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University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

Office of the Vice Provost for Academic Excellence

Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar

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Fall Semester

FALL 2024FALL 2025FALL 2026
Official Faculty Duty Start DateM Aug 19M Aug 18 M Aug 17
Statehood DayF Aug 16F Aug 15 F Aug 21
First Day of InstructionM Aug 26M Aug 25 M Aug 24
Labor DayM Sep 2M Sep 1 M Sep 7
Election DayT Nov 5N/A T Nov 3
Veterans DayM Nov 11T Nov 11 W Nov 11
ThanksgivingTh Nov 28Th Nov 27 Th Nov 26
Non-Instructional DayF Nov 29F Nov 28 F Nov 27
Last Day of InstructionTh Dec 12Th Dec 11 Th Dec 10
Last Day of TermF Dec 20F Dec 19 F Dec 18
Study PeriodF-Sa Dec 13-14F-Sa Dec 12-13 F-Sa Dec 11-12
Examination PeriodM-F Dec 16-20M-F Dec 15-19 M-F Dec 14-18
CommencementSa Dec 21Sa Dec 20 Sa Dec 19

Spring Semester

SPRING 2025SPRING 2026SPRING 2027
Faculty Duty Start Date for Newly
Hired Faculty		Th Jan 2F Jan 2M Jan 4
First Day of InstructionM Jan 13M Jan 12M Jan 11
Martin Luther King Jr. DayM Jan 20M Jan 19M Jan 18
Presidents’ DayM Feb 17M Feb 16M Feb 15
Spring RecessM-F Mar 17-21M-F Mar 16-20M-F Mar 15-19
Kuhio DayW Mar 26Th Mar 26F Mar 26
Good FridayF Apr 18F Apr 3F Mar 26
Last Day of InstructionW May 7W May 6W May 5
Last Day of TermF May 16F May 15F May 14
Study PeriodTh-F May 8-9Th-F May 7-8Th-F May 6-7
Examination PeriodM-F May 12-16M-F May 11-15M-F May 10-14
CommencementSa May 17Sa May 16Sa May 15
Official Faculty Duty End DateM May 19M May 18M May 17

Summer Semester

SUMMER 2025SUMMER 2026
Summer Session IT May 27 – Th Jul 3T May 26 – Th Jul 2
Memorial DayM May 26M May 25
Kamehameha DayW Jun 11Th Jun 11
Independence DayF July 4Sa July 4
Summer Session Term IIM Jul 7 – Th Aug 14M Jul 6 – F Aug 14

M – Monday, T – Tuesday, W – Wednesday, Th – Thursday, F – Friday, Sa – Saturday