Texas A&M University and Texas A&M University at Galveston Calendar
All dates and times are subject to change.
2026 Summer Term I
Academic Calendar | Date | Event |
| May 11 | Monday. Graduation application opens for all students planning to graduate in August 2026. |
| May 22 | Friday, 5 p.m. Last day to register for first term semester classes. Refer to Student Business Services for tuition and fee due dates. |
| May 25 | Monday. Memorial Day - No classes. |
| Faculty and Staff Holiday. |
| May 26 | Tuesday. First day of first term classes. Refer to Student Business Services for the Refund Policy for Withdrawals and Dropped Courses. |
| First day of classes at Bush School Washington, D.C. site |
| May 29 | Friday. |
| Last day for adding/dropping first term classes. |
| Official census date for first term classes. |
| June 15 | Monday, 5 p.m. |
| Last day for all students to drop courses with no penalty for the first term (Q-drop). |
| Last day to change Kinesiology 198/199 grade type for the first term. |
| Last day to officially withdraw from the University for the first term. |
| June 19 | Friday. Juneteenth Emancipation Day. No classes. |
| Faculty and Staff Holiday. |
| June 23 | Tuesday. Undergraduate deadline to submit a request for change of curriculum. |
| June 29 | Monday. Last day of first term classes. |
| June 30 | Tuesday. First term final examinations. |
| July 6 | Monday. First term final grades due at noon. Grades will be available for viewing in Howdy after 5 p.m. |
| Last day to apply online for all degrees to be awarded in August 2026 without a late fee. |
| July 21 | Tuesday. Summer 2026 Degree Candidates: Degree Requirement Verification (DRV) deadline per Student Rule 14.2. |
| August 4 | Tuesday. Last day to apply for all degrees to be awarded in August. |
| August 7 | Friday. |
| Noon. Grades due for degree candidates. Grades will be available for viewing in Howdy after 5 p.m. |
| 5 p.m. Last day for August undergraduate degree candidates to apply for Tuition Rebate in Howdy. |
| August 7-8 | Friday-Saturday. Commencement and Commissioning for degrees in College Station and Galveston. Additional details will be posted on https://registrar.tamu.edu/graduation as they become available. |
| August 12 | Wednesday. Undergraduate change of curriculum period begins. See Student Rule 5.1. |
All dates and times are subject to change.
2026 Summer Term II
Academic Calendar | Date | Event |
| May 11 | Monday. Graduation application opens for all students planning to graduate in August 2025. |
| June 23 | Tuesday. Undergraduate deadline to submit a request for change of curriculum. |
| June 30 | Tuesday. Last day to register for second term classes. Refer to Student Business Services for tuition and fee due dates. |
| July 1 | Wednesday. First day of second summer term classes. |
| July 6 | Monday, 5 p.m. |
| Last day for adding/dropping courses for the second term. |
| Official census date for the second term. |
| Last day to apply online for all degrees to be awarded in August 2026 without a late fee. |
| July 21 | Tuesday, 5 p.m. |
| Last day for all students to drop courses with no penalty (Q-drop) for the second term. |
| Last day to change Kinesiology 198/199 grade type for the second term. |
| Last day to officially withdraw from the University for the second term. |
| Summer 2026 Degree Candidates: Degree Requirement Verification (DRV) deadline per Student Rule 14.2. |
| August 4 | Tuesday. |
| Last day of second term classes. |
| Last day to apply for all degrees to be awarded in August. |
| August 5 | Wednesday. Second term final examinations for all students. |
| August 7 | Friday. |
| Noon. Grades due for degree candidates. Grades will be available for viewing in Howdy after 5 p.m. |
| 5 p.m. Last day for August undergraduate degree candidates to apply for Tuition Rebate in Howdy. |
| August 7-8 | Friday - Saturday. Commencement and Commissioning for degrees in College Station and Galveston. Additional details will be posted on https://registrar.tamu.edu/graduation as they become available. |
| August 11 | Tuesday, noon. Final grades for second term classes due. Grades will be available for viewing in Howdy after 5 p.m. |
| August 12 | Wednesday. Undergraduate change of curriculum period begins. See Student Rule 5.1. |
All dates and times are subject to change.
2026 10-Week Summer Semester
Academic Calendar | Date | Event |
| May 11 | Monday. Graduation application opens for all students planning to graduate in August 2025. |
| May 22 | Friday, 5 p.m. Last day to register for 10-week semester classes. Refer to Student Business Services for tuition and fee due dates. |
| May 25 | Monday. Memorial Day. Faculty and Staff holiday. No classes. |
| May 26 | Tuesday. First day of 10-week classes. Refer to Student Business Services for the Refund Policy for Withdrawals and Dropped Courses. |
| First day of classes at Bush School Washington, D.C. site |
| May 29 | Friday. |
| Last day for adding/dropping 10-week classes. |
| Official census date for 10-week classes. |
| June 19 | Friday. Juneteenth Emancipation Day. Faculty and Staff Holiday. No classes. |
| June 23 | Tuesday. Undergraduate deadline to submit a request for change of curriculum. |
| June 29-July 3 | Monday-Friday. Midsummer break at the Bush School Washington, D.C. site. |
| June 30 | Tuesday. No 10-week classes. |
| July 6 | Monday. Last day to apply online for all degrees to be awarded in August 2026 without a late fee. |
| July 15 | Wednesday, 5 p.m. |
| Last day for all students to drop courses with no penalty (Q-drop) for 10-week classes. |
| Last day to officially withdraw from the University for 10-week classes. |
| July 21 | Tuesday. Summer 2026 Degree Candidates: Degree Requirement Verification (DRV) deadline per Student Rule 14.2. |
| July 23 | Thursday. Last day of classes at the Bush School Washington, D.C. site. |
| July 27-28 | Monday-Tuesday. No classes held at the Bush School Washington, D.C. site. |
| July 29-30 | Wednesday-Thursday. Bush School Washington, D.C. site final examinations. |
| August 4 | Tuesday. |
| Last day of 10-week classes. |
| Last day to apply for all degrees to be awarded in August. |
| August 5-6 | Wednesday - Thursday. 10-week final examinations for all students. |
| August 7 | Friday. |
| Noon. Grades due for degree candidates. Grades will be available for viewing in Howdy after 5 p.m. |
| 5 p.m. Last day for August undergraduate degree candidates to apply for Tuition Rebate in Howdy. |
| August 7-8 | Friday - Saturday. Commencement and Commissioning for degrees in College Station and Galveston. Additional details will be posted on https://registrar.tamu.edu/graduation as they become available. |
| August 11 | Tuesday, noon. Final grades for 10-week classes due. Grades will be available for viewing in Howdy after 5 p.m. |
| August 12 | Wednesday. Undergraduate change of curriculum period begins. See Student Rule 5.1. |
All dates and times are subject to change.
2026 Fall Semester
Academic Calendar | Date | Event |
| August 10 | Monday. Graduation application opens for all students planning to graduate in December 2026. |
| August 12 | Wednesday. Undergraduate change of curriculum period begins. See Student Rule 5.1. |
| August 21 | Friday, 5 p.m. Fall semester open registration ends. Late registration and course add/drop period begins. |
| August 24 | Monday. First day of fall semester classes. |
| August 28 | Friday. Last day for adding/dropping courses for the fall semester. |
| September 7 | Monday. Labor Day. Faculty and Staff Holiday. No classes. |
| September 9 | Wednesday. Fall official census date. |
| September 21 | Monday. Undergraduate deadline to submit a request for change of curriculum. |
| September 25 | Friday. Last day to apply for all degrees to be awarded in December without a late fee. |
| September 30 | Tuesday. Undergraduate degree plan approval deadline. See Student Rule 1.9. |
| October 12 | Monday, noon. Mid-semester grades due. |
| November 4 | Wednesday. Last day to apply online for December 2026 graduation. |
| November 5-20 | Thursday-Friday. Preregistration for 2027 spring semester. |
| November 16 | Monday, 5 p.m. |
| Last day for all students to drop courses with no penalty (Q-drop). |
| Last day to change Kinesiology 198/199 grade type for fall 2026. |
| Last day to officially withdraw from the University. |
| Fall 2026 Degree Candidates: Degree Requirement Verification (DRV) deadline per Student Rule 14.2. |
| November 18 | Tuesday. Bonfire 1999 Remembrance Day. |
| November 25 | Wednesday. Reading day. No classes. |
| November 26-27 | Thursday-Friday. Thanksgiving holiday. Faculty and Staff holiday. No classes. |
| December 1 | Tuesday. Redefined day. Students attend their Friday classes. Does not apply to programs offered by the College of Nursing. |
| December 2 | Wednesday. Pursuant to Student Rule 8.3, no regular course examinations (except for laboratory and one-hour courses) shall be given for this day and the remaining class days this semester. |
| December 3 | Thursday. |
| Last day of fall semester classes. |
| Last day to apply for all degrees to be awarded in December. |
| December 4 | Friday. Reading day. No classes. |
| December 7-10 | Monday-Thursday. Fall semester final examinations for all students. |
| December 11 | Friday. |
| 5 p.m. Last day for December undergraduate degree candidates to apply for Tuition Rebate (https://aggie.tamu.edu/graduation/tuition-rebate) in Howdy. |
| 6 p.m. Grades due for degree candidates. Grades will be available for viewing in Howdy after 10 p.m. |
| December 11-12 | Friday-Saturday. Commencement and Commissioning. Additional details will be posted on https://registrar.tamu.edu/graduation as they become available. |
| December 14 | Monday, noon. Final grades for all students due. Grades will be available for viewing in Howdy after 5 p.m. |
| December 15 | Tuesday. Undergraduate change of curriculum period begins. See Student Rule 5.1. |
| December 24-January 1 | Thursday-Friday. Faculty and Staff holiday. |
All dates and times are subject to change.
2027 Spring Semester
Academic Calendar | Date | Event |
| December 14 | Monday. Graduation application opens for all students planning to graduate in May 2027. |
| January 15 | Friday, 5 p.m. Spring semester open registration ends. Late registration and course add/drop period begins. |
| January 18 | Monday. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Faculty and Staff holiday. No classes. |
| January 19 | Tuesday. First day of spring semester classes. |
| January 25 | Monday. Last day for adding/dropping courses for the spring semester. |
| February 3 | Wednesday. Spring official census date. |
| February 15 | Monday. |
| Undergraduate deadline to submit a request for change of curriculum. |
| President's Day observed. No classes. Bush School Washington, D.C. site. |
| February 19 | Friday. Last day to apply for all degrees to be awarded in May without a late fee. |
| March 8 | Monday, noon. Mid-semester grades due. |
| March 15-19 | Monday-Friday. Spring break. No classes. |
| March 18-19 | Thursday-Friday. Faculty and Staff Holiday. |
| March 24 | Wednesday. Last day to apply for spring 2027 graduation online. |
| March 25-April 9 | Thursday-Friday. Preregistration for the 2027 summer and fall semesters. |
| March 26 | Friday. Reading day. No classes. Does not apply to clinical placements for the School of Nursing. |
| April 20 | Tuesday, 5 p.m. |
| Last day for all students to drop courses with no academic penalty (Q-drop). |
| Last day to change KINE 198/199 Grade Type for spring 2027. |
| Last day to officially withdraw from the University. |
| Spring 2027 Degree Candidates: Degree Requirement Verification (DRV) deadline per Student Rule 14.2. |
| April 21 | Wednesday. Muster. Campus ceremony. |
| May 3 | Monday. Pursuant to Student Rule 8.3, no regular course examinations (except for laboratory and one-hour courses) shall be given during the week final exams start. |
| May 4 | Tuesday. |
| Redefined day. Students attend their Friday classes. Does not apply to programs offered by the College of Nursing. |
| Redefined day. Students attend their Monday classes. Bush School Washington, D.C. site. |
| Last day of spring semester classes. |
| Pursuant to Student Rule 8.3, no regular course examinations (except for laboratory and one-hour courses) shall be given during the week final exams start. |
| Last day to apply for all degrees to be awarded in May. |
| May 5 | Wednesday. Reading day. No classes. |
| May 6-7, 10-11 | Thursday-Friday, Monday-Tuesday. Spring semester final examinations for all students. |
| May 12 | Wednesday. |
| 5 p.m. Last day for May undergraduate degree candidates to apply for Tuition Rebate in Howdy. |
| 6 p.m. Grades for degree candidates due. Grades will be available for viewing in Howdy after 10 p.m. |
| May 12-15 | Wednesday-Saturday. Commencement and Commissioning for all degrees in College Station – additional details will be posted on https://registrar.tamu.edu/graduation as they become available. |
| May 17 | Monday, noon. Final grades for all students due. Grades will be available for viewing in Howdy after 5 p.m. |
| May 18 | Tuesday. Undergraduate change of curriculum period begins. See Student Rule 5.1. |
All dates and times are subject to change.
2027 Summer Term I
Academic Calendar | Date | Event |
| May 17 | Monday. Graduation application opens for all students planning to graduate in August 2027. |
| May 28 | Friday, 5 p.m. Last day of open registration for first term semester classes. |
| May 31 | Monday. Memorial Day. Faculty and Staff holiday. No classes. |
| June 1 | Tuesday. First day of first term classes. |
| June 4 | Friday. |
| Last day for adding/dropping first term classes. |
| Official census date for first term classes. |
| June 19 | Saturday. Juneteenth Emancipation Day. |
| June 21 | Monday, 5 p.m. |
| Last day for all students to drop courses with no penalty for the first term (Q-drop). |
| Last day to change Kinesiology 198/199 grade type for the first term. |
| Last day to officially withdraw from the University for the first term. |
| June 28 | Monday. Undergraduate deadline to submit a request for change of curriculum. |
| July 2 | Friday. Last day of first term classes. |
| July 4 | Sunday. Independence Day. |
| July 5 | Monday. First term final examinations. |
| July 5-9 | Monday - Friday. Midsummer break at Bush School Washington, D.C. site. |
| July 9 | Friday. |
| Last day to apply online for all degrees to be awarded in August 2027 without a late fee. |
| First term final grades due at noon. Grades will be available for viewing in Howdy after 5 p.m. |
| July 26 | Monday. August 2027 Degree Candidates: Degree Requirement Verification (DRV) deadline (https://aggie.tamu.edu/graduation/degree-requirement-verification) per Student Rule 14.2. |
| August 9 | Monday. Last day to apply for degrees to be awarded in August 2027. |
| August 12 | Thursday. |
| Noon. Grades due for degree candidates. Grades will be available for viewing in Howdy after 5 p.m. |
| 5 p.m. Last day for August undergraduate degree candidates to apply for Tuition Rebate in Howdy. |
| August 12-14 | Thursday - Saturday. Commencement and Commissioning for degrees in College Station and Galveston. Additional details will be posted on https://registrar.tamu.edu/graduation as they become available. |
| August 18 | Wednesday. Undergraduate change of curriculum period begins. See Student Rule 5.1. |
All dates and times are subject to change.
2027 Summer Term II
Academic Calendar | Date | Event |
| May 17 | Monday. Graduation application opens for all students planning to graduate in August 2027. |
| June 28 | Monday. Undergraduate deadline to submit a request for change of curriculum. |
| July 5 | Monday. Last day to register for second term classes. |
| July 6 | Tuesday. First day of second summer term classes. |
| July 9 | Friday. Last day to apply online for all degrees to be awarded in August 2027 without a late fee. |
| Last day to apply online for all certificates to be awarded in August 2027. |
| Last day for adding/dropping courses for the second term. |
| Official census date for the second term. |
| July 26 | Monday, 5 p.m. |
| Last day for all students to drop courses with no penalty (Q-drop) for the second term. |
| Last day to change Kinesiology 198/199 grade type for the second term. |
| Last day to officially withdraw from the University for the second term. |
| Summer 2027 Degree Candidates: Degree Requirement Verification (DRV) deadline per Student Rule 14.2. |
| August 9 | Monday. |
| Last day of second term classes. |
| Last day to apply for all degrees to be awarded in August. |
| August 10 | Tuesday. Second term final examinations for all students. |
| August 12 | Thursday. |
| Noon. Grades due for degree candidates. Grades will be available for viewing in Howdy after 5 p.m. |
| 5 p.m. Last day for August undergraduate degree candidates to apply for Tuition Rebate in Howdy. |
| August 12-14 | Thursday - Saturday. Commencement and Commissioning for degrees in College Station and Galveston. Additional details will be posted on https://registrar.tamu.edu/graduation as they become available. |
| August 17 | Tuesday, noon. Final grades for second term classes due. Grades will be available for viewing in Howdy after 5 p.m. |
| August 18 | Wednesday. Undergraduate change of curriculum period begins. See Student Rule 5.1. |
All dates and times are subject to change.
2027 10-Week Summer Semester
Academic Calendar | Date | Event |
| May 17 | Monday. Graduation application opens for all students planning to graduate in August 2027. |
| May 28 | Friday, 5 p.m. Last day to register for 10-week semester classes. Refer to Student Business Services for tuition and fee due dates. |
| May 31 | Monday. Memorial Day. Faculty and Staff holiday. No classes. |
| June 1 | Tuesday. First day of 10-week classes. |
| June 4 | Friday. |
| Last day for adding/dropping 10-week classes. |
| Official census date for 10-week classes. |
| June 19 | Saturday. Juneteenth Emancipation Day. |
| June 28 | Tuesday. Undergraduate deadline to submit a request for change of curriculum. |
| July 5 | Monday. No 10-week classes. Does not apply to undergraduate Nursing courses. |
| July 5-July 9 | Monday-Friday. Midsummer break at the Bush School Washington, D.C. site. |
| July 9 | Friday. Last day to apply online for all degrees to be awarded in August 2027 without a late fee. |
| July 20 | Tuesday, 5 p.m. |
| Last day for all students to drop courses with no penalty (Q-drop) for 10-week classes. |
| Last day to officially withdraw from the University for 10-week classes. |
| July 22 | Thursday. Last day of classes for Bush School Washington, DC site. |
| July 26 | Monday. Summer 2027 Degree Candidates: Degree Requirement Verification (DRV) deadline per Student Rule 14.2. |
| July 26-27 | Monday - Tuesday. No classes held at the Bush School Washington, D.C. site. |
| July 28-29 | Wednesday-Thursday. Bush School Washington, D.C. site final examinations. |
| August 9 | Monday. |
| Last day of 10-week classes. |
| Last day to apply for all degrees to be awarded in August. |
| August 10-11 | Wednesday - Thursday. 10-week final examinations for all students. |
| August 12 | Thursday. |
| Noon. Grades due for degree candidates. Grades will be available for viewing in Howdy after 5 p.m. |
| 5 p.m. Last day for August undergraduate degree candidates to apply for Tuition Rebate in Howdy. |
| August 12-14 | Thursday - Saturday. Commencement and Commissioning. Additional details will be posted on https://registrar.tamu.edu/graduation as they become available. |
| August 17 | Tuesday, noon. Final grades for 10-week classes due. Grades will be available for viewing in Howdy after 5 p.m. |
| August 18 | Wednesday. Undergraduate change of curriculum period begins. See Student Rule 5.1. |
All dates and times are subject to change.
College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Academic Calendar
All dates and times are subject to change.
Fall 2026
Academic Calendar | Date | Event |
| August 17 | Monday. First day of fall semester classes (1VM, 2VM, 3VM students) |
| September 7 | Monday. Labor Day holiday (1VM, 2VM, 3VM students) |
| October 12-13 | Monday-Tuesday. Fall break (1VM, 2VM, 3VM students) |
| November 26-27 | Thursday-Friday. Thanksgiving holiday (1VM, 2VM, 3VM students) |
| December 1 | Tuesday. Last day of fall semester classes (1VM, 2VM, 3VM students) |
| December 2-3 | Wednesday-Thursday. Reading Day (1VM, 2VM, 3VM students) |
| December 4, 7-10 | Friday, Monday-Thursday. Fall semester final examinations (1VM, 2VM, 3VM students) |
| December 14-20 | Monday-Sunday. Clinical break (4VM) |
Spring 2027
Academic Calendar | Date | Event |
| January 11 | Monday. First day of spring semester classes (1VM, 2VM, 3VM students) |
| January 18 | Monday. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday (1VM, 2VM, 3VM students) |
| March 15-19 | Monday-Friday. Spring break (1VM, 2VM, 3VM students) |
| April 30 | Friday. Last day of spring semester classes (1VM, 2VM, 3VM students) |
| May 3-7 | Monday-Friday. Spring semester final examinations (1VM, 2VM, 3VM students) |
| May 9 | Sunday. Last day of 2026-2027 clinical term (4VM) |
| May 10 | Monday. First day of 2027-2028 clinical term (4VM) |
| May 12 | Wednesday. Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Commencement |
All dates and times are subject to change.
College of Dentistry Calendar
All dates and times are subject to change.
2026
Academic Calendar | Date | Event |
| June 8 | Monday, Summer Session Begins (D2, D3, D4, DH Sr. Students) (7-wk session) QA/RM Program-D4 AM Predoc Clinic Closed |
| June 9 | Tuesday, QA/RM Prog: (AM-Fac/Staff/Current Grad Students; PM – D3, DH2, Grp Leaders) Clinics Closed Accordingly |
| June 17-18 | Wednesday - Thursday, New Graduate Student Orientation |
| June 19 | Friday, Juneteenth Holiday |
| June 22 | Monday, Summer Graduate Session Begins (Graduate students) |
| July 4 | Saturday, Independence Day Holiday |
| July 20 | Monday, QA/RM Program – D2 and New Graduate Students 1:00 – 4:00 PM |
| July 24 | Friday, SUMMER SESSION ENDS (D2, D3, D4, DH Sr.) (2-week break) |
| July 28 | Tuesday, Summer Session Grades Due By 12:00 Noon - Dental and Dental Hygiene courses |
| August 5-6 | Wednesday-Thursday, Orientation - D1 and DH Jr. Student (ATTENDANCE MANDATORY) |
| August 7 | Friday. |
| Dental and Dental Hygiene White Coat Ceremony |
| Summer Graduate Session Ends (Graduate students) |
| Instrument Distribution D2 (ATTENDANCE MANDATORY) |
| August 10 | Monday, 8:00 AM, FALL SEMESTER BEGINS (All students) (16-week fall semester) |
| August 11 | Tuesday, Summer Graduate Grades Due By 12:00 NOON – Graduate Courses |
| August 21 | Friday, Southwest Dental Conference - Classes and Clinics will be in session/open |
| August | Award MS and PhD Degrees, visit https://graduation.tamu.edu/ for dates |
| September 7 | Monday, Labor Day, Holiday |
| November 11 | Wednesday, IPER Symposium – (Virtual) |
| November 23-27 | Fall Semester Recess |
| November 26-27 | Thursday and Friday, Thanksgiving Day, Holiday |
| December 4 | Friday, Fall Semester Instruction Ends (D1, D2, D3, D4, DH Jr., DH Sr.) |
| December 7-11 | Fall Semester Examination Period |
| December 11 | Friday |
| Fall Graduate Semester Ends (All graduate students) |
| 5:00 PM, Holiday Recess Begins (3-week break) |
| December | Award MS and PhD Degrees, visit https://graduation.tamu.edu/ for dates |
| December 16 | Faculty Retreat; Staff Development Event |
| December 22-31 | Friday, Christmas Day, Holiday |
2027
Academic Calendar | Date | Event |
| January 1 | Friday, New Year's Day, Holiday |
| January 4 | Monday, 8:00 AM, SPRING SEMESTER BEGINS (All Students) (17-week spring semester) |
| January 5 | Tuesday, Fall Semester Grades Due by 12:00 NOON - Dental, Dental Hygiene, and Graduate Courses |
| January 18 | Monday, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Holiday |
| February TBD | Monday-Wednesday, Mock Boards – Fourth-Year Dental Students |
| March TBD | TAMU Health Disaster Day (College Station—details on travel assistance to be provided) |
| March 15-19 | Spring Semester Recess |
| March 31 | Wednesday, Scholars Day – Clinic Closed for Dental and Dental Hygiene Students |
| April 2-5 | ADEX Clinical Licensure Exam – DDS |
| April 3-4 | ADEX Clinical Licensure Exam – Dental Hygiene |
| May 7 | Friday, 5:00 PM, Spring Semester Instruction Ends (DDS, DH Students) |
| May 8 | Retake - ADEX Clinical Licensure Exam – Dental Hygiene |
| May 8-9 | Retake - ADEX Clinical Licensure Exam – DDS |
| May 10-14 | Spring Semester Examination Period (3-week break for returning students) |
| May 14 | Friday, Graduate Semester Ends (All graduate students) |
| Spring Semester Grades Due by 12:00 Noon - D4, DH Sr. and Degree Candidate Graduate Students |
| May 18 | Tuesday, Spring Semester Grades Due by 12:00 NOON – For All Other Students |
| May 20 | Award Ceremony |
| May 21 | Commencement. |
| Note: Graduate student clinical rotations continue between academic terms with no change in status |
| May 31 | Monday, Memorial Day Holiday |
| June 7 | Monday, SUMMER SESSION BEGINS (D2, D3, D4, DH Sr.) (7-week session) |
| June 8 | Tuesday, QA/RM Prog: (AM-Fac/Staff/Current Grad Students; PM – D3, DH2, Grp Leaders) Clinics Closed Accordingly |
| June TBD | New Graduate Student Orientation |
| June 19 | Saturday, Juneteenth Holiday |
| June 21 | Monday, Summer Graduate Session Begins (Graduate Students) |
| July 4 | Sunday, Independence Day Holiday |
| July 19 | Monday, QA/RM Program – D2 and New Graduate Students 1:00 – 4:00 PM |
| July 23 | Friday, SUMMER SESSION ENDS (D2, D3, D4, DH Sr.) (2-week break) |
| July 27 | Tuesday, Summer Session Grades Due By 12:00 Noon - Dental and Dental Hygiene Courses |
| August 4-5 | Wednesday - Thursday, Orientation - D1 and DH Jr. Students (ATENDANCE MANDATORY) |
| August 6 | Friday. |
| Summer Graduate Grades Due By 12:00 Noon – Graduate Courses |
| Dental and Dental Hygiene White Coat Ceremony |
| D2 Student Instrument Distribution (ATTENDANCE MANDATORY) |
| August 10 | Tuesday, Summer Graduate Grades Due By 12:00 NOON – Graduate Courses |
School of Law Academic Calendar
Fall 2026*
Academic Calendar | Date | Event |
| August 10 | Orientation begins for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs |
| Graduation application opens in Howdy for all students planning to graduate in December 2026 |
| August 17 | Classes begin for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs |
| August 21 | Last day to add a course for JD and Fort Worth graduate courses; |
| August 24 | Classes begin for distance education graduate courses |
| August 28 | Last day to elect pass/fail option for JD courses |
| Last day to add/drop a course for distance education graduate courses |
| September 1 | Timely deadline to file application with the Texas Board of Law Examiners for the February Bar examination |
| Last day to drop a course for JD and Fort Worth graduate courses |
| September 7 | Labor Day holiday for JD and all graduate programs |
| September 9 | Fall official census date |
| September 25 | Last day to apply for a December degree without a late fee |
| October 1 | Timely deadline for first-year JD students to file a Declaration of Intent to Study Law with the Texas Board of Law Examiners |
| October 4 | Last day of classes for first part of term for distance education graduate programs |
| October 5 | Make-up day for Labor Day holiday for distance education graduate programs |
| October 7-11 | Final exams for first part of term for distance education graduate programs |
| October 12-16 | Fall break for JD and all graduate programs |
| October 19 | First day of classes for second part of term for distance education graduate programs |
| November 2-4 | Priority registration for winter 2027 and spring 2027 for JD program |
| November 3 | Reading day; no classes for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs |
| November 4 | Last day to apply online for a December degree |
| November 5-6 | Priority registration for spring 2027 for all graduate programs |
| November 16 | Make-up day for Monday classes for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs; Make-up for Labor Day |
| November 17 | Last day of classes for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs; Make-up for November 3 |
| November 18-19 | Make-up day for inclement weather if needed for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs |
| November 20-27 | Thanksgiving holiday for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs |
| November 26-27 | Thanksgiving holiday for distance education graduate programs |
| November 30 | Make-up day for Monday classes for distance education graduate programs; Make-up for Thanksgiving Day |
| December 1 | Last day of classes for distance education graduate programs; Make-up for November 27 |
| December 1-11 | Final exams for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs |
| December 2-6 | Final exams for second part of term for distance education graduate programs |
| December 3 | Last day to apply for December graduation |
| December 11 or 12 | Commencement and Hooding Ceremony in College Station for JD degrees |
| Commencement and Commissioning Ceremony in College Station for LL.M. and M.L.S. degrees |
Winter 2027*
Academic Calendar | Date | Event |
| November 2-4 | Priority registration for winter 2027 for JD program |
| January 11 | Classes begin |
| Last day to add or drop a class |
| January 12 | Last day to elect pass/fail option |
| January 16 | Last day of classes |
Spring 2027*
Academic Calendar | Date | Event |
| December 14 | Graduation application opens in Howdy for all students planning to graduate in May 2027 |
| January 14 | Orientation begins for Fort Worth graduate program |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday for JD and all graduate programs |
| January 19 | Classes begin for JD and all graduate programs |
| January 25 | Last day to add a course for JD courses and Fort Worth graduate courses; |
| Last day to add/drop a course for distance education graduate courses |
| January 29 | Last day to elect pass/fail option for JD courses |
| February 1 | Timely deadline to file application with the Texas Board of Law Examiners for the July Bar examination |
| February 2 | Last day to drop a course for JD courses and Fort Worth graduate courses |
| February 3 | Spring official census date |
| February 19 | Last day to apply for May degree without a late fee |
| February 28 | Last day of classes for first part of term for distance education graduate programs |
| March 3-7 | Final exams for first part of term for distance education graduate programs |
| March 8-12 | Spring Break for distance education graduate programs |
| March 15 | First day of classes for second part of term for distance education graduate programs |
| March 15-19 | Spring Break for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs |
| March 24 | Last day to apply online for a May degree |
| March 26 | Reading day; no classes for JD and all graduate programs |
| April 5-7 | Priority registration for summer 2027 and fall 2027 for JD program |
| April 8-9 | Priority registration for summer 2027 and fall 2027 for all graduate programs |
| April 19 | Last day of classes for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs; Make-up for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
| April 20 | Make-up day for Friday classes for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs; Make-up for March 26 |
| April 21-22 | Make-up days for inclement weather if needed for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs |
| April 23 | Reading Day |
| April 25 | Last day of classes for second part of term for distance education graduate programs |
| April 26-May 6 | Final exams for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs |
| April 26 | Make-up day for Friday classes for distance education graduate programs; Make-up for March 26 |
| April 28-May 2 | Final exams for second part of term for distance education graduate programs |
| May 4 | Last day to apply for May graduation |
| May 7 or 8 | Hooding and Commencement in Fort Worth for JD, LL.M. and M.L.S. degrees |
Summer 2027*
Academic Calendar | Date | Event |
| May 17 | Graduation application opens in Howdy for all students planning to graduate in August 2026 |
| May 24 | Classes begin for JD and all graduate programs |
| May 26 | Last day to add/drop a course for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs |
| May 27 | Last day to add/drop a course for distance education graduate courses |
| May 28 | Last day to elect pass/fail option for JD classes |
| May 31 | Memorial Day holiday for JD and all graduate programs |
| June 4 | Summer official census date |
| June 19 | Juneteenth holiday for JD and all graduate programs |
| July 4 | Independence Day holiday for JD and all graduate programs |
| July 5 | Last day of classes for distance education graduate programs; Make-up for Memorial Day |
| July 7-11 | Final exams for distance education graduate programs |
| July 9 | Last day to apply for August degree without a late fee |
| July 12 | Last day of class for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs; Make-up for Memorial Day |
| July 14-18 | Final exams for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs |
| August 9 | Last day to apply for August graduation |
| August 12-14 | Commencement and Hooding Ceremony in College Station for JD degrees |
| Commencement and Commissioning Ceremony in College Station for LL.M. and M.L.S. degrees |
*all dates and times subject to change
Naresh K. Vashisht College of Medicine Academic Calendar
All dates and times are subject to change.
Fall Semester 2026
Academic Calendar | Date | Event |
| July 6 | M3-M4 Monday. First Day of Fall Classes. |
| ENMED Track M2 Monday. First Day of Fall Classes. |
| July 20 | M1 Monday. Orientation. |
| July 23 | M1 Wednesday. First Day of Fall Classes. |
| August 3 | Regular Track M2 Monday. Orientation, First Day of Class |
| September 7 | M1-M2 Monday. Labor Day. Faculty & Staff Holiday. |
| November 26-27 | M1-M4 Thursday-Friday. Thanksgiving Holiday. Faculty and Staff Holiday. |
| December 18 | M1-M3 Friday. Last Day of Fall Classes. |
| December 31 | M4 Thursday. Last Day of Fall Classes. |
Spring Semester 2027
Academic Calendar | Date | Event |
| January 1 | M4 Friday. First Day of Spring Classes. |
| January 4 | M1-M3 Monday. First Day of Spring Classes. |
| January 18 | M1- M2 Monday. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Faculty & Staff Holiday. |
| March 8-12 | M1 Spring Break. |
| March 15-19 | Regular Track M2 Spring Break. |
| March 22-26 | ENMED Track M2 Spring Break. |
| March 29-April 2 | M3 Spring Break. |
| May 7 | M4 Friday. Last Day of Spring Classes. |
| May 15 | Saturday. Commencement and Commissioning. |
| May 24 | M1 Monday. Memorial Day. Faculty & Staff Holiday. |
| May 28 | M1 Friday. Last Day of Spring Classes. |
| June 19 | Saturday. Juneteenth Emancipation Day |
| July 2 | M2-M3 Friday. Last Day of Spring Classes. |
| July 4 | Sunday. Independence Day |
Summer 2027*
Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy Academic Calendar
Fall Semester 2026*
Academic Calendar | Date | Event |
| May 29 | Friday – Pre-orientation for the Class of 2030 P1 students. |
| July 3 | Friday – Last day of APPE Block 1 P4 students |
| July 6 | Monday – First day of APPE Block 2 P4 students |
| August 3-6 | Monday-Thursday – General Orientation P1 students |
| August 7 | Friday, 5pm – Last day to register for fall semester classes. Refer to https://sbs.tamu.edu/billing-payments/due-dates/ for tuition and fee payment deadlines. Also check the “My Finances” tab on Howdy and watch for emails from the Office of Student Affairs. All students. |
| August 10 | Monday – First day of fall semester classes P1, P2 and P3 students |
| August 14 | Friday, 5pm – Last day for adding/dropping courses for the fall semester all students |
| Friday - Last day of APPE Block 2 P4 students |
| August 17 | Monday – First day of APPE Block 3 P4 students |
| August 25 | Tuesday – Fall official census date All students |
| September 7 | Monday – Labor Day, Faculty and Staff Holiday All students |
| September 25 | Friday - Last day of APPE block 3 P4 students |
| September 28 | Monday - First day of APPE block 4 P4 students |
| November 6 | Friday - Last day of APPE block 4 P4 students |
| Friday - Registration for the Spring semester opens. Watch for registration emails from the Office of Student Affairs. All students |
| November 9 | Monday - First day of APPE block 5 P4 students |
| November 11 | Wednesday - IPER Symposium P1, P2 and P3 students |
| November 18 | Tuesday - Bonfire 1999 Remembrance Day |
| November 25 | Wednesday - Last full day of fall semester classes P1, P2 and P3 students |
| November 26-27 | Thursday-Friday - Thanksgiving Holiday |
| November 30-December 11 | Monday-Friday - Final examinations for fall semester classes P1, P2 and P3 students |
| December 14 | Monday, noon – Final grades due for fall semester classes all students |
| December 18 | Friday - Last full day of APPE Block 5 P4 students |
| December 23-January 1 | Wednesday-Friday - Faculty and Staff holiday All Students |
*All dates and times are subject to change.
Spring Semester 2027*
Academic Calendar | Date | Event |
| December 14 | Monday, Graduation application opens P4 students |
| January 1 | Friday, 5pm – Last day to register for spring semester classes. Refer to https://sbs.tamu.edu/billing-payments/due-dates/ for tuition and fee payment deadlines. Also check the “My Finances” tab on Howdy and watch for emails from the Office of Student Affairs. P3 students |
| January 4 | Monday – First day of spring semester classes P3 students |
| Monday – First day of APPE Block 6 P4 students |
| January 8 | Friday, 5pm – Last day to register for spring semester classes. Refer to https://sbs.tamu.edu/billing-payments/due-dates/ for tuition and fee payment deadlines. Also check the “My Finances” tab on Howdy and watch for emails from the Office of Student Affairs. P1, P2 and P4 students |
| Friday 5pm – Last day for adding/dropping courses for the spring semester P3 students |
| January 11 | Monday – First day of spring semester classes P1 and P2 students |
| January 15 | Friday, 5pm – Last day for adding/dropping courses for P1, P2 and P4 students the spring semester |
| January 18 | Monday - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Faculty and Staff Holiday P1, P2 and P3 students |
| January 19 | Tuesday - Spring official census date P3 students |
| January 26 | Tuesday – Spring official census date P1, P2 and P4 students |
| January 25-29 | Monday-Friday – IPPE Clinical rotation P3 students |
| February 12 | Friday - Last day of APPE Block 6 P4 students |
| February 15 | Monday - First day of APPE Block 7 P4 students |
| February 19 | Friday - Last day to apply for all degrees to be awarded in May P4 students |
| February 26 | Friday - Disaster Day (Tentative Date) |
| March 15-19 | Monday-Friday - Spring break P1, P2 and P3 students |
| March 19 | Friday - Spring Break – Faculty and Staff Holiday |
| March 26 | Friday – Registration for the Summer and Fall semesters opens. Watch for a registration email from the Office of Student Affairs |
| Friday – Last day of APPE Block 7 P4 students |
| March 29 | Monday – First day of APPE Block 8 P4 students |
| April 21 | Wednesday – Aggie Muster |
| April 23 | Friday – Last full day of spring semester classes P1, P2 and P3 students |
| April 26-May 7 | Monday-Friday – Final examinations for spring semester classes P1, P2 and P3 students |
| May 7 | Friday - Last full day or APPE Block 8 P4 students |
| May 10 | Monday, noon – Final grades due for spring semester classes All students |
| May 15 | Saturday – Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy Commencement P4 students |
*All dates and times are subject to change.
Summer Semester 2027*
Academic Calendar | Date | Event |
| May 24 | Monday - First day of rotation block 1 P4 students |
| May 28 | Friday, 5pm – Last day to register for first term, 10-week semester and summer semester classes. Refer to https://sbs.tamu.edu/billing-payments/due-dates/ for tuition and fee payment deadlines. Also check the “My Finances” tab on Howdy and watch for emails from the Office of Student Affairs. All students |
| May 31 | Monday - Memorial Day, Faculty and Staff Holiday |
| June 1 | Tuesday – First day of first term and 10-week semester classes P1, P2, and P3 students |
| June 4 | Friday, 5pm |
| Last day for adding/dropping for the first term (block 1) and summer semester (blocks 1 and 2) |
| Last day for adding/dropping for the first term and 10-week semester classes. Official census date for first term, summer semester and 10-week semester classes |
| June 19 | Saturday – Juneteenth Emancipation Day. |
| July 2 | Friday – Last day of first term classes |
| July 5 | Monday – First term final exams P1, P2 and P3 Students |
| July 6 | Tuesday – First day of second term semester classes P1, P2, and P3 students |
| July 2 | Friday – Last day of rotation block 1 P4 students |
| July 5 | Monday – First day of rotation block 2 P4 students |
| July 9 | Friday – First term grades due at noon |
| August 9 | Tuesday – Last day of second term and 10-week semester classes |
| August 10-11 | Tuesday-Wednesday – Second term and 10-week final exams |
| August 13 | Friday – Last day of rotation block 2 P4 students |
| August 17 | Tuesday, noon – Final grades due for second term and 10-week semester classes |
*All dates and times are subject to change.
Texas A&M University at Qatar Calendar
Fall Semester 2026*
Academic Calendar | Date | Event |
| August 23 | Sunday. First day of fall classes |
| First day to apply for fall graduation |
| Undergraduate change of curriculum period begins. See Student Rule 5.1, https://student-rules.tamu.edu/rule05/ |
| August 27 | Thursday. Last day to add/drop courses with no record for the fall term, 4:30 PM |
| September 7 | Monday. Official census date (12th class day) |
| September 17 | Thursday. Undergraduate change of curriculum period ends, 4:30 PM |
| September 24 | Thursday. Last day to apply for December graduation, 4:30 PM |
| September 30 | Wednesday. Undergraduate degree plan approval deadline |
| October 11-15 | Sunday-Thursday. Fall Break (No classes. Offices remain open) |
| October 22 | Thursday. Mid-term grades due by noon to the Office of Records |
| November 18 | Wednesday. Bonfire 1999 Remembrance Day |
| November 19 | Thursday. Last day to drop courses with no academic penalty (Q-drop), 4:30 PM |
| Last day to officially withdraw from the university, 4:30 PM |
| December 6 | Sunday. Last day of fall term classes |
| Pursuant to Student Rule 8.3 (https://student-rules.tamu.edu/rule08), no regular course examinations (except for laboratory and one-hour courses) shall be given during the week fiinal exams start as per the university academic calendar. |
| December 7 | Monday. Reading day (No classes; offices remain open) |
| December 8-10 | Tuesday-Thursday. Fall term final examinations |
| December 13 | Sunday. Fall term final examinations |
| December 16 | Wednesday. Final grades due by 6:00 PM to the Office of Records |
| December 20-28 | Sunday-Monday. Winter break (Offices closed) |
| December 29 | Offices reopen after winter break |
Spring Semester 2027*
Academic Calendar | Date | Event |
| January 10 | Sunday. First day of spring classes |
| First day to apply for spring graduation |
| Undergraduate change of curriculum period begins. See Student Rule 5.1, https://student-rules.tamu.edu/rule05/. |
| January 14 | Thursday. Last day to add/drop courses with no record for the spring term, 4:30 PM |
| January 25 | Monday. Official census date (12th class day) |
| Undergraduate change of curriculum period ends, 4:30 PM |
| February 6 | Thursday. Last day to apply for spring graduation, 4:30 PM |
| February 7 | Sunday. Projected first day of Ramadan |
| February 9 | Tuesday. Qatar National Sports Day (No classes; Offices closed) |
| February 28 | Sunday. Spring break begins (No classes; Offices remain open) |
| March 1-4 | Monday - Thursday. Sunday. Spring break continues (No classes; Offices remain open) |
| March 7-11 | Sunday-Thursday. Eid Al-Fitr^* (No classes) |
| March 9-11 | Tuesday - Thursday. Eid Al-Fitr^* (No classes; Offices expected to be closed) |
| March 14 | Sunday. Mid-semester grades due by noon, Office of Records |
| April 18 | Sunday. Last day to drop courses with no academic penalty (Q-drop), 4:30 PM |
| Last day to officially withdraw from the university, 4:30 PM |
| April 21 | Wednesday. Aggie Muster |
| May 2 | Sunday. Last day of spring term classes |
| Redefined Day - Students attend their Tuesday classes |
| Pursuant to Student Rule 8.3 (https://student-rules.tamu.edu/rule08/), no regular course examinations (except for laboratory and one-hour courses) shall be given during the week final exams start as per the university academic calendar. |
| May 3-4 | Monday-Tuesday. Reading Day (No classes: Offices remain open) |
| May 5-6 | Wednesday-Thursday. Spring term final examinations |
| May 9-10 | Sunday-Monday. Spring term final examinations |
| May 12 | Wednesday. Final grades due by 6:00 PM to the Office of Records |
| May 13 | Thursday. Commencement Ceremony |
| TBD | Qatar Foundation Convocation* |
Summer Semester 2027*
Academic Calendar | Date | Event |
| May 16-18 | Sunday - Tuesday. Eid Al-Adha^* (Offices expected to be closed) |
| May 23 | Sunday. First day of summer classes |
| May 26 | Thursday. Official census date (4th class day) |
| Last day to add/drop courses with no record for the summer term, 4:30 PM |
| June 15 | Tuesday. Last day to apply for summer graduation, 4:30 PM |
| June 22 | Tuesday. Last day to drop courses with no academic penalty (Q-drop), 4:30 PM |
| Last day to officially withdraw from the University, 4:30 PM |
| July 8 | Thursday. Last day of summer term classes |
| July 11 | Sunday. Reading Day; no classes |
| July 12-13 | Monday - Tuesday. Summer term final examinations |
| July 15 | Thursday. Final grades due by noon to the Office of Records |
*Dates are subject to change without notice.
^Dates for the Eid holidays are subject to change; however, the University will be closed for a three-day period during Eid.
