Academic Calendar

Fall Semester 2026/27
Spring Semeser 2026/27

Four-Year Calendar

Fall Semester 2026/27

August 2026
August 10 (Monday)	Last day for payment of fall semester fees
August 24 (Monday)	Residence houses open at 8:00 am for new students only
	All new students arrive before 12:30 pm for beginning of orientation
	First board meal is lunch
August 28 (Friday)	Residence houses open at 9:00 am for all other students
	Registration of Special Students
August 31 (Monday)	Classes Begin: Full-Term and 1st six-week
September 2026
September 2 (Wednesday)	Fall Convocation at 3:30 pm
September 7 (Monday)	Labor Day: No Classes
September 8 (Tuesday)	Add period Ends- Full-Term and 1st six-week classes
September 18 (Friday)	Last day to Drop 1st six-week classes
September 25 (Friday)	Last day to NRO 1st six-week classes
	Last day for student initiated WD from 1st six-week classes
September 25-27 (Friday-Sunday)	All Families Weekend
October 2026
October 9 (Friday)	Last day to Drop Full-Term classes
October 16 (Friday)	October Break begins at 5:30 pm
October 25 (Sunday)	October Break ends at midnight
October 26 (Monday)	2nd six-week classes begin
November 2026
November 2 (Monday)	Last day to Add 2nd six-week classes
November 6 (Friday)	Last day to NRO Full-Term classes
	Last day for student initiated WD Full-Term classes
November 9-20 (Monday-Friday)	Phase I: Preregistration for Spring, 2027
November 13 (Friday)	Last day to Drop 2nd six-week classes
November 20 (Friday)	Last day to NRO 2nd six-week classes
	Last day for student initiated WD from 2nd six-week classes
November 25 (Wednesday)	Thanksgiving recess begins at 5:30 pm
November 29 (Sunday)	Thanksgiving recess ends at midnight
December 2026
December 9 (Wednesday)	Last day to withdraw from all fall semester classes
	Fall semester classes end
December 10, 11, 14 (Thursday, Friday, Monday)	Phase II Registration
December 10-13 (Thursday-Sunday)	Study Period
December 14-18 (Monday-Friday)	Fall semester examinations
December 19 (Saturday)	Residence houses close at 9:00 am
	Last board meal is breakfast
December 28 (Monday)	All Fall Grades Release to Students

Note: Because there are 14 Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and only 12 Thursday and Fridays in the Fall term, the following changes are necessary:

Tuesday, December 8^th = Thursday teaching day

Wednesday, December 9^th = Friday teaching day.

Spring Semester 2026/27

January 2027
January 10 (Sunday)	Last day for payment of spring semester fees
January 17 (Sunday)	Residence houses open at 9:00 am
	New students arrive
	First board meal is lunch
January 20 (Wednesday)	Classes Begin- Full-Term and 1st six-week
	Registration of special students
January 27 (Wednesday)	Add period ends- Full-Term and 1st six-week classes
February 2027
February 10 (Wednesday)	Last day to Drop 1st six-week classes
February 17 (Wednesday)	Last day to NRO 1st six-week classes
	Last day for student initiated WD from 1st six-week classes
March 2027
March 5 (Friday)	Last day to Drop Full-Term classes
	Spring vacation begins at 5:30pm
March 6 (Saturday)	Residence houses close at 9:00 am
	Last board meal is breakfast
March 20 (Saturday)	Residence houses open at 9:00 am
	First board meal is lunch
March 21 (Sunday)	Spring vacation ends at midnight
March 22 (Monday)	2nd six-week classes begin
March 29 (Monday)	Last day to Add 2nd six-week classes
April 2027
April 9 (Friday)	Last day to Drop 2nd six-week classes
	Last day to NRO Full-term classes
	Last day for student initiated WD from Full-term classes
April 12 - 23 (Monday-Friday)	Phase I: Preregistration for Fall, 2027
April 16 (Friday)	Last day to NRO 2nd six-week classes
	Last day for student initiated WD from 2nd six-week classes
May 2027
May 4 (Tuesday)	Last day to withdraw from all spring semester classes
	Spring semester classes end
May 5 - 7 (Wednesday-Friday)	Phase II Registration
May 5 - 11 (Wednesday-Tuesday)	Study Period
May 12 - 18 (Wednesday-Tuesday)	Spring Semester Examinations
May 19 (Wednesday)	Residence houses close at 9:00 am (except seniors)
May 22 (Saturday)	All Spring Grades Release to Students
May 23 (Sunday)	Commencement
May 24 (Monday)	Residence houses close at 9:00 am (for seniors only)

June 2027
June 4 - 6 (Friday -Sunday)	Vassar College Reunions

Four-Year Calendar

2026/27 - 2029/30

Fall Semester

	2026/27	2027/28	2028/29	2029/30
Classes Begin	8/31 (MO)	8/30 (MO)	8/28 (MO)	8/27 (MO)
Labor Day (No Classes)	9/7 (MO)	9/6 (MO)	9/4 (MO)	9/3 (MO)
October Break
Begin	10/16 (FR)	10/15 (FR)	10/13 (FR)	10/12(FR)
End	10/25 (SU)	10/24 (SU)	10/22 (SU)	10/21(SU)
Thanksgiving
Begin	11/25 (WE)	11/24 (WE)	11/22 (WE)	11/21 (WE)
End	11/29 (SU)	11/28 (SU)	11/26 (SU)	11/25 (SU)
Classes End	12/9 (WE)	12/8 (WE)	12/6 (WE)	12/5 (WE)
Study Period
Begin	12/10 (TH)	12/9 (TH)	12/7 (TH)	12/6 (TH)
End	12/13 (SU)	12/12 (SU)	12/10 (SU)	12/9 (SU)
Final Exams
Begin	12/14 (MO)	12/13 (MO)	12/11 (MO)	12/10 (MO)
End	12/18 (FR)	12/17 (FR)	12/15 (FR)	12/14 (FR)
All Grades Release	12/28 (MO)	12/28(TU)	12/28 (TH)	12/28 (FR)

Spring Semester

	2026/27	2027/28	2028/29	2029/30
Classes Begin	1/20 (WE)	1/19 (WE)	1/17 (WE)	1/23 (WE)
Spring Break
Begin	3/5 (FR)	3/3 (FR)	3/2 (FR)	3/8 (FR)
End	3/21 (SU)	3/19 (SU)	3/18 (SU)	3/24 (SU)
Classes End	5/4 (TU)	5/2 (TU)	5/1 (TU)	5/7 (TU)
Study Period
Begin	5/5 (WE)	5/3 (WE)	5/2 (WE)	5/8 (WE)
End	5/11 (TU)	5/9 (TU)	5/8 (TU)	5/14 (TU)
Final Exams
Begin	5/12 (WE)	5/10 (WE)	5/9 (WE)	5/15 (WE)
End	5/18 (TU)	5/16 (TU)	5/15 (TU)	5/21 (TU)
All Grades Release	5/22 (SA)	5/20 (SA)	5/19 (SA)	5/25 (SA)
Commencement	5/23 (SU)	5/21 (SU)	5/20 (SU)	5/26 (SU)