UGA Academic Calendar 2026-2027
This page outlines the UGA Academic Calendar for 2026-2027 academic year. The Academic Calendar on this page lists all relevant holidays, breaks, class start and end dates, as well as Registration and Bursar dates. It provides a comprehensive schedule of activities for an academic year, including final exam week, breaks, and the end of the semester.
Bear this in mind, the academic calendar helps everyone remember important dates and events. Students, teachers, and staff rely on it to know when things are happening at school. It’s not just for people on campus; it also gives information to parents, former students, and new students who are thinking about coming to the school.
This calendar is important because it shows what life is like at the school and helps people decide if they want to be part of it. So, it’s a very useful tool that makes the school experience better for everyone.
The University of Georgia 2022-2023 Term Dates, includes important dates such as, Beginning of Term, final exam and registration schedules, deadlines and dates of graduation for students and Staff for has been released.
The University of Georgia (UGA or Georgia) is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Athens, Georgia. Chartered in 1785, it is one of the oldest public universities in the United States.
The class periods on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday are divided into 50 minute segments and those on Tuesdays and Thursdays are 75 minutes. Classes must be scheduled and taught during the designated class periods at the designated times.
2025 – 2026 Academic Calendar
Table of Interests
Fall 2025
Based on 50 minute classes (MWF), 75 minute classes (TTH), 15 weeks of classes + Exams
| Classes Begin | Aug. 13 | |
| Drop / Add for undergraduate and graduate level courses | Aug. 13 – 19 | |
| Holiday: Labor Day – No Classes | Sept. 1 | Monday |
| Midterm | Oct. 6 | Monday |
| Fall Break- No Classes | Oct. 31 | Friday |
| Withdrawal Deadline | Oct. 20 Nov. 12 | |
| Last Day of Classes prior to Thanksgiving Break | Nov. 25 | Tuesday |
| Holiday: Thanksgiving – No Classes | Nov. 26– 28 | Wednesday – Friday |
| Classes Resume | Dec. 1 | Monday |
| Friday Class Schedule in Effect | Dec. 2 | Tuesday |
| Classes End | Dec. 2 | |
| Reading Day | Dec. 3 | Wednesday |
| Final Exams | Dec. 4 – 10 | Thursday – Wednesday |
| Commencement | Dec. 12 | Friday |
| Grades Due | Dec. 15 | Monday, 12 PM |
Spring 2026
Based on 55 minutes classes (MWF), 80 minutes classes (MW, WF, TR), 15 weeks of classes + Exams
| Classes Begin | Jan. 5 Jan. 12 | |
| Drop / Add for undergraduate and graduate level courses | Jan. 5 – 9 Jan. 12-16 | |
| Holiday: Martin Luther King Jr. Day- No Classes | Jan. 19 | Monday |
| Midterm | Feb. 26 March 2 | Thursday Monday |
| Last Day of Classes prior to Spring Break | Feb. 27 Mar. 6 | Friday |
| Spring Break- No Classes | Mar. 2 – 6 Mar. 9-13 | Monday – Friday |
| Classes Resume | Mar. 9 Mar. 16 | Monday |
| Withdrawal Deadline | April 2 April 9 | |
| MW and Monday Only Class Schedule in Effect (Does not include MWF Classes) | April 27 | Monday |
| Classes End | April 27 | |
| Reading Day | April 28 | Tuesday |
| Final Exams | April 29- May 5 | Wednesday – Tuesday |
| Graduate Commencement | May 7 | Thursday |
| Undergraduate Commencement | May 8 | Friday |
| Grades Due | May 11 | Monday, 12 PM |
Summer 2026
May Session
Based on 150 minutes daily, 15 days of classes
| Classes Begin | May 12 | |
| Drop / Add | May 12-13 | |
| Midterm | May 21 | Thursday |
| Holiday: Memorial Day- No Classes | May 25 | Monday |
| Withdrawal Deadline | May 21 May 26 | |
| Classes End | June 2 | |
| Final Exams | June 3 | Wednesday |
| Grades Due | June 8 | Monday, 12 PM |
| Date of conferral of summer 2026 degrees | Aug. 3 | Monday |
Extended Summer Session
Based on 205 minutes per week for 11 weeks (2250 minutes for a 3 hour course).
| Classes Begin | May 12 | |
| Drop / Add for undergraduate and graduate level courses | May 12-18 | |
| Holiday: Memorial Day- No Classes | May 25 | Monday |
| Midterm | June 18 | Thursday |
| Holiday: Juneteenth- No Classes | June 19 | Friday |
| Holiday: Independence Day Observance- No Classes | July 3 | Friday |
| Withdrawal Deadline | June 18 July 15 | |
| Classes End | July 29 | |
| Final Exams | July 30 – 31 | Thursday – Friday |
| Grades Due | Aug. 3 | Monday, 12 PM |
| Date of conferral of summer 2026 degrees | Aug. 3 | Monday |
Thru Term
Based on 60 minutes daily, 38 days of class
| Classes Begin | June 4 | |
| Drop / Add | June 4-10 | |
| Holiday: Juneteenth-No Classes | June 19 | Friday |
| Midterm | July 1 | Wednesday |
| Holiday: Independence Day Observance- No Classes | July 3 | Friday |
| Withdrawal Deadline | July 1 July 15 | |
| Classes End | July 29 | |
| Final Exams | July 30 – 31 | Thursday – Friday |
| Grades Due | Aug. 3 | Monday, 12 PM |
| Date of conferral of summer 2026 degrees | Aug. 3 | Monday |
Short Session I
Based on 120 minutes daily, 19 days of classes
| Classes Begin | June 4 | |
| Drop / Add | June 4-5 | |
| Midterm | June 17 | Wednesday |
| Holiday: Juneteenth-No Classes | June 19 | Friday |
| Withdrawal Deadline | June 17 June 24 | |
| Classes End | July 1 | |
| Final Exams | July 2 | Thursday |
| Holiday: Independence Day Observance- No Classes | July 3 | Friday |
| Grades Due | July 6 | Monday, 12 PM |
| Date of conferral of summer 2026 degrees | Aug. 3 | Monday |
Short Session II
Based on 120 minutes daily, 19 days of classes
| Classes Begin | July 6 | |
| Drop / Add | July 6- 7 | |
| Midterm | July 17 | Friday |
| Withdrawal Deadline | July 17 July 23 | |
| Classes End | July 30 | |
| Final Exams | July 31 | Friday |
| Grades Due | Aug. 3 | Monday, 12 PM |
| Date of conferral of summer 2026 degrees | Aug. 3 | Monday |
2026 – 2027 Academic Calendar
Fall 2026
Based on 55 minutes classes (MWF), 80 minutes classes (MW, WF,TR)
| Classes Begin | Aug. 17 | |
| Drop / Add for undergraduate and graduate level courses | Aug. 17–21 | |
| Holiday: Labor Day – No Classes | Sept. 7 | Monday |
| Midterm | Oct. 5 | Monday |
| Fall Break- No Classes | Oct. 30 | Friday |
| Withdrawal Deadline | Nov. 11 | |
| Last Day of Classes prior to Thanksgiving Break | Nov. 20 | Friday |
| Holiday: Thanksgiving – No Classes | Nov. 23–27 | Monday–Friday |
| Classes Resume | Nov. 30 | Monday |
| WF and Friday Only Class Schedule in Effect (Does not include MWF Classes) | Dec. 1 | Tuesday |
| Classes End | Dec. 1 | |
| Reading Day | Dec. 2 | Wednesday |
| Final Exams | Dec. 3–9 | Thursday–Wednesday |
| Commencement | Dec. 11 | Friday |
| Grades Due | Dec. 14 | Monday, 12 PM |
Spring 2027
Based on 55 minutes classes (MWF), 80 minutes classes (MW, WF,TR)
| Classes Begin | Jan. 11 | |
| Drop / Add for undergraduate and graduate level courses | Jan. 11–15 | |
| Holiday: Martin Luther King Jr. Day- No Classes | Jan. 18 | Monday |
| Midterm | March 1 | Monday |
| Last Day of Classes prior to Spring Break | Mar. 5 | Friday |
| Spring Break- No Classes | Mar. 8–12 | Monday–Friday |
| Classes Resume | Mar. 15 | Monday |
| Withdrawal Deadline | April 7 | |
| MW and Monday Only Class Schedule in Effect (Does not include MWF Classes) | April 26 | Monday |
| Classes End | April 26 | |
| Reading Day | April 27 | Tuesday |
| Final Exams | April 28– May 4 | Wednesday– Tuesday |
| Graduate Commencement | May 6 | Thursday |
| Undergraduate Commencement | May 7 | Friday |
| Grades Due | May 10 | Monday, 12 PM |
Summer 2027
May Session
Based on 150 minutes daily, 15 days of classes
| Classes Begin | May 11 | |
| Drop / Add | May 11-12 | |
| Midterm | May 20 | Thursday |
| Withdrawal Deadline | May 25 | |
| Holiday: Memorial Day- No Classes | May 31 | Monday |
| Classes End | June 1 | |
| Final Exams | June 2 | Wednesday |
| Grades Due | June 7 | Monday, 12 PM |
| Date of conferral of Summer 2027 degrees | Aug. 2 | Monday |
Extended Summer Session
Based on 205 minutes per week for 11 weeks (2250 minutes for a 3 hour course).
| Classes Begin | May 11 | |
| Drop / Add for undergraduate and graduate level courses | May 11-17 | |
| Holiday: Memorial Day- No Classes | May 31 | Monday |
| Midterm | June 17 | Thursday |
| Holiday: Juneteenth Observance- No Classes | June 18 | Friday |
| Holiday: Independence Day Observance- No Classes | July 5 | Monday |
| Withdrawal Deadline | July 14 | |
| Classes End | July 28 | |
| Final Exams | July 29- 30 | Thursday- Friday |
| Grades Due | Aug. 2 | Monday, 12 PM |
| Date of conferral of Summer 2027 degrees | Aug. 2 | Monday |
Thru Term
Based on 60 minutes daily, 38 days of class
| Classes Begin | June 3 | |
| Drop / Add | June 3-9 | |
| Holiday: Juneteenth Observance-No Classes | June 18 | Friday |
| Midterm | June 30 | Wednesday |
| Holiday: Independence Day Observance- No Classes | July 5 | Monday |
| Withdrawal Deadline | July 14 | |
| Classes End | July 28 | |
| Final Exams | July 29 – 30 | Thursday-Friday |
| Grades Due | Aug. 2 | Monday, 12 PM |
| Date of conferral of Summer 2027 degrees | Aug. 2 | Monday |
Short Session I
Based on 120 minutes daily, 19 days of classes
| Classes Begin | June 3 | |
| Drop / Add | June 3-4 | |
| Midterm | June 16 | Wednesday |
| Holiday: Juneteenth Observance-No Classes | June 18 | Friday |
| Withdrawal Deadline | June 23 | |
| Classes End | June 30 | |
| Final Exams | July 1 | Thursday |
| Grades Due | July 5 | Monday, 12 PM |
| Date of conferral of Summer 2027 degrees | Aug. 2 | Monday |
Short Session II
Based on 120 minutes daily, 19 days of classes
| Classes Begin | July 2 | |
| Drop / Add | July 2- 6 | |
| Holiday: Independence Day Observance- No Classes | July 5 | Monday |
| Midterm | July 16 | Friday |
| Withdrawal Deadline | July 22 | |
| Classes End | July 29 | |
| Final Exams | July 30 | Friday |
| Grades Due | Aug. 2 | Monday, 12 PM |
| Date of conferral of Summer 2027 degrees | Aug. 2 | Monday |
