USNA Academic Calendar 2026-2027: Important Dates

USNA Academic Calendar 2026-2027 gives Midshipmen, faculty, staff, and Navy families a complete roadmap of critical academic and military deadlines across the Yard for the upcoming school year.

Published and overseen by the United States Naval Academy Office of the Registrar and the Academic Dean, this official timeline tracks major administrative milestones—including course add/drop windows, academic reserve days, exam schedules, official military leave periods, and Commissioning Week events.

Staying aligned with the official schedule ensures members of the Brigade of Midshipmen manage their rigorous academic and professional demands effectively.

The United States Naval Academy operates on a standard semester-based calendar comprising Fall and Spring terms, supplemented by mandatory summer operational training blocks (such as Plebe Summer for incoming plebes and professional training for upperclassmen).

A standard semester consists of 15 weeks of active classroom instruction followed by a dedicated final examination period. Due to the Academy’s intense academic curriculum, Midshipmen typically take a heavy credit load averaging 15 to 18 credit hours per semester to meet bachelor’s degree requirements across STEM, humanities, and professional naval engineering tracks.

Preparing for the USNA academic calendar for fall 2026 begins as summer training periods wrap up in mid-August. Fall semester classes for the Brigade officially commence in late August.

Midshipmen navigate early-term drop/add deadlines, academic reserves, and Midterm Academic Performance Reports (MAPRs) alongside mandatory military formations and varsity athletics.

The Fall term incorporates short liberty periods around Labor Day, Veterans Day, and Thanksgiving before wrapping up with final exams in December—just ahead of the historic Army-Navy Game and Army-Navy liberty.

Transitioning into the new year, the USNA academic calendar for Spring 2027 resumes instruction in early January following holiday leave.

Key mid-semester milestones center around the USNA spring break 2027 schedule in March, offering Midshipmen a vital period to recharge before returning for late-spring finals, Service Assignment events, and May Commissioning Week ceremonies.

Looking further ahead, students planning longer-term degree completion can also check preliminary dates for the USNA academic calendar for fall 2027 and upcoming USNA academic calendar summer 2027 operational training cycles.

USNA Academic Calendar Fall 2026

1. USNA Fall 2026 classes start on Monday, August 17, 2026. It is the first day of classes.
2. The deadline to add courses is on Friday, August 28, 2026.
3. Labor Day with no classes is on Monday, September 7, 2026.
4. Academic Reserve Period 1 takes place from Monday, September 21, 2026, through Friday, September 25, 2026.
5. Grades and MAPRs are due on Monday, September 28, 2026.
6. USNA @ USAFA takes place on Saturday, October 3, 2026.
7. 1/C Preregistration takes place on Monday, October 5, 2026.
8. 1/C and 2/C Preregistration takes place on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
9. 1/C, 2/C, and 3/C Preregistration takes place on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
10. 1/C, 2/C, 3/C, and 4/C Preregistration takes place from Thursday, October 8, 2026, through Friday, October 9, 2026.
11. Columbus Day with no classes is on Monday, October 12, 2026.
12. The U.S. Navy Birthday is on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
13. Academic Reserve Period 2 takes place from Monday, October 26, 2026, through Friday, October 30, 2026.
14. Grades and MAPRs are due on Monday, November 2, 2026.
15. The deadline to drop courses is on Friday, November 6, 2026.
16. The U.S. Marine Corps Birthday is on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.
17. Veterans Day with no classes is on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
18. There is no midday break on Monday, November 23, 2026.
19. The Wednesday schedule is followed on Tuesday, November 24, 2026.
20. USNA Fall Break 2026 and Thanksgiving, with no classes, take place from Wednesday, November 25, 2026, through Friday, November 27, 2026.
21. The last day of classes is on Monday, December 7, 2026.
22. Review and Study Day is on Tuesday, December 8, 2026.
23. Exams for Days 1–7 take place from Wednesday, December 9, 2026, through Friday, December 11, 2026, and continue from Monday, December 14, 2026, through Thursday, December 17, 2026.
24. FB @ Army in East Rutherford, New Jersey, takes place on Saturday, December 12, 2026.
25. USNA December 2026 Graduation is on Friday, December 18, 2026.
26. Grades are due by 10:00 a.m., and MAPRs, CoMAPRs, and the Academic Board List are posted on Monday, December 21, 2026.
27. Christmas Eve is on Thursday, December 24, 2026.
28. Christmas Day is on Friday, December 25, 2026.

USNA Academic Calendar Spring 2027

1. The 4/C Majors Fair is on Monday, January 11, 2027.
2. The Spring Term begins with the Monday class schedule, followed by Tuesday, January 12, 2027.
3. Martin Luther King Jr. Day with no classes is on Monday, January 18, 2027.
4. The deadline to add courses is on Monday, January 25, 2027.
5. Washington’s Birthday with no classes is on Monday, February 15, 2027.
6. Academic Reserve Period 1 takes place from Tuesday, February 16, 2027, through Friday, February 19, 2027, and continues on Monday, February 22, 2027.
7. Grades and MAPRs are due on Tuesday, February 23, 2027.
8. 2/C Preregistration takes place from Monday, March 1, 2027, through Tuesday, March 2, 2027.
9. 2/C and 3/C Preregistration takes place from Wednesday, March 3, 2027, through Thursday, March 4, 2027.
10. 4/C Major Preferences take place from Monday, March 8, 2027, through Wednesday, March 10, 2027.
11. There is no midday break on Friday, March 12, 2027.
12. USNA Spring Break 2027 with no classes takes place from Monday, March 15, 2027, through Friday, March 19, 2027.
13. 4/C Preregistration takes place from Monday, March 29, 2027, through Wednesday, March 31, 2027.
14. Academic Reserve Period 2 takes place from Monday, April 5, 2027, through Friday, April 9, 2027.
15. Grades and MAPRs are due on Monday, April 12, 2027.
16. The deadline to drop courses is on Friday, April 16, 2027.
17. The last day of classes is on Monday, May 3, 2027.
18. Capstone Day (CD) is on Tuesday, May 4, 2027.
19. Review and Study Day is on Wednesday, May 5, 2027.
20. Exams for Days 1–7 take place from Thursday, May 6, 2027, through Friday, May 7, 2027, and continue from Monday, May 10, 2027, through Friday, May 14, 2027.
21. Grades are due by 10:00 a.m.; the Academic Board List is posted, and MAPRs and CoMAPRs are due on Monday, May 17, 2027.
22. USNA Graduation 2027 is on Friday, May 28, 2027.

For more on the USNA Academic Calendar 2026-2027, visit the official United States Naval Academy Calendars website.