Yale Academic Calendar 2026-2027
Yale Academic Calendar for 2026-2027 has been displayed on this page to help you know the various activities conducted by the school. Academic calendars serve as tools for defining the significant dates that shape much of the institution’s daily operations.
Each academic calendar includes deadlines for cancellation, withdrawal, and dropping classes, along with other significant dates that vary depending on the type of calendar. It is important to consider how the dates on academic calendars impact all business operations, such as class registration, tuition reimbursements, and statistical reporting, when creating them. Many of Campus Solutions’ apps use dates from the academic calendar for various business operations.
Yale University is a private Ivy League research university in New Haven, Connecticut. Founded in 1701, Yale is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and one of the nine colonial colleges chartered before the American Revolution.
The Collegiate School was established in 1701 by Congregationalist clergy of the Connecticut Colony. At first restricted to instructing ministers in theology and sacred languages, the curriculum began to incorporate humanities and sciences by the time of the American Revolution. In the 19th century, the college expanded into graduate and professional instruction, awarding the first PhD in the United States in 1861 and organizing as a university in 1887. Yale’s faculty and student populations grew rapidly after 1890 with expansion of the physical campus and of scientific research programs
Yale College Calendar with Pertinent Deadlines
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This calendar includes a partial summary of deadlines given in the Academic Regulations and in the Yale College online publication Undergraduate Regulations. Unless otherwise specified, references are to sections in the Academic Regulations, and deadlines fall at 5 p.m. (EST). The instructional week begins on Monday and ends on Sunday.
Dates are subject to change. Last updated 7/3/2025
FALL 2025
| Date | Day | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aug. 17 | Su | Residences open to new students, 9:00 a.m. |
| Aug. 20 | W | Registration opens for first-year students and incoming Eli Whitney and transfer students, 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. |
| Aug. 22 | F | Residences open to upper-level students, 9:00 a.m. |
| Aug. 25 | M | Add/drop period opens, 8:00 a.m. |
| Aug. 26 | T | Required check-in meetings for upper-level students (Class of 2028, 9:00 a.m.; Class of 2027, 9:45 a.m.; Class of 2026, 10:30 a.m.) |
| Aug. 27 | W | Fall classes begin. |
| Aug. 29 | F | Friday classes do not meet; Monday classes meet instead. |
| Sept. 1 | M | Labor Day; classes do not meet. |
| Sept. 5 | F | Add/drop period ends, 5:00 p.m. |
| Sept. 10 | W | Withdrawal from Yale College on or before this date entitles a student to a full rebate of fall-term tuition (Undergraduate Regulations). |
| Sept. 10 | W | Final deadline to apply for fall-term Leave of Absence. |
| Sept. 15 | M | All students planning to complete degree requirements at the end of the fall term must file a petition by this date. |
| Sept. 15 | M | Students in their final term of enrollment must petition to complete the requirements of two majors by this date. |
| Sept. 15 | M | Students in their final term of enrollment planning to change their major, must by this date, declare as such in Yale Hub. |
| Sept. 15 | M | Students in their final term of enrollment planning to earn a certificate, must by this date, declare as such in Yale Hub. |
| Sept. 18 | Th | Last day to withdraw from a course offered in the first half of the fall term without the course appearing on the transcript. |
| Sept. 20 | S | Withdrawal from Yale College on or before this date entitles a student to a rebate of one-half of fall-term tuition. See Undergraduate Regulations. |
| Oct. 1 | W | Applications for spring 2026 Term Abroad close. |
| Oct. 10 | F | Last day of courses offered in the first half of the fall term. |
| Oct. 10 | F | Last day to withdraw from a course offered in the first half of the fall term. |
| Oct. 10 | F | Last day to convert from a letter grade to the Cr/D/F option in a course offered in the first half of the fall term. |
| Oct. 13 | M | Courses offered in the second half of the fall term begin. |
| Oct. 14 | T | October recess begins after last academic obligation. |
| Oct. 20 | M | Classes resume. |
| Oct. 24 | F | Midterm. |
| Oct. 24 | F | Last day to withdraw from a fall full-term course without the course appearing on the transcript. |
| Oct. 24 | F | Deadline to apply for double credit in a single-credit course. |
| Oct. 24 | F | Withdrawal from Yale College on or before this date entitles a student to a rebate of one-quarter of the term’s tuition. |
| Oct. 24 | F | Final ABX exam grades are due. |
| Nov. 6 | Th | Last day to withdraw from a course offered in the second half of the fall term without the course appearing on the transcript. |
| Nov. 14 | F | Spring term registration opens for Graduate School students, 8:00 a.m. |
| Nov. 17 | M | Spring term registration opens for Class of 2026, 8:00 a.m. |
| Nov. 18 | T | Spring term registration opens for Class of 2027, 8:00 a.m. |
| Nov. 19 | W | Spring term registration opens for Class of 2028, 8:00 a.m. |
| Nov. 20 | Th | Spring term registration opens for Class of 2029, 8:00 a.m. |
| Nov. 21 | F | November recess begins after last academic obligation. |
| Nov. 30 | Su | Last day to relinquish on-campus housing for the spring term without charge (Undergraduate Regulations). |
| Dec. 1 | M | Classes resume. |
| Dec. 5 | F | Classes end; reading period begins. |
| Dec. 5 | F | Last day to convert from a letter grade to the Cr/D/F option for a full-term course and/or a course offered in the second half of the fall term. |
| Dec. 5 | F | Last day to withdraw from a full-term course and/or a course offered in the second half of the fall term. |
| Dec. 10 | W | Final examinations begin, 9:00 a.m. |
| Dec. 15 | M | Reading period ends, 9:00 a.m. |
| Dec. 15 | M | Deadline for all course assignments, other than term papers and term projects. This deadline can be extended only by a Temporary Incomplete (TI) authorized by the student’s residential college dean, 9:00 a.m. |
| Dec. 17 | W | Final examinations end; 5:30 p.m.; winter recess begins |
| Dec. 17 | W | Deadline for all term papers and term projects. This deadline can be extended only by a Temporary Incomplete (TI) authorized by the student’s residential college dean. |
| Dec. 18 | Th | Residences close, 12 noon. |
| Dec. 18 | Th | Spring term registration closes for all GSAS & YC students, 5:00 p.m. |
| Dec. 22 | M | Official degree conferral date for fall 2025. Degree clearance begins once final grades have been submitted. |
SPRING 2026
| Date | Day | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 5 | M | Fall-term final grades due. |
| Jan. 5 | M | Add/drop period opens for all GSAS & YC students, 8:00 a.m. |
| Jan. 7 | W | Residences open, 9:00 a.m. |
| Jan. 12 | M | Spring-term classes begin. |
| Jan. 15 | Th | Students in their final term of enrollment must petition for permission to complete the requirements of two majors by this date. |
| Jan. 15 | Th | Students in their final term of enrollment planning to change their major, must by this date, declare as such in Yale Hub. |
| Jan. 15 | Th | Students in their final term of enrollment planning to earn a certificate, must by this date, declare as such in Yale Hub. |
| Jan. 19 | M | Martin Luther King Jr. Day; classes do not meet. |
| Jan. 20 | T | Applications close for Yale 2026 Summer Session Abroad. |
| Jan. 21 | W | Add/drop period closes for all GSAS & YC students, 5:00 p.m. |
| Jan. 23 | F | Friday classes do not meet; Monday classes meet instead. |
| Jan. 26 | M | Final deadline to apply for a spring-term Leave of Absence. |
| Jan. 26 | M | Withdrawal from Yale College on or before this date entitles the student to a full rebate of spring-term tuition (Undergraduate Regulations). |
| Feb. 3 | T | Last day to withdraw from a course offered in the first half of the spring term without the course appearing on the transcript. |
| Feb. 5 | Th | Withdrawal from Yale College on or before this date entitles a student to a rebate of one-half of spring-term tuition (Undergraduate Regulations). |
| Feb. 25 | W | Last day of courses offered in the first half of the spring term. |
| Feb. 25 | W | Last day to withdraw from a course offered in the first half of the spring term. |
| Feb. 25 | W | Last day to convert from a letter grade to Cr/D/F option for a course offered in the first half of the spring term. |
| Feb. 26 | Th | Courses offered in the second half of the spring term begin. |
| Mar. 3 | T | Applications close for 2026 Non-Yale Summer Abroad. |
| Mar. 6 | F | Midterm. |
| Mar. 6 | F | Spring recess begins after last academic obligation. |
| Mar. 6 | F | Last day to withdraw from a spring full-term course without the course appearing on the transcript. |
| Mar. 6 | F | Deadline to apply for double credit in a single-credit course. |
| Mar. 6 | F | Withdrawal from Yale College on or before this date entitles a student to a rebate of one-quarter of the term’s tuition (Undergraduate Regulations). |
| Mar. 6 | F | Final ABX exam grades are due. |
| Mar. 23 | M | Classes resume. |
| Apr. 1 | W | Applications close for fall 2026 Term Abroad or 2026–2027 Year Abroad close. |
| Apr. 2 | Th | Last day to withdraw from a spring second-half course without the course appearing on the transcript. |
| Apr. 10 | F | Fall term registration opens for Graduate School students, 8:00 a.m. |
| Apr. 13 | M | Fall term registration opens for Class of 2027, 8:00 a.m. |
| Apr. 14 | T | Fall term registration opens for Class of 2028, 8:00 a.m. |
| Apr. 15 | W | Fall term registration opens for Class of 2029, 8:00 a.m. |
| Apr. 24 | F | Classes end; reading period begins. |
| Apr. 24 | F | Last day to convert from a letter grade to Cr/D/F option for a full-term course and/or a course offered in the second half of the spring term. |
| Apr. 24 | F | Last day to withdraw from a full-term course and/or a course offered in the second half of the spring term. |
| Apr. 29 | W | Final examinations begin, 9:00 a.m. |
| May 1 | F | Applications for fall-term Leaves of Absence due. |
| May 4 | M | Reading period ends, 9:00 a.m. |
| May 4 | M | Deadline for all course assignments, other than term papers and term projects. This deadline can be extended only by a Temporary Incomplete (TI) authorized by the student’s residential college dean, 9:00 a.m. |
| May 6 | W | Final examinations end, 5:30 p.m. |
| May 6 | W | Deadline for all term papers and term projects. This deadline can be extended only by a Temporary Incomplete (TI) authorized by the student’s residential college dean. |
| May 7 | Th | Residences close for non-seniors, 3 p.m. |
| May 8 | F | Final grades due for graduating seniors. |
| May 13 | W | Final grades due for continuing students. |
| May 15 | F | Registration closes for Yale College and Graduate School students. |
| May 18 | M | University Commencement. |
| May 19 | T | Residences close for seniors, 12 noon. |
Summer Session 2026
Courses offered during the summer are offered through Yale Summer Session. Further information is available from the Yale Summer Session office or on the website.
