Penn Academic Calendar
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| 2024 Summer Term | |
|---|---|
| Memorial Day observed (no classes) | May 27 |
| 11-Week Session classes begin | May 28 |
| Session I classes begin | May 28 |
| Juneteenth (no classes) | June 19 |
| Session I classes end | July 3 |
| Independence Day observed (no classes) | July 4 |
| Session II classes begin | July 5 |
| Session II & 11-Week Session classes end | August 9 |
| 2024 Fall Term | |
| Move-in Information | More Information |
| New Student Orientation | August 21-26 |
| Second-Year Orientation | August 25-30 |
| Opening Exercises and Convocation | August 26 |
| First day of classes | August 27 |
| Labor Day (no classes) | September 2 |
| Course Selection Period ends | September 10 |
| Fall Term Break | October 3-6 |
| Classes resume | October 7 |
| Drop Period ends | October 7 |
| Indigenous People’s Day (University open; Classes in session) | October 14 |
| Grade Type Change Deadline | October 25 |
| Family Weekend | October 25-27 (Yale) |
| Advance Registration for Spring Term | October 28-November 11 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course | November 4 |
| Homecoming | November 16 (Harvard) |
| Thur-Fri class schedule on Tue-Wed | November 26-27 |
| Thanksgiving Break | November 28-December 1 |
| Classes resume | December 2 |
| Last day of classes | December 9 |
| Reading Days | December 10-11 |
| Final Examinations | December 12-19 |
| Fall Term ends | December 19 |
| 2025 Spring Term | |
| First day of classes | January 15 (Monday classes) |
| MLK, Jr. Day observed (no classes) | January 20 |
| Course Selection Period ends | January 28 |
| Drop Period ends | February 24 |
| Spring Term Break | March 8-16 |
| Classes resume | March 17 |
| Grade Type Change Deadline | March 21 |
| Advance Registration for Fall Term | March 24-April 7 |
| Registration for Summer Session Begins | March 24 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course | March 31 |
| Last day of classes | April 30 |
| Reading Days | May 1-4 |
| Final Examinations | May 5-13 |
| Spring Term ends | May 13 |
| Alumni Day | May 17 |
| Baccalaureate | May 18 |
| Commencement | May 19 |
| 2025 Summer Term | |
| Memorial Day observed (no classes) | May 26 |
| 11-Week Session classes begin | May 27 |
| Session I classes begin | May 27 |
| Juneteenth (no classes) | June 19 |
| Session I classes end | July 2 |
| Session II classes begin | July 3 |
| Independence Day observed (no classes) | July 4 |
| Session II & 11-Week Session classes end | August 8 |
| 2025 Fall Term | |
| Move-in Information | More Information |
| New Student Orientation | August 20-25 |
| Second-Year Orientation | August 24-29 |
| Opening Exercises and Convocation | August 25 |
| First day of classes | August 26 |
| Labor Day (no classes) | September 1 |
| Course Selection Period ends | (to be decided) |
| Drop Period ends | (to be decided) |
| Fall Term Break | October 9-12 |
| Indigenous People’s Day (University open; Classes in session) | October 13 |
| Classes resume | October 13 |
| Grade Type Change Deadline | (to be decided) |
| Family Weekend | October 24-26 |
| Advance Registration for Spring Term | (to be decided) |
| Last day to withdraw from a course | (to be decided) |
| Homecoming | November 8 (Cornell) |
| Thur-Fri class schedule on Tue-Wed | November 25-26 |
| Thanksgiving Break | November 27-30 |
| Classes resume | December 1 |
| Last day of classes | December 8 |
| Reading Days | December 9-10 |
| Final Examinations | December 11-18 |
| Fall Term ends | December 18 |
| 2026 Spring Term | |
| First day of classes | January 14 (Monday classes) |
| MLK, Jr. Day observed (no classes) | January 19 |
| Course Selection Period ends | (to be decided) |
| Drop Period ends | (to be decided) |
| Spring Term Break | March 7-15 |
| Classes resume | March 16 |
| Grade Type Change Deadline | (to be decided) |
| Advance Registration for Fall Term | (to be decided) |
| Registration for Summer Session Begins | (to be decided) |
| Last day to withdraw from a course | (to be decided) |
| Last day of classes | April 29 |
| Reading Days | April 30-May 3 |
| Final Examinations | May 4-12 |
| Spring Term ends | May 12 |
| Baccalaureate | May 12 |
| Alumni Day | May 16 |
| Commencement | May 18 |
| 2026 Summer Term | |
| Memorial Day observed (no classes) | May 25 |
| 11-Week Session classes begin | May 26 |
| Session I classes begin | May 26 |
| Juneteenth (no classes) | June 19 |
| Session I classes end | July 1 |
| Session II classes begin | July 2 |
| Independence Day observed (no classes) | July 3 |
| Session II & 11-Week Session classes end | August 7 |
Archive
- Academic Calendar, 2023-2024 Through 2025-2026 (Published May 23, 2023)
- Academic Calendar, 2022-2023 through 2024-2025 (Published May 24, 2022)
- Academic Calendar, 2021-2022 through 2023-2024 (Published April 27, 2021)
- Academic Calendar, 2020-2021 through 2022-2023 (Published July 21, 2020)
- Academic Calendar, 2019-2020 through 2021-2022 (Published April 30, 2019)
- Academic Calendar, 2018-2019 through 2020-2021 (Published May 8, 2018)
- Academic Calendar, 2017-2018 through 2019-2020 (Published May 9, 2017)
- Academic Calendar, 2016-2017 through 2018-2019 (Published April 19, 2016)
- Academic Calendar, 2015-2016 through 2017-2018 (Published April 7, 2015)
- Academic Calendar, 2014-2015 through 2016-2017 (Published September 2, 2014)
- Academic Calendar, 2013-2014 through 2015-2016 (Published April 23, 2013)
- Academic Calendar, 2012-2013 through 2014-2015 (Published May 1, 2012)
- Academic Calendar, 2011-2012 through 2013-2014 (Published December 13, 2011)
- Academic Calendar, 2010-2011 through 2012-2013 (Published April 13, 2010)
- Academic Calendar, 2009-2010 through 2011-2012 (Published May 9, 2009)
- Academic Calendar, 2008-2009 through 2010-2011 (Published July 15, 2008)
- Academic Calendar, 2007-2008 through 2009-2010 (Published September 4, 2007)
- Academic Calendar, 2006-2007 through 2008-2009 (Published September 5, 2006)
- Academic Calendar, 2005-2006 through 2007-2008 (Published July 12, 2005)
- Academic Calendar, 2004-2005 through 2006-2007 (Published July 13, 2004)
- Academic Calendar, 2003-2004 through 2005-2006 (Published July 15, 2003)
- Academic Calendar, 2002-2003 through 2004-2005 (Published September 3, 2002)
- Academic Calendar, 2001-2002 through 2003-2004 (Published February 5, 2002)
- Academic Calendar, 2000-2001 through 2002-2003 (Published September 5, 2000)
- Academic Calendar, 1999-2000 through 2000-2001 (Published May 11, 1999)
- Academic Calendar, 1998-1999 through 2000-2001 (Published September 22, 1998)
- Academic Calendar, 1997-1998 (Published September 30, 1997)
- Academic Calendar, 1996-1997 through 1998-1999 (Published March 26, 1996)
- Academic Calendar, 1995-1996 through 1997-1998 (Published March 1, 1994)
- Academic Calendar, 1992‑1993 through 1994‑1995 (Published November 5, 1991)
- Academic Calendar, 1990‑1991 through 1991‑1992 (Published May 15, 1990)
- Academic Calendar, 1989‑1990 through 1991‑1992 (Published May 23, 1989)
- Academic Calendar, 1988‑1989 through 1990‑1991 (Published April 12, 1988)
- Academic Calendar, 1986‑1987 (Published April 29, 1986)
- Academic Calendar, 1985‑1986 (Published April 9, 1985)
- Academic Calendar, 1984‑1985 (Published February 7, 1984)
- Academic Calendar, 1983‑1984 (Published March 22, 1983)
- Academic Calendar, 1982‑1983 (Published April 20, 1982)
- Academic Calendar, 1981‑1982 (Published February 10, 1981)
- Academic Calendar, 1980-1981 (Published September 9, 1980)
- Academic Calendar, 1979‑1980 (Published March 6, 1979)
- Academic Calendar, 1978‑1979 (Published April 18, 1979)
- Academic Calendar, 1976‑1977 (Published May 11, 1976)
- Academic Calendar, 1975‑1976 (Published July 1, 1975)
- Academic Calendar, 1974‑1975 (Published February 19, 1974)