independence Day (University Closed)Monday, July 5 Second Five-Week Classes BeginMonday, July 5 Eight-Week Classes EndFriday, July 30 Second Five- and Ten-Week Classes EndFriday, August 6 **Calendar subject to change without notice** <<2025-2026 Academic Calendar | 2027-2028 Academic Calendar