Academic Calendar
Semester courses | 2026–2027 Academic Year
Calvin offers three 16-week semesters. This calendar is primarily for undergraduate students. Half-semester courses are typically 7 weeks long, with an exam or cumulative assignment due at the end of the course. Use the calendar filter above for other course types or to view exams and breaks only. Dates are subject to change. For items marked with an asterisk (*), see the Refund policy.
Downloadable calendar: 2026-2027 (PDF), 2027-2028 (PDF)
| Description | Date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New International Student Move-in and Orientation | Semester | 2026–2027 | Sunday, Aug 23–Thursday, Aug 27, 2026 | Fall Semester |
| First-year and Transfer Move-in Day | Semester | 2026–2027 | Thursday, Aug 27, 2026 | Fall Semester |
| Opening Convocation | Semester, 8-Week Accelerated Term, 4-week Intensives, Holidays, breaks, exams, events, Key dates for faculty and staff | 2026–2027 | Thursday, Aug 27, 2026 | Fall Semester |
| Residence halls and Knollcrest East open for returning students | Semester | 2026–2027 | Friday, Aug 28, 2026 | Fall Semester |
| Fall Semester and 1st-Half-Semester Courses begin | Semester, Key dates for faculty and staff | 2026–2027 | Monday, Aug 31, 2026 | Fall Semester |
| Deadline to add a course (Fall Semester) | Semester | 2026–2027 | Friday, Sep 4, 2026 | Fall Semester |
| Labor Day - No class | Semester, Holidays, breaks, exams, events, Key dates for faculty and staff | 2026–2027 | Monday, Sep 7, 2026 | Fall Semester |
| Last day to drop without a withdraw grade | Semester | 2026–2027 | Wednesday, Sep 9, 2026 | Fall Semester |
| Fall 1st-Half-Semester Courses End | Semester | 2026–2027 | Thursday, Oct 15, 2026 | Fall Semester |
| Fall Break – no class | Semester, Holidays, breaks, exams, events, Key dates for faculty and staff | 2026–2027 | Friday, Oct 16–Monday, Oct 19, 2026 | Fall Semester |
| Advising days – no class | Semester, Holidays, breaks, exams, events, Key dates for faculty and staff | 2026–2027 | Tuesday, Oct 20–Wednesday, Oct 21, 2026 | Fall Semester |
| Fall 2nd-Half-Semester Courses Begin | Semester | 2026–2027 | Monday, Oct 26, 2026 | Fall Semester |
| Deadline for course withdrawal (Fall Semester) | Semester | 2026–2027 | Friday, Nov 13, 2026 | Fall Semester |
| Thanksgiving Break – no class | Semester, Holidays, breaks, exams, events, Key dates for faculty and staff | 2026–2027 | Wednesday, Nov 25–Friday, Nov 27, 2026 | Fall Semester |
| Fall semester Last Day of Class | Semester | 2026–2027 | Thursday, Dec 10, 2026 | Fall Semester |
| Study Day | Semester | 2026–2027 | Friday, Dec 11, 2026 | Fall Semester |
| Exams | Semester, Holidays, breaks, exams, events, Key dates for faculty and staff | 2026–2027 | Saturday, Dec 12–Thursday, Dec 17, 2026 | Fall Semester |
| Christmas Break | Semester, 8-Week Accelerated Term, 4-week Intensives, Holidays, breaks, exams, events, Key dates for faculty and staff | 2026–2027 | Sunday, Dec 20, 2026–Saturday, Jan 2, 2027 | Fall Semester |
| Description | Date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Intensive | Semester, 8-Week Accelerated Term, 4-week Intensives, Holidays, breaks, exams, events, Key dates for faculty and staff | 2026–2027 | Monday, Jan 4–Friday, Jan 15, 2027 | Spring Semester |
| Residence halls reopen | Semester | 2026–2027 | Sunday, Jan 17–Monday, Jan 18, 2027 | Spring Semester |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – no class | Semester, Holidays, breaks, exams, events, Key dates for faculty and staff | 2026–2027 | Monday, Jan 18, 2027 | Spring Semester |
| Spring Semester and 1st-Half-Semester Courses begin | Semester, Key dates for faculty and staff | 2026–2027 | Tuesday, Jan 19, 2027 | Spring Semester |
| Deadline to add a course (Spring Semester) | Semester | 2026–2027 | Monday, Jan 25, 2027 | Spring Semester |
| Last day to drop without a withdraw grade | Semester | 2026–2027 | Thursday, Jan 28, 2027 | Spring Semester |
| Spring 1st-half-semester Courses End | Semester | 2026–2027 | Friday, Mar 5, 2027 | Spring Semester |
| Spring Break – no class | Semester, Holidays, breaks, exams, events, Key dates for faculty and staff | 2026–2027 | Monday, Mar 8–Friday, Mar 12, 2027 | Spring Semester |
| Spring 2nd-half-semester Courses Begin | Semester | 2026–2027 | Monday, Mar 15, 2027 | Spring Semester |
| Advising days – no class | Semester, Holidays, breaks, exams, events, Key dates for faculty and staff | 2026–2027 | Wednesday, Mar 24–Thursday, Mar 25, 2027 | Spring Semester |
| Good Friday and Easter Monday – no class (exception: Monday night classes will meet) | Semester, Holidays, breaks, exams, events, Key dates for faculty and staff | 2026–2027 | Friday, Mar 26–Monday, Mar 29, 2027 | Spring Semester |
| Deadline for course withdrawal (Spring Semester) | Semester | 2026–2027 | Friday, Apr 2, 2027 | Spring Semester |
| Spring Semester Last Day of Class | Semester | 2026–2027 | Friday, Apr 30, 2027 | Spring Semester |
| Exams | Semester, Holidays, breaks, exams, events, Key dates for faculty and staff | 2026–2027 | Saturday, May 1–Thursday, May 6, 2027 | Spring Semester |
| Commencement - Class of 2027 | Semester, 8-Week Accelerated Term, 4-week Intensives, Holidays, breaks, exams, events, Key dates for faculty and staff | 2026–2027 | Saturday, May 8, 2027 | Spring Semester |
| Description | Date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Housing Begins | Semester | 2026–2027 | Monday, May 10, 2027 | Summer Semester |
| Summer Semester and 1st-Half-Semester Courses begin | Semester, Key dates for faculty and staff | 2026–2027 | Tuesday, May 11, 2027 | Summer Semester |
| Deadline to add a course (Summer Semester) | Semester | 2026–2027 | Monday, May 17, 2027 | Summer Semester |
| Memorial Day Break – no class, offices closed | Semester, Holidays, breaks, exams, events, Key dates for faculty and staff | 2026–2027 | Monday, May 31–Tuesday, Jun 1, 2027 | Summer Semester |
| Juneteenth – no class, offices closed | Semester, Holidays, breaks, exams, events, Key dates for faculty and staff | 2026–2027 | Friday, Jun 18, 2027 | Summer Semester |
| Summer 1st-Half-Semester Courses End | Semester | 2026–2027 | Friday, Jun 25, 2027 | Summer Semester |
| Independence Day Break – no class, offices closed | Semester, Holidays, breaks, exams, events, Key dates for faculty and staff | 2026–2027 | Friday, Jul 2–Monday, Jul 5, 2027 | Summer Semester |
| Summer 2nd-half-semester courses begin | Semester | 2026–2027 | Monday, Jul 5, 2027 | Summer Semester |
| Withdraw course deadline (Summer Semester) | Semester | 2026–2027 | Friday, Jul 23, 2027 | Summer Semester |
| Summer Semester Last Day of Class | Semester | 2026–2027 | Wednesday, Aug 18, 2027 | Summer Semester |
| Study Day | Semester | 2026–2027 | Thursday, Aug 19, 2027 | Summer Semester |
| Exams | Semester, Holidays, breaks, exams, events, Key dates for faculty and staff | 2026–2027 | Friday, Aug 20–Wednesday, Aug 25, 2027 | Summer Semester |
| Summer 2nd-half-semester courses begin | Semester | 2026–2027 | Thursday, Jul 6, 2028 | Summer Semester |
| Study Day | Semester | 2026–2027 | Thursday, Aug 17, 2028 | Summer Semester |