Jackson School of Global Affairs
The academic calendar provides you with important dates to keep in mind as you plan to enroll in courses at Yale University. Note that the dates and deadlines for each professional school vary. Those taking courses at other professional schools must adhere to the academic calendar that pertains to that school.
*Dates are for the 2026-2027 academic year are subject to change.
Spring 2026
Jan 5 (Mon)
Fall grades are due
Final day for faculty to request a grade of Temporary Incomplete (TI)
Jan 8 (Thu)
Add/drop period begins
Jan 12 (Mon)
Spring 1 and full-term
Classes begin
Jan 19 (Mon)
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Classes do not meet
Jan 21 (Wed)
Add/drop period closes
Final day to add courses without penalty
Jan 23 (Fri)
Friday classes do not meet; Monday classes meet instead
Jan 29 (Thu)
Final day to apply for personal leave of absence
Feb 26 (Thu)
Spring 1
Half-term classes end
March 2 (Mon)
Spring 2
Half-term classes begin
March 6 (Fri)
Midterm
Final day to request course change from credit to audit and from audit to credit; final day to withdraw from a course without a “W” on the final transcript
March 9 (Mon)
Spring recess begins
March 23 (Mon)
Spring recess ends; classes resume
April 14 (Tue)
Fall 2026
Course registration opens
May 1 (Fri)
Classes end
Final exams begin
May 8 (Fri)
Final exams end
May 12 (Wed)
Final grades due for graduating students
May 15 (Fri)
Fall 2025
Course registration closes
May 18 (Mon)
University Commencement and Jackson School Graduation Ceremony
June 1 (Mon)
Final grades due for continuing students
Final day for faculty to request a grade of Temporary Incomplete (TI)
Fall 2026
Aug 24 (Mon) - Sept 1 (Tue)
New Student Orientation
Aug 31 (Mon)
New student registration begins
Fall term add/drop period begins
Sept 2 (Wed)
Fall 1 and full-term
Fall term classes begin
Sept 4 (Fri)
Friday classes do not meet; Monday, September 7 classes meet instead
Sept 7 (Mon)
Classes do not meet; administrative offices are closed.
Labor Day
Sept 11 (Fri)
Final day to add a course without penalty.
Fall term add/drop period and course registration close
Sept 14 (Mon)
Final day to apply for a personal leave of absence
Oct 20 (Tue)
Midterm
Final day to request course change from credit to audit and vice versa and to drop a course. Final day to withdraw from a course without a “W” on the final transcript.
Oct 20 (Tue)
Fall 1 half-term classes end
October recess begins after last academic obligation
Oct 26 (Mon)
October recess ends.
Classes resume, Fall 2 classes begin
Nov 16 (Mon)
Spring term course registration opens.
Nov 20 (Fri)
November recess begins after last academic obligation.
Nov 30 (Mon)
Classes resume.
November recess ends.
Dec 17 (Thurs)
Fall 2 half-term classes end. Final examinations begin.
Fall full term classes end.
Dec 22 (Tues)
Final examinations end.
Spring term course registration closes. Winter recess begins.
Spring 2027
Jan 7 (Wed)
Final day for faculty to request a grade of Temporary Incomplete (TI).
Final fall term grades due.
Jan 14 (Thurs)
Add/drop period begins.
Jan 19 (Tues)
Spring 1 half-term classes begin.
Spring term classes begin.
Jan 18 (Mon)
Classes do not meet
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Jan 29 (Fri)
Friday classes do not meet; Monday, January 18 classes meet instead.
Feb 4 (Thu)
Final day to add courses without penalty.
Add/drop period closes.
Feb 5 (Fri)
Final day to apply for personal leave of absence.
March 5 (Fri)
Spring 1 half-term classes end.
March 5 (Fri)
Midterm
Final day to request course change from credit to audit and from audit to credit. Final day to withdraw from a course without a “W” on the final transcript. Spring recess begins after last academic obligation.
March 22 (Mon)
Spring recess ends.
Classes resume. Spring 2 half-term classes begin.
April 16 (Fri)
Fall term course registration opens.
May 6 (Thurs)
Classes end
Spring 2 half-term classes end. Final examinations begin.
May 13 (Thurs)
Final examinations end.
May 14 (Fri)
Final grades due for graduating students
May 14 (Fri)
Fall term course registration closes.
May 24 (Mon)
University Commencement.
Jackson School of Global Affairs Convocation.
June 4 (Fri)
Final spring term grades due for continuing students.
Final day for faculty to request a grade of Temporary Incomplete (TI).