2027-2028

All future academic calendars are subject to change due to factors beyond campus control.

Academic Year: August 17, 2027 to May 26, 2028
Fall Semester: August 17, 2027 to December 17, 2027
Spring Semester: January 24, 2028 to May 26, 2028

Printable Academic Year Calendar 2027/28 [pdf]

Event Fall 2027 Spring 2028
First Day of Instruction August 19, 2027 January 26, 2028
Enrollment Census Date* September 16, 2027 February 22, 2028
Last Day of Instruction December 6, 2027 May 15, 2028
Culminating Activities
& Final Examinations**
December 8-10, 13-14 May 17-19, 22-23
Make-Up Day December 15, 2027 May 26, 2028
Commencement** December 15 - 16 May 24 - 26

**The days of instruction and culminating activities and final examinations, including the make-up day, apply to Regular Session classes. Students enrolled in Special Session and SJSU Online classes follow alternate calendars and normally hold culminating activities/final examinations on the last date of classes. 

***Commencement dates are tentative and subject to change.

Holidays / No Classes

Event Type Date
Independence Day (observed) Campus Closed July 5, 2027
Labor Day Campus Closed September 6, 2027
Veterans Day Campus Closed November 11, 2027
Non-Instructional Day No Classes November 24, 2027
Thanksgiving Holiday Campus Closed November 25, 2027
- November 26, 2027
Fall 2026 Study/Conf. Day No Classes or Exams December 7, 2027
Winter Break Campus Closed December 24, 2027
- December 31, 2027
New Year's Day (observed) Campus Closed December 31, 2027
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Campus Closed January 17, 2028
Cesar Chavez Day Campus Closed March 31, 2028
Spring Recess No Classes March 27-31, 2028
Spring 2028 Study/Conf. Day No Classes or Exams May 16, 2028
Memorial Day Campus Closed May 29, 2028
Juneteenth Campus Closed June 19, 2028

Important Calendars & Resources