2026–27 Academic Calendar (as of 4/16/26) Subject to Change
Monday, August 17 – Friday, August 21
Required pre-orientation training and workshops as scheduled.
Monday, August 24
Fall term time begins.
Monday, August 24 – Saturday, August 29
Required training and orientation sessions for first-year students as scheduled.
Wednesday, August 26 – Saturday, August 29
Required training and orientation sessions for returning students as scheduled.
Monday, August 31
Fall term classes begin, 9:00am.
Monday, September 7
Labor Day. Classes suspended. David Geffen School of Drama (DGSD) and Yale Repertory Theatre (YRT) production work suspended.
Wednesday, September 30
Classes suspended. Community Day activities as scheduled (9:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.). Production work proceeds as scheduled.
Monday, October 12
Indigenous Peoples Day. Classes suspended. David Geffen School of Drama (DGSD) and Yale Repertory Theatre (YRT) production work suspended.
Tuesday, October 20
Work period begins, 9:00 a.m. Classes suspended. Production work proceeds as scheduled.
Monday, October 26
Work period ends. Classes resume, 9:00 a.m.
Tuesday, November 3
Classes suspended. Community Day activities as scheduled (9:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.). Production work proceeds as scheduled.
Wednesday, November 25
Classes end, fall recess begins, 11:59 p.m., for students whose presence is not required for YRT production.
Monday, November 30
Fall recess ends. Classes resume, 9:00 a.m.
Friday, December 11
Fall term classes end, and work period begins, 11:59 p.m. Production work proceeds as scheduled.
Saturday, December 19
Work period ends. Winter recess begins, 11:59 p.m., for students whose presence is not required for YRT production.
Monday, January 4
Winter recess ends. Spring term time begins. Registration for all students. Work period begins, 9:00am. Production work proceeds as scheduled.
Monday, January 11
Work period ends. Spring classes begin, 9:00 a.m.
Monday, January 18
Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Classes suspended. David Geffen School of Drama (DGSD) and Yale Repertory Theatre (YRT) production work suspended.
Thursday, February 25 and Friday, February 26
Classes suspended. Community Day activities as scheduled (9:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.). Production work proceeds as scheduled.
Saturday, March 6
Spring recess begins, 11:59 p.m., for students whose presence is not required for YRT production.
Monday, March 15
Spring recess ends. Classes resume, 9:00 a.m.
Tuesday, March 23
Work period begins, 9:00am. Classes suspended. Production work proceeds as scheduled.
Thursday, March 25
Work period ends. Classes resume, 9:00 a.m.
Friday, April 23
Spring term classes end. Work period begins, 11:59 p.m. Production work proceeds as scheduled.
Saturday, May 13
Work period ends. Summer recess begins, 11:59 p.m., for students whose presence is not required for YRT production.
Monday, May 24
University Commencement.