Academic Calendar
2025-2026 Academic Year
January Intersession and Spring 2026 | ||
| January 5-16 | Mon-Fri | January Intersession *Class drops without penalty permitted before second class meeting |
| January 19 | Monday | Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday observed – HIU CLOSED |
| January 20 | Tuesday | Spring semester begins / First day of classes |
| February 2 | Monday | Last day to drop a class without academic or financial penalty |
| February 17 | Tuesday | Ramadan begins** |
| February 18 | Wednesday | Ash Wednesday (Classes held) |
| March 16 | Monday | Last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty |
| March 16 | Monday | Graduation applications due (May conferrals) |
| March 16 | Monday | Registration for Summer and Fall begins |
| March 16-20 | Mon-Fri | Advising Week / Reading Days (No classes) |
| March 19-20 | Thurs-Fri | Eid al-Fitr – HIU CLOSED Friday** |
| April 1-9 | Wed-Thurs | Passover (Classes held) |
| April 3 | Friday | Good Friday – HIU CLOSED |
| April 4-5 | Sat-Sun | Easter Saturday and Sunday – HIU CLOSED |
| May 4 | Monday | Last day of weekly classes |
| May 5-6 | Tues-Wed | Exam Days |
| May 6 | Wednesday | Spring semester ends |
| May 14 | Thursday | Graduation |
Summer Session 2026 | ||
| May 18 | Monday | Summer session begins (individual courses may vary) *Class drops without penalty permitted before second class meeting |
| May 22-23 | Fri-Sat | Shavuot (Classes held) |
| May 25 | Monday | Memorial Day – HIU CLOSED |
| May 27 | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha – HIU CLOSED** |
| June 4 | Thursday | Eid al-Ghadir (Classes held)** |
| June 5-7 | Fri-Sun | Chaplaincy program retreat |
| June 19 | Friday | Juneteenth – HIU CLOSED |
| June 26 | Friday | Summer session ends |
| June 28-July 5 | Sun-Sun | Summer Break – HIU CLOSED Independence Day observed July 4 |
**Because the dates of Islamic holidays change with the phases of the moon, the dates given above should be considered tentative.
Census Dates: October 1 and February 15
Other important dates:
January 7: Fall grades due
May 28: Spring grades due
August 1: Summer grades due
2026-2027 Academic Year
Fall 2026 | ||
| August 31 | Monday | Fall semester begins / First day of classes |
| September 2 | Wednesday | Convocation |
| September 7 | Monday | Labor Day – HIU CLOSED |
| September 14 | Monday | Last day to drop a class without academic or financial penalty |
| September 11-13 | Fri-Sun | Rosh Hashanah – HIU CLOSED Saturday |
| September 16-18 | Wed-Fri | Doctor of Ministry program retreat |
| September 20-21 | Sun-Mon | Yom Kippur – HIU CLOSED Monday |
| Sept. 25 - Oct. 2 | Fri-Fri | Sukkot (Classes held) |
| October 12 | Monday | Indigenous Peoples’ Day (federally, Columbus Day) – HIU Closed |
| October 26 | Monday | Last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty |
| October 26 | Monday | Registration for January Intersession and Spring begins |
| October 26-30 | Mon-Fri | Advising Week (Classes held) |
| November 11 | Wednesday | Veterans’ Day (Classes held) |
| November 16 | Monday | Graduation application due (December conferrals) |
| November 24-25 | Tues-Wed | Reading Days (No classes) |
| Nov. 26 – Nov. 29 | Thurs-Sun | Thanksgiving Break – HIU CLOSED |
| December 14 | Monday | Last day of weekly classes |
| December 15-16 | Tues-Wed | Exam Days |
| December 16 | Wednesday | Fall semester ends |
| December 24-25 | Thurs-Fri | Christmas – HIU CLOSED |
| Dec. 26 - Jan. 3 | Sat-Sun | Winter Break – HIU CLOSED |
January Intersession and Spring 2027 | ||
| January 4-15 | Mon-Fri | January Intersession *Class drops without penalty permitted before second class meeting |
| January 18 | Monday | Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday observed – HIU CLOSED |
| January 19 | Tuesday | Spring semester begins / First day of classes |
| February 1 | Monday | Last day to drop a class without academic or financial penalty |
| February 7 | Wednesday | Ramadan begins** |
| February 10 | Wednesday | Ash Wednesday (Classes held) |
| March 9-10 | Tues-Wed | Eid al-Fitr – HIU CLOSED Tuesday** |
| March 12 | Friday | Graduation applications due (May conferrals) |
| March 15 | Monday | Last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty |
| March 15 | Monday | Registration for Summer and Fall begins |
| March 15-19 | Mon-Fri | Advising Week / Reading Days (No classes) |
| March 26 | Friday | Good Friday – HIU CLOSED |
| March 27-28 | Sat-Sun | Easter Saturday and Sunday – HIU CLOSED |
| April 21 | Wednesday | First day of Passover (no evening classes) |
| April 22-29 | Thurs -Thurs | Passover (classes held) |
| May 3 | Monday | Last day of weekly classes |
| May 4-5 | Tues-Wed | Exam Days |
| May 5 | Wednesday | Spring semester ends |
| May 13 | Thursday | Graduation |
Summer Session 2027 | ||
| May 16-17 | Sun-Mon | Eid al-Adha – HIU CLOSED Monday** |
| May 18 | Tuesday | Summer session begins (individual courses may vary) *Class drops without penalty permitted before second class meeting |
| May 25 | Tuesday | Eid al-Ghadir (Classes held)** |
| May 31 | Monday | Memorial Day – HIU CLOSED |
| June TBD | Fri-Sun | Chaplaincy program retreat |
| June 10-12 | Thurs-Sat | Shavuot (Classes held) |
| June 18 | Friday | Juneteenth – HIU CLOSED |
| June 25 | Friday | Summer session ends |
| July 4-11 | Sun-Sun | Summer Break – HIU CLOSED Independence Day observed Monday, July 5 |
**Because the dates of Islamic holidays change with the phases of the moon, the dates given above should be considered tentative.
Census Dates: October 1 and February 15
Other important dates:
Fall grades due: December 23, 2026
Spring grades due: May 12, 2027
Summer grades due: July 12, 2027
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