Fall 2025
| Date(s) | Event |
|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2025 |
Fall-term classes begin, 8:20 a.m. |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Friday classes do not meet; Monday classes meet instead |
| Sep 1, 2025 | Labor Day; classes do not meet |
| Oct 3, 2025 - Oct 5, 2025 |
Family Weekend |
| Oct 14, 2025 | October recess begins after last academic obligation |
| Oct 20, 2025 | Classes resume, 8:20 a.m. |
| Oct 24, 2025 | Mid-semester date |
| Nov 21, 2025 | November recess begins after last academic obligation |
| Nov 22, 2025 | The Game: Yale vs. Harvard |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Classes resume, 8:20 a.m. |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Classes end, 5:30 p.m.; reading period begins |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Final examinations begin, 9:00 a.m. |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Final examinations end, 5:30 p.m.; winter recess begins |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Residences close, 12:00 p.m. |
Spring 2026
| Date(s) | Event |
|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2026 | Residences open, 9:00 a.m. |
| Jan 12, 2026 | Spring term classes begin, 8:20 a.m. |
| Jan 19, 2026 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day; classes do not meet |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Friday classes do not meet; Monday classes meet instead |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Spring recess begins after last academic obligation |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Mid-semester date |
| Mar 23, 2026 | Classes resume, 8:20 a.m. |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Classes end, 5:30 p.m.; reading period begins |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Final examinations begin, 9:00 a.m. |
| May 6, 2026 | Final examinations end, 5:30 p.m. |
| May 7, 2026 | Residences close (for non-seniors), 3:00 p.m. |
| May 18, 2026 | University Commencement |
Holidays
| Date(s) | Event |
|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2025 | Labor Day; classes do not meet |
| Oct 14, 2025 - Oct 20, 2025 |
October recess begins after last academic obligation |
| Nov 21, 2025 - Dec 1, 2025 |
November recess begins after last academic obligation |
| Dec 17, 2025 - Jan 12, 2026 |
Final examinations end, 5:30 p.m.; winter recess begins |
| Jan 19, 2026 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day; classes do not meet |
| Mar 6, 2026 - Mar 23, 2026 |
Spring recess begins after last academic obligation |