2026 - 2027 Academic Term Calendar
Summer
| Memorial Day (No Classes; Offices Closed) |
May 25, 2026 |
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| Summer Term Begins | June 1, 2026 |
| Juneteenth (No Classes; Offices Closed) |
June 18, 2026 |
| Independence Day (Observed) (No Classes; Offices Closed) |
July 4, 2025 |
| Summer Term Ends | August 56, 2026 |
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Commencement - CHS (Physician Assistant/Clinical Psychology) |
August 28, 2026 |
Fall |
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| Labor Day (No Classes; Offices Closed) |
September 7, 2026 |
| Fall Term Begins | September 8, 2026 |
| Fall Term Ends | November 24, 2026 |
| Thanksgiving Break | November 26 - 30, 2026 |
Winter |
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| Winter Term Begins | November 30, 2026 |
| Winter Break | December 21 - January 2, 2027 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day (No Classes; Offices Closed) |
January 18, 2027 |
| Winter Term Ends | February 26, 2027 |
Spring |
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| Spring Term Begins | March 8, 2027 |
| Spring Term Ends | May 21, 2027 |
| Memorial Day (No Classes; Offices Closed) |
May 31, 2027 |
Commencements |
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| College of Graduate Studies | May 26, 2027 9:00 a.m. |
| Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine | May 26, 2027 12:00 p.m. |
| Chicago College of Optometry | May 26, 2027 3:00 p.m. |
| College of Health Sciences | May 27, 2027 9:00 a.m. |
| College of Dental Medicine | May 27, 2027 12:00 p.m. |
| College of Pharmacy | May 27, 2027 3:00 p.m. |