Academic Calendar

Visit the online catalog for the complete registration calendar or the final examination schedule.

Spring Semester 2026

70 instructional days, 5 test days

Academic event Day(s) of the week Date
First Day of Classes Monday Jan 05
First 7-week Session 34 instruction days, 1 test day Jan 05  -  Feb 24
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - no class Monday Jan 19
Presidents' Day - no class Monday Feb 16
Second 7-week Session 34 instruction days, 1 test day Feb 25  -  Apr 21
Spring Break Monday - Friday Mar 09  -  13
No-Test Week No-Test Days Policy Wednesday - Tuesday Apr 15  -  21
Last Day of Classes Tuesday Apr 21
Final Examinations Wednesday - Tuesday Apr 22  -  28
Commencement Wednesday - Friday Apr 29  -  May 01

Note: To find the commencement schedules for USU Statewide Campuses, visit the commencement schedules.

Summer Semester 2026

Academic event Day(s) of the week Date
14-week Session 65 instruction days, 1 test day May 04  -  Aug 07
First 7-week Session 32 instruction days, 1 test day May 04  -  Jun 19
Memorial Day - no class Monday May 25
Juneteenth National Freedom Day (Observed) - no class Monday Jun 15
Second 7-week Session 32 instruction days, 1 test day Jun 22  -  Aug 07
Independence Day (Observed) - no class Friday Jul 03
Pioneer Day - no class Friday Jul 24

Fall Semester 2026

70 instructional days, 5 test days

Academic event Day(s) of the week Date
First Day of Classes Monday Aug 31
First 7-week Session 34 instruction days, 1 test day Aug 31  -  Oct 20
Labor Day - no class Monday Sep 07
Fall Break Friday Oct 09
Second 7-week Session 34 instruction days, 1 test day Oct 21  -  Dec 11
Thanksgiving Holiday Wednesday - Friday Nov 25  -  27
No-Test Week No-Test Days Policy Monday - Friday Dec 07  -  11
Last Day of Classes Friday Dec 11
Final Examinations Monday - Friday Dec 14  -  18