{"id":1077,"date":"2019-08-29T20:22:20","date_gmt":"2019-08-29T20:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/registrar\/?page_id=1077"},"modified":"2025-10-27T19:10:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T19:10:08","slug":"five-year-academic-calendar","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/registrar\/academic-calendars\/five-year-academic-calendar\/","title":{"rendered":"Five-Year Academic Calendar"},"content":{"rendered":"

Five-Year Academic Calendar 2025-2030<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Fall Semester<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Description<\/th>2025-26<\/th>2026-27<\/th>2027-28<\/th>2028-29<\/th>2029-30<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
New Student
Orientation Begins<\/td>		Aug 28<\/td>Aug 31<\/td>Aug 30<\/td>Aug 28<\/td>Aug 27<\/td><\/tr>
First Day of Classes<\/td>Sep 2<\/td>Sep 8<\/td>Sep 7<\/td>Sep 5<\/td>Sep 4<\/td><\/tr>
Fall Break Begins<\/td>Oct 16<\/td>Oct 15<\/td>Oct 14<\/td>Oct 19<\/td>Oct 25<\/td><\/tr>
Classes Resume<\/td>Oct 20<\/td>Oct 19<\/td>Oct 18<\/td>Oct 23<\/td>Oct 29<\/td><\/tr>
Thanksgiving Break
Begins<\/td>		Nov 26<\/td>Nov 25<\/td>Nov 24<\/td>Nov 22<\/td>Nov 21<\/td><\/tr>
Classes Resume<\/td>Dec 1<\/td>Nov 30<\/td>Nov 29<\/td>Nov 27<\/td>Nov 26<\/td><\/tr>
Last Day of Classes<\/td>Dec 10<\/td>Dec 14<\/td>Dec 13<\/td>Dec 11<\/td>Dec 10<\/td><\/tr>
Finals Begin<\/td>Dec 13<\/td>Dec 16<\/td>Dec 15<\/td>Dec 13<\/td>Dec 12<\/td><\/tr>
Finals End<\/td>Dec 17<\/td>Dec 19<\/td>Dec 18<\/td>Dec 16<\/td>Dec 15<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Spring Semester<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Description<\/th>2025-26<\/th>2026-27<\/th>2027-28<\/th>2028-29<\/th>2029-30<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
First Day of Classes<\/td>Jan 22<\/td>Jan 25<\/td>Jan 24<\/td>Jan 22<\/td>Jan 28<\/td><\/tr>
Spring Break Begins<\/td>Mar 14<\/td>Mar 13<\/td>Mar 11<\/td>Mar 10<\/td>Mar 16<\/td><\/tr>
Classes Resume<\/td>Mar 23<\/td>Mar 22<\/td>Mar 20<\/td>Mar 19<\/td>Mar 25<\/td><\/tr>
Last Day of Classes<\/td>May 4<\/td>May 3<\/td>May 1<\/td>Apr 30<\/td>May 6<\/td><\/tr>
Finals Begin<\/td>May 7<\/td>May 5<\/td>May 3<\/td>May 2<\/td>May 8<\/td><\/tr>
Finals End<\/td>May 11<\/td>May 8<\/td>May 6<\/td>May 5<\/td>May 11<\/td><\/tr>
Commencement<\/td>May 16<\/td>May 15<\/td>May 13<\/td>May 12<\/td>May 18<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Five-Year Academic Calendar 2025-2030 Fall Semester Description 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 New StudentOrientation Begins Aug 28 Aug 31 Aug 30 Aug 28 Aug 27 First Day of Classes Sep 2 Sep 8 Sep 7 Sep 5 Sep 4 Fall Break Begins Oct 16 Oct 15 Oct 14 Oct 19 Oct 25 Classes Resume Oct […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":359,"featured_media":0,"parent":52,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1077","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t