Calendars

Breadcrumb

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

October 6 | Summer Incomplete grades due

October 13 | Indigenous Peoples' Day (no instruction)

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

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 29 | Last day of Spring Instruction

April 30 | URSCA

May 1 | Reading Day

May 2, 4, 5, 6 | Finals

May 7 | Cultural Graduations

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

Fall 2024

August 19–20 | Fall Orientation

August 21 | First day of Fall Instruction

August 27 | Last day of instructor drop

August 28 | Last day to add

September 2 | Labor Day (no instruction)

September 4 | Last day to drop

September 18 | Last day to apply for CR/NC

October 2 | Last day to drop classes with a “W”

October 4 | Summer Incomplete grades due

October 7 | Priority registration begins

October 7 | Beginning advising period

October 14 | Indigenous Peoples' Day (no instruction)

October 21 | Senior and Graduate Registration

October 22 | Junior and Sophomore Registration

October 23 | First Year Registration

October 23 | Last day to withdraw from the college

October 24 | Registration reopens for all students

November 25–29 | Fall/Thanksgiving Break (no instruction)

December 6 | Last day of Fall Instruction

December 9 | Reading Day (no Instruction)

December 10–13 | Finals

December 16–January 15 | Winter Break

December 17 | Fall grades due

Spring 2025

January 13–14 | Spring Orientation

January 15 | Spring Instruction Begins

January 20 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no instruction)

January 21 | Last day of instructor drop

January 22 | Last day to add

January 29 | Last day to drop

February 11 | Last day to apply for CR/NC

February 14 | Fall Incomplete grades due

February 25 | Last day to drop a class with a “W”

March 10–14 | Spring Break (no instruction)

March 18 | Last day to withdraw from the college

March 31 | Cesar Chavez Day (no instruction)

May 2 | Last day of Spring Instruction

May 5 | URSCA

May 6 | Reading Day (no instruction)

May 7–10 | Finals

May 15 | Commencement

May 23 | Spring Grades due

Summer 2025

May 19 | First day of May term and Summer Session 1/Grad Summer Session. Last day to drop without a W.

May 26 | Memorial Day (no instruction)

June 13 | End of May Term

June 18 | End of Summer Session 1/Grad Summer Session

June 19 | Juneteenth (no instruction)

June 20 | Summer Session 1 Finals

June 23 | Summer Session 2 Begins

July 1 | Summer Session 1 grades due

July 4 | Independence Day (no instruction)

July 16 | Spring Incomplete grades due

July 25 | End of Summer Session 2

July 28 | Summer Session 2 finals

August 1 | Summer Session 2 grades due

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