CAULB Academic Calendar for 2026-2027

CAULB 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.

CAULB Academic Calendar for 2026-2027

2025-2026

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH

Academic Calendar 2026–27

May Intersession 2026

• Monday, May 18 – Friday, June 5: May Intersession

• Monday, May 25: Memorial Day (campus closed)

Summer Sessions 2026

• Tuesday, May 26 – Friday, August 14: 12-week session & 1st 6-week session

• Friday, June 19: Juneteenth Observed (campus closed)

• Friday, July 3: Independence Day Observed (campus closed)

• Monday, July 6 – Friday, August 14: 2nd 6-week session

Fall Semester 2026

• Monday, August 17 – Thursday, December 24: Fall Semester

• Monday, August 17: First Day of Fall Semester

• Friday, August 21: Convocation

• Monday, August 17 – Friday, August 21: Departmental Meetings & Activities

• Monday, August 24: First Day of Classes

• Monday, September 7: Labor Day (campus closed)

• Wednesday, November 11: Veterans Day (campus closed)

• Monday, November 23 – Wednesday, November 25: Fall Break (no classes, campus open)

• Thursday, November 26 – Sunday, November 29: Thanksgiving Holiday (campus closed)

• Friday, December 11: Last Day of Classes

• Monday, December 14 – Saturday, December 19: Final Examinations

• Thursday, December 24: Last Day of Fall Semester

• Friday, December 25 – Friday, January 1: Winter Holiday Closure (TBC by DAF)

Winter Session 2027

• Monday, January 4 – Wednesday, January 20: Winter Session

• Monday, January 18: Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday observed (campus closed)

Spring Semester 2027

• Thursday, January 21 – Friday, May 21: Spring Semester

• Thursday, January 21: First Day of Spring Semester / Classes Begin

• Monday, March 29 – Sunday, April 4: Spring Recess (no classes, campus open except March 31)

• Wednesday, March 31: Cesar Chavez Day (campus closed)

• Friday, May 7: Last Day of Classes / Final Examinations

• Monday, May 10 – Saturday, May 15: Commencement Week*

• Sunday, May 16 – Saturday, May 22: Last Day of Spring Semester

May Intersession 2027

• Monday, May 17 – Friday, June 4: May Intersession

• Monday, May 31: Memorial Day (campus closed)

Summer Sessions 2027

• Monday, May 24 – Friday, August 13: 12-week session & 1st 6-week session

• Friday, June 18: Juneteenth Observed (campus closed)

• Monday, July 5: Independence Day Observed (campus closed)

• Tuesday, July 6 – Friday, August 13: 2nd 6-week session

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH

Academic Calendar 2027–28

May Intersession 2027

• Monday, May 17 – Friday, June 4: May Intersession

• Monday, May 31: Memorial Day (campus closed)

Summer Sessions 2027

• Monday, May 24 – Friday, August 13: 12-week session & 1st 6-week session

• Monday, May 24 – Friday, July 2: 1st 6-week session

• Friday, June 18: Juneteenth Observed

• Monday, July 5: Independence Day Observed (campus closed)

• Tuesday, July 6 – Friday, August 13: 2nd 6-week session

Fall Semester 2027

• Tuesday, August 17 – Friday, December 24: Fall Semester

• Tuesday, August 17: First Day of Fall Semester

• Friday, August 20: Convocation

• Tuesday, August 17 – Friday, August 20: Departmental Meetings & Activities

• Monday, August 23: First Day of Classes

• Monday, September 6: Labor Day (campus closed)

• Thursday, November 11: Veterans Day (campus closed)

• Monday, November 22 – Wednesday, November 24: Fall Break (no classes, campus open)

• Thursday, November 25 – Sunday, November 28: Thanksgiving Holiday (campus closed)

• Friday, December 10: Last Day of Classes

• Monday, December 13 – Saturday, December 18: Final Examinations

• Thursday, December 23: Last Day of Fall Semester

• Friday, December 24 – Sunday, January 2: Winter Holiday Closure

Winter Session 2028

• Monday, January 3 – Wednesday, January 19: Winter Session

• Monday, January 17: Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday observed (campus closed)

Spring Semester 2028

• Thursday, January 20 – Friday, May 19: Spring Semester

• Thursday, January 20: First Day of Spring Semester / Classes Begin

• Monday, March 27 – Sunday, April 2: Spring Recess (no classes, campus open except March 31)

• Friday, March 31: Cesar Chavez Day (campus closed)

• Friday, May 5: Last Day of Classes / Final Examinations

• Monday, May 8 – Saturday, May 13: Commencement Week*

• Sunday, May 14 – Saturday, May 20: Last Day of Spring Semester

May Intersession 2028

• Monday, May 15 – Friday, June 2: May Intersession

• Monday, May 29: Memorial Day (campus closed)

Summer Sessions 2028

• Monday, May 22 – Friday, August 11: 12-week session & 1st 6-week session

• Monday, May 22 – Friday, June 30: 1st 6-week session

• Monday, June 19: Juneteenth Observed

• Tuesday, July 4: Independence Day Observed (campus closed)

• Monday, July 3 – Friday, August 11: 2nd 6-week session