2026 Summer Quarter
Academic Calendar | Description | Date(s) |
| Quarter Begins | Monday, June 15 |
| Juneteenth | Friday, June 19 |
| Independence Day Holiday | Friday, July 3 |
| Summer Quarter Ends | Saturday, August 22 |
| September Term Begins | Monday, August 24 |
| Labor Day Holiday | Monday, September 7 |
| September Term Ends | Friday, September 11 |
2026 Autumn Quarter
Academic Calendar | Description | Date(s) |
| Quarter Begins | Monday, September 28 |
| Thanksgiving Break | Monday–Friday, November 23–27 |
| College Reading Period | Saturday–Monday, December 5–7 |
| College Final Exams | Tuesday-Friday, December 8-11 |
| Quarter Ends | Saturday, December 12 |
2027 Winter Quarter
Academic Calendar | Description | Date(s) |
| Quarter Begins | Monday, January 4 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Monday, January 18 |
| College Reading Period | Saturday–Monday, March 6–8 |
| College Final Exams | Tuesday-Friday, March 9-12 |
| Quarter Ends | Saturday, March 13 |
2027 Spring Quarter
Academic Calendar | Description | Date(s) |
| Quarter Begins | Monday, March 22 |
| College Reading Period | Saturday–Monday, May 22–24 |
| College Final Exams | Tuesday-Friday, May 25-28 |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 31 |
| College Senior Week | Monday-Friday, May 31 - June 4 |
| Convocation | Saturday, June 5 |
| Quarter Ends | Saturday, June 5 |
All dates are subject to change with no notice.
Up-to-date academic calendars can be found at uchicago.edu/academics/calendar.