GVSU Academic Calendar 2026-2027
Without you knowing the various academic and non-academic activities that will go on in the school, you will not be able to follow up with school activities. It will be as a car without fuel. Find out information on the GVSU Academic Calendar 2026-2027 below.
An academic calendar includes the criteria for degrees and programs, course descriptions, and rules and regulations.
The undergraduate (bachelor’s) degree programs at The University of Winnipeg are detailed in the undergraduate academic calendar.
Graduate (master’s) programs have their own dedicated Graduate Studies Academic Calendar.
GVSU Academic Calendar 2026-2027
Table of Interests
Fall Semester 2025
| Activity | Date |
|---|---|
| Classes begin | August 25 |
| Labor Day recess | August 31 – September 1 |
| Fall Break | October 19 – 21 |
| Thanksgiving Day recess | November 26 – 30 |
| Classes end | December 6 |
| Commencement | December 6 |
| Examinations | December 6 – 13 |
| Semester ends | December 13 |
| Grades due | December 16 |
Winter Semester 2026
| Activity | Date |
|---|---|
| Classes begin | January 12 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day recess | January 19 |
| Spring break | March 8 – 15 |
| Classes end | April 25 |
| Examinations | April 25 – May 2 |
| Commencement | May 1 – May 2 |
| Semester ends | May 2 |
| Grades due | May 5 |
Spring/Summer Sessions 2026
| Activity | Date |
|---|---|
| Classes begin first 6 and 12 weeks | May 11 |
| Memorial Day recess | May 25 |
| Classes end first 6 weeks | June 22 |
| Examinations first 6 weeks | June 23 – 24 |
| Classes begin second 6 weeks | June 29 |
| Independence Day recess | July 3 |
| Classes end second 6 and 12 weeks | August 7 |
| Examinations second 6 and 12 weeks | August 10 – 11 |
| Session ends | August 11 |
Fall Semester 2026
| Activity | Date |
|---|---|
| Classes begin | August 31 |
| Labor Day recess | September 6 – 7 |
| Fall Break | October 25 – 27 |
| Thanksgiving Day recess | November 25 – 29 |
| Classes end | December 12 |
| Commencement | December 12 |
| Examinations | December 12 – 19 |
| Semester ends | December 19 |
| Grades due | December 22 |
Winter Semester 2027
| Activity | Date |
|---|---|
| Classes begin | January 11 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day recess | January 18 |
| Spring Break | March 7 – 14 |
| Classes end | April 24 |
| Commencement | April 30 – May 1 |
| Examinations | April 24 – May 1 |
| Semester ends | May 1 |
| Grades due | May 4 |
Spring/Summer Sessions 2027
| Activity | Date |
|---|---|
| Classes begin first 6 and 12 weeks | May 10 |
| Memorial Day recess | May 31 |
| Classes end first 6 weeks | June 21 |
| Examinations first 6 weeks | June 22 – 23 |
| Classes begin second 6 weeks | June 28 |
| Independence Day recess | July 5 |
| Classes end second 6 and 12 weeks | August 9 |
| Examinations second 6 and 12 weeks | August 10 – 11 |
| Session ends | August 11 |
