Academic Calendar

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USC Academic Calendar

USC’s academic calendar provides an overview of significant milestones in an academic year. Information includes official start and end dates for classes, observed holidays, spring break, fall and winter recess, and official registration and graduation dates.

Academic Calendar 2023-2024

Fall Semester 2023

68 instructional days

Open Registration

Mon-Fri

August 14-18

Move-In

Wed

August 16

Classes Begin

Mon

August 21

Labor Day

Mon

September 4

Fall Recess

Thu-Fri

October 12-13

Veterans Day

Fri

November 10

Thanksgiving Holiday

Wed-Sun

November 22-November 26

Classes End

Fri

December 1

Study Days

Sat-Wed

December 2-5

Exams

Wed-Wed

December 6-13

Winter Recess

Thu-Sun

December 14-January 7

Spring Semester 2024

73 instructional days

Open Registration

Thu-Fri

January 4-5

Classes Begin

Mon

January 8

Martin Luther King’s Birthday

Mon

January 15

President’s Day

Mon

February 19

Spring Recess

Sun-Sun

March 10-17

Classes End

Fri

April 26

Study Days

Sat-Tue

April 27-30

Exams

Wed-Wed

May 1-8

Commencement

Fri

May 10

Summer Session 2024

57 instructional days

Registration

Mon-Tue

May 13-14

Classes Begin

Wed

May 15

Memorial Day

Mon

May 27

Juneteenth

Wed

June 19

Independence Day

Thu

July 4

Classes End

Tue

August 6

Academic Calendar 2024-2025

Fall Semester 2024

68 instructional days

Open Registration

Mon-Fri

August 19-23

Move-In

Wed

August 21

Classes Begin

Mon

August 26

Labor Day

Mon

September 2

Fall Recess

Thu-Fri

October 10-11

Veterans Day

Mon

November 11

Thanksgiving Holiday

Wed-Sun

November 27-December 1

Classes End

Fri

December 6

Study Days

Sat-Tue

December 7-10

Exams

Wed-Wed

December 11-18

Winter Recess

Thu-Sun

December 19-January 12

Spring Semester 2025

73 instructional days

Open Registration

Thu-Fri

January 9-10

Classes Begin

Mon

January 13

Martin Luther King’s Birthday

Mon

January 20

President’s Day

Mon

February 17

Spring Recess

Sun-Sun

March 16-23

Classes End

Fri

May 2

Study Days

Sat-Tue

May 3-6

Exams

Wed-Wed

May 7-14

Commencement

Fri

May 16

Summer Session 2025

57 instructional days

Registration

Mon-Tue

May 19-20

Classes Begin

Wed

May 21

Memorial Day

Mon

May 26

Juneteenth

Thu

June 19

Independence Day

Fri

July 4

Classes End

Tue

August 12

Academic Calendar 2025-2026

Fall Semester 2025

68 instructional days

Open Registration

Mon-Fri

August 18-22

Move-In

Wed

August 20

Classes Begin

Mon

August 25

Labor Day

Mon

September 1

Fall Recess

Thu-Fri

October 9-10

Veterans Day

Tue

November 11

Thanksgiving Holiday

Wed-Sun

November 26-November 30

Classes End

Fri

December 5

Study Days

Sat-Wed

December 6-9

Exams

Wed-Wed

December 10-17

Winter Recess

Thu-Sun

December 18-January 11

Spring Semester 2026

73 instructional days

Open Registration

Thu-Fri

January 8-9

Classes Begin

Mon

January 12

Martin Luther King’s Birthday

Mon

January 19

President’s Day

Mon

February 16

Spring Recess

Sun-Sun

March 15-22

Classes End

Fri

May 1

Study Days

Sat-Tue

May 2-5

Exams

Wed-Wed

May 6-13

Commencement

Fri

May 15

Summer Session 2026

57 instructional days

Registration

Mon-Tue

May 18-19

Classes Begin

Wed

May 20

Memorial Day

Mon

May 25

Juneteenth

Fri

June 19

Independence Day

Fri-Sat

July 3-4

Classes End

Tue

August 11

Academic Calendar 2026-2027

Fall Semester 2026

68 instructional days

Open Registration

Mon-Fri

August 17-21

Move-In

Wed

August 19

Classes Begin

Mon

August 24

Labor Day

Mon

September 7

Fall Recess

Thu-Fri

October 8-9

Veterans Day

Wed

November 11

Thanksgiving Holiday

Wed-Sun

November 25 -November 29

Classes End

Fri

December 4

Study Days

Sat-Tue

December 5-8

Exams

Wed-Wed

December 9-16

Winter Recess

Thu-Sun

December 17-January 10

Spring Semester 2027

73 instructional days

Open Registration

Thu-Fri

January 7-8

Classes Begin

Mon

January 11

Martin Luther King’s Birthday

Mon

January 18

President’s Day

Mon

February 15

Spring Recess

Sun-Sun

March 14-21

Classes End

Fri

April 30

Study Days

Sat-Tue

May 1-4

Exams

Wed-Wed

May 5-12

Commencement

Fri

May 14

Summer Session 2027

57 instructional days

Registration

Mon-Tue

May 17-18

Classes Begin

Wed

May 19

Memorial Day

Mon

May 31

Juneteenth

Fri

June 18

Independence Day

Mon

July 4-5

Classes End

Wed

August 11