Health Sciences for Physician Assistants Academic Calendars

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2025-2026 Academic Year

Class of 2026

Fall 2025 (P6 term)
Monday, August 25, 2025Instruction begins
Monday, September 1, 2025Labor Day– no classes
Monday, September 22, 2025-Sunday, September 28, 2025 Fall Recess
Thursday, November 27 – Friday, November 28, 2025Thanksgiving Recess – no classes
Sunday, December 21, 2025 Instruction ends
Monday, December 22, 2025 – Sunday, January 4, 2026 Winter Recess
Spring 2026 (P7 term)
Monday, January 5, 2026Instruction begins
Monday, January 19, 2026Martin Luther King, Jr. – no classes
Monday, February 16, 2026 Presidents’ Day– no classes
Sunday, April 26, 2026Instruction ends
Sunday, May 10, 2026Term ends
Wednesday, May 13, 2026Convocation Ceremony
Thursday, May 14, 2026Commencement Ceremony and Degree Conferral

Class of 2027

Fall 2025 (P3 term)
Monday, August 25, 2025Instruction begins
Monday, September 1, 2025Labor Day – no classes
Saturday, October 18 – Sunday, October 26, 2025 Fall Break
Thursday, November 27 – Friday, November 28, 2025Thanksgiving Recess – no classes
Friday, December 19, 2025 Instruction ends
Saturday, December 20 – Sunday, January 4, 2026Winter Recess
Spring 2026 (P4 term)
Monday, January 5, 2026Instruction begins
Monday, January 19, 2026 Martin Luther King, Jr. – no classes
Monday, February 16, 2026Presidents’ Day– no classes
Sunday, May 24, 2026Instruction ends
Monday, May 25 – Sunday, May 31, 2026Summer Recess
Summer 2026 (P5 term)
Monday, June 1, 2026Instruction begins
Friday, June 19, 2026Juneteenth – no classes
Friday, July 3, 2026Independence Day observed – no classes
Sunday, August 23, 2026Instruction ends

2026-2027 Academic Year

Class of 2027

Fall 2026
Monday, August 24, 2026Instruction begins
Monday, September 7, 2026Labor Day – no classes
Monday, September 21, 2026-Sunday, September 27, 2026Fall Recess
Thursday, November 26 – Friday, November 27, 2026Thanksgiving Recess – no classes
Sunday, December 20, 2026Instruction ends
Monday, December 21, 2026 – Sunday, January 3, 2027 Winter Recess
Spring 2027
Monday, January 4, 2027Instruction begins
Monday, January 18, 2027Martin Luther King, Jr. – no classes
Monday, February 15, 2027Presidents’ Day– no classes
Sunday, April 25, 2027Instruction ends
Sunday, May 16, 2027Term ends
Thursday, May 20, 2027Commencement Ceremony and Degree Conferral

Class of 2028

Fall 2026
Monday, August 17 - Friday, August 21, 2026New Student Orientation
Monday, August 24, 2026 Instruction begins
Monday, September 7, 2026 Labor Day – no classes
Thursday, November 26 – Sunday, November 29, 2026 Thanksgiving Recess – no classes
Friday, December 18, 2026 Instruction ends
Sunday, December 20, 2026 Term Ends
Monday, December 21 – Sunday, January 3, 2027 Winter Recess
Spring 2027
Monday, January 4, 2027 Instruction begins
Monday, January 18, 2027Martin Luther King, Jr. – no classes
Monday, February 15, 2027Presidents’ Day– no classes
Friday, April 9, 2027Instruction ends
Sunday, April 11, 2027Term Ends
Monday, April 12 – Sunday, April 18, 2027Summer Recess
Summer 2027
Monday, April 19, 2027Instruction begins
Monday, May 31, 2027Memorial Day – no classes
Friday, June 18, 2027Juneteenth observed – no classes
Monday, July 5, 2027Independence Day observed – no classes
Friday, July 23, 2027 Instruction ends
Sunday, July 25, 2027 Term Ends

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