Yale Academic Calendar 2026‑2027: Important Dates

The Yale Academic Calendar 2026‑2027 is your definitive roadmap for every critical date and deadline from Yale enrollment and registration windows, tuition payment due dates, and course add/drop periods to campus holidays and final exam schedules.

By consulting the Yale University academic calendar, Bulldogs can lock in Yale term dates, navigate the Yale exam schedule, monitor Yale registration deadlines, and never miss the last day to withdraw without a “W”, ensuring seamless academic and financial planning at Yale.

Yale operates on a semester system enriched by short‑form sessions:

• Fall Semester: A 15‑week term (14 instructional weeks + one finals week), beginning in late August and concluding in mid‑December.
• Spring Semester: Mirrors Fall with 15 weeks of instruction plus finals, kicking off in late January and wrapping up in early May—complete with a mid‑semester Spring Recess.
• January Term: An optional, intensive three‑week session in January for focused study or makeup courses.
• Summer Sessions: Flexible modules—two six‑week sessions and one twelve‑week full session—each with its own registration, add/drop, and billing deadlines for accelerated study or lighter fall/spring loads.

Keep the Yale Academic Calendar 2026‑2027 front and center so you can focus on thriving, both in the classroom and across Old Campus.

Yale Academic Calendar Spring 2027

1. Spring term registration opens for Graduate School students on Friday, November 13, 2026, at 8:00 a.m.
2. Spring term registration opens for the Class of 2027 on Monday, November 16, 2026, at 8:00 a.m.
3. Spring term registration opens for the Class of 2028 on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at 8:00 a.m.
4. Spring term registration opens for the Class of 2029 on Wednesday, November 18, 2026, at 8:00 a.m.
5. Spring term registration opens for the Class of 2030 on Thursday, November 19, 2026, at 8:00 a.m.Add and drop period opens for all GSAS and Yale College students on Tuesday, January 12, 2027, at 8:00 a.m.
6. Residences open on Friday, January 15, 2027, at 9:00 a.m.
7. Deadlines for final-term petitions, major changes, and certificates occur on Friday, January 15, 2027.
8. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed on Monday, January 18, 2027, and classes do not meet.
9. Spring-term classes begin on Tuesday, January 19, 2027, at 8:20 a.m.
10. Applications close for the 2027 Yale Summer Session Programs Abroad on Tuesday, January 26, 2027.
11. Friday classes do not meet and Monday classes meet instead on Friday, January 29, 2027.
12. Add and drop period closes for all GSAS and Yale College students on Friday, January 29, 2027, at 5:00 p.m.
13. Final deadline to apply for a spring-term leave of absence is Tuesday, February 2, 2027.
14. Withdrawal from Yale College on or before Tuesday, February 2, 2027, entitles a student to a full rebate of spring-term tuition.
15. The last day to withdraw from a first-half spring course without it appearing on the transcript is Tuesday, February 9, 2027.
16. Withdrawal from Yale College on or before Friday, February 12, 2027, entitles a student to a half rebate of spring-term tuition.
17. Applications close for Non-Yale 2027 Summer Abroad on Monday, March 1, 2027.
18. The last day of courses offered in the first half of the spring term is Wednesday, March 3, 2027.
19. The last day to withdraw from a first-half course or convert grading options is Wednesday, March 3, 2027.
20. Courses offered in the second half of the spring term begin on Thursday, March 4, 2027.
21. Midterm occurs on Friday, March 5, 2027.
22. Yale Spring Break 2027 is from Saturday, March 6, 2027, to Sunday, March 21, 2027. The Spring Break begins on Friday, March 5, 2027, after the last academic obligation. Classes resume on Monday, March 22, 2027.
23. The deadline to apply for double credit in a single-credit course is Friday, March 5, 2027.
24. Withdrawal from Yale College on or before Friday, March 5, 2027, entitles a student to a quarter tuition rebate.
25. Final ABX exam grades are due on Friday, March 5, 2027.
26. Applications close for fall 2027 Term Abroad or the 2027–2028 Year Abroad on Thursday, April 1, 2027.
27. The last day to withdraw from a second-half spring course without it appearing on the transcript is Thursday, April 8, 2027.
28. Yale College classes end and the reading period begins on Friday, April 30, 2027.
29. The last day to convert to the Cr/D/F grading option or withdraw from a full-term or second-half course is Friday, April 30, 2027.
30. Applications for fall-term leaves of absence are due on Saturday, May 1, 2027.
31. Graduate School classes end on Tuesday, May 4, 2027.
32. Final examinations begin on Wednesday, May 5, 2027.
33. No final examinations are held on Saturday, May 8, 2027, or Sunday, May 9, 2027.
34. The deadline for most course assignments is Sunday, May 9, 2027.
35. The deadline for term papers and projects is Wednesday, May 12, 2027.
36. Final examinations end on Wednesday, May 12, 2027.
37. Residences close for non-seniors on Thursday, May 13, 2027, at 3:00 p.m.
38. Final grades for graduating seniors are due on Friday, May 14, 2027.
39. Final grades for continuing students are due on Wednesday, May 19, 2027.
40. Registration closes for Yale College and Graduate School students on Friday, May 21, 2027.
41. University Commencement takes place on Monday, May 24, 2027.
42. Residences close for seniors on Tuesday, May 25, 2027, at 12:00 noon.

For more on the Yale Academic Calendar 2026-2027, visit the Yale University Calendar website.