The Pitt Academic Calendar 2026‑2027 is your all‑in‑one reference for every key date from Pitt term dates and enrollment deadlines to tuition payment due dates, course add/drop windows, and final exam schedules.
The University of Pittsburgh’s academic year follows a traditional semester system with flexible intersession and summer options:
- Fall and Spring Semesters each span approximately 15 weeks (14 instructional weeks + one finals week), providing a structured rhythm for lectures, labs, and assessments.
- Winter Intersession offers an intensive 3‑week block in January for accelerated or makeup coursework.
- Summer Sessions are divided into Session I, Full Summer, and Session II modules (ranging from 5 to 12 weeks), each with its own add/drop deadlines, grading policies, and billing cut‑offs for accelerated study or degree progress.
Whether you’re mapping out a semester‑long course load, squeezing in a Winter Intersession intensive, or choosing the Summer Session module that best fits your goals, the Pitt Academic Calendar 2026‑2027 keeps every date and deadline at your fingertips so you can focus on thriving Blue and Gold.
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Pitt Academic Calendar Fall 2026
- International Student Welcome Week runs from Monday, August 10, 2026 to Monday, August 17, 2026.
- Residence halls open for the Fall Term on Saturday, August 15, 2026.
- New First-Year and Transfer Undergraduate Student Convocation is on Monday, August 17, 2026.
- Welcome Week runs from Monday, August 17, 2026 to Sunday, August 23, 2026.
- New Graduate and Professional Student Orientation is on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
- New Faculty Orientation is on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
- New Teaching Assistant Orientation (Virtual) is on Friday, August 21, 2026.
- Pitt Fall 2026 Term classes begin on Monday, August 24, 2026.
- Fall Term enrollment period ends on Monday, August 24, 2026.
- Fall Term add/drop period ends on Friday, September 4, 2026.
- Fall Term extended drop period (undergraduates only) runs from Saturday, September 5, 2026 to Friday, September 11, 2026.
- Labor Day (University closed) is on Monday, September 7, 2026.
- Homecoming runs from Thursday, September 24, 2026 to Saturday, September 26, 2026.
- Pitt Fall Break 2026 for students runs from Friday, October 9, 2026 to Sunday, October 11, 2026.
- Family Weekend runs from Friday, October 9, 2026 to Sunday, October 11, 2026.
- Final Exam Conflict Form submission deadline is on Friday, October 23, 2026.
- Fall Term deadline for monitored withdrawal is on Friday, October 23, 2026.
- Election Day (flexible course engagement encouraged) is on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
- Thanksgiving recess for students (no classes) runs from Sunday, November 22, 2026 to Sunday, November 29, 2026. Thanksgiving recess for faculty and staff (University closed) runs from Thursday, November 26, 2026 to Friday, November 27, 2026. Classes resume on Monday, November 30, 2026.
- Last day for undergraduate day classes is on Friday, December 4, 2026.
- Reading Day is on Saturday, December 5, 2026.
- Final examination period for undergraduate day classes runs from Monday, December 7, 2026 to Friday, December 11, 2026.
- Fall Term ends and the official date for degrees awarded is on Saturday, December 12, 2026.
- December Commencement Convocation is on Sunday, December 13, 2026.
- Residence halls close on Sunday, December 13, 2026.
- Fall Term grades must be approved by 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, December 15, 2026.
- Winter recess for faculty and staff runs from Thursday, December 24, 2026 to Sunday, January 3, 2027.
Pitt Academic Calendar Spring 2027
- Spring Term enrollment appointments begin for veterans on Friday, October 23, 2026.
- Spring Term enrollment appointments begin for non-veterans on Monday, October 26, 2026.
- Spring Term open enrollment begins on Saturday, November 7, 2026.
- Winter recess for students (no classes) runs from Sunday, December 13, 2026 to Sunday, January 10, 2027.
- All university offices and buildings reopen on Monday, January 4, 2027.
- Residence halls reopen on Saturday, January 9, 2027.
- Spring term classes begin on Monday, January 11, 2027.
- Spring term enrollment period ends on Monday, January 11, 2027.
- Dr. Martin Luther King’s Birthday observance (university closed) is on Monday, January 18, 2027.
- Spring term add/drop period ends on Friday, January 22, 2027.
- Spring term extended drop period (undergraduates only) runs from Saturday, January 23, 2027 to Friday, January 29, 2027.
- Pitt Spring Break 2027 for students (no classes) runs from Sunday, March 7, 2027 to Sunday, March 14, 2027.
- University observance of Spring Holiday (university closed) is on Friday, March 12, 2027.
- Final exam conflict form submission deadline is on Monday, March 15, 2027.
- Spring term deadline for monitored withdrawal is on Friday, March 19, 2027.
- Spring term last day for undergraduate day classes is on Friday, April 23, 2027.
- Reading Day is on Saturday, April 24, 2027.
- Final examination period for undergraduate day classes runs from Monday, April 26, 2027 to Friday, April 30, 2027.
- Senior Distinguished Awards Convocation is on Friday, April 30, 2027.
- Spring term ends and the official date for degrees awarded is Saturday, May 1, 2027.
- Residence halls close (except for graduating seniors) on Sunday, May 2, 2027.
- Annual Undergraduate Commencement Convocation is on Sunday, May 2, 2027.
- Spring term grades must be approved by 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, May 4, 2027.
For more on the Pitt Academic Calendar 2026-2027, visit the University of Pittsburgh Calendar website.
