Academic Calendar
USC Academic Calendar
USC’s academic calendar provides an overview of significant milestones in an academic year. Information includes official start and end dates for classes, observed holidays, spring break, fall and winter recess, and official registration and graduation dates.
Academic Calendar 2024-2025
The Academic Calendar identifies those instructional days and those days regarded as holidays for students, graduate students and graduate student workers. For information about recognized University holidays for faculty and staff, please refer to the Calendars and Holidays and Paid University Holidays policies in USC Employee Gateway.
Fall Semester 2024
68 instructional days
| Open Registration | Mon-Fri | August 19-23 |
| Move-In | Wed | August 21 |
| Classes Begin | Mon | August 26 |
| Labor Day Holiday | Mon | September 2 |
| Fall Recess | Thu-Fri | October 10-11 |
| Veterans Day Holiday | Mon | November 11 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday | Wed-Sun | November 27-December 1 |
| Classes End | Fri | December 6 |
| Study Days | Sat-Tue | December 7-10 |
| Exams | Wed-Wed | December 11-18 |
| Winter Recess Holiday | Thu-Sun | December 19-January 12 |
Spring Semester 2025
73 instructional days
| Open Registration | Thu-Fri | January 9-10 |
| Classes Begin | Mon | January 13 |
| Martin Luther King’s Birthday Holiday | Mon | January 20 |
| President’s Day Holiday | Mon | February 17 |
| Spring Recess | Sun-Sun | March 16-23 |
| Classes End | Fri | May 2 |
| Study Days | Sat-Tue | May 3-6 |
| Exams | Wed-Wed | May 7-14 |
| Commencement | Fri | May 16 |
Summer Session 2025
57 instructional days
| Registration | Mon-Tue | May 19-20 |
| Classes Begin | Wed | May 21 |
| Memorial Day Holiday | Mon | May 26 |
| Juneteenth Holiday | Thu | June 19 |
| Independence Day Holiday | Fri | July 4 |
| Classes End | Tue | August 12 |
Academic Calendar 2025-2026
Fall Semester 2025
68 instructional days
| Open Registration | Mon-Fri | August 18-22 |
| Move-In | Wed | August 20 |
| Classes Begin | Mon | August 25 |
| Labor Day Holiday | Mon | September 1 |
| Fall Recess | Thu-Fri | October 9-10 |
| Veterans Day Holiday | Tue | November 11 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday | Wed-Sun | November 26-November 30 |
| Classes End | Fri | December 5 |
| Study Days | Sat-Wed | December 6-9 |
| Exams | Wed-Wed | December 10-17 |
| Winter Recess Holiday | Thu-Sun | December 18-January 11 |
Spring Semester 2026
73 instructional days
| Open Registration | Thu-Fri | January 8-9 |
| Classes Begin | Mon | January 12 |
| Martin Luther King’s Birthday Holiday | Mon | January 19 |
| President’s Day Holiday | Mon | February 16 |
| Spring Recess | Sun-Sun | March 15-22 |
| Classes End | Fri | May 1 |
| Study Days | Sat-Tue | May 2-5 |
| Exams | Wed-Wed | May 6-13 |
| Commencement | Fri | May 15 |
Summer Session 2026
57 instructional days
| Registration | Mon-Tue | May 18-19 |
| Classes Begin | Wed | May 20 |
| Memorial Day Holiday | Mon | May 25 |
| Juneteenth Holiday | Fri | June 19 |
| Independence Day Holiday | Fri-Sat | July 3-4 |
| Classes End | Tue | August 11 |
Academic Calendar 2026-2027
Fall Semester 2026
68 instructional days
| Open Registration | Mon-Fri | August 17-21 |
| Move-In | Wed | August 19 |
| Classes Begin | Mon | August 24 |
| Labor Day Holiday | Mon | September 7 |
| Fall Recess | Thu-Fri | October 8-9 |
| Veterans Day Holiday | Wed | November 11 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday | Wed-Sun | November 25 -November 29 |
| Classes End | Fri | December 4 |
| Study Days | Sat-Tue | December 5-8 |
| Exams | Wed-Wed | December 9-16 |
| Winter Recess Holiday | Thu-Sun | December 17-January 10 |
Spring Semester 2027
73 instructional days
| Open Registration | Thu-Fri | January 7-8 |
| Classes Begin | Mon | January 11 |
| Martin Luther King’s Birthday | Mon | January 18 |
| President’s Day | Mon | February 15 |
| Spring Recess | Sun-Sun | March 14-21 |
| Classes End | Fri | April 30 |
| Study Days | Sat-Tue | May 1-4 |
| Exams | Wed-Wed | May 5-12 |
| Commencement | Fri | May 14 |
Summer Session 2027
57 instructional days
| Registration | Mon-Tue | May 17-18 |
| Classes Begin | Wed | May 19 |
| Memorial Day | Mon | May 31 |
| Juneteenth | Fri | June 18 |
| Independence Day | Mon | July 4-5 |
| Classes End | Wed | August 11 |