Academic Calendar

UH Manoa Academic Calendar 2026‑2027: Important Dates

By eriq elikplim
UH Manoa Academic Calendar, Important Dates.

Share

The UH Manoa Academic Calendar 2026‑2027 is your go‑to roadmap for every key date and deadline from UH Manoa enrollment and registration windows, tuition payment due dates, and course add/drop periods to campus holidays and final exam schedules.

The University of Hawaii at Manoa academic calendar helps Rainbow Warriors lock in UH fall semester dates, navigate the UH spring exam schedule, track priority registration deadlines, and never miss the last day to withdraw without a “W”, ensuring seamless academic and financial planning at UH Manoa.

UH Manoa operates on a traditional semester system with flexible summer sessions:

  • Fall Semester: A full 16‑week term (15 instructional weeks + one finals week), kicking off in late August and wrapping up in mid‑December, complete with a Reading Day before finals.
  • Spring Semester: Mirrors Fall with 16 weeks of instruction plus finals, beginning in mid‑January after Martin Luther King Jr. Day and concluding in early May with a Spring Recess interlude.
  • Summer Sessions: Flexible formats, Session A (6 weeks), Full Summer Session (12 weeks), and Session C (6 weeks), each with its own registration, add/drop, and fee‑payment deadlines, perfect for accelerating progress, catching up, or lightening your regular‑term load.

Keep the UH Manoa Academic Calendar 2026‑2027 front and center so you can focus on thriving both in the classroom and at Kennedy Theatre and across the Mānoa campus.

UH Manoa Academic Calendar Fall 2026

  1. Kūhiō Day, a non-instructional holiday, is observed on Thursday, March 26, 2026.
  2. Good Friday, a non-instructional holiday, is observed on Friday, April 3, 2026.
  3. The schedule is published in Browse Classes and registration assignments become viewable in STAR GPS on Monday, April 13, 2026.
  4. Registration assignments begin for continuing classified students, including currently enrolled students, internal transfers, and returnees with 30 or more credits, from Monday, April 27, 2026, to Friday, May 1, 2026.
  5. Registration assignments begin for incoming classified graduate, law, and PCERT students on Monday, May 18, 2026.
  6. Memorial Day, a non-instructional holiday, is observed on Monday, May 25, 2026.
  7. Registration assignments begin for incoming classified students, including newly accepted freshmen, external transfers, and internal transfers with 0 to 29.99 credits, starting Wednesday, July 15, 2026.
  8. Registration begins for all unclassified, non-degree seeking students on Monday, August 10, 2026.
  9. The payment receipt deadline is Thursday, August 20, 2026.
  10. Statehood Day, a non-instructional holiday, is observed on Friday, August 21, 2026.
  11. The semester begins on Monday, August 24, 2026, which is also the day late registration begins with a single $30 system-wide late fee and when UH employee faculty and staff registration begins.
  12. The deadline to register for a course, register to audit a course, change course grading mode and variable credit, drop a course for a 100% tuition refund, and submit Change of Major/Minor requests for Fall 2026 is Tuesday, September 1, 2026, by 11:59 p.m. HST.
  13. Labor Day, a non-instructional holiday, is observed on Monday, September 7, 2026.
  14. The deadline to drop a course without a “W” grade, drop a course for a 50% tuition refund, and submit UH Employee tuition waivers is Tuesday, September 15, 2026, by 11:59 p.m. HST.
  15. The restricted withdrawal period, during which courses are dropped with a “W” grade via STAR GPS, runs from Wednesday, September 16, 2026, to Monday, November 2, 2026.
  16. The deadline for Fall 2026 graduates to apply for graduation and have their name included in the printed Commencement Book is Saturday, September 26, 2026.
  17. Online registration for the Fall 2026 commencement ceremony opens from Thursday, October 1, 2026, to Tuesday, December 1, 2026.
  18. The deadline for instructors to submit an “I” grade removal for Spring 2026 and Summer 2026, as well as the deadline to apply for Credit by Examination, is Sunday, November 1, 2026.
  19. The deadline to drop a course with a “W” grade is Monday, November 2, 2026, by 11:59 p.m. HST.
  20. Election Day, a non-instructional holiday, is observed on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
  21. Theses and Dissertations are due to the Graduate Division on Friday, November 6, 2026.
  22. Veterans Day, a non-instructional holiday, is observed on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
  23. Thanksgiving, a non-instructional holiday, is observed on Thursday, November 26, 2026. Friday, November 27, 2026, is a non-instructional day.
  24. The last day of instruction is Thursday, December 10, 2026.
  25. The study period takes place from Friday, December 11, 2026, to Saturday, December 12, 2026.
  26. The final examination period is held from Monday, December 14, 2026, to Friday, December 18, 2026.
  27. The semester ends and the degree conferral date is Friday, December 18, 2026.
  28. Commencement takes place on Saturday, December 19, 2026.
  29. The faculty grade submission deadline is Tuesday, December 22, 2026, by 4:00 p.m. HST.
  30. Grades become available via STAR on Wednesday, December 23, 2026.
  31. Christmas Day, a non-instructional holiday, is observed on Friday, December 25, 2026.

UH Manoa Academic Calendar Spring 2027

  1. The faculty duty start date for newly hired faculty is Monday, January 4, 2027.
  2. The first day of instruction is Monday, January 11, 2027.
  3. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed on Monday, January 18, 2027.
  4. Presidents’ Day is observed on Monday, February 15, 2027.
  5. UH Manoa Spring Break 2027 takes place from Monday, March 15, 2027, to Friday, March 19, 2027.
  6. Kuhio Day is observed on Friday, March 26, 2027.
  7. Good Friday is observed on Friday, March 26, 2027.
  8. The last day of instruction is Wednesday, May 5, 2027.
  9. The last day of the term is Friday, May 14, 2027.
  10. The study period takes place from Thursday, May 6, 2027, to Friday, May 7, 2027.
  11. The examination period is held from Monday, May 10, 2027, to Friday, May 14, 2027.
  12. Commencement takes place on Saturday, May 15, 2027.
  13. The official faculty duty end date is Monday, May 17, 2027.

To explore the UH Manoa Academic Calendar 2026-2027 and download the PDF, visit the University of Hawaiʻi 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.

Table of contents [hide]

Read more

Explore