Academic Calendar

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2026-2027 Academic Calendars by Term 

Summer 2026

Summer 2026 Term I

Classes start May 6 Wednesday
Last day to drop/add May 7 Thursday
Last day to withdraw May 18 Monday
Last day of classes May 27 Wednesday
Last day to apply for degree July 6 Monday
Degree date August 7 Friday
Memorial Day Holiday May 25 Monday

Summer 2026 Term II

Classes start May 28 Thursday
Last day to drop/add June 1 Monday
Last day to withdraw June 17 Wednesday
Juneteenth holiday June 19 Friday
Last day of classes July 2 Thursday
Last day to apply for degree July 6 Monday
Degree date August 7 Friday

Summer 2026 Ten-Week Term

Classes start May 28 Thursday
Last day to drop/add June 2 Tuesday
Juneteenth holiday June 19 Friday
Independence Day holiday July 3 Friday
Last day to apply for degree July 6 Monday
Last day to withdraw July 10 Friday
Last day of classes August 7 Friday
Degree date August 7 Friday

Summer 2026 Term III

Classes start July 6 Monday
Last day to apply for degree July 6 Monday
Last day to drop/add July 8 Wednesday
Last day to withdraw July 24 Friday
Last day of classes/degree date August 7 Friday

J.B. Speed School of Engineering Summer 2026 Term

Classes start May 11 Monday
Last day to drop/add May 14 Thursday
Memorial Day holiday May 25 Monday
Juneteenth holiday June 19 Friday
Last day to withdraw June 23 Tuesday
Independence Day holiday July 3 Friday
Last day to apply for degree July 6 Monday
Last day of classes July 20 Monday
Final exam period July 21-25 Tuesday - Saturday
Degree date August 7 Friday

Kent School of Social Work Summer 2026 Term

Classes start May 11 Monday
Last day to drop/add May 14 Thursday
Memorial Day holiday May 25 Monday
Juneteenth holiday June 19 Friday
Last day to withdraw June 25 Thursday
Independence Day holiday July 3 Friday
Last day to apply for degree July 6 Monday
Last day of classes July 27 Monday
Degree date August 7 Friday

School of Nursing Summer 2026 Term

Classes start May 18 Monday
Last day to drop/add May 21 Thursday
Memorial Day holiday May 25 Monday
Juneteenth holiday June 19 Friday
Last day to withdraw June 25 Thursday
Independence Day holiday July 3 Friday
Last day to apply for degree July 6 Monday
Last day of classes July 27 Monday
Degree Date August 7 Friday

 School of Nursing APRN/DNP Summer 2026 Term

Classes Begin May 13 Wednesday
Last day to drop/add May 18 Monday
Memorial Day holiday May 25 Monday
Juneteenth holiday June 19 Friday
Independence Day holiday July 3 Friday
Last day to withdraw July 6 Monday
Last day to apply for degree July 6 Monday
Last day of classes August 7 Friday
Degree Date August 7 Friday

Fall 2026

Regular Full-Term Courses
Classes start August 17 Monday
Last day to drop/add August 21 Friday
Last day to withdraw October 16 Friday
Last day to apply for degree November 14 Friday
Last day of classes November 30 Monday
Reading day December 1 Tuesday
Final examinations December 2-8 Wednesday - Tuesday
First Half-Term Courses
Classes Start August 17 Monday
Last day to drop/add August 19 Wednesday
Last day to withdraw September 15 Tuesday
Last day of classes/final exam (if needed) October 7 Wednesday
Last day to apply for degree November 14 Saturday
Second Half-Term Classes
Classes start October 8 Thursday
Last day to drop/add October 12 Monday
Last day to withdraw November 5 Thursday
Last day to apply for degree November 14 Saturday
Last day of classes/final exam (if needed) November 30 Monday
Holidays, Degree Date, and Commencement
Labor Day holiday September 7 Monday
Fall break October 5-6 Monday - Tuesday
Thanksgiving break November 25-29 Wednesday - Sunday
Degree date December 11 Friday
December commencement December 11 (subject to venue availability) Friday

Winter 2026-27

Classes Start December 9 Wednesday
Last day to drop/add December 10 Thursday
Last day to withdraw December 21 Monday
Holiday (no classes) December 25 Friday
Last day of classes December 30 Wednesday
Final exam (if needed) December 31 Thursday

Spring 2027

Regular Full-Term Courses
Classes start January 6 Wednesday
Last day to drop/add January 12 Tuesday
Last day to withdraw March 5 Friday
Last day of classes April 21 Wednesday
Reading day April 22 Thursday
Final examinations April 23-29 Friday - Thursday
First Half-Term Courses
Classes Start January 6 Wednesday
Last day to drop/add January 8 Friday
Last day to withdraw February 4 Thursday
Last day of classes/final exam (if needed) February 24 Wednesday
Last day to apply for degree April 14 Wednesday
Second Half-Term Classes
Classes start February 25 Thursday
Last day to drop/add March 1 Monday
Last day to withdraw April 1 Thursday
Last day to apply for degree April 14 Wednesday
Last day of classes/final exam (if needed) April 21 Wednesday
Holidays, Degree Date, and Commencement
Martin Luther King holiday January 18 Monday
Spring break March 15-21 Monday - Sunday
Degree date May 8 Saturday
Spring commencement May 8 (subject to venue availability) Saturday

 Note: The University reserves the right to change the announced academic calendar without prior notice.

Policy on Work-Restricted Religious Holy Days

Federal law and University policy prohibit discrimination on the basis of religious belief. It is the policy of the University of Louisville to accommodate students, faculty, and staff who observe religious work-restricted holy days. Students who observe work-restricted religious holy days must be allowed to do so without jeopardizing their academic standing in any course. Faculty are obliged to accommodate students’ request(s) for adjustments in course work on the grounds of religious observance, provided that the student(s) make such request(s) in writing during the first two (2) weeks of term.

Deans and department chairs must investigate and resolve student complaints arising from alleged faculty failure to make reasonable accommodation under these guidelines. 

A calendar of typical work-restricted holy days is available through the university's calendars pages.