#  Academic Calendar 

 



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## Fall 2026

 

 

##  Fall 2026 

SortAug. 24 (M)

Fall 2026 Add-drop period begins 

Sept. 2 (W)

First day of Fall Term, deadline for student registration for all Harvard classes NOTE: Classes follow a Monday Schedule

Sept. 7 (M)

University Holiday: Labor Day

Sept. 14 (M)

Third Monday of Term—last day undergraduates can drop a class without a fee

Sept. 28 (M)

Fifth Monday of Term-- Course Add/ Drop deadline. Changes after this date require Administrative Board approval and incur fees.

Oct. 9.(F)

College-wide concentration declaration deadline for sophomores (3rd semester students)

Oct. 12(M)

University Holiday: Indigenous People’s Day/Columbus Day (no classes or class-related events held)

Oct. 26 - 30 (M-F)

First thesis reviews for Class of 2027 and second thesis reviews for off-cycle thesis students (March 2027 grads)

Nov. 4-18 (W-W)

Registration Period for Spring 2027 term

Nov. 11 (W)

University Holiday for staff: Veterans’ Day (classes held)

Nov. 18 (M)

Thesis proposals for off-cycle theses due (March 2028 grads)

Nov. 25- 29 (W-Su)

Thanksgiving Recess

Dec. 4(F)

Last day of Fall 2026 Term

Dec. 19 - Jan. 24 (S-S)

Winter Recess – no classes







 



 

 

 

## Spring 2027

 

 

##  Spring 2027 

SortJan. 25 (M)



Start of Spring Term Classes

Feb. 8 (M)

Third Monday of Term—last day undergraduates can drop a class without a fee

Feb. 15 (M)

University holiday: Presidents’ Day (no classes or class-related events held)

Feb. 15 (M)

Course Add/ Drop deadline; changes after this date require Administrative Board approval and incur fees

Feb. 22 - 26 (M-F)

Second Thesis Reviews for class of 2027 to be scheduled

Mar. 15 - 19 (M-F)

Spring Break

Apr. 2, by 4 pm (F)

Thesis Hand-in for class of 2027

Apr. 5-9 and 12-16, (M-F)

Final Thesis Reviews for class of 2027

Apr. 7-21 (W-W)

Registration period for Fall 2027

Apr. 12 (M)

On-cycle thesis proposals from class of 2028 due

Apr. 28 (W)

Last day of Spring Term

May 27 (Th)

Commencement (AFVS celebration at 4pm)