Academic Calendar - USC

Academic Calendar - USC Skip to Content Academic Calendar USC Academic Calendar USC’s academic calendar provides an overview of significant milestones in an academic year. Information includes official start and end dates for classes, observed holidays, spring break, fall and winter recess, and official registration and graduation dates. On This Page Academic Calendar 2025-2026 The Academic Calendar identifies those instructional days and those days regarded as holidays for students, graduate students and graduate student workers. For information about recognized University holidays for faculty and staff, please refer to the Calendars and Holidays and Paid University Holidays policies in USC Employee Gateway. Fall Semester 2025 68 instructional days Open Registration Mon-Fri August 18-22 Move-In Wed August 20 Classes Begin Mon August 25 Labor Day Holiday Mon September 1 Fall Recess Thu-Fri October 9-10 Veterans Day Holiday Tue November 11 Thanksgiving Holiday Wed-Sun November 26-30 Classes End Fri December 5 Study Days Sat-Wed December 6-9 Exams Wed-Wed December 10-17 Winter Recess Thu-Sun December 18-January 11 Winter Holiday Fri-Wed December 26-December 31 Spring Semester 2026 73 instructional days Open Registration Thu-Fri January 8-9 Classes Begin Mon January 12 Martin Luther King’s Birthday Holiday Mon January 19 President’s Day Holiday Mon February 16 Spring Recess Sun-Sun March 15-22 Classes End Fri May 1 Study Days Sat-Tue May 2-5 Exams Wed-Wed May 6-13 Commencement Wed-Sat May 13-16 Summer Session 2026 57 instructional days Registration Mon-Tue May 18-19 Classes Begin Wed May 20 Memorial Day Holiday Mon May 25 Juneteenth Holiday Fri June 19 Independence Day Holiday Fri-Sat July 3-4 Classes End Tue August 11 Academic Calendar 2026-2027 Fall Semester 2026 68 instructional days Open Registration Mon-Fri August 17-21 Move-In Wed August 19 Classes Begin Mon August 24 Labor Day Holiday Mon September 7 Fall Recess Thu-Fri October 8-9 Veterans Day Holiday Wed November 11 Thanksgiving Holiday Wed-Sun November 25-29 Classes End Fri December 4 Study Days Sat-Tue December 5-8 Exams Wed-Wed December 9-16 Winter Recess Thu-Sun December 17-January 10 Winter Holiday TBD TBD Spring Semester 2027 73 instructional days Open Registration Thu-Fri January 7-8 Classes Begin Mon January 11 Martin Luther King’s Birthday Mon January 18 President’s Day Mon February 15 Spring Recess Sun-Sun March 14-21 Classes End Fri April 30 Study Days Sat-Tue May 1-4 Exams Wed-Wed May 5-12 Commencement Wed-Sat May 12-15 Summer Session 2027 57 instructional days Registration Mon-Tue May 17-18 Classes Begin Wed May 19 Memorial Day Mon May 31 Juneteenth Fri June 18 Independence Day Mon July 4-5 Classes End Tue August 10 Academic Calendar 2027-2028 Fall Semester 2027 68 instructional days Open Registration Mon-Fri August 16-20 Move-In Wed August 18 Classes Begin Mon August 23 Labor Day Holiday Mon September 6 Fall Recess Thu-Fri October 7-8 Veterans Day Holiday Thu November 11 Thanksgiving Holiday Wed-Sun November 24-28 Classes End Fri December 3 Study Days Sat-Tue December 4-7 Exams Wed-Wed December 8-15 Winter Recess Thu-Sun December 16-January 9 Winter Holiday TBD TBD Spring Semester 2028 73 instructional days Open Registration Thu-Fri January 6-7 Classes Begin Mon January 10 Martin Luther King’s Birthday Mon January 17 President’s Day Mon February 14 Spring Recess Sun-Sun March 12-19 Classes End Fri April 28 Study Days Sat-Tue April 29-May 2 Exams Wed-Wed May 3-10 Commencement Fri May 12 Summer Session 2028 57 instructional days Registration Mon-Tue May 15-16 Classes Begin Wed May 17 Memorial Day Mon May 29 Juneteenth Mon June 19 Independence Day Mon July 3-4 Classes End Tue August 8 Academic Calendar 2028-2029 Fall Semester 2028 68 instructional days Open Registration Mon-Fri August 14-18 Move-In Wed August 16 Classes Begin Mon August 21 Labor Day Holiday Mon September 4 Fall Recess Thu-Fri October 5-6 Veterans Day Holiday Sat November 11 Thanksgiving Holiday Wed-Sun November 22-26 Classes End Fri December 1 Study Days Sat-Tue December 2-5 Exams Wed-Wed December 6-13 Winter Recess Thu-Sun December 14-January 7 Winter Holiday TBD TBD Spring Semester 2029 73 instructional days Open Registration Thu-Fri January 4-5 Classes Begin Mon January 8 Martin Luther King’s Birthday Mon January 15 President’s Day Mon February 19 Spring Recess Sun-Sun March 11-18 Classes End Fri April 27 Study Days Sat-Tue April 28-May 1 Exams Wed-Wed May 2-9 Commencement Fri May 11 Summer Session 2029 57 instructional days Registration Mon-Tue May 14-15 Classes Begin Wed May 16 Memorial Day Mon May 28 Juneteenth Tue June 19 Independence Day Wed July 4 Classes End Wed August 7