Calendar

The following dates are subject to change as the university makes decisions regarding the 2026–2027 academic year.

Fall 2026

Event Institute of Sacred Music Divinity School School of Music Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Course registration begins   M, Aug. 31 T, Jul. 28/ TH, Sept. 3 M, Aug. 17
Fall-term classes begin W, Sep. 2 W, Sep. 2 F, Sept. 4 W, Sep. 2
Labor Day M, Sept. 7, No classes M, Sept. 7, No classes M, Sept. 7, No classes M, Sept. 7, No classes
ISM Fellows application deadline TH, Oct. 15      
Reading Period (YDS)   SA–SU, Oct. 17–25    
October recess (FAS)       W–SU, Oct. 21–25
Reading Period (YDS)   SA–W, Nov. 21–25    
November recess TH–SU, Nov. 26–29 TH–SU, Nov. 26–29 SA–SU, Nov. 21–29 SA–SU, Nov. 21–29
Application deadline (ISM/YSM) T, Dec. 1   M, Dec. 1  
Fall-term classes end   W, Dec. 9 F, Dec. 11 M, Dec. 14
Reading period (YDS)   TH–M, Dec. 10–14    
Final exams   T–T, Dec. 15–22 M–W, Dec. 14–16 T–T, Dec. 15–22
Fall term ends; winter recess begins   T, Dec. 22 TH, Dec. 17 T, Dec. 22

Spring 2027

Event Institute of Sacred Music Divinity School School of Music Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Course registration begins   M, Jan. 4 TH, Nov. 12, 2026/F, Dec. 11, 2026 F, Nov. 13
Spring-term classes begin T, Jan. 19 T, Jan. 19 T, Jan. 19 T, Jan. 19
Application deadline (ISM/YDS) SU, Feb. 1 SU, Feb. 1    
Reading period (YDS)   W–SU, Feb. 11–15    
YSM auditions M–SU, Feb. 16–22   M–SU, Feb. 22–28  
Spring recess SA–SU, Mar. 6–21 SA–SU, Mar. 6–21 SA–SU, Mar. 6–21 SA–SU, Mar. 6–21
Spring-term classes end   F, Apr. 30 F, May 7 T, May 4
Reading period (YDS)   SA–T, May 1–4    
Spring-term exams   W–T, May 5–11 M–W, May 10–12 W–W, May 5–12
Spring term ends   T, May 11 W, May 12 W, May 12
University Commencement M, May 24 M, May 24 M, May 24 M, May 24