UVM Academic Calendar 2026-2027 | Office of the Registrar | The University of Vermont(title)

Fall 2026 *
Events	Dates	Days of Week
First Day of Classes	Aug 31	M
Last Day to Add Classes without Instructor Permission	Sep 4	F
Labor Day Holiday	Sep 7	M
Add/Drop, Pass/No Pass, Audit Deadline¹	Sep 14	M
Fall Recess	Oct 9	F
Last Day to Withdraw¹	Nov 2	M
Thanksgiving Recess	Nov 23-27	M-F
Last Day of Classes	Dec 11	F
Reading Days and Exam Period	Dec 12-18	Sa-F
Reading Days²	Dec 12,13,16	Sa,Su,W
Exam Days²	Dec 14,15,17,18	M,T,R,F

Refund policies vary.
Evening classes may have final exams scheduled during reading days.

Winter Session 2027
Events	Dates	Days of Week
First Day of Classes	Dec 28	M
Last Day of Classes	Jan 15	F

Find out more about winter session.

Spring 2027 *
Events	Dates	Days of Week
Martin Luther King Holiday	Jan 18	M
First Day of Classes	Jan 19	T
Last Day to Add Classes without Instructor Permission	Jan 25	M
Add/Drop, Pass/No Pass, Audit Deadline¹	Feb 1	M
Presidents' Day Holiday	Feb 15	M
Town Meeting Day Recess	Mar 2	T
Spring Recess	Mar 8-12	M-F
Last Day to Withdraw¹	Apr 5	F
Honors Day	Apr 23	F
Last Day of Classes	May 7	F
Reading Days and Exam Period	May 8-14	Sa-F
Reading Days²	May 8,9,12	Sa,Su,W
Exam Days²	May 10,11,13,14	M,T,R,F
Commencement - Graduate	May 22	Sa
Commencement - Undergraduate	May 23	Su
Commencement - Medical	May 23	Su

Refund policies vary.
Evening classes may have final exams scheduled during reading days.

Summer 2027 *
Events	Dates	Days of Week
First Day of Classes	May 24	M
Memorial Day Holiday	May 31	M
Juneteenth Holiday (observed)^**	Jun 18	F
Fourth of July Holiday (observed)	Jul 5	M
Last Day of Classes	Aug 13	F

*Academic Calendar Configuration Guidelines approved by the Faculty Senate April 13, 2015, revised February 25, 2019
**Approved by the Faculty Senate October 24, 2022