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. 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.
2. Spring classes begin on Monday, January 12, 2026.
3. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed on Monday, January 19, 2026.
4. Ken State Spring Break 2026 occurs from Monday, March 9, 2026, through Sunday, March 15, 2026.
5. Spring classes end on Sunday, May 3, 2026.
6. Remembrance Day (May 4, 1970) is observed on Monday, May 4, 2026.
7. Spring final examinations are held from Monday, May 4, 2026, through Sunday, May 10, 2026.
8. Spring Commencements occur from Thursday, May 7, 2026, through Sunday, May 10, 2026.

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