Academic Calendar: 5-year view (2023-2028) (2024)

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This calendar was last updated on April 01, 2024 and is subject to change.

Autumn Semester

Autumn academic calendar events for Autumn 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027
SEMESTER EVENTAUTUMN 2023AUTUMN 2024AUTUMN 2025AUTUMN 2026AUTUMN 2027
Initial Fee Due DateTuesday, August 15, 2023Tuesday, August 13, 2024Tuesday, August 19, 2025Tuesday, August 18, 2026Tuesday, August 17, 2027
Semester and first-session classes beginTuesday, August 22, 2023Tuesday, August 20, 2024Tuesday, August 26, 2025Tuesday, August 25, 2026Tuesday, August 24, 2027
Labor Day - no classes, offices closedMonday, September 4, 2023Monday, September 2, 2024Monday, September 1, 2025Monday, September 7, 2026Monday, September 6, 2027
Enrollment Census Date (semester, first-session)Tuesday, September 5, 2023Tuesday, September 3, 2024Tuesday, September 9, 2025Tuesday, September 8, 2026Tuesday, September 7, 2027
Last day of regularly scheduled first-session classesMonday, October 9, 2023Monday, October 7, 2024Monday, October 13, 2025Monday, October 12, 2026Monday, October 11, 2027
Final examinations for first-session classes (given during last class session unless other arrangements are made)Tuesday, October 10, 2023Tuesday, October 8, 2024Tuesday, October 14, 2025Tuesday, October 13, 2026Tuesday, October 12, 2027
Final examinations for first-session classes (given during last class session unless other arrangements are made)Wednesday, October 11, 2023Wednesday, October 9, 2024Wednesday, October 15, 2025Wednesday, October 14, 2026Wednesday, October 13, 2027
Autumn Break - no classes, offices openThursday, October 12, 2023Thursday, October 10, 2024Thursday, October 16, 2025Thursday, October 15, 2026Thursday, October 14, 2027
Autumn Break - no classes, offices openFriday, October 13, 2023Friday, October 11, 2024Friday, October 17, 2025Friday, October 16, 2026Friday, October 15, 2027
Second-session classes beginMonday, October 16, 2023Monday, October 14, 2024Monday, October 20, 2025Monday, October 19, 2026Monday, October 18, 2027
Enrollment Census Date (second-session)Monday, October 30, 2023Monday, October 28, 2024Monday, November 3, 2025Monday, November 2, 2026Monday, November 1, 2027
Veterans Day observed - no classes, offices closedFriday, November 10, 2023Monday, November 11, 2024Tuesday, November 11, 2025Wednesday, November 11, 2026Thursday, November 11, 2027
Thanksgiving Break begins - no classes, offices openWednesday, November 22, 2023Wednesday, November 27, 2024Wednesday, November 26, 2025Wednesday, November 25, 2026Wednesday, November 24, 2027
Thanksgiving Day - no classes, offices closedThursday, November 23, 2023Thursday, November 28, 2024Thursday, November 27, 2025Thursday, November 26, 2026Thursday, November 25, 2027
Indigenous Peoples' Day/Columbus Day observed no classes, offices closedFriday, November 24, 2023Friday, November 29, 2024Friday, November 28, 2025Friday, November 27, 2026Friday, November 26, 2027
Last day of regularly scheduled semester and second-session classesWednesday, December 6, 2023Wednesday, December 4, 2024Wednesday, December 10, 2025Wednesday, December 9, 2026Wednesday, December 8, 2027
Final examinations for semester and second-session classesFriday, December 8, 2023Friday, December 6, 2024Friday, December 12, 2025Friday, December 11, 2026Friday, December 10, 2027
Final examinations for semester and second-session classesMonday, December 11, 2023Monday, December 9, 2024Monday, December 15, 2025Monday, December 14, 2026Monday, December 13, 2027
Final examinations for semester and second-session classesTuesday, December 12, 2023Tuesday, December 10, 2024Tuesday, December 16, 2025Tuesday, December 15, 2026Tuesday, December 14, 2027
Final examinations for semester and second-session classesWednesday, December 13, 2023Wednesday, December 11, 2024Wednesday, December 17, 2025Wednesday, December 16, 2026Wednesday, December 15, 2027
Final examinations for semester and second-session classesThursday, December 14, 2023Thursday, December 12, 2024Thursday, December 18, 2025Thursday, December 17, 2026Thursday, December 16, 2027
Autumn CommencementSunday, December 17, 2023Sunday, December 15, 2024Sunday, December 21, 2025Sunday, December 20, 2026Sunday, December 19, 2027
President's Day Observed - offices closedTuesday, December 26, 2023Tuesday, December 24, 2024Wednesday, December 24, 2025Thursday, December 24, 2026Thursday, December 23, 2027
Christmas - offices closedMonday, December 25, 2023Wednesday, December 25, 2024Thursday, December 25, 2025Friday, December 25, 2026Friday, December 24, 2027

Spring Semester

Spring academic calendar events for Spring 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028
SEMESTER EVENTSPRING 2024SPRING 2025SPRING 2026SPRING 2027SPRING 2028
New Year's Day - offices closedMonday, January 1, 2024Wednesday, January 1, 2025Thursday, January 1, 2026Friday, January 1, 2027Friday, December 31, 2027
Initial Fee Due DateTuesday, January 2, 2024Monday, December 30, 2024Monday, January 5, 2026Monday, January 4, 2027Monday, January 3, 2028
Semester and first-session classes beginMonday, January 8, 2024Monday, January 6, 2025Monday, January 12, 2026Monday, January 11, 2027Monday, January 10, 2028
Martin Luther King Jr. Day - no classes, offices closedMonday, January 15, 2024Monday, January 20, 2025Monday, January 19, 2026Monday, January 18, 2027Monday, January 17, 2028
Enrollment Census Date (semester, first-session)Monday, January 22, 2024Monday, January 20, 2025Monday, January 26, 2026Monday, January 25, 2027Monday, January 24, 2028
Last day of regularly scheduled first-session classesFriday, February 23, 2024Friday, February 21, 2025Friday, February 27, 2026Friday, February 26, 2027Friday, February 25, 2028
Final examinations for first-session classes (given during last class session unless other arrangements are made)Monday, February 26, 2024Monday, February 24, 2025Monday, March 2, 2026Monday, March 1, 2027Monday, February 28, 2028
Final examinations for first-session classes (given during last class session unless other arrangements are made)Tuesday, February 27, 2024Tuesday, February 25, 2025Tuesday, March 3, 2026Tuesday, March 2, 2027Tuesday, February 29, 2028
Second-session classes beginWednesday, February 28, 2024Wednesday, February 26, 2025Wednesday, March 4, 2026Wednesday, March 3, 2027Wednesday, March 1, 2028
Spring BreakMonday, March 11, 2024Monday, March 10, 2025Monday, March 16, 2026Monday, March 15, 2027Monday, March 13, 2028
Spring BreakTuesday, March 12, 2024Tuesday, March 11, 2025Tuesday, March 17, 2026Tuesday, March 16, 2027Tuesday, March 14, 2028
Spring BreakWednesday, March 13, 2024Wednesday, March 12, 2025Wednesday, March 18, 2026Wednesday, March 17, 2027Wednesday, March 15, 2028
Spring BreakThursday, March 14, 2024Thursday, March 13, 2025Thursday, March 19, 2026Thursday, March 18, 2027Thursday, March 16, 2028
Spring BreakFriday, March 15, 2024Friday, March 14, 2025Friday, March 20, 2026Friday, March 19, 2027Friday, March 17, 2028
Enrollment Census Date (second-session)Wednesday, March 13, 2024Wednesday, March 12, 2025Wednesday, March 18, 2026Wednesday, March 17, 2027Wednesday, March 15, 2028
Last day of regularly scheduled semester and second-session classesMonday, April 22, 2024Monday, April 21, 2025Monday, April 27, 2026Monday, April 26, 2027Monday, April 24, 2028
Final examinations for semester and second-session classesWednesday, April 24, 2024Wednesday, April 23, 2025Wednesday, April 29, 2026Wednesday, April 28, 2027Wednesday, April 26, 2028
Final examinations for semester and second-session classesThursday, April 25, 2024Thursday, April 24, 2025Thursday, April 30, 2026Thursday, April 29, 2027Thursday, April 27, 2028
Final examinations for semester and second-session classesFriday, April 26, 2024Friday, April 25, 2025Friday, May 1, 2026Friday, April 30, 2027Friday, April 28, 2028
Final examinations for semester and second-session classesMonday, April 29, 2024Monday, April 28, 2025Monday, May 4, 2026Monday, May 3, 2027Monday, May 1, 2028
Final examinations for semester and second-session classesTuesday, April 30, 2024Tuesday, April 29, 2025Tuesday, May 5, 2026Tuesday, May 4, 2027Tuesday, May 2, 2028
Spring CommencementSunday, May 5, 2024Sunday, May 4, 2025Sunday, May 10, 2026Sunday, May 9, 2027Sunday, May 7, 2028

Summer Term

*Final examinations for all session classes during Summer Term are given during the last class meeting, unless other arrangements have been made.

Summer academic calendar events for Summer 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028
TERM EVENTSUMMER 2024SUMMER 2025SUMMER 2026SUMMER 2027SUMMER 2028
Initial Fee Due DateMonday, June 3, 2024Tuesday, April 29, 2025Monday, May 4, 2026Monday, May 3, 2027Tuesday, May 2, 2028
Summer Term, 8-week Session 1, 6-week Session 1, 4-week Session 1 classes beginTuesday, May 7, 2024Tuesday, May 6, 2025Monday, May 11, 2026Monday, May 10, 2027Tuesday, May 9, 2028
Enrollment Census Date (Summer Term, 8-week Session 1, 6-week Session 1, 4-week Session 1)Tuesday, May 21, 2024Tuesday, May 20, 2025Monday, May 25, 2026Monday, May 24, 2027Tuesday, May 23, 2028
Memorial Day - no classes, offices closedMonday, May 27, 2024Monday, May 26, 2025Monday, May 25, 2026Monday, May 31, 2027Monday, May 29, 2028
Last day of regularly scheduled 4-week Session 1 classesFriday, May 31, 2024Friday, May 30, 2025Thursday, June 4, 2026Thursday, June 3, 2027Friday, June 2, 2028
8-week Session 2 and 4-week Session 2 classes beginMonday, June 3, 2024Monday, June 2, 2025Friday, June 5, 2026Friday, June 4, 2027Monday, June 5, 2028
Last day of regularly scheduled 6-week Session 1 classesFriday, June 14, 2024Friday, June 13, 2025Thursday, June 18, 2026Thursday, June 17, 2027Friday, June 16, 2028
Enrollment Census Date (8-week Session 2, 4-week Session 2)Monday, June 17, 2024Monday, June 16, 2025Friday, June 19, 2026Friday, June 18, 2027Monday, June 19, 2028
Juneteenth National Independence Day - no classes, offices closedWednesday, June 19, 2024Thursday, June 19, 2025Friday, June 19, 2026Friday, June 18, 2027Monday, June 19, 2028
6-week Session 2 classes beginMonday, June 17, 2024Monday, June 16, 2025Monday, June 22, 2026Monday, June 21, 2027Tuesday, June 20, 2028
Last day of regularly scheduled 8-week Session 1 and 4-week Session 2 classesFriday, June 28, 2024Friday, June 27, 2025Thursday, July 2, 2026Thursday, July 1, 2027Monday, July 3, 2028
4-week Session 3 classes beginMonday, July 1, 2024Monday, June 30, 2025Monday, July 6, 2026Friday, July 2, 2027Wednesday, July 5, 2028
Enrollment Census Date (6-week Session 2)Monday, July 1, 2024Monday, June 30, 2025Monday, July 6, 2026Monday, July 5, 2027Tuesday, July 4, 2028
Independence Day - no classes, offices closedThursday, July 4, 2024Friday, July 4, 2025Friday, July 3, 2026Monday, July 5, 2027Tuesday, July 4, 2028
Enrollment Census Date (4-week Session 3)Monday, July 15, 2024Monday, July 14, 2025Monday, July 20, 2026Friday, July 16, 2027Wednesday, July 19, 2028
Last day of regularly scheduled Summer Term, 8-week Session 2, 6-week Session 2, and 4-week Session 3 classesFriday, July 26, 2024Friday, July 25, 2025Thursday, July 30, 2026Thursday, July 29, 2027Friday, July 28, 2028
Final examinations for Summer Term*Monday, July 29, 2024Monday, July 28, 2025Monday, August 3, 2026Monday, August 2, 2027Monday, July 31, 2028
Final examinations for Summer Term*Tuesday, July 30, 2024Tuesday, July 29, 2025Tuesday, August 4, 2026Tuesday, August 3, 2027Tuesday, August 1, 2028
Final examinations for Summer Term*Wednesday, July 31, 2024Wednesday, July 30, 2025Wednesday, August 5, 2026Wednesday, August 4, 2027Wednesday, August 2, 2028
Summer CommencementSunday, August 4, 2024Sunday, August 3, 2025Sunday, August 9, 2026Sunday, August 8, 2027Sunday, August 6, 2028
Academic Calendar: 5-year view (2023-2028) (2024)

FAQs

Does Ohio State University have classes on President's Day? ›

President's Day (Observed): University Closed

For a full academic calendar, including fee due dates, examination schedules and university breaks, visit the Ohio State University Registrar calendar.

Is Ohio State on quarters or semesters? ›

When The Ohio State University switched from a quarter-based academic calendar to semesters a decade ago, administrators reasoned that it would better align the university with most other schools, facilitating transfers and opening more job and research opportunities for students who would have been kept in school a ...

What is the academic calendar for universities in the United States? ›

Semesters in US universities

Classes in the first semester usually begins in August and lasts until the end of December, including exams. The second semester runs from January/February to may-June. Winter vacation lasts 2-3 weeks, summer 10-12 weeks.

Do Ohio state employees get Juneteenth off? ›

This means that public employees are typically entitled to time off for New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.

How long is OSU commencement? ›

The ceremony begins at 12:00 p.m. and will last approximately 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Tickets are not required for guests. Participation in the ceremony is reserved for graduates of spring semester only. Graduates who have elected to participate in the commencement ceremony should remain for the entire ceremony.

What is the hardest college to get into in Ohio? ›

Top 10 colleges in Ohio with the lowest acceptance rates
  • Kettering College acceptance rate.
  • Case Western Reserve University acceptance rate.
  • Denison University acceptance rate.
  • Kenyon College acceptance rate.
  • Ohio State University acceptance rate.
  • The College of Wooster acceptance rate.
  • Defiance College acceptance rate.

Which is better, quarter or semester system? ›

The choice between these systems also affects your GPA. In the quarter system, you've got more chances to improve your cumulative GPA because of those extra credit hours. But in the semester system, each class carries more weight in your GPA, which means one bad grade can be a bit of a headache to bounce back from.

How long is a semester at OSU? ›

Autumn and Spring semesters are composed of three components: one 14 week semester and two 7-week sessions (session 1 and session 2).

What time do most colleges end? ›

SAMPLE SCHEDULE
  • The start of the day. ...
  • 9:00-10:00 AM – First class of the day. ...
  • 10:30 AM – First break of the day. ...
  • 11:00-12:30 – Second class of the day. ...
  • 12:30 – 1:30 PM – Lunch time. ...
  • 3:00-4:00 PM – Last class of the day. ...
  • The rest of the day.
Dec 21, 2022

Can I start college 2 weeks late? ›

Yes you can join late but this will drastically affect your attendance. Maybe you will miss out your class assessments too bringing a downfall of your result. Most importantly you will miss out the concepts taught in class and it would be difficult to cope up with the re appears which you would land up with.

What is the difference between academic year and calendar year? ›

A Calendar year ranges from 1 January through to 31 December. An Academic year is comprised of two Teaching Periods, January to June, and July to December. Each Teaching Period includes the main 13-week Study Period (SP) and 10-week Trimesters as well as block and/or intensive study period.

Does Ohio university have class on President's Day? ›

The first and second business days are holidays (Christmas and President's Day observed); the third, fourth, and fifth business days will be paid as winter closure time ("WCT") by the university and the sixth business day as a holiday (New Year's day).

Is osu closed for Memorial Day? ›

Memorial Day — no classes, offices closed | The Ohio State University.

Does WSU have classes on Presidents Day? ›

President's Day--CLASS HOLIDAY All University Offices will remain open.

Is there school on Presidents Day MSU Denver? ›

For example, while many organizations observed Presidents Day on Monday, Feb. 20, MSU Denver will apply that day off to Dec. 26 as part of an extended winter break.

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