NCSU Academic Calendar 2026‑2027: NC State Important Dates

The NCSU Academic Calendar 2026‑2027 schedule contains every Important date and deadline from enrollment and course registration windows, tuition payment due dates, and add/drop periods to campus holidays and final exam schedules.

This NC State academic calendar helps you lock in NCSU semester dates, plan around the NCSU exam schedule, and never miss key milestones such as the last day to withdraw without a “W”, grade-change cut‑offs, or Priority Enrollment openings.

North Carolina State University follows a traditional semester system with two main terms.

• Fall and Spring Semesters: approximately 15 weeks each (14 instructional weeks + 1 week of finals), so if you’re asking how long a semester is at NCSU, expect about three and a half months of classes and exams.
• Summer Sessions: multiple accelerated options, including a Maymester (3‑week session), Summer Session I (5 weeks), a 10‑week full session, and Summer Session II (5 weeks), each with its own add/drop and fee deadlines.

Whether you’re planning your Fall course load, squeezing in a Maymester intensive, or budgeting for Summer Session tuition, the NCSU Academic Calendar 2026‑2027 puts all the critical dates at your fingertips, ensuring you stay on track academically and financially at NC State.

NCSU Academic Calendar Fall 2026

1. The first day of classes is Monday, August 17, 2026.
2. Labor Day is Monday, September 7, 2026. No classes are held, and the university is closed.
3. Wellness Day is Tuesday, September 29, 2026. No classes are held.
4. NCSU Fall Break runs from Monday, October 19, 2026, through Tuesday, October 20, 2026. No classes are held.
5. Thanksgiving Holiday runs from Wednesday, November 25, 2026, through Friday, November 27, 2026. No classes are held, and the university is closed.
6. The last day of classes is Tuesday, December 1, 2026.
7. Reading Day is Wednesday, December 2, 2026.
8. Final examinations are held from Thursday, December 3, 2026, through Wednesday, December 9, 2026.
9. Fall Commencement Exercises are Saturday, December 12, 2026.
10. Winter Break runs from Thursday, December 24, 2026, through Thursday, December 31, 2026. The university is closed.

NCSU Academic Calendar Spring 2027

1. Winter Break is Friday, January 1, 2027. The university is closed.
2. The first day of classes is Monday, January 11, 2027.
3. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Monday, January 18, 2027. No classes are held, and the university is closed.
4. Wellness Day is Tuesday, February 16, 2027. No classes are held.
5. NCSU Spring Break 2027 runs from Monday, March 15, 2027, through Friday, March 19, 2027. No classes are held.
6. The last day of classes is Tuesday, April 27, 2027.
7. Reading Day is Wednesday, April 28, 2027.
8. Final examinations are held from Thursday, April 29, 2027, through Wednesday, May 5, 2027.
9. Spring Commencement Exercises are Saturday, May 8, 2027.

NCSU Academic Calendar Summer 2026

Session I (Maymester)

1. 5-Week Session I, 3-Week “Maymester,” and 10-Week Session classes begin Wednesday, May 20, 2026.
2. Memorial Day (no classes; university closed) is Monday, May 25, 2026.
3. The 3-Week “Maymester” ends Wednesday, June 10, 2026.
4. Juneteenth (no classes) is observed on Friday, June 19, 2026.
5. 5-Week Session I ends Wednesday, June 24, 2026.
6. 5-Week Session I Final Examinations are Thursday–Friday, June 25–26, 2026.

Session II

1. 5-Week Session II classes begin Monday, June 29, 2026.
2. Independence Day observed (no classes; university closed) Friday, July 3, 2026.
3. 10-Week Session classes end Friday, July 31, 2026, according to the NCSU Academic Calendar 2026.
4. 5-Week Session II classes end Friday, July 31, 2026.
5. 10-Week Session Final Examinations are from Monday, August 3, to Tuesday, August 4, 2026.
6. 5-Week Session II Final Examinations are from Monday, August 3, to Tuesday, August 4, 2026.

For more on the NCSU Academic Calendar 2026-2027, visit the North Carolina State University Calendar website.