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Tufts Academic Calendar 2026‑2027: Important Dates

By eriq elikplim
Tufts Academic Calendar, Important Dates.

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The Tufts Academic Calendar 2026‑2027 is your essential guide to every critical date and deadline from Tufts enrollment and registration windows, tuition payment due dates, and course add/drop periods to campus holidays and final exam schedules.

The Tufts University academic calendar empowers Jumbos to secure Tufts term dates, navigate the Tufts exam schedule, track Tufts registration deadlines, and never miss the last day to withdraw without a “W”, ensuring smooth academic and financial planning at Tufts.

Tufts University follows a traditional semester system:

  • Fall Semester: A 15‑week term (14 instructional weeks + one finals week), commencing in late August and wrapping up before the winter recess.
  • Spring Semester: Matches Fall with 15 weeks of instruction plus finals, beginning after Martin Luther King Jr. Day and concluding in early May, including a Spring Break interlude.
  • Summer Sessions: Multiple flexible options—Session I (6 weeks), Session II (6 weeks), and the Full Summer Session (12 weeks)—each with its own registration, add/drop, and fee‑payment deadlines, ideal for accelerated study or catching up.

With the Tufts Academic Calendar 2026‑2027 at your fingertips, you can focus on excelling both in the classroom and across the Hill.

Tufts Academic Calendar Fall 2026

  1. Registration for incoming first-year School of Engineering students begins on Monday, August 24, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.
  2. Registration for incoming first-year BFA students and combined-degree BA/BFA students begins on Monday, August 24, 2026, at 11:00 a.m.
  3. Registration for incoming first-year Arts and Sciences BA/BS students begins on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.
  4. Pre-orientation arrival and start date occurs on Friday, August 28, 2026.
  5. Registration reopens for all Arts and Sciences & Engineering students on Monday, August 31, 2026, at 12:00 a.m.
  6. Orientation arrival and start date occurs on Wednesday, September 2, 2026.
  7. Matriculation takes place on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
  8. Labor Day is observed on Monday, September 7, 2026, and no classes are held.
  9. The last day for undergraduate Arts and Sciences & Engineering students to submit a request to enroll part-time is Monday, September 7, 2026.
  10. Classes begin for full-term and first-session courses on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
  11. The last day for Arts and Sciences & Engineering students to add full-term classes is Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
  12. Indigenous Peoples’ Day is observed on Monday, October 12, 2026, and no classes are held.
  13. The last day for Arts and Sciences & Engineering students (except specified first-semester students) to drop full-term courses without a record of enrollment is Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
  14. The last day for GSAS students to make up incomplete grades from Spring 2025 is Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
  15. A Wednesday schedule is followed on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.
  16. Veterans’ Day is observed on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, and no classes are held.
  17. The last day for first-year undergraduate students, first-semester transfer students, and first-semester REAL students to drop full-term courses without record of enrollment is Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
  18. The last day for undergraduates to select the pass/fail option is Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
  19. The last day for undergraduate Arts and Sciences & Engineering students to withdraw from full-term courses is Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
  20. No classes are held on Wednesday, November 25, 2026.
  21. Thanksgiving is observed on Thursday, November 26, 2026, and no classes are held. No classes are held on Friday, November 27, 2026.
  22. Classes end for full-term and second-session courses on Monday, December 14, 2026.
  23. Reading period begins on Tuesday, December 15, 2026.
  24. Final examinations begin on Wednesday, December 16, 2026.
  25. Final examinations end on Wednesday, December 23, 2026.
  26. Christmas Eve is observed on Thursday, December 24, 2026, and Christmas Day is observed on Friday, December 25, 2026, and both are university holidays.
  27. New Year’s Day is observed on Friday, January 1, 2027.
  28. Fall term grades are due online on Monday, January 4, 2027, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

Tufts Academic Calendar Spring 2027

  1. Advising period begins and Spring 2027 course offerings become available in SIS on Monday, November 2, 2026.
  2. Spring 2027 registration begins for graduate and postbaccalaureate students on Monday, November 16, 2026, in SIS.
  3. Pre-registration for engineering undergraduates for Spring 2027 courses occurs on Tuesday, November 17, 2026.
  4. Spring 2027 registration begins for rising seniors and fifth-year students on Wednesday, November 18, 2026, in SIS.
  5. Spring 2027 registration begins for rising juniors on Thursday, November 19, 2026, in SIS.
  6. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed on Monday, January 18, 2027, as a university holiday.
  7. The last day for undergraduate Arts and Sciences & Engineering students to submit a request to enroll part-time is Tuesday, January 19, 2027.
  8. Classes begin for full-term and first-session courses on Wednesday, January 20, 2027.
  9. The last day for Arts and Sciences & Engineering students to add full-term courses is Wednesday, January 27, 2027, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
  10. Presidents’ Day is observed on Monday, February 15, 2027, as a university holiday with no classes.
  11. A Monday schedule is followed and classes on a Thursday are held on Thursday, February 18, 2027.
  12. The last day for Arts and Sciences & Engineering students to drop full-term courses without record of enrollment is Wednesday, February 24, 2027, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
  13. The last day for Arts and Sciences & Engineering students to make up incomplete grades from Fall 2026 is Wednesday, March 3, 2027, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
  14. Tufts Spring Break 2027 begins on Saturday, March 20, 2027, and ends on Sunday, March 28, 2027. Spring recess ends and classes resume on Monday, March 29, 2027.
  15. Advising period for continuing students begins and Fall 2027 course offerings become available in SIS on Monday, March 29, 2027.
  16. The last day for undergraduate Arts and Sciences & Engineering students to withdraw from full-term courses and receive a grade of “W,” and the last day to select the pass/fail option for full-term courses is Wednesday, April 7, 2027.
  17. Patriots’ Day is observed on Monday, April 19, 2027, as a university holiday with no classes.
  18. A make-up day with no classes held occurs on Wednesday, April 21, 2027.
  19. Classes end for full-term and second-session courses on Monday, May 3, 2027.
  20. The reading period takes place from Tuesday, May 4, 2027, to Thursday, May 6, 2027.
  21. Final examinations begin on Friday, May 7, 2027.
  22. Final examinations end on Friday, May 14, 2027.
  23. Senior Week begins on Monday, May 17, 2027.
  24. Degree candidates’ spring term grades are due on Monday, May 17, 2027, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
  25. Senior Week ends on Friday, May 21, 2027.
  26. Remaining grades are due on Friday, May 21, 2027, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
  27. Commencement takes place on Sunday, May 23, 2027.

For more on the Tufts Academic Calendar 2026-2027, visit the Tufts University Calendar website.

eriq elikplim
eriq elikplimhttps://acadcalendar.com
Eric Elikplim is the lead editor of AcadCalendar.com. Eriq draws on 10 years of experience in edtech and project management. He has collaborated directly with multiple universities, establishing processes to cross-check term dates, registration deadlines, and exam schedules. Beyond calendar data, Eriq contributes thought leadership on academic productivity: he has authored articles on semester planning, and consulted with student organizations to refine reminder features and user experience.

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