Kent State Academic Calendar 2025‑2026: Important Dates

The Kent State University Academic Calendar 2025‑2026 is your all‑in‑one roadmap for every key date and deadline from enrollment and registration windows, tuition payment due dates, and course add/drop periods to campus holidays and final exam schedules.

The Kent State academic calendar allows students to lock in term start and end dates, plan around Spring Break and Reading Days, track priority registration deadlines, and never miss the last day to withdraw with a “W”, ensuring seamless academic and financial planning at Kent State.

Kent State operates a semester system plus a Summer Session:

• Fall Semester: spans approximately 15 weeks of instruction plus a dedicated finals week, with classes beginning in early August and concluding in late November.
• Spring Semester: mirrors Fall with about 15 weeks of instruction plus finals, kicking off in early January after the holiday break and wrapping up in early May, complete with Spring Break to recharge.
• Summer Session: begins in mid‑May and runs through late June, offering accelerated course blocks and a dedicated exam period for flexible, intensive study.

Keep the Kent State University Academic Calendar 2025‑2026 front and center so you can focus on thriving both in the classroom and across all eight campuses.

Kent State Academic Calendar Fall 2025

1. Fall international student orientation occurs on Wednesday, August 13, 2025.
2. KSU Kickoff runs from Thursday, August 14, 2025, through Sunday, August 17, 2025.
3. University convocation is held on Friday, August 15, 2025.
4. Fall classes begin on Monday, August 18, 2025.
5. Labor Day is observed on Monday, September 1, 2025.
6. Fall Break occurs from Thursday, October 2, 2025, through Sunday, October 5, 2025.
7. Veterans Day is observed on Tuesday, November 11, 2025.
8. Thanksgiving Break runs from Wednesday, November 26, 2025, through Sunday, November 30, 2025.
9. Thanksgiving Day is observed on Thursday, November 27, 2025.
10. Columbus Day is observed on Friday, November 28, 2025.
11. Fall classes end on Sunday, December 7, 2025.
12. Fall final examinations are held from Monday, December 8, 2025, through Sunday, December 14, 2025.
13. Kent State Fall Commencements occur from Friday, December 12, 2025, through Saturday, December 13, 2025.
14. Presidents’ Day is observed on Wednesday, December 24, 2025.
15. Christmas Day is observed on Thursday, December 25, 2025.
16. The Holiday Schedule runs from Wednesday, December 24, 2025, through Wednesday, December 31, 2025.

Ken State Academic Calendar Spring 2026

1. New Year’s Day is observed on Thursday, January 1, 2026, during which no classes are scheduled, and university offices are closed.
2. Spring classes begin for first- and second-year Podiatric Medicine students on Monday, January 5, 2026.
3. Spring international student orientation is held on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
4. Spring graduate student orientation takes place on Friday, January 9, 2026.
5. Spring classes begin for the university on Monday, January 12, 2026.
6. The deadline for master’s, doctoral, and certificate candidates to apply for Spring 2026 graduation is Friday, January 16, 2026.
7. The deadline for associate degree candidates to apply for Spring 2026 graduation is Friday, January 16, 2026.
8. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed on Monday, January 19, 2026, during which no classes are scheduled, and university offices are closed.
9. Spring classes end for fourth-year Podiatric Medicine students on Friday, January 30, 2026.
10. Summer classes begin for fourth-year Podiatric Medicine students on Monday, February 2, 2026.
11. Spring classes end for third-year Podiatric Medicine students on Friday, March 6, 2026.
12. Spring final examinations for third-year Podiatric Medicine students take place from Monday, March 9, 2026, to Friday, March 13, 2026.
13. Kent State Spring Break 2026 is from Monday, March 9, 2026, to Sunday, March 15, 2026, during which no classes are scheduled, but university campuses and offices remain open. Classes resume on Monday, March 16, 2026.
14. Summer classes begin for third-year Podiatric Medicine students on Monday, March 16, 2026.
15. Spring classes end for first- and second-year Podiatric Medicine students on Friday, May 1, 2026.
16. Spring classes for the university end on Sunday, May 3, 2026.
17. Spring final examinations are held from Monday, May 4, 2026, to Sunday, May 10, 2026.
18. Spring final examinations for first- and second-year Podiatric Medicine students run from Monday, May 4, 2026, to Friday, May 15, 2026.
19. Remembrance Day (May 4, 1970) is observed on Monday, May 4, 2026, during which no final exams, classes, or portions of classes may be held from noon through 2 p.m.
20. Kent State Spring 2026 commencements take place from Thursday, May 7, 2026, to Sunday, May 10, 2026.
21. Summer classes end for fourth-year Podiatric Medicine students on Friday, May 8, 2026.
22. The College of Podiatric Medicine commencement is held on Friday, May 15, 2026.

Kent State Academic Calendar Summer 2026

1. Summer classes begin on Monday, May 11, 2026.
2. Summer classes begin for first- and second-year Podiatric Medicine students on Monday, May 18, 2026.
3. The deadline for master’s, doctoral, and certificate candidates to apply for Summer 2026 graduation is Friday, May 22, 2026.
4. The deadline for associate degree candidates to apply for Summer 2026 graduation is Friday, May 22, 2026.
5. Memorial Day is observed on Monday, May 25, 2026, during which no classes are scheduled, and university offices are closed.
6. Summer classes end for third-year Podiatric Medicine students on Friday, May 29, 2026.
7. Summer classes end for second-year Podiatric Medicine students on Friday, June 12, 2026.
8. Juneteenth is observed on Friday, June 19, 2026, during which no classes are scheduled, and university offices are closed.
9. Summer classes end for first-year Podiatric Medicine students on Friday, June 26, 2026.
10. Summer final examinations for first-year Podiatric Medicine students take place from Monday, June 29, 2026, to Friday, July 10, 2026.
11. Independence Day is observed on Friday, July 3, 2026, during which no classes are scheduled, and university offices are closed.
12. Summer Commencement is held on Saturday, August 8, 2026.
13. Summer classes end for the university on Sunday, August 9, 2026.

For more on the Ken State Academic Calendar 2025-2026, visit the Kent State University Calendar website.