Academic Calendar 2026-2027
ApprovEd – April 11, 2025
| June 22 | Monday | Beginning of summer term – classes begin |
| July 3 | Friday | Academic holiday - Independence Day observed |
| July 13 | Monday | Fifteenth Day of Instruction – Census date |
| July 17 | Friday | Twenty Percent of Instruction Remaining for 5-week session |
| July 24 | Friday | Last day of classes for 5-week session |
| July 31 | Friday | Twenty Percent of Instruction Remaining for 7.5-week term |
| August 12 | Wednesday | Last day of classes for 7.5-week term |
| August 12 | Wednesday | End of summer term |
| August 13-16 | Thursday - Sunday | Academic holiday |
| August 17 | Monday |
Beginning of university year Beginning of fall term (faculty only) |
| August 24 | Monday | Fall term classes begin |
| September 7 | Monday | Academic holiday – Labor Day |
| September 21 | Monday | Twentieth Day of Instruction - Census date |
| October-November | Ongoing |
Early voting sites are open (date, time, and locations for early voting and conditional voter registration may be confirmed on the Secretary of State website or the local county elections office.) |
| October 2 | Friday | Twenty Percent of Instruction Remaining for 7.5-week session |
| October 7 | Wednesday | Last day of classes for 7.5-week session |
| October 20 | Monday | Deadline to register to vote |
| November 3 | Tuesday | Election Day |
| November 11 | Wednesday | Academic holiday- Veterans Day |
| November 13 | Friday | Twenty Percent of Instruction Remaining for 15-week term |
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November 23-29 |
Monday - Sunday | Academic holiday - Fall Break |
| December 11 | Friday | Last day of classes for 15-week term |
| December 12 | Saturday | Common final exams (optional), 15-week term; Faculty workday |
| December 14-18 | Monday - Friday | Final examination period, 15-week term |
| December 19 | Saturday |
Faculty workday, no classes |
| December 21-22 | Monday - Tuesday | Faculty workday, no classes |
| December 22 | Tuesday | End of term |
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December 23 - January 21 |
Wednesday - Thursday |
Academic holiday |
| January 22 | Friday | Beginning of spring term; Faculty workday |
| January 25 | Monday | Spring term classes begin |
| February 15 | Monday |
Academic Holiday – Washington’s Birthday observed |
| February 22 | Monday | Twentieth Day of Instruction - Census date |
| March 5 | Friday | Twenty Percent of Instruction Remaining for 7.5-week session |
| March 10 | Wednesday | Last day of classes for 7.5-week session |
| March 15-21 | Monday - Sunday | Academic Holiday – Spring Break |
| April 23 | Friday | Twenty Percent of Instruction Remaining for 15-week term |
| May 14 | Friday | Last day of classes for 15-week term |
| May 15 | Saturday |
San Luis Obispo Campus Common final exams (optional), 15-week term Solano Campus Final exams, 15-week term |
| May 17-19 | Monday - Wednesday |
Solano Campus Final exams, 15-week term |
| May 17-21 | Monday - Friday | San Luis Obispo Campus Final examination period, 15-week term |
| May 20 | Thursday | Solano Campus Commencement Rehearsal |
| May 21 | Friday | Solano Campus Commencement |
| May 22-23 | Saturday - Sunday |
San Luis Obispo Commencement |
| May 24-25 | Monday - Tuesday | Faculty workday |
| May 25 | Tuesday | End of term |
| May 26-31 | Wednesday - Monday | Academic Holiday |
| June 1 | Tuesday | Beginning of summer term - classes begin |
| June 18 | Friday |
Academic holiday – Juneteenth observed |
| June 25 | Friday | Twenty Percent of Instruction Remaining for 5-week 1st session |
| June 29 | Tuesday | Twentieth Day of Instruction - Census date |
| July 2 | Friday | End of 5-week 1st session |
| July 5 | Monday | Academic holiday - Independence Day observed |
| July 6 | Tuesday | Classes begin, 5-week 2nd session |
| July 23 | Monday | Twenty Percent of Instruction Remaining for 10-week term |
| July 30 | Friday | Twenty Percent of Instruction Remaining for 5-week 2nd session |
| August 6 | Friday |
Last day of classes for 5-week 2nd session and 10-week term |
| August 9-10, 11(option) | Monday - Wednesday | Final examination period for 10-week term |
| August 11 | Wednesday |
End of term End of university year |
| Fall 2026 | Spring 2027 | Summer 2027 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year/Term | 5 | 1 | -- |
|
Total Instructional Days |
73 | 73 | 47 |
| Final Exams | 5 | 4-5 | 2 |
| Faculty Workday | 4 | 4 | -- |
| Commencement | -- | 1 | -- |
| Total Academic Work Days | 87 | 83-84 | 49 |
- Total Academic Year Instructional Days (F-Sp) = 146
- Total Academic Year Work Days (F-Sp) = 170-171