Projected 2028-2029 Academic Calendar
This calendar is tentative until the final official academic calendar is published in late January before the start of the academic year.
The academic calendar comprises the following:
- Fall and Spring Semesters: 15 Weeks (14 instructional weeks + final exam week)
- Winter Term: 3 Weeks
- Summer Term: 12 Weeks
Updated January 3, 2025. All information subject to change. For most effective printing, print from a desktop/laptop computer.
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Projected Fall Semester 2028
| Date | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| August | 28 | Mon | Classes Begin |
| September | 4 | Mon | Labor Day (no classes; campuses closed) |
| October | 13 | Fri | Midterm Submission Deadline for Faculty (8:30 a.m. ET) |
| 13-15 | Fri-Sun | Fall Break (no classes; campuses open) | |
| November | 22 | Wed | Thanksgiving Holiday (no classes; campuses open) |
| 23-26 | Thu-Sun | Thanksgiving Holiday Break (no classes; campuses closed) | |
| December | 8 | Fri | Classes end |
| 11-15 | Mon-Fri | Final examination week | |
| 15 | Fri | Degree Conferral/Commencement Ceremony | |
Projected Winter Term 2029
Important Note: While January 2-26 are the official term dates, classes meet at varying dates; consult the course syllabus and the course list.
| Date | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2 | Tue | First possible day of classes |
| 15 | Mon | Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (no classes; campuses closed) | |
| 26 | Fri | Classes end | |
| 26 | Fri | Degree Conferral (no ceremony) | |
Projected Spring Semester 2029
| Date | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29 | Mon | Classes begin |
| March | 16 | Fri | Midterm Submission Deadline for Faculty (8:30 a.m. ET) |
| 26-Apr. 1 | Mon-Sun | Spring Break (no classes; campuses open) | |
| May | 11 | Fri | Classes end |
| 14-18 | Mon-Fri | Final examination week | |
| 19 | Sat | Degree Conferral and University Commencement Ceremony | |
| 19-20 | Sat-Sun | Divisional Ceremonies | |
Projected Summer Term 2029
| Date | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| May | 21 | Mon | Classes begin |
| 28 | Mon | Memorial Day (no classes; campuses closed) | |
| June | 19 | Tue | Juneteenth Holiday (no classes; campuses closed) |
| July | 4 | Wed | Independence Day Observed (no classes; campuses closed) |
| August | 10 | Fri | Classes end |
| 17 | Fri | Degree Conferral (Doctoral hooding ceremony only; no University ceremony) | |
Physician Associate and Biomedical Science Calendar
Physician Associate and Biomedical Science M.MSc. programs at Miami follow a distinct academic calendar that diverges from the university's standard schedule.
