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University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

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Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar

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Fall Semester

FALL 2026FALL 2027FALL 2028
Official Faculty Duty Start DateM Aug 17M Aug 16M Aug 14
Statehood DayF Aug 21F Aug 20F Aug 18
First Day of InstructionM Aug 24M Aug 23M Aug 21
Labor DayM Sep 7M Sep 6M Sep 4
Election DayT Nov 3N/AT Nov 7
Veterans DayM Nov 11T Nov 11W Nov 10
ThanksgivingTh Nov 26Th Nov 25Th Nov 23
Non-Instructional DayF Nov 27F Nov 26F Nov 24
Last Day of InstructionTh Dec 10Th Dec 9Th Dec 7
Last Day of TermF Dec 18F Dec 17F Dec 15
Study PeriodF-Sa Dec 11-12F-Sa Dec 10-11F-Sa Dec 8-9
Examination PeriodM-F Dec 14-18M-F Dec 13-17M-F Dec 11-15
CommencementSa Dec 19Sa Dec 18Sa Dec 16

Spring Semester

SPRING 2026SPRING 2027SPRING 2028
Faculty Duty Start Date for Newly
Hired Faculty		F Jan 2M Jan 4T Jan 4
First Day of InstructionM Jan 12M Jan 11M Jan 10
Martin Luther King Jr. DayM Jan 19M Jan 18M Jan 17
Presidents’ DayM Feb 16M Feb 15M Feb 21
Spring RecessM-F Mar 16-20M-F Mar 15-19M-F Mar 13-17
Kuhio DayTh Mar 26F Mar 26M Mar 27
Good FridayF Apr 3F Mar 26F Apr 14
Last Day of InstructionW May 6W May 5W May 3
Last Day of TermF May 15F May 14F May 12
Study PeriodTh-F May 7-8Th-F May 6-7Th-F May 4-5
Examination PeriodM-F May 11-15M-F May 10-14M-F May 8-12
CommencementSa May 16Sa May 15Sa May 13
Official Faculty Duty End DateM May 18M May 17T May 16

Summer Semester

SUMMER 2026SUMMER 2027SUMMER 2028
Summer Session IT May 26 – Th Jul 2M May 24 – F Jul 2M May 22 – F Jun 30
Memorial DayM May 25M May 31M May 29
Kamehameha DayTh Jun 11F Jun 11S Jun 11
Independence DaySa July 4S July 4T July 4
Summer Session Term IIM Jul 6 – F Aug 14T Jul 6 – F Aug 13M Jul 3 – F Aug 11

M – Monday, T – Tuesday, W – Wednesday, Th – Thursday, F – Friday, Sa – Saturday, S – Sunday