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2026-2027 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Approved April 11, 2025
SUMMER TERM 2026
June 22
July 3
Monday
Friday
Beginning of summer term – classes begin
Academic holiday – Independence Day observed
July 13 Monday Fifteenth Day of Instruction – Census date
July 17
July 24
July 31
Friday
Friday
Friday
Twenty Percent of Instruction Remaining for 5-week session
Last day of classes for 5-week session
Twenty Percent of Instruction Remaining for 7.5-week term
August 12
August 12
August 13 - 16
Wednesday
Wednesday
Thursday - Sunday
Last day of classes for 7.5-week term
End of summer term
Academic holiday
FALL TERM 2026
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
October - November
October 2
October 7
October 20
November 3
November 11
November 13
Monday
Ongoing
Friday
Wednesday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Friday
Twentieth Day of Instruction – Census date
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.)
Twenty Percent of Instruction Remaining for 7.5-week session
Last day of classes for 7.5-week session
Deadline to register to vote
Election Day
Academic holiday – Veterans Day observed
Twenty Percent of Instruction Remaining for 15-week term
November 23 - November 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
December 19
Monday – Friday
Saturday
Final examination period, 15-week term
Faculty workday, no classes
December 21 - 22
December 22
Monday-Tuesday
Tuesday
Faculty workday, no classes
End of term
December 23 - January 21 Wednesday - Thursday Academic holiday
SPRING TERM 2027
January 22
January 25
Friday
Monday
Beginning of spring term; Faculty workday
Spring term classes begin
February 15 Monday Academic Holiday – Washington’s Birthday observed
February 22
March 5
March 10
March 15 - 21
April 23
Monday
Friday
Wednesday
Monday - Sunday
Friday
Twentieth Day of Instruction – Census date
Twenty Percent of Instruction Remaining for 7.5-week session
Last day of classes for 7.5-week session
Academic holiday – Spring Break
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)
Solano Campus final exams, 15-week term
May 17 - 19
May 17 – 21
May 20
May 21
Monday - Wednesday
Monday – Friday
Thursday
Friday
Solano Campus final exams, 15-week term
San Luis Obispo Campus final examination period, 15-week term
Solano Campus, Commencement rehearsal
Solano Campus Commencement
May 22-23
May 24-25
May 25
May 26 - May 31
Saturday - Sunday
Monday - Tuesday
Tuesday
Wednesday - Monday
San Luis Obispo Commencement
Faculty workday
End of term
Academic holiday
SUMMER TERM 2027
June 1 Tuesday Beginning of summer term – classes begin
June 18
June 25
Friday
Friday
Academic holiday – Juneteenth observed
Twenty Percent of Instruction Remaining for 5-week 1 session
June 29
July 2
July 5
July 6
July 23
July 30
August 6
Tuesday
Friday
Monday
Tuesday
Friday
Friday
Friday
Twentieth Day of Instruction – Census date
End of 5-week 1 session
Academic holiday – Independence Day observed
Classes begin, 5-week 2 session
Twenty Percent of Instruction Remaining for 10-week term
Twenty Percent of Instruction Remaining for 5-week 2 session
Last day of classes for 5-week 2 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
SUMMARY OF CALENDAR DAYS
Academic Year (FS)
Fall Spring Summer
2026 2027 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