Academic Calendar

Semester Beginning, Ending, and Degree Dates
Administrative Calendar with Add/Drop Deadlines

2023-2024 Academic Calendar

Date Event
Fall Semester 2023
August 21, M Instruction begins.
September 4, M Labor Day holiday. No classes.
October 13, F Eight-week Part of Term A ends.
October 16, M Eight-week Part of Term B begins.
November 23–24, Th–F Thanksgiving holiday. No classes.
December 1, F Instruction ends.
December 4–8, M–F Final examinations.
December 13, W Instructor grading deadline for 16-week courses (5 p.m.)
December 18, M Grades available via my.UIC.edu
Spring Semester 2024
January 8, M Instruction begins.
January 15, M Martin Luther King Jr. Day. No classes.
March 1, F Eight-week Part of Term A ends.
March 4, M Eight-week Part of Term B begins.
March 18-22, M-F Spring vacation. No classes.
April 26, F Instruction ends.
April 29-May 3, M-F Final examinations.
May 8, W Instructor grading deadline for 16-week courses (5 p.m.)
May 13, M Grades available via my.UIC.edu
Summer Sessions 2024
Summer Session 1 (4-week session)
May 13, M Instruction begins.
May 27, M Memorial Day holiday. No classes.
June 6, Th Instruction ends for Summer Session 1.
June 7, F Final examinations for Summer Session 1.
Summer Session 2 (8-week session)
June 10, M Instruction begins.
June 19, W Juneteenth holiday. No classes.
July 4, Th Independence Day holiday. No classes.
July 31, W Instruction ends for Summer Session 2.
August 1-2, Th-F Final examinations for Summer Session 2.

2024-2025 Academic Calendar

Date Event
Fall Semester 2024
August 26, M Instruction begins.
September 2, M Labor Day holiday. No classes.
October 18, F Eight-week Part of Term A ends.
October 21, M Eight-week Part of Term B begins.
November 27, W Student Wellness Day. No Classes.a
November 28–29, Th–F Thanksgiving holiday. No classes.
December 6, F Instruction ends.
December 9–13, M–F Final examinations.
December 18, W Instructor grading deadline for 16-week courses (5 p.m.)
December 23, M Grades available via my.UIC.edu
Spring Semester 2025
January 13, M Instruction begins.
January 20, M Martin Luther King Jr. Day. No classes.
March 7, F Eight-week Part of Term A ends.
March 10, M Eight-week Part of Term B begins.
March 24-28, M-F Spring vacation. No classes.
May 2, F Instruction ends.
May 5-9, M-F Final examinations.
May 14, W Instructor grading deadline for 16-week courses (5 p.m.)
May 19, M Grades available via my.UIC.edu
Summer Sessions 2025
Summer Session 1 (4-week session)
May 19, M Instruction begins.
May 26, M Memorial Day holiday. No classes.
June 12, Th Instruction ends for Summer Session 1.
June 13, F Final examinations for Summer Session 1.
Summer Session 2 (8-week session)
June 16, M Instruction begins.
June 19, Th Juneteenth holiday. No classes.
July 4, F Independence Day holiday. No classes.
August 6, W Instruction ends for Summer Session 2.
August 7-8, Th-F Final examinations for Summer Session 2.
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Exceptions for School of Law students; College of Medicine students completing clinical clerkships; College of Pharmacy students completing clinical instruction courses and other students taking those courses. Students should check their syllabus for exceptions.

2025-2026 Academic Calendar

Date Event
Fall Semester 2025
August 25, M Instruction begins.
September 1, M Labor Day holiday. No classes.
October 17, F Eight-week Part of Term A ends.
October 20, M Eight-week Part of Term B begins.
November 26, W Student Wellness Day. No Classes.a
November 27–28, Th–F Thanksgiving holiday. No classes.
December 5, F Instruction ends.
December 8–12, M–F Final examinations.
December 17, W Instructor grading deadline for 16-week courses (5 p.m.)
December 22, M Grades available via my.UIC.edu
Spring Semester 2026
January 12, M Instruction begins.
January 19, M Martin Luther King Jr. Day. No classes.
March 6, F Eight-week Part of Term A ends.
March 9, M Eight-week Part of Term B begins.
March 23-27, M-F Spring vacation. No classes.
May 1, F Instruction ends.
May 4-8, M-F Final examinations.
May 13, W Instructor grading deadline for 16-week courses (5 p.m.)
May 18, M Grades available via my.UIC.edu
Summer Sessions 2026
Summer Session 1 (4-week session)
May 18, M Instruction begins.
May 25, M Memorial Day holiday. No classes.
June 11, Th Instruction ends for Summer Session 1.
June 12, F Final examinations for Summer Session 1.
Summer Session 2 (8-week session)
June 15, M Instruction begins.
June 19, F Juneteenth holiday. No classes.
July 3, F Independence Day holiday. No classes.
August 5, W Instruction ends for Summer Session 2.
August 6-7, Th-F Final examinations for Summer Session 2.
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Exceptions for School of Law students; College of Medicine students completing clinical clerkships; College of Pharmacy students completing clinical instruction courses and other students taking those courses. Students should check their syllabus for exceptions.

2026-2027 Academic Calendar

Date Event
Fall Semester 2026
August 24, M Instruction begins.
September 7, M Labor Day holiday. No classes.
October 16, F Eight-week Part of Term A ends.
October 19, M Eight-week Part of Term B begins.
November 25, W Student Wellness Day. No Classes.a
November 26–27, Th–F Thanksgiving holiday. No classes.
December 4, F Instruction ends.
December 7–11, M–F Final examinations.
December 16, W Instructor grading deadline for 16-week courses (5 p.m.)
December 21, M Grades available via my.UIC.edu
Spring Semester 2027
January 11, M Instruction begins.
January 18, M Martin Luther King Jr. Day. No classes.
March 5, F Eight-week Part of Term A ends.
March 8, M Eight-week Part of Term B begins.
March 22-26, M-F Spring vacation. No classes.
April 30, F Instruction ends.
May 3-7, M-F Final examinations.
May 12, W Instructor grading deadline for 16-week courses (5 p.m.)
May 17, M Grades available via my.UIC.edu
Summer Sessions 2027
Summer Session 1 (4-week session)
May 17, M Instruction begins.
May 31, M Memorial Day holiday. No classes.
June 10, Th Instruction ends for Summer Session 1.
June 11, F Final examinations for Summer Session 1.
Summer Session 2 (8-week session)
June 14, M Instruction begins.
June 18, F Juneteenth holiday. No classes.
July 5, M Independence Day holiday. No classes.
August 4, W Instruction ends for Summer Session 2.
August 5-6, Th-F Final examinations for Summer Session 2.
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Exceptions for School of Law students; College of Medicine students completing clinical clerkships; College of Pharmacy students completing clinical instruction courses and other students taking those courses. Students should check their syllabus for exceptions.

2027-2028 Academic Calendar

Date Event
Fall Semester 2027
August 23, M Instruction begins.
September 6, M Labor Day holiday. No classes.
October 15, F Eight-week Part of Term A ends.
October 18, M Eight-week Part of Term B begins.
November 24, W Student Wellness Day. No Classes.a
November 25–26, Th–F Thanksgiving holiday. No classes.
December 3, F Instruction ends.
December 6–10, M–F Final examinations.
December 15, W Instructor grading deadline for 16-week courses (5 p.m.)
December 20, M Grades available via my.UIC.edu
Spring Semester 2028
January 10, M Instruction begins.
January 17, M Martin Luther King Jr. Day. No classes.
March 3, F Eight-week Part of Term A ends.
March 6, M Eight-week Part of Term B begins.
March 20-24, M-F Spring vacation. No classes.
April 28, F Instruction ends.
May 1-5, M-F Final examinations.
May 10, W Instructor grading deadline for 16-week courses (5 p.m.)
May 15, M Grades available via my.UIC.edu
Summer Sessions 2028
Summer Session 1 (4-week session)
May 15, M Instruction begins.
May 29, M Memorial Day holiday. No classes.
June 8, Th Instruction ends for Summer Session 1.
June 9, F Final examinations for Summer Session 1.
Summer Session 2 (8-week session)
June 12, M Instruction begins.
June 19, M Juneteenth holiday. No classes.
July 4, T Independence Day holiday. No classes.
August 2, W Instruction ends for Summer Session 2.
August 3-4, Th-F Final examinations for Summer Session 2.
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Exceptions for School of Law students; College of Medicine students completing clinical clerkships; College of Pharmacy students completing clinical instruction courses and other students taking those courses. Students should check their syllabus for exceptions.

2028-2029 Academic Calendar

Date Event
Fall Semester 2028
August 21, M Instruction begins.
September 4, M Labor Day holiday. No classes.
October 13, F Eight-week Part of Term A ends.
October 16, M Eight-week Part of Term B begins.
November 22, W Student Wellness Day. No Classes.a
November 23–24, Th–F Thanksgiving holiday. No classes.
December 1, F Instruction ends.
December 4–8, M–F Final examinations.
December 13, W Instructor grading deadline for 16-week courses (5 p.m.)
December 18, M Grades available via my.UIC.edu
Spring Semester 2029
January 8, M Instruction begins.
January 15, M Martin Luther King Jr. Day. No classes.
March 2, F Eight-week Part of Term A ends.
March 5, M Eight-week Part of Term B begins.
March 19-23 M-F Spring vacation. No classes.
April 27, F Instruction ends.
April 30-May 4, M-F Final examinations.
May 9, W Instructor grading deadline for 16-week courses (5 p.m.)
May 14, M Grades available via my.UIC.edu
Summer Sessions 2029
Summer Session 1 (4-week session)
May 14, M Instruction begins.
May 28, M Memorial Day holiday. No classes.
June 7, Th Instruction ends for Summer Session 1.
June 8, F Final examinations for Summer Session 1.
Summer Session 2 (8-week session)
June 11, M Instruction begins.
June 19, T Juneteenth holiday. No classes.
July 4, W Independence Day holiday. No classes.
August 1, W Instruction ends for Summer Session 2.
August 2-3, Th-F Final examinations for Summer Session 2.
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Exceptions for School of Law students; College of Medicine students completing clinical clerkships; College of Pharmacy students completing clinical instruction courses and other students taking those courses. Students should check their syllabus for exceptions.