SFSU Academic Calendar for 2026-2027

Hi welcome to the SFSU Academic Calendar for 2026-2027 page. Here we have listed all of the activities conducted by the school for you. Each academic calendar specifies the dates when students can sign up for, drop, or withdraw from classes. However, your primary motivation for using an academic calendar will be scheduling your time and practicing time management.

According to PeopleSoft Campus Solutions, academic calendars “are systems that academic institutions use to define the landmark dates driving much of their day-to-day business.” Colleges and universities establish calendar dates for payments and financial aid applications. These dates encompass critical information such as the first and last day of classes, holidays, and graduation commencements.

An academic calendar serves as a reminder of important events for students, instructors, and staff throughout the academic year and semester. It also benefits parents, alumni, and potential students.

Each educational institution creates its own academic calendar with specific dates. For example, one college might commence classes on August 30, while another begins on September 6. Nevertheless, these organizations may also follow similar schedules, such as observing holidays like Thanksgiving

Fall 2025

Saturday, March 1, 2025

• Fall ’25 Fall Priority Graduation Application Period Opens

Friday, April 4, 2025

• Fall ’25 Fall Priority Graduation Application Period Closes

Monday, April 14, 2025

• Fall ’25 Class Schedule on the Web

Monday, April 28, 2025

• Fall ’25 Bursar Begins Accepting Payments
• Fall ’25 Priority Registration for Continuing Students

Tuesday, July 1, 2025

• Fall ’25 CSU Fully Online / AB 386 Incoming Registration Begins

Wednesday, August 20, 2025

• Fall ’25 Academic Semester Begins
• Fall ’25 Academic Workday

Thursday, August 21, 2025

• Fall ’25 UNIVERSITY CONVOCATION (Morning)/ College Meetings (Afternoon)

Friday, August 22, 2025

• Fall ’25 College & Department Meetings

Sunday, August 24, 2025

• Fall ’25 Open Registration for All Students Ends

Monday, August 25, 2025

• Fall ’25 Adding Classes | Permission numbers ARE NOT required to add most classes Begins
• Fall ’25 First Day of Instruction

Monday, September 1, 2025

• Fall ’25 Labor Day; No Classes; Office Closed

Sunday, September 7, 2025

• Fall ’25 CSU Fully Online / AB 386 Incoming Registration Ends
• Fall ’25 Adding Classes | Permission numbers ARE NOT required to add most classes Ends

Monday, September 8, 2025

• Fall ’25 Adding Classes | Permission numbers ARE Required Begins

Wednesday, September 10, 2025

• Fall ’25 Last Day for Faculty Drops

Monday, September 15, 2025

• Fall ’25 Adding Classes | Permission numbers ARE Required Ends
• Fall ’25 Audit Deadline
• Fall ’25 Last Day to Drop/Withdraw Classes without a W grade

Tuesday, September 16, 2025

• Fall ’25 Withdrawal from Classes or University For Serious and Compelling Reasons Begins

Tuesday, November 11, 2025

• Fall ’25 Veterans Day; No Classes; Office Closed

Monday, November 17, 2025

• Fall ’25 Withdrawal from Classes or University For Serious and Compelling Reasons Ends

Tuesday, November 18, 2025

• Fall ’25 Withdrawal from Classes or University By Exception for Documented Serious and Compelling Reasons Begins

Monday, November 24, 2025

• Fall ’25 Recess; No Classes; Campus Open

Tuesday, November 25, 2025

• Fall ’25 Recess; No Classes; Campus Open

Wednesday, November 26, 2025

• Fall ’25 Recess; No Classes; Campus Open

Thursday, November 27, 2025

• Fall ’25 Recess; No Classes; Campus Closed (Thanksgiving)

Friday, November 28, 2025

• Fall ’25 Recess; No Classes; Campus Closed
• Fall ’25 Indigenous Peoples Day; No Classes; Office Closed

Saturday, November 29, 2025

• Fall ’25 Recess; No Classes; Campus Closed

Friday, December 5, 2025

• Fall ’25 Grading Option Deadline (This includes Cr/No CR or Letter Grade)

Friday, December 12, 2025

• Fall ’25 Withdrawal from Classes or University By Exception for Documented Serious and Compelling Reasons Ends
• Fall ’25 Last Day of Classes

Saturday, December 13, 2025

• Fall ’25 Final Exams

Monday, December 15, 2025

• Fall ’25 Final Exams

Tuesday, December 16, 2025

• Fall ’25 Final Exams

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

• Fall ’25 Final Exams

Thursday, December 18, 2025

• Fall ’25 Final Exams

Friday, December 19, 2025

• Fall ’25 Final Exams

Saturday, December 20, 2025

• Fall ’25 Grading Period

Sunday, December 21, 2025

• Fall ’25 Grading Period

Monday, December 22, 2025

• Fall ’25 Grading Period

Tuesday, December 23, 2025

• Fall ’25 Grading Period
• Fall ’25 Evaluation Day

Wednesday, December 24, 2025

• Fall ’25 Grading Period

Thursday, December 25, 2025

• Fall ’25 Grading Period

Friday, December 26, 2025

• Fall ’25 Grading Period
• Fall ’25 Grades Due by Faculty
• Fall ’25 Semester Ends

Friday, January 2, 2026

• Fall ’25 Grades Available on SF State Gateway
• Fall ’25 Official Transcripts Available with Semester Grades

Winter 2026

Friday, January 2, 2026

• First Day of Instruction

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

• Last Day of Instruction

Spring 2026

Friday, October 17, 2025

• Spring ’26 Spring Priority Graduation Application Period Closes

Monday, October 27, 2025

• Spring ’26 Class Schedule on the Web

Monday, November 10, 2025

• Spring ’26 Priority Registration for Continuing Students Begins
• Spring ’26 Bursar Begins Accepting Payments

Friday, November 21, 2025

• Spring ’26 Priority Registration for Continuing Students Ends

Saturday, November 22, 2025

• Spring ’26 Open Registration for Continuing Students Begins

Monday, November 24, 2025

• Spring ’26 Registration for New Graduate Students (Includes International Students) Begins

Monday, December 1, 2025

• CourseMatch

Monday, January 5, 2026

• CSU Fully Online Continued Registration

Thursday, January 8, 2026

• Spring ’26 Orientation & Registration: Freshman, Transfers, & International Students Begins

Thursday, January 15, 2026

• Spring ’26 Orientation & Registration: Freshman, Transfers, & International Students Ends

Friday, January 16, 2026

• Spring ’26 Open Registration Continues: All Students (Continuing and New)

Monday, January 19, 2026

• Spring ’26 Martin Luther King Jr. Day; No Classes; Offices Closed

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

• Spring ’26 Academic Semester Begins
• Spring ’26 Academic Workday

Thursday, January 22, 2026

• Spring ’26 University Retreat

Friday, January 23, 2026

• Spring ’26 College & Department Meetings

Sunday, January 25, 2026

• Open Registration for Continuing Students Ends
• Spring ’26 Registration for New Graduate Students (Includes International Students) Ends
• Spring ’26 Open Registration Ends: All Students (Continuing and New)

Monday, January 26, 2026

• Spring ’26 Adding Classes | Permission numbers ARE NOT required to add most classes Begins
• Spring ’26 First Day of Instruction

Sunday, February 8, 2026

• Spring ’26 Adding Classes | Permission numbers ARE NOT required to add most classes Ends

Monday, February 9, 2026

• Spring ’26 Adding Classes | Permission numbers ARE Required Begins

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

• Spring ’26 Last Day for Faculty Drops

Sunday, February 15, 2026

• SF State Abroad Priority Deadline for Fall 2026

Monday, February 16, 2026

• Spring ’26 Adding Classes | Permission numbers ARE Required Ends
• Spring ’26 Last Day to Drop/Withdraw Classes without a W grade
• Spring ’26 Audit Deadline

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

• Spring ’26 Withdrawal from Classes or University For Serious and Compelling Reasons Begins

Monday, March 23, 2026

• Spring ’26 Recess; No Classes; Campus Open

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

• Spring ’26 Recess; No Classes; Campus Open

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

• Spring ’26 Recess; No Classes; Campus Open

Thursday, March 26, 2026

• Spring ’26 Recess; No Classes; Campus Open

Friday, March 27, 2026

• Spring ’26 Recess; No Classes; Campus Open

Saturday, March 28, 2026

• Spring ’26 Recess; No Classes; Campus Open

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

• Spring ’26 Cesar Chavez Day; No Classes; Offices Closed

Monday, April 20, 2026

• Spring ’26 Withdrawal from Classes or University For Serious and Compelling Reasons Ends

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

• Spring ’26 Withdrawal from Classes or University By Exception for Documented Serious and Compelling Reasons Begins

Friday, May 8, 2026

• Spring ’26 Grading Option Deadline (This includes Cr/No CR or Letter Grade)

Friday, May 15, 2026

• Spring ’26 Withdrawal from Classes or University By Exception for Documented Serious and Compelling Reasons Ends
• Spring ’26 Last Day of Classes

Saturday, May 16, 2026

• Spring ’26 Final Exams

Monday, May 18, 2026

• Spring ’26 Final Exams

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

• Spring ’26 Final Exams

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

• Spring ’26 Final Exams

Thursday, May 21, 2026

• Spring ’26 Final Exams

Friday, May 22, 2026

• Spring ’26 Final Exams

Saturday, May 23, 2026

• Spring ’26 Grading Period

Sunday, May 24, 2026

• Spring ’26 Grading Period

Monday, May 25, 2026

• Spring ’26 Grading Period
• Spring ’26 Memorial Day; Offices Closed

Tuesday, May 26, 2026

• Spring ’26 Grading Period
• Spring ’26 Evaluation Day

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

• Spring ’26 Grading Period

Thursday, May 28, 2026

• Spring ’26 Grading Period

Friday, May 29, 2026

• Spring ’26 Grading Period
• Spring ’26 Grades Due by Faculty
• Spring ’26 Semester Ends

Saturday, June 6, 2026

• Spring ’26 Grades Available on SF State Gateway