Common Calendar
Academic Calendars 2024-2028
AY 26-27 approved by the Academic Council in December 2024. Common Calendar items are in bold text. Additional important dates are included for reference in plain text.
2027-2028 dates are proposed, pending final approval in fall 2025.
| Fall | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | 2027-2028 | 
| First Day of faculty contract | Sunday | Sunday August 10 | Sunday August 9 | Sunday August 8 | 
| First day of instruction; late registration begins | Monday August 26 | Monday August 25 | Monday August 24 | Monday August 23 | 
| Labor Day (No classes, offices closed) | Monday September 2 | Monday September 1 | Monday September 7 | Monday September 6 | 
| Last day to add/drop classes or change audit status | Friday September 6 | Friday September 5 | Friday September 4 | Friday September 3 | 
| Last day for student- and faculty initiated withdrawals | Friday November 1 | Friday October 31 | Friday October 30 | Friday October 29 | 
| Fall holiday (No classes, offices closed) | Thursday- Sunday November 28 -  December 1 | Thursday- Sunday November 27 - 30 | Thursday-Sunday November 26 - 29 | Thursday-Sunday November 25-28 | 
| Last day of instruction | Saturday December 7 | Saturday December 6 | Saturday December 5 | Saturday December 4 | 
| Final exams | Monday- Saturday December 9 - 14 | Monday- Saturday December 8 - 13 | Monday - Saturday December 7- 12 | Monday - Saturday December 6 - 11 | 
| Spring | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | 2027-2028 | 
| First day of instruction; late registration begins | Monday January 13 | Monday January 12 | Monday January 11 | Monday January 10 | 
| Alaska Civil Rights Day (No classes, offices closed) | Monday January 20 | Monday January 19 | Monday January 18 | Monday January 17 | 
| Last day to add/drop classes or change audit status | Friday January 24 | Friday January 23 | Friday January 22 | Friday January 21 | 
| Spring Break (No classes) | Monday-Friday March 10- 14 | Monday- Friday March 9 - 13 | Monday- Friday March 8 - 12 | Monday-Friday March 6 - 10 | 
| University holiday (most offices closed for spring break) | Friday March 14 | Friday March 13 | Friday March 12 | Friday March 10 | 
| Last day for student- and faculty initiated withdrawals | Friday March 28 | Friday March 27 | Friday March 26 | Friday March 24 | 
| Last day of instruction | Monday April 28 | Monday April 27 | Monday April 26 | Monday April 24 | 
| Final exams | Tuesday-Saturday April 29 - May 3 | Tuesday-Saturday April 28 - May 2 | Tuesday-Saturday | Tuesday-Saturday | 
| Last day of faculty contract | Saturday | Saturday May 9 | Saturday | Saturday |