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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

Tues., Aug. 26, 2025

Fri., Aug. 29, 2025

Fri., Sept. 12, 2025

Wed., Oct. 15, 2025

Fri., Oct. 17, 2025

Fri., Oct. 31, 2025

Mon., Dec. 1, 2025

Tues., Dec. 2, 2025

Fri., Dec. 12, 2025

Tues., Jan. 13, 2026

Fri., Jan. 16, 2026

Fri., Jan. 30, 2026

Tues., March 3, 2026

Fri., March 6, 2026

Fri., March 20, 2026

Mon. April 20, 2026

Tues., April 21, 2026

Fri., May 1, 2026

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