Calendars

Breadcrumb

Whittier College's academic calendar is comprised of two semesters (fall and spring). 

 

Fall 2026

August 16-18 | Fall Orientation

August 19 | First day of Fall Instruction

August 25 | Last day of instructor drop

August 28 | Last day to add

September 3 | Last day to drop

September 7 | Labor Day (no instruction)

September 16 | Last day to apply for CR/NC

September 30 | Last day to drop classes with a “W”

October 2 | Summer Incomplete grades due

October 12 | Indigenous Peoples' Day (no instruction)

October 23 | Last day to withdraw from the College

November 23–27 | Fall/Thanksgiving Break (no instruction)

December 7 | Last day of Fall Instruction

December 8 | Reading Day (no instruction)

December 9, 10, 11, & 12 | Finals

December 15–January 8 | Winter Break

December 15 | Fall grades due for instructor submission 

Spring 2027

January 11-12 | Spring Orientation

January 13 | Spring Instruction Begins

January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no instruction)

January 20 | Last day of instructor drop

January 21 | Last day to add

January 27 | Last day to drop

February 12 | Last day to apply for CR/NC

February 15 | Fall Incompletes due

February 26 | Last day to drop a class with a “W”

March 8–12 | Spring Break (no instruction)

March 17 | Last day to withdraw from the College

March 31 | Cesar Chavez Day (no instruction)

May 3 | Last day of Spring Instruction

May 4 | Reading Day

May 5, 6, 7, 10 | Finals

May 11-12 | Cultural celebrations

May 13 | Commencement

May 17 | Spring grades due for instructor submission 

Summer 2027

May 17 | First day of May term and Summer Session 1/Grad Summer Session. Last day to drop without a W.

May 31 | Memorial Day (no instruction)

June 15 | End of May Term

June 18 | Juneteenth

June 22 | End of Summer Session 1/Grad Summer Session

June 23 | Summer Session 1 Finals

June 24 | Summer Session 2 Begins. Last day to drop without a W.

June 28 | Summer Session 1 grades due for instructor submission 

July 5 | Independence Day Observed (no instruction)

July 11 | Spring Incomplete grades due

July 29 | End of Summer Session 2

July 30 | Summer Session 2 finals

August 2 | Summer Session 2 grades due for instructor submission 

Fall 2025

August 18–19 | Fall Orientation

August 20 | First day of Fall Instruction

August 26 | Last day of instructor drop

August 27 | Last day to add

September 1 | Labor Day (no instruction)

September 3 | Last day to drop

September 17 | Last day to apply for CR/NC

September 29 | Beginning Priority Advising

October 6 | Summer Incomplete grades due

October 6 | Beginning Advising Period

October 13 | Indigenous Peoples' Day (no instruction)

October 13 | Priority Registration Begins

October 17 | Last day to drop classes with a “W”

October 20 | Seniors and Grad Registration Begins

October 21 | Junior Registration Begins 

October 22 | Sophomore Registration Begins 

October 23 | First Year Registration Begins

November 7 | Last day to withdraw from the College

November 24–28 | Fall/Thanksgiving Break (no instruction)

December 5 | Last day of Fall Instruction

December 8 | Reading Day (no instruction)

December 9, 10, 11, & 12 | Finals

December 15–January 9 | Winter Break

December 16 | Fall grades due

Spring 2026

January 9 | Spring Orientation

January 12 | Spring Instruction Begins

January 19 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no instruction)

January 20 | Last day of instructor drop

January 21 | Last day to add

January 28 | Last day to drop

February 10 | Last day to apply for CR/NC

February 13 | Fall Incompletes due

February 27 | Last day to drop a class with a “W”

March 9–13 | Spring Break (no instruction)

March 20 | Last day to withdraw from the College

March 31 | Cesar Chavez Day (no instruction)

April 28 | Last day of Spring Instruction

April 29 | URSCA

April 30 | Reading Day

May 1, 2, 4, 5 | Finals

May 6 | Lavender Senior Celebration 

May 6 | Black Senior Celebration 

May 7 | APIDA Senior Celebration 

May 7 | Latinx Senior Celebration 

May 8 | Commencement

May 22 | Spring Grades due

Summer 2026

May 18 | First day of May term and Summer Session 1/Grad Summer Session. Last day to drop without a W.

May 25 | Memorial Day (no instruction)

June 12 | End of May Term

June 19 | Juneteenth

June 20 | End of Summer Session 1/Grad Summer Session

June 22 | Summer Session 1 Finals

June 23 | Summer Session 2 Begins

June 30 | Summer Session 1 grades due

July 3 | Independence Day Observed (no instruction)

July 17 | Spring Incomplete grades due

July 27 | Summer Session 2 finals

July 28 | End of Summer Session 2

July 31 | Summer Session 2 grades due