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Academic Calendars to 2027

I 2024 I 2025 I 2026 I 2027

Fall Semester 2024		Detailed Dates
Fall Semester Begins	Monday, August 26	Accounts Receivable / Billing ISU Bookstore Catalog / Curriculum Degree Completion / Graduation Graduate College Records / Grades Registration / Course enrollment Room Scheduling
University Holiday, Labor Day	Monday, September 2
Thanksgiving Break	Monday - Friday, November 25 - 29
University Holidays, Thanksgiving	Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, November 27-29
Fall Final Exam Week	Monday - Thursday, December 16 - 19
Fall Semester Ends	Friday, December 20
Graduate College University Commencement Ceremony	Friday, December 20
Undergraduate University Commencement Ceremony	Saturday, December 21

*Please note commencement times and details have not been finalized and are subject to change.

Winter Session 2025		Detailed Dates
Winter Session, Week 1	Monday and Friday, December 23 and 27	Accounts Receivable / Billing ISU Bookstore Catalog / Curriculum Degree Completion / Graduation Records / Grades Registration / Course enrollment Room Scheduling
University Holiday, Christmas	Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, December 24-26
Winter Session, Week 2	Monday - Tuesday, December 30 - 31 and Thursday - Friday, January 2 - 3
University Holiday, New Years Day	Wednesday, January 1
Winter Session, Week 3	Monday - Friday, January 6 - 10
Winter Session, Week 4	Monday - Friday, January 13 - 17
Final Exams	Friday, January 17

Spring Semester 2025		Detailed Dates
University Holiday, MLK Day	Monday, January 20	Accounts Receivable / Billing ISU Bookstore Catalog / Curriculum Degree Completion / Graduation Graduate College Records / Grades Registration / Course enrollment Room Scheduling
Spring Semester Begins	Tuesday, January 21
Spring Break	Monday - Friday, March 17 - 21
Spring Final Exam Week	Monday - Thursday, May 12 - 15
Graduate College University Commencement Ceremony	Thursday, May 15
Spring Semester Ends	Friday, May 16
Veterinary Medicine University Commencement Ceremony	Friday, May 16
Undergraduate University Commencement Ceremonies	Saturday, May 17

*Please note commencement times and details have not been finalized and are subject to change.

Summer Semester 2025		Detailed Dates
Summer Session Begins	Monday, May 19	Accounts Receivable / Billing ISU Bookstore Catalog / Curriculum Degree Completion / Graduation Graduate College Records / Grades Registration / Course enrollment Room Scheduling
University Holiday, Memorial Day	Monday, May 26
University Holiday, Independence Day	Friday, July 4
Summer Session Ends	Friday, August 8

Fall Semester 2025		Detailed Dates
Fall Semester Begins	Monday, August 25	Accounts Receivable / Billing ISU Bookstore Catalog / Curriculum Degree Completion / Graduation Graduate College Records / Grades Registration / Course enrollment Room Scheduling
University Holiday, Labor Day	Monday, September 1
Thanksgiving Break	Monday - Friday, November 24 - 28
University Holidays, Thanksgiving	Thursday and Friday, November 27 and 28
Fall Final Exam Week	Monday - Thursday, December 15 - 18
Fall Semester Ends	Friday, December 19

Winter Session 2026		Detailed Dates
Winter Session, Week 1	Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, December 22, 23, and 24	Accounts Receivable / Billing ISU Bookstore Catalog / Curriculum Degree Completion / Graduation Graduate College Records / Grades Registration / Course enrollment Room Scheduling
University Holiday, Christmas	Thursday and Friday, December 25 and 26
Winter Session, Week 2	Monday - Wednesday, December 29 - 31 and Friday, January 2
University Holiday, New Years Day	Thursday, January 1
Winter Session, Week 3	Monday - Friday, January 5 - 9
Winter Session, Week 4	Monday - Friday, January 12 - 16
Final Exams	Friday, January 16

Spring Semester 2026		Detailed Dates
University Holiday, MLK Day	Monday, January 19	Accounts Receivable / Billing ISU Bookstore Catalog / Curriculum Degree Completion / Graduation Graduate College Records / Grades Registration / Course enrollment Room Scheduling
Spring Semester Begins	Tuesday, January 20
Spring Break	Monday - Friday, March 16 - 20
Spring Final Exam Week	Monday - Thursday, May 11 - 14
Spring Semester Ends	Friday, May 15

Summer Semester 2026		Detailed Dates
Summer Session Begins	Monday, May 18	Accounts Receivable / Billing ISU Bookstore Catalog / Curriculum Degree Completion / Graduation Graduate College Records / Grades Registration / Course enrollment Room Scheduling
University Holiday, Memorial Day	Monday, May 25
University Holiday, Independence Day	Friday, July 3
Summer Session Ends	Friday, August 7

Fall Semester 2026		Detailed Dates
Fall Semester Begins	Monday, August 24	Accounts Receivable / Billing ISU Bookstore Catalog / Curriculum Degree Completion / Graduation Graduate College Records / Grades Registration / Course enrollment Room Scheduling
University Holiday, Labor Day	Monday, September 7
Thanksgiving Break	Monday - Friday, November 23 - 27
University Holidays, Thanksgiving	Thursday and Friday, November 26 and 27
Fall Final Exam Week	Monday - Thursday, December 14 - 17
Fall Semester Ends	Friday, December 18

Winter Session 2027		Detailed Dates
Winter Session, Week 1	Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, December 21 - 23	Accounts Receivable / Billing ISU Bookstore Catalog / Curriculum Degree Completion / Graduation Graduate College Records / Grades Registration / Course enrollment Room Scheduling
University Holiday, Christmas	Thursday and Friday, December 24 and 25
Winter Session, Week 2	Monday - Thursday, December 28 - 31
University Holiday, New Years Day	Friday, January 1
Winter Session, Week 3	Monday - Friday, January 4 - 8
Winter Session, Week 4	Monday - Friday, January 11 - 15
Final Exams	Friday, January 15

Spring Semester 2027		Detailed Dates
University Holiday, MLK Day	Monday, January 18	Accounts Receivable / Billing ISU Bookstore Catalog / Curriculum Degree Completion / Graduation Graduate College Records / Grades Registration / Course enrollment Room Scheduling
Spring Semester Begins	Tuesday, January 19
Spring Break	Monday - Friday, March 15 - 19
Spring Final Exam Week	Monday - Thursday, May 10 - 13
Spring Semester Ends	Friday, May 14

Summer Semester 2027		Detailed Dates
Summer Session Begins	Monday, May 17	Accounts Receivable / Billing ISU Bookstore Catalog / Curriculum Degree Completion / Graduation Graduate College Records / Grades Registration / Course enrollment Room Scheduling
University Holiday, Memorial Day	Monday, May 31
University Holiday, Independence Day	Monday, July 5
Summer Session Ends	Friday, August 6