Academic Calendar 2025-2026
The University reserves the right to modify these dates with due notice.
* Armenian Holidays and Memorial Days – No Classes.
| Fall 2025 | |
| Semester begins | Wednesday, August 20, 2025 |
| Classes Begin | Wednesday, August 27, 2025 |
| Last Day to Add/Drop a Class (15-week courses) | Tuesday, September 2, 2025 |
| Armenian Independence Day* | Sunday, September 21, 2025 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from a Class with a Grade of W for 15-week courses | Thursday, October 16, 2025 |
| Timeline to Petition to Graduate for January Conferral | Wednesday, October 1, 2025 |
| Friday, October 31, 2025 | |
| Course Evaluations open for 15-week courses | Tuesday, November 25, 2025 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday | Thursday, November 27, 2025 |
| Friday, November 28, 2025 | |
| Course Evaluations close for 15-week courses | Monday, December 8, 2025 |
| Classes End | Tuesday, December 9, 2025 |
| Final Exams | Thursday, December 11, 2025 |
| Friday, December 12, 2025 | |
| Saturday, December 13, 2025 | |
| Monday, December 15, 2025 | |
| Tuesday, December 16, 2025 | |
| Wednesday, December 17, 2025 | |
| Grades Due | Saturday, December 20, 2025 |
| Christmas Day | Thursday, December 25, 2025 |
| Spring 2026 | |
| New Year and Armenian Christmas Holiday* | Thursday, January 1, 2026 |
| Friday, January 2, 2026 | |
| Saturday, January 3, 2026 | |
| Monday, January 5, 2026 | |
| Tuesday, January 6, 2026 | |
| Registration for all students for Spring 2026 begins (subject to change) | Thursday, January 8, 2026 |
| Semester begins | Monday, January 12, 2026 |
| Classes Begin | Monday, January 19, 2026 |
| Last Day to Add/Drop a Class (15-week courses) | Friday, January 23, 2026 |
| Army Day* | Wednesday, January 28, 2026 |
| Women’s Day* | Sunday, March 8, 2026 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from a Class with a Grade of W for 15-week courses | Monday, March 9, 2026 |
| Spring Break | Monday, March 9, 2026 |
| Tuesday, March 10, 2026 | |
| Wednesday, March 11, 2026 | |
| Thursday, March 12, 2026 | |
| Friday, March 13, 2026 | |
| Timeline to Petition to Graduate for June Conferral | Sunday, March 1, 2026 |
| Tuesday, March 31, 2026 | |
| Easter Memorial Day (Monday) | Monday, April 6, 2026 |
| Timeline to Petition for June 2027 graduation check and degree audit | Wednesday, April 1, 2026 |
| Saturday, May 16, 2026 | |
| Genocide Commemoration Day* | Friday, April 24, 2026 |
| Course Evaluations open for 15-week courses | Wednesday, April 29, 2026 |
| Labor Day* | Friday, May 1, 2026 |
| Victory and Peace Day* | Saturday, May 9, 2026 |
| Course Evaluations close for 15-week courses | Tuesday, May 12, 2026 |
| Classes End | Thursday, May 14, 2026 |
| Final Exams | Friday, May 15, 2026 |
| Saturday, May 16, 2026 | |
| Monday, May 18, 2026 | |
| Wednesday, May 20, 2026 | |
| Thursday, May 21, 2026 | |
| Friday, May 22, 2026 | |
| Grades Due | Sunday, May 24, 2026 |
| First Republic Day* | Thursday, May 28, 2026 |
| University Commencement | Saturday, June 6, 2026 |
| Summer 2026 | |
| Registration (subject to change) | Monday, June 8, 2026 |
| Classes Begin | Monday, June 15, 2026 |
| Last Day to Add/Drop a Class (8-week courses) | Friday, June 19, 2026 |
| Last Day to Add/Drop a Class (6-week courses) | Thursday, June 18, 2026 |
| University Commencement | Saturday, June 6, 2026 |
| American Independence Day | Saturday, July 4, 2026 |
| Armenian Constitution Day* | Sunday, July 5, 2026 |
| Registration for continuing students | Thursday, July 30, 2026 |
| Classes End (8-week courses) | Friday, August 7, 2026 |
| Final Exams | Monday, August 10, 2026 |
| Tuesday, August 11, 2026 | |
| Grades Due | Wednesday, August 12, 2026 |
| Registration for incoming ugrad students opens | Thursday, August 13, 2026 |
| Fall 2026 | |
| Semester begins | Wednesday, August 19, 2026 |
| Classes Begin | Wednesday, August 26, 2026 |