Academic Calendar
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2026-2027 Academic Calendar**
| Summer 2026 Term* | |
|---|---|
| May 18 | First Day of Classes |
| May 25 | Memorial Day | School Closed |
| May 29 | Last Day of Add/Drop Deadline to withdraw from 1st half semester-length courses without a “W” |
| June 12 | WF/WP period begins for 1st half semester courses |
| June 19 | Juneteenth Day Observance | School Closed |
| June 29 | Deadline to withdraw from semester-length courses without a “W” |
| July 3 | Independence Day Observed | School Closed |
| July 17 | “WF/WP” period begins |
| Aug 3 | Last day to request a “WF/WP” |
| Aug 10 | Last day of classes | End of Summer Term Last day to submit Incomplete Grade Contract Deadline for resolution of incomplete grades from Spring 2026 |
| Aug 14 | All Summer 2026 Grades Due |
| Aug 18 | SON Summer Degree Completion Ceremony |
| Aug 28 | JHU Conferral of Degree – Final Degree Transcript and Diploma Release Date |
| Fall 2026 Semester* | |
|---|---|
| Aug 31 | First Day of Classes for all academic programs |
| Sept 7 | Labor Day | School Closed |
| Sept 11 | Last Day of Add/Drop Deadline to withdraw from first half semester-length courses without a “W” |
| Sept 28 | “WF/WP” period begins for 1st half semester courses |
| Oct 12 | Last day to request a “WF/WP” for 1st-half semester courses End of first half semester courses Last day to submit Incomplete Grade contract for first-half semester courses. Deadline to withdraw from semester-length courses without a “W” |
| Oct 13 | Start of second-half semester courses |
| Oct 30 | “WF/WP” period begins |
| Nov 2-Nov 6 | Academic Advising week |
| Nov 9-20 | Course registration for Winter & Spring 2027 begins |
| Nov 23-27 | Thanksgiving Break | SON closed Nov 26-27 |
| Nov 30 | Last Day of Classes (except PhD, Nurse Anesthesia, & MSN-Entry 4-Semester pathway) Last day to request a “WF/WP” Last day to submit Incomplete Grade Contract |
| Dec 1 -Dec 7 | Final Exam Week (all courses except PhD, Nurse Anesthesia, & MSN-Entry 4-Semester pathway) |
| Dec 14 | PhD, Nurse Anesthesia, & MSN-Entry 4-Semester pathway- Last Day of Classes PhD, Nurse Anesthesia, & MSN-Entry 4-Semester pathway only – Last day to request a “WF/WP” and to submit Incomplete grade contract |
| Dec 15-21 | PhD, Nurse Anesthesia, & MSN-Entry 4-Semester pathway Final Exam Week |
| Dec 22 | All Fall 2026 Grades Due Deadline for resolution of incompletes from Summer 2026 |
| Dec 31 | JHU Conferral of Degrees – Final Degree Transcript and Diploma Release Date |
| Winter Term 2027* | |
|---|---|
| Jan 4 | First Day of Classes for Winter Term |
| Jan 8 | Last day of Add/Drop Last Day to withdraw from Winter Term Courses without a “W” |
| Jan 18 | Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday Observance | School Closed “WF/WP” period begins |
| Jan 21 | Last day to request a “WF/WP” |
| Jan 22 | End of Winter Term Winter 2027 Grades are Due |
| Spring 2027 Semester* | |
|---|---|
| Jan 25 | First Day of Classes for Spring 2027 |
| Feb 5 | Last Day of Add/Drop Deadline to withdraw from 1st half semester-length courses without a “W” |
| Feb 22 | “WF/WP” period begins for 1st half semester courses |
| Mar 5 | Deadline to withdraw from semester-length courses without a “W” End of first half semester courses Last day to submit Incomplete Grade contract for first half semester courses. |
| Mar 8 | Start of second half semester courses |
| Mar 22-26 | Spring Break | No classes for all programs |
| Mar 29 | “WF/WP” period begins for full term courses |
| Apr 5- 9 | Academic Advising week |
| Apr 12-23 | Course Registration for Summer and Fall 2027 |
| April 26 | Last day of Classes (except PhD, Nurse Anesthesia, & MSN-Entry 4-Semester pathway) Last day to request a “WF/WP” Last day to submit Incomplete Grade contract) |
| Apr 27-May 3 | Final Exam Week (except PhD, Nurse Anesthesia, & MSN-Entry 4-Semester pathway) |
| May 7 | PhD, Nurse Anesthesia, & MSN-Entry 4-Semester pathway – Last Day of Classes PhD and Nurse Anesthesia only – Last day to request a “WF/WP” and to submit Incomplete Grade contract |
| May 10-14 | PhD, Nurse Anesthesia, & MSN-Entry 4-Semester pathway Final Exam Week |
| May 19 | All Spring 2027 Grades Due Deadline for resolution of incomplete grades from Fall 2026 |
| May TBA | School of Nursing Spring Degree Completion Ceremony |
| May 27 | Johns Hopkins University Commencement Ceremony JHU Degree Conferral – Final Degree Transcript and Diploma release date |
| Summer 2027 Term* | |
|---|---|
| May 24 | First Day of Classes |
| May 31 | Memorial Day | School Closed |
| June 4 | Last Day of Add/Drop Deadline to withdraw from 1st-half semester-length courses without a “W” |
| June 18 | Juneteenth Day Observance | School Closed |
| June 21 | WF/WP” period begins for 1st half semester courses |
| June 28 | Deadline to withdraw from semester-length courses without a “W” |
| July 5 | Independence Day Observed | School Closed (Faculty will provide alternate instructional activity to meet contact hour requirements) |
| July 6 | Start of 2nd 6 weeks courses |
| July 30 | “WF/WP” period begins for semester length and 2nd half semester courses |
| Aug 13 | Last day to request a “WF/WP” for semester length and 2nd half semester courses |
| Aug 16 | Last day of classes | End of Summer Term Last day to submit Incomplete Grade Contract Deadline for resolution of incomplete grades from Spring 2027 |
| Aug 19 | All Summer 2027 grades are due |
| Aug TBA | SON Summer Degree Completion Ceremony |
| Aug 27 | JHU Conferral of Degree – Final Degree Transcript and Diploma Release Date |
* Please note, dates are subject to change.
Summer and Fall 2027 registration will be held during the same week to avoid religious holiday conflicts
** For degree and certificate courses only. For prerequisite course information go to https://nursing.jhu.edu/programs/prerequisites/
Academic calendars may vary among University divisions. Students planning to register for courses at another school within Johns Hopkins University should review the academic calendar for that division.
In preparing the calendar for an academic year, it is impossible to avoid conflict with some religious holidays. As conflicts arise, efforts are made to make special arrangements for students affected (see SON Religious Observance Attendance Policy).