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 2024-2025

The Academic Calendar identifies those instructional days and those days regarded as holidays for students, graduate students and graduate student workers. For information about recognized University holidays for faculty and staff, please refer to the Calendars and Holidays and Paid University Holidays policies in USC Employee Gateway.

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 Holiday Mon September 2
Fall Recess Thu-Fri October 10-11
Veterans Day Holiday 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 Holiday 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 Holiday Mon January 20
President’s Day Holiday 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 Week Wed-Sat May 14-17

 

Summer Session 2025

57 instructional days

Registration Mon-Tue May 19-20
Classes Begin Wed May 21
Memorial Day Holiday Mon May 26
Juneteenth Holiday Thu June 19
Independence Day Holiday 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 Holiday Mon September 1
Fall Recess Thu-Fri October 9-10
Veterans Day Holiday Tue November 11
Thanksgiving Holiday Wed-Sun November 26-30
Classes End Fri December 5
Study Days Sat-Wed December 6-9
Exams Wed-Wed December 10-17
Winter Recess Holiday 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 Holiday Mon January 19
President’s Day Holiday 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 Holiday Mon May 25
Juneteenth Holiday Fri June 19
Independence Day Holiday 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 Holiday Mon September 7
Fall Recess Thu-Fri October 8-9
Veterans Day Holiday Wed November 11
Thanksgiving Holiday Wed-Sun November 25-29
Classes End Fri December 4
Study Days Sat-Tue December 5-8
Exams Wed-Wed December 9-16
Winter Recess Holiday 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

Academic Calendar 2027-2028

Fall Semester 2027

68 instructional days

Open Registration Mon-Fri August 16-20
Move-In Wed August 18
Classes Begin Mon August 23
Labor Day Holiday Mon September 6
Fall Recess Thu-Fri October 7-8
Veterans Day Holiday Thu November 11
Thanksgiving Holiday Wed-Sun November 24-28
Classes End Fri December 3
Study Days Sat-Tue December 4-7
Exams Wed-Wed December 8-15
Winter Recess Holiday Thu-Sun December 16-January 9

Spring Semester 2028

73 instructional days

Open Registration Thu-Fri January 6-7
Classes Begin Mon January 10
Martin Luther King’s Birthday Mon January 17
President’s Day Mon February 14
Spring Recess Sun-Sun March 12-19
Classes End Fri April 28
Study Days Sat-Tue April 29-May 2
Exams Wed-Wed May 3-10
Commencement Fri May 12

Summer Session 2028

57 instructional days

Registration Mon-Tue May 15-16
Classes Begin Wed May 17
Memorial Day Mon May 29
Juneteenth Mon June 19
Independence Day Mon July 3-4
Classes End Tue August 8

Academic Calendar 2028-2029

Fall Semester 2028

68 instructional days

Open Registration Mon-Fri August 14-18
Move-In Wed August 16
Classes Begin Mon August 21
Labor Day Holiday Mon September 4
Fall Recess Thu-Fri October 5-6
Veterans Day Holiday Sat November 11
Thanksgiving Holiday Wed-Sun November 22-26
Classes End Fri December 1
Study Days Sat-Tue December 2-5
Exams Wed-Wed December 6-13
Winter Recess Holiday Thu-Sun December 14-January 7

Spring Semester 2029

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 11-18
Classes End Fri April 27
Study Days Sat-Tue April 28-May 1
Exams Wed-Wed May 2-9
Commencement Fri May 11

Summer Session 2029

57 instructional days

Registration Mon-Tue May 14-15
Classes Begin Wed May 16
Memorial Day Mon May 28
Juneteenth Tue June 19
Independence Day Wed July 4
Classes End Wed August 7