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2026 - 27 Session schedule

Session 1
Academic Break 1

(6 Weeks)

Mon., Aug. 24 – Fri., Oct. 2, 2026
Sat., Oct. 3 – Sun., Oct. 11, 2026

Session 2
Academic Break 2

(6 Weeks)

Tues., Oct. 13 – Fri., Nov. 20, 2026
Sat., Nov. 21 – Sun., Nov. 29, 2026

Session 3

(3 Weeks)

Mon., Nov. 30 – Fri., Dec. 18, 2026

Academic Break 3

(Students) Sat., Dec. 19, 2026 – Sun., Jan. 10, 2027
(Faculty/Staff) Sat., Dec. 19, 2026 – Sun., Jan. 3, 2027

Session 4
Academic Break 4

(6 Weeks)

Mon., Jan. 11 – Fri., Feb 19, 2027
Sat., Feb. 20– Sun., Feb. 28, 2027

Session 5
Academic Break 5

(6 Weeks)

Mon., Mar. 1 – Fri., Apr. 9, 2027
Sat., Apr. 10 – Sun., Apr. 18, 2027

Session 6

(3 Weeks)

Mon., April 19 – Fri., May 7, 2027

Session 7

(3 Weeks)

Mon., May 24 – Fri., June 11, 2027

Add/Drop + Withdraw Dates

Session

Last Day to Add

Last Day to Drop

Last Day to Withdraw

Tues., Aug. 27, 2026

Fri., Aug. 28, 2026

Fri., Sept. 12, 2026

Wed., Oct. 14, 2026

Fri., Oct. 16, 2026

Fri., Oct. 30, 2026

Mon., Nov. 30, 2026

Tues., Dec. 1, 2026

Fri., Dec. 4, 2026

Tues., Jan. 12, 2027

Fri., Jan. 15, 2027

Fri., Jan. 29, 2027

Tues., Mar. 2, 2027

Fri., Mar. 5, 2027

Fri., Mar. 19, 2027

Mon., Apr. 19, 2027

Tues., Apr. 20, 2027

Fri., Apr. 23, 2027

Mon., May 24, 2027

Tues., May 25, 2027

Fri., June 4, 2027

** For internship sessions, please refer to the Academic Catalog.

KyCAD Holidays

Labor Day: Mon., Sept. 7, 2026

Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Mon., Oct. 12, 2026

Fall Break: Wed., Nov. 25 – Sun., Nov. 29, 2026

Winter Break:
Students: Sat., Dec. 19, 2026 – Sun., Jan. 10, 2027
Faculty/Staff: Sat., Dec. 19, 2026 – Sun., Jan. 3, 2027

M.L. King, Jr. Day: Mon., Jan. 18, 2027

President’s Day: Mon., Feb. 15, 2027

Spring Holiday: Fri., Mar. 26, 2027

Oaks Day: Fri., Apr. 30, 2027

Memorial Day: Mon., May 31, 2027

Juneteenth: Fri., June 18, 2027

Independence Day: Mon., July 5, 2027