Notre Dame Academic Calendar 2026-2027

This page outlines the Notre Dame Academic Calendar 2026-2027 academic year. The Academic Calendar on this page lists all relevant holidays, breaks, class start and end dates, as well as Registration and Bursar dates. It provides a comprehensive schedule of activities for an academic year, including final exam week, breaks, and the end of the semester.

Bear this in mind, the academic calendar helps everyone remember important dates and events. Students, teachers, and staff rely on it to know when things are happening at school. It’s not just for people on campus; it also gives information to parents, former students, and new students who are thinking about coming to the school.

This calendar is important because it shows what life is like at the school and helps people decide if they want to be part of it. So, it’s a very useful tool that makes the school experience better for everyone

Notre Dame Academic Calendar 2026-2027

Fall 2025

Spring 2026

SPRING 2026

• Martin Luther King Day: 1/19

• 1st Class Day: 1/12

• Spring Break: 3/7–15

• Easter Break: 4/3–6

• Last Class Day: 4/29

• Reading Days: 4/30–5/3

• Final Exams: 5/4–8

• Graduation: 5/16–17

SUMMER 2026

• 1st Class Day: 6/8

• Last Class Day: 7/17

• Graduation: 8/2

FALL 2026

• 1st Class Day: 8/24

• Fall Break: 10/17–25

• Thanksgiving Break: 11/25–29

• Last Class Day: 12/9

• Reading Days: 12/10, 12/13

• Final Exams: 12/11, 12/14–17

• Graduation: 1/3/2027

SPRING 2027

• Martin Luther King Day: 1/18

• 1st Class Day: 1/11

• Spring Break: 3/6–14

• Easter Break: 3/26–29

• Last Class Day: 4/28

• Reading Days: 4/29–5/2

• Final Exams: 5/3–7

• Graduation: 5/15–16

SUMMER 2027

• 1st Class Day: 6/7

• Last Class Day: 7/16

• Graduation: 8/1

FALL 2027 (marked as tentative)

• 1st Class Day: 8/23

• Fall Break: 10/16–24

• Thanksgiving Break: 11/24–28

• Last Class Day: 12/8

• Reading Days: 12/9–11, 12/12

• Final Exams: 12/10, 12/13–16

• Graduation: 1/2/2028

SPRING 2028

• Martin Luther King Day: 1/17

• 1st Class Day: 1/10

• Spring Break: 3/4–12

• Easter Break: 4/14–17

• Last Class Day: 4/26

• Reading Days: 4/27–30

• Final Exams: 5/1–5

• Graduation: 5/13–14

SUMMER 2028

• 1st Class Day: 6/5

• Last Class Day: 7/14

• Graduation: 7/30

FALL 2028

• 1st Class Day: 8/21

• Fall Break: 10/14–22

• Thanksgiving Break: 11/22–26

• Last Class Day: 12/6

• Reading Days: 12/7–9, 12/10

• Final Exams: 12/8, 12/11–14

• Graduation: 1/7/2029

SPRING 2029

• Martin Luther King Day: 1/15

• 1st Class Day: 1/16

• Spring Break: 3/10–18

• Easter Break: 3/30–4/2

• Last Class Day: 5/2

• Reading Days: 5/3–6

• Final Exams: 5/7–11

• Graduation: 5/19–20

SUMMER 2029

• 1st Class Day: 6/11

• Last Class Day: 7/20

• Graduation: 8/5

FALL 2029

• 1st Class Day: 8/20

• Fall Break: 10/13–21

• Thanksgiving Break: 11/21–25

• Last Class Day: 12/5

• Reading Days: 12/6–8, 12/9

• Final Exams: 12/7, 12/10–13

• Graduation: 1/6/2030

SPRING 2030

• Martin Luther King Day: 1/21

• 1st Class Day: 1/14

• Spring Break: 3/9–17

• Easter Break: 4/19–22

• Last Class Day: 5/1

• Reading Days: 5/2–5

• Final Exams: 5/6–10

• Graduation: 5/18–19

SUMMER 2030

• 1st Class Day: 6/10

• Last Class Day: 7/19

• Graduation: 8/4

FALL 2030

• 1st Class Day: 8/26

• Fall Break: 10/19–27

• Thanksgiving Break: 11/27–12/1

• Last Class Day: 12/11

• Reading Days: 12/12, 12/14–15

• Final Exams: 12/13, 12/16–19

• Graduation: 1/5/2031

SPRING 2031

• Martin Luther King Day: 1/20

• 1st Class Day: 1/13

• Spring Break: 3/8–16

• Easter Break: 4/11–14

• Last Class Day: 4/30

• Reading Days: 5/1–4

• Final Exams: 5/5–9

• Graduation: 5/17–18

SUMMER 2031

• 1st Class Day: 6/9

• Last Class Day: 7/18

• Graduation: 8/3