Academic Calendar
- 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 at different campuses.
- UH Online programs are offered either in full-term (semester-long) format or 5-weeks part of term format.
Full-Term Calendar
Part-of-Term Calendar
| SPRING 2021 | 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 | January 12 | February 17 | March 30 |
| Last day for 100% refund | January 12 | February 17 | March 30 |
| Holiday: Good Friday | April 2 | ||
| Holiday: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | January 18 | ||
| Last day to drop a course without a "W" | January 18* | February 22 | April 5 |
| Last day for 50% refund | January 18* | February 22 | April 5 |
| Last day to withdraw | January 29 | March 9 | April 16 |
| Spring Break | March 15-19 | ||
| Last day of instruction | February 12 | March 25 | April 30 |
| Last day of Part of Term (POT) | February 12 | March 25 | April 30 |
| Holiday: Prince Kuhio Day | March 26 | ||
| Last day for faculty to submit grades | February 14 11:59PM | March 28 11:59PM | May 2 11:59PM |
*The calculated date for this deadline falls on the weekend, so the deadline is set for the following business day.
| SUMMER SESSION I 2021 | Part of Term (5 Weeks) |
|---|---|
| First day of instruction | May 24 |
| Last day to add | May 25 |
| Last day for 100% refund | May 25 |
| Last day to drop a course without a "W" | May 31* |
| Last day for 50% refund | May 31* |
| Holiday: Memorial Day | May 31 |
| Holiday: King Kamehameha I Day | June 11 |
| Last day to withdraw | June 11 |
| Last day of instruction | June 25 |
| Last day of Part of Term (POT) | June 25 |
| Last day for faculty to submit grades | June 27 11:59PM |
*The calculated date for this deadline falls on the weekend, so the deadline is set for the following business day.
| SUMMER SESSION II 2021 | Part of Term (5 Weeks) |
|---|---|
| First day of instruction | July 6 |
| Last day to add | July 7 |
| Last day for 100% refund | July 7 |
| Last day to drop a course without a "W" | July 12 |
| Last day for 50% refund | July 12 |
| Last day to withdraw | July 27 |
| Holidays/Non-instructional days | None |
| Last day of instruction | August 6 |
| Last day of Part of Term (POT) | August 6 |
| Last day for faculty to submit grades | Sun, August 8 11:59PM |
| FALL 2021 | Part of Term 1 (5 Weeks) |
Part of Term 2 (5 Weeks) |
Part of Term 3 (5 Weeks) |
|---|---|---|---|
| First day of instruction | August 23 | September 27 | November 1 |
| Last day to add | August 24 | September 28 | November 2 |
| Last day for 100% refund | August 24 | September 28 | November 2 |
| Last day to drop a course without a "W" | August 30* | October 4* | November 8* |
| Last day for 50% refund | August 30* | October 4* | November 8* |
| Holiday: Labor Day | September 6 | ||
| Holiday: Veterans Day | November 11 | ||
| Last day to withdraw | September 10 | October 15 | November 23 |
| Holiday: Thanksgiving | November 25 | ||
| Holiday: Non-Instructional Day | November 26 | ||
| Last day of instruction | September 24 | October 29 | December 9** |
| Last day of Part of Term (POT) | September 24 | October 29 | December 9** |
| Last day for faculty to submit grades | September 26 11:59PM | October 31 11:59PM | December 12 11:59PM |
*The calculated date for this deadline falls on the weekend, so the deadline is set for the following business day.
**Term extended to 26 days because of the holidays (updated 06/04/2020)