Liberty University Academic Calendar for 2026-2027
Liberty University 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.
University Calendar 2025 – 2026
Table of Interests
Fall Semester
August 4, Monday: Faculty return
August 5–12, Tuesday – Tuesday: Faculty Orientation
August 13–14, Wednesday – Thursday: Residence Halls open for new students; Dining Hall opens at 12 PM Wednesday for new students
August 15, Friday: Residence Halls open for returning students; Dining Hall opens for breakfast
August 18, Monday: Classes begin
August 18–22, Monday – Friday: Add/Drop Week
August 22, Friday: Last day to add or drop a class
October 9–10, Thursday – Friday: Fall Break
November 21, Friday: Thanksgiving Break begins after last class; Dining Hall closes after dinner
November 24–28, Monday – Friday: Thanksgiving Break
December 5, Friday: Last day of classes; Last day to withdraw from a class with a “W”
December 8–11, Monday – Thursday: Final Exams
December 12, Friday: Residence Halls close at 12 PM; Dining Hall closes after lunch; Fall semester ends
December 19, Friday: Final grades due
Winter Break
December 13 – January 11
Spring Semester
January 12, Monday: Intensives begin; Faculty return
January 15, Thursday: Residence Halls open for new students; Dining Hall opens at 12 PM for new students
January 16, Friday: Residence Halls open for returning students; Dining Hall opens for breakfast
January 19, Monday: Classes begin; Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – Day of Service
January 19–23, Monday – Friday: Add/Drop Week
January 23, Friday: Last day to add or drop a class
March 13, Friday: Spring Break begins after last class; Dining Hall closes after dinner
March 16–20, Monday – Friday: Spring Break
March 25, Wednesday: Annual Assessment Day
April 6, Monday: Easter Holiday – No classes
April 20–23, Monday – Thursday: Research Week
May 5, Tuesday: Last day of classes; Last day to withdraw from a class with a “W”
May 6, Wednesday: Reading Day
May 7–12, Thursday – Tuesday: Final Exams
May 13, Wednesday: Residence Halls close at 12 PM
May 14–16, Thursday – Saturday: Commencement Weekend
May 15, Friday: Spring semester ends
May 18–22, Monday – Friday: Faculty workdays
May 22, Friday: Final grades due
Summer Term
May 18 – August 21
University Calendar 2026 – 2027
Fall Semester
August 10, Monday: Faculty return
August 11–18, Tuesday – Tuesday: Faculty Orientation
August 19–20, Wednesday – Thursday: Residence Halls open for new students; Dining Hall opens at 12 PM Wednesday for new students
August 21, Friday: Residence Halls open for returning students; Dining Hall opens for breakfast
August 24, Monday: Classes begin
August 24–28, Monday – Friday: Add/Drop Week
August 28, Friday: Last day to add or drop a class
October 15–16, Thursday – Friday: Fall Break
November 20, Friday: Thanksgiving Break begins after last class; Dining Hall closes after dinner
November 23–27, Monday – Friday: Thanksgiving Break
December 11, Friday: Last day of classes; Last day to withdraw from a class with a “W”
December 14–17, Monday – Thursday: Final Exams
December 18, Friday: Residence Halls close at 12 PM; Dining Hall closes after lunch; Fall semester ends
December 23, Wednesday: Final grades due
Winter Break
December 19 – January 17
Spring Semester
January 11, Monday: Intensives begin; Faculty return
January 14, Thursday: Residence Halls open for new students; Dining Hall opens at 12 PM for new students
January 15, Friday: Residence Halls open for returning students; Dining Hall opens at 12 PM for returning students
January 18, Monday: Classes begin; Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – Day of Service
January 18–22, Monday – Friday: Add/Drop Week
January 22, Friday: Last day to add or drop a class
March 12, Friday: Spring Break begins after last class; Dining Hall closes after dinner
March 15–19, Monday – Friday: Spring Break
March 29, Monday: Easter Holiday – No classes
March 31, Wednesday: Annual Assessment Day
April 19–22, Monday – Thursday: Research Week
May 4, Tuesday: Last day of classes; Last day to withdraw from a class with a “W”
May 5, Wednesday: Reading Day
May 6–11, Thursday – Tuesday: Final Exams
May 12, Wednesday: Residence Halls close at 12 PM
May 13–15, Thursday – Saturday: Commencement Weekend
May 14, Friday: Spring semester ends
May 17–21, Monday – Friday: Faculty workdays
May 21, Friday: Final grades due
Summer Term
May 17 – August 20
