Academic Calendar
The Academic Calendars contain important deadlines and holidays. The 10 University of Hawaiʻi campuses begin each semester on the same date and observe the same holidays. If taking classes at more than one UH campus, students should check the academic calendar for that campus. Deadlines may vary from campus to campus.
Calendars
Full Term: Dates listed are for semester-long courses. UH West Oʻahu full-term is 15-week, while all other UH campuses full-term is 16-week. Access the full current academic calendar here.
Part of Term: Dates listed are for courses that are shorter periods of time generally with begin and end dates falling within a semester. Some online programs include either 5-week or 8-week courses. Access the current parts of term calendars as well as future POT calendars to find key dates and information for each part of term below:
5-Week POT Calendar
| FALL 2026 | Part of Term 1 (5 Weeks) |
Part of Term 2 (5 Weeks) |
Part of Term 3 (5 Weeks) |
|---|---|---|---|
| First day of instruction | August 24 | September 28 | November 2 |
| Holiday: Election Day | November 3 | ||
| Last day to Add/Drop with 100% refund | August 25 | September 29 | November 3 |
| Last day to Add/Drop with 50% refund | August 31 | October 5 | November 9 |
| Holiday: Labor Day | September 7 | ||
| Holiday: Veterans Day | November 11 | ||
| Last day to Withdraw (with a W) | September 11 | October 16 | November 20 |
| Holiday: Thanksgiving | November 26 | ||
| Non-Instructional Day | November 27 | ||
| Last day of instruction | September 25 | October 30 | December 5 |
| Last day for faculty to submit grades | September 27 11:59 PM | November 1 11:59 PM | December 6 11:59 PM |
| SPRING 2027 | Part of Term 1 (5 Weeks) |
Part of Term 2 (5 Weeks) |
Part of Term 3 (5 Weeks) |
|---|---|---|---|
| First day of instruction | January 11 | February 16 | March 29 |
| Last day to Add/Drop with 100% refund | January 12 | February 17 | March 30 |
| Holiday: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | January 18 | ||
| Last Day to Drop w/o a W/Drop with 50% refund | January 19 | February 22 | April 5 |
| Last day to Withdraw (with a W) | February 1 | March 10 | April 19 |
| Non-Instructional Day: Spring Recess | March 15 - March 19 | ||
| Holiday: Kuhio Day and Good Friday | March 26 | ||
| Last day of instruction | February 12 | March 27 | April 30 |
| Last day for Faculty to Submit Grades | February 14 11:59 PM | March 28 11:59 PM | May 2 11:59 PM |
| SUMMER I 2027 | Part of Term (5 Weeks) |
|---|---|
| First day of instruction | May 24 |
| Last day to Add/Drop with 100% refund | May 25 |
| Last Day to Drop w/o a W/Drop with 50% refund | May 31 |
| Holiday: Memorial Day | June 31 |
| Holiday: King Kamehameha I Day | June 11 |
| Last day to Withdraw (with a W) | June 14 |
| Last day of instruction | June 25 |
| Last day for faculty to submit grades | July 27 11:59 PM |
8-Week POT Calendar
| FALL 2026 | Part of Term 1 (8 Weeks) |
Part of Term 2 (8 Weeks) |
|---|---|---|
| First day of instruction | August 24 | October 19 |
| Last day to Add/Drop with 100% refund | August 25 | October 20 |
| Last day to Add/Drop with 50% refund | September 2 | October 28 |
| Holiday: Labor Day | September 7 | |
| Holiday: Election Day | November 3 | |
| Holiday: Veterans Day | November 11 | |
| Holiday: Thanksgiving | November 26 | |
| Non-Instructional Day | November 27 | |
| Last day to Withdraw (with a W) | September 24 | November 19 |
| Last day of instruction | October 16 | December 11 |
| Last day for faculty to submit grades | October 18 11:59 PM | December 13 11:59 PM |
| SPRING 2027 | Part of Term 1 (8 Weeks) |
Part of Term 2 (8 Weeks) |
|---|---|---|
| First day of instruction | January 11 | March 8 |
| Last day to Add/Drop with 100% refund | January 12 | March 9 |
| Holiday: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | January 18 | |
| Last Day to Drop w/o a W/Drop with 50% refund | January 20 | March 19 |
| Last day to Withdraw (with a W) | February 11 | April 13 |
| Holiday: President's Day | February 15 | |
| Non-Instructional Day: Spring Recess | March 15 - March 19 | |
| Holiday: Kuhio Day and Good Friday | March 26 | |
| Last day of instruction | March 5 | May 7 |
| Last day for Faculty to Submit Grades | March 7 11:59 PM | May 9 11:59 PM |
| SUMMER I 2027 | Part of Term (8 Weeks) |
|---|---|
| First day of instruction | May 24 |
| Last day to Add/Drop with 100% refund | May 25 |
| Last Day to Drop w/o a W/Drop with 50% refund | June 3 |
| Holiday: King Kamehameha I Day | June 11 |
| Last day to Withdraw (with a W) | June 25 |
| Holiday: Fourth of July | July 5 |
| Last day of instruction | July 16 |
| Last day for faculty to submit grades | July 18 11:59 PM |
| SUMMER II 2027 | Part of Term (8 Weeks) |
|---|---|
| First day of instruction | June 21 |
| Last day to Add/Drop with 100% refund | June 22 |
| Last Day to Drop w/o a W/Drop with 50% refund | July 1 |
| Holiday: Fourth of July | July 5 |
| Last day to Withdraw (with a W) | July 23 |
| Last day of instruction | August 13 |
| Last day for faculty to submit grades | August 15 11:59 PM |