Academic Calendar

2025 - 26 Session schedule
Session 1
Academic Break 1
(6 Weeks)
Mon., Aug. 25 – Fri., Oct. 3, 2025
Sat., Oct. 4 – Sun., Oct. 12, 2025
Session 2
Academic Break 2
(6 Weeks)
Tues., Oct 14 – Fri., Nov. 21, 2025
Sat., Nov. 22 – Sun., Nov. 30, 2025
Session 3
(3 Weeks)
Mon., Dec. 1 – Fri., Dec. 19, 2025
Academic Break 3
  
(Students) Sat., Dec. 20, 2025 – Sun., Jan. 11, 2026
(Faculty/Staff) Sat., Dec. 20, 2025 – Sun., Jan. 4, 2026
Session 4
Academic Break 4
(6 Weeks)
Mon., Jan. 12 – Fri., Feb 20, 2026
Sat., Feb 21 – Sun., March 1, 2026
Session 5
Academic Break 5
(6 Weeks)
Mon., March 2 – Fri., April 10, 2026
Sat., Apr. 11 – Sun., April 19, 2026
Session 6
(3 Weeks)
Mon., April 20 – Fri., May 8, 2026
Session 7
(3 Weeks)
Tues., May 26 – Fri., June 12, 2026
Add/Drop + Withdraw Dates
Session
Last Day to Add
Last Day to Drop
Last Day to Withdraw
1
Tues., Aug. 26, 2025
Fri., Aug. 29, 2025
Fri., Sept. 12, 2025
2
Wed., Oct. 15, 2025
Fri., Oct. 17, 2025
Fri., Oct. 31, 2025
3
Mon., Dec. 1, 2025
Tues., Dec. 2, 2025
Fri., Dec. 12, 2025
4
Tues., Jan. 13, 2026
Fri., Jan. 16, 2026
Fri., Jan. 30, 2026
5
Tues., March 3, 2026
Fri., March 6, 2026
Fri., March 20, 2026
6
Mon. April 20, 2026
Tues., April 21, 2026
Fri., May 1, 2026
7
Tues., May 26, 2026
Wed., May 27, 2026
Fri., June 5, 2026
** For internship sessions, please refer to the Academic Catalog.
KyCAD Holidays
Labor Day: Mon., Sept. 1, 2025
Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Mon., Oct. 13, 2025
Fall Break: Wed., Nov. 26 – Sun., Nov. 30, 2025
Winter Break:
   Students: Sat., Dec. 20, 2025 – Sun., Jan. 11, 2026
   Faculty/Staff: Sat., Dec. 20, 2025 – Sun., Jan. 4, 2026
M.L. King, Jr. Day: Mon., Jan. 19, 2026
President’s Day: Mon., Feb. 16, 2026
Spring Holiday: Fri., April 3, 2026
Oaks Day: Fri., May 1, 2026
Memorial Day: Mon., May 25, 2026
Juneteenth: Fri., June 19, 2026
Independence Day: Fri., July 4, 2026