UMich Academic Calendar 2026‑2027: Important Dates

The UMich Academic Calendar 2026‑2027 is your all‑in‑one guide to every critical date and deadline from UMich enrollment and registration windows, tuition payment due dates, and course add/drop periods to campus holidays and final exam schedules.

The University of Michigan academic calendar allows Wolverines to lock in UMich term dates, navigate the UMich exam schedule, track UMich registration deadlines, and avoid missing the last day to withdraw without a “W”, ensuring smooth academic and financial planning at UMich.

The University of Michigan operates on a traditional semester system with flexible summer options:

• Fall Semester: A 15‑week term (14 instructional weeks + one finals week), kicking off in late August and wrapping up in early December, complete with a Fall Reading Day.
• Winter Semester: Mirrors Fall with 15 weeks of instruction plus finals, beginning in early January after winter break and concluding in mid‑April, featuring a mid‑term Spring Break.
• Spring/Summer Term: Runs from May through August, offering a Full Summer Session (12 weeks) and two accelerated Summer Modules (each 6 weeks), each with its own registration, add/drop, and fee‑payment deadlines ideal for catching up or getting ahead.

Keep the UMich Academic Calendar 2026‑2027 front and center so you can focus on thriving both in the lecture halls of the Diag and across the entirety of Ann Arbor.

UMich Academic Calendar Winter 2026

1. Classes for Winter 2027 begin on Wednesday, January 13, 2027.
2. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is observed on Monday, January 18, 2027, featuring University Symposia with no regular classes held.
3. UMich Spring Break 2027 begins at noon on Saturday, March 6, 2027, and end on Sunday March 14, 2027. Classes resume at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, March 15, 2027.
4. The University Honors Convocation takes place on Sunday, March 21, 2027.
5. Classes for Winter 2027 end on Tuesday, April 27, 2027.
6. Study days are held on Wednesday, April 28, 2027, and from Saturday, May 1, 2027, to Sunday, May 2, 2027.
7. Examinations take place from Thursday, April 29, 2027, to Friday, April 30, 2027, and from Monday, May 3, 2027, to Thursday, May 6, 2027.
8. Commencement Activities occur from Thursday, May 6, 2027, to Sunday, May 9, 2027.

UMich Academic Calendar Spring/Summer 2026

1. The Backpack system opens on Wednesday, March 25, 2026.
2. Registration by appointment for selected graduate programs occurs from Wednesday, April 1, 2026, to Friday, April 3, 2026.
3. Registration by appointment for undergraduate programs runs from Monday, April 6, 2026, to Friday, April 17, 2026.
4. Monday, May 4, 2026, is the last day to disenroll for the spring half-term and spring/summer term without a late registration fee.
5. Classes begin for the spring half-term and spring/summer term on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
6. The assessment of a late registration fee for initial spring half-term and/or spring/summer term registration begins on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
7. Registration and disenrollment fees are assessed to any student who withdraws (drops all classes) from the spring half-term and/or spring/summer term starting Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
8. Monday, May 18, 2026, is the last day to access web registration and the drop/add deadline for spring half-term classes.
9. After May 18, 2026, all spring half-term class election changes require academic unit approval, and dropped classes will receive a “W” grade with no tuition reduction.
10. May 18, 2026, is also the last day to withdraw from the spring half-term with assessment of registration and disenrollment fees only.
11. A fifty percent tuition reduction for students who withdraw (drop all classes) from the spring half-term begins on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.
12. The university observes Memorial Day and is closed on Monday, May 25, 2026.
13. Tuesday, May 26, 2026, is the last day to access web registration and the drop/add deadline for spring/summer term classes.
14. After May 26, 2026, all spring/summer term class election changes require academic unit approval, and dropped classes will receive a “W” grade with no tuition reduction.
15. May 26, 2026, is the last day to withdraw (drop all classes) from the spring/summer term with assessment of registration and disenrollment fees only, and the last day to withdraw from the spring half-term with a fifty percent tuition reduction.
16. A fifty percent tuition reduction for students who withdraw (drop all classes) from the spring/summer term begins on Wednesday, May 27, 2026.
17. There is no tuition reduction for students who withdraw (drop all classes) from the spring half-term starting Wednesday, May 27, 2026.
18. The last day to withdraw from the spring/summer term with a fifty percent tuition reduction is Monday, June 15, 2026.
19. There is no reduction in tuition and fee assessment for students who withdraw (drop all classes) from the spring/summer term starting Tuesday, June 16, 2026.
20. The university observes Juneteenth with symposia and no regular classes on Friday, June 19, 2026.
21. Spring half-term classes end on Monday, June 22, 2026.
22. A study day is scheduled for Tuesday, June 23, 2026.
23. Final examinations for the spring half-term are held on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, and Thursday, June 25, 2026, with grades due 72 hours after each exam.
24. The spring half-term ends on Thursday, June 25, 2026.
25. Monday, June 29, 2026, is the last day to disenroll for the summer half-term and process initial registration without a late registration fee.
26. Summer half-term classes begin on Tuesday, June 30, 2026.
27. The assessment of a late registration fee for initial summer half-term registration begins on Tuesday, June 30, 2026.
28. Registration and disenrollment fees are assessed to any student who withdraws (drops all classes) from the summer half-term starting Tuesday, June 30, 2026.
29. The university observes Independence Day and is closed on Friday, July 3, 2026.
30. Monday, July 13, 2026, is the last day to access web registration and the drop/add deadline for summer half-term classes.
31. After July 13, 2026, all summer half-term class election changes require academic unit approval, and dropped classes will receive a “W” grade with no tuition reduction.
32. July 13, 2026, is the last day to withdraw (drop all classes) from the summer half-term with assessment of registration and disenrollment fees only.
33. A fifty percent tuition reduction for students who withdraw (drop all classes) from the summer half-term begins on Tuesday, July 14, 2026.
34. The last day to withdraw from the summer half-term with a fifty percent tuition reduction is Monday, July 20, 2026.
35. There is no reduction in tuition and fee assessment for students who withdraw (drop all classes) from the summer half-term starting Tuesday, July 21, 2026.
36. Classes end for the spring/summer term and summer half-term on Monday, August 17, 2026.
37. A study day is scheduled for Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
38. Final examinations for the spring/summer term and summer half-term are held on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, and Thursday, August 20, 2026, with grades due 72 hours after each exam.
39. The spring/summer term and summer half-term end on Thursday, August 20, 2026.

For more on the UMich Academic Calendar 2026-2027, visit the University of Michigan Calendar website.