The UNH Academic Calendar 2026‑2027 is your essential roadmap for every critical date and deadline from UNH enrollment and registration windows, tuition payment due dates, and course add/drop periods to campus holidays and final exam schedules.
By consulting the University of New Hampshire academic calendar, Wildcats can lock in UNH term dates, navigate the UNH exam schedule, track UNH registration deadlines, and never miss the last day to withdraw without a “W”, ensuring seamless academic and financial planning at UNH.
UNH operates on a traditional semester system with flexible summer sessions:
- Fall Semester: A 15‑week term (14 instructional weeks + one finals week), beginning in late August and wrapping up before the holiday recess—including a mid‑term Fall Break.
- Spring Semester: Mirrors Fall with 15 weeks of instruction plus finals, kicking off after Martin Luther King Jr. Day and concluding in early May—with a Spring Break interlude in March.
- Summer Sessions: Flexible options—Session I (5 weeks), Session II (5 weeks), and the Full Summer Session (10 weeks)—each with its own registration, add/drop, and fee‑payment deadlines for catch‑up courses, accelerated study, or lightening your regular‑term load.
Keep the UNH Academic Calendar 2026‑2027 front and center so you can focus on thriving both in the classroom and across the Durham and Manchester campuses.
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UNH Academic Calendar Fall 2026
- UNH Fall 2026 semester classes begin on Monday, August 31, 2026. It is the first day of classes.
- Term 1 classes begin on Monday, August 31, 2026.
- Labor Day, a university holiday, is Monday, September 7, 2026.
- UNH Fall break 2026, during which no classes are held, occurs on Monday, October 12, 2026.
- Classes follow a Wednesday schedule on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
- Mid-semester is on Friday, October 16, 2026.
- Term 1 classes end on Friday, October 23, 2026.
- Term 2 classes begin on Monday, November 2, 2026.
- Election Day, during which no exams are scheduled, is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
- Veterans Day, a university holiday, is Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
- Thanksgiving holiday occurs from Wednesday, November 25, 2026, through Friday, November 27, 2026. Classes resume on Monday, November 30, 2026.
- The last day of full semester classes is Monday, December 14, 2026.
- Reading day, with final exams beginning at 6:00 p.m., is Tuesday, December 15, 2026.
- Final exams end on Tuesday, December 22, 2026.
- Term 2 classes end on Thursday, December 24, 2026.
UNH January Term 2027
- Online classes and trips begin on Monday, December 28, 2026.
- New Year’s Day, a university holiday, is Friday, January 1, 2027.
- On-campus classes begin on Monday, January 4, 2027.
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a university holiday, is Monday, January 18, 2027.
- The last day of classes is Friday, January 22, 2027.
UNH Academic Calendar Spring 2027
- Full semester classes begin on Tuesday, January 26, 2027.
- Term 3 classes begin on Tuesday, January 26, 2027.
- Mid-semester occurs on Friday, March 12, 2027.
- Term 3 last day of classes is Friday, March 19, 2027.
- UNH Spring Break 2027 takes place from Monday, March 22, 2027, through Friday, March 26, 2027. Classes resume on Monday, March 29, 2027.
- Term 4 classes begin on Monday, March 29, 2027.
- The last day of full semester classes is Tuesday, May 10, 2027.
- Reading day is Wednesday, May 11, 2027.
- Final exams begin on Thursday, May 12, 2027.
- Final exams end on Wednesday, May 18, 2027.
- Term 4 last day of classes is Saturday, May 21, 2027.
- May Graduation (degree conferral date) is Sunday, May 22, 2027.
For more on the UNH Academic Calendar 2026-2027, visit the University of New Hampshire Calendar website.
