Notes:
For the most up-to-date information about Fall 2020, visit https://fall-2020-planning.upenn.edu.
Graduate and professional programs may follow their own calendars; check the website for each School or program.
Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, the first two days of Passover and Good Friday are religious holidays that affect large numbers of University community members and that fall during the academic year. View the University’s policy regarding these and other holidays.
The University’s Three-Year Academic Calendar is subject to change. In the event that changes are made, the latest, most up-to-date version will be posted to the Almanac’s website.
2020 Summer Term
Academic Calendar | Comment | Day of the Week | Date |
| Memorial Day (no classes) | Monday | May 25 |
| 11-week Session classes begin | Tuesday | May 26 |
| Session I classes begin | Tuesday | May 26 |
| Session I Classes end | Wednesday | July 1 |
| Session II Classes begin | Thursday | July 2 |
| Independence Day Observed (no classes) | Friday | July 3 |
| Session II & 11-Week Session classes end | Friday | August 7 |
2020 Fall Term
Please Note: The last day of in-person instruction for the 2020 Fall Term is November 20 and online instruction begins November 23.
Academic Calendar | Comment | Day of the Week | Date |
| Move-in for First Year Students | TBD | More Information |
| New Student Orientation | | August 24-31 |
| Opening Exercises and Freshman Convocation | Monday | August 31 |
| First day of classes | Tuesday | September 1 |
| Labor Day (no classes) | Monday | September 7 |
| Course Selection Period ends | Tuesday | September 15 |
| Fall term break | CANCELLED | |
| Drop Period ends | Monday | October 12 |
| Grade Type Change Deadline | Friday | October 30 |
| Family Weekend | Friday-Sunday | October 16-18 |
| Advance Registration for Spring Term | Monday-Sunday | November 2-15 |
| Last Day to withdraw from a course | Monday | November 9 |
| Homecoming | Saturday | November 14 |
| Last Day of In-Person Instruction | Friday | November 20 |
| Online Instruction Begins | Monday | November 23 |
| Thursday/Friday class schedule on Tuesday/Wednesday | Tuesday/Wednesday (Thursday/Friday classes) | November 24-25 |
| Thanksgiving Break | Thursday-Sunday | November 26-29 |
| Classes resume (online) | Monday | November 30 |
| Monday Schedule on a Thursday | Thursday | December 10 |
| Last day of classes | Thursday | December 10 |
| Reading days | Friday-Monday | December 11-14 |
| Final examinations | Tuesday-Tuesday | December 15-22 |
| Fall term ends | Tuesday | December 22 |
2021 Spring Term
Academic Calendar | Comment | Day of the Week | Date |
| First day of classes (Monday class schedule on Wednesday) | | January 13 (Monday classes) |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Observed (no classes) | Monday | January 18 |
| Course Selection Period ends | Tuesday | January 26 |
| Drop Period ends | Monday | February 22 |
| Spring term break | Saturday-Sunday | March 6-14 |
| Classes resume | Monday | March 15 |
| Grade Type Change Deadline | Friday | March 19 |
| Advance Registration for Fall Term and Summer Sessions | Monday-Sunday | March 22-April 4 |
| Last Day to withdraw from a course | Monday | March 29 |
| Last day of classes | Wednesday | April 28 |
| Reading days | Thursday-Sunday | April 29-May 2 |
| Final examinations | Monday-Tuesday | May 3-11 |
| Spring term ends | Tuesday | May 11 |
| Alumni Day | Saturday | May 15 |
| Baccalaureate | Sunday | May 16 |
| Commencement | Monday | May 17 |
2021 Summer Term
Academic Calendar | Comment | Day of the Week | Date |
| 11-week Session classes begin | Monday | May 24 |
| Session I classes begin | Monday | May 24 |
| Memorial Day observed (no classes) | Monday | May 31 |
| Session I Classes end | Wednesday | June 30 |
| Session II Classes begin | Thursday | July 1 |
| Independence Day Observed (no classes) | Monday | July 5 |
| Session II & 11-Week Session classes end | Friday | August 6 |
2021 Fall Term
Academic Calendar | Comment | Day of the Week | Date |
| Move-in for First Year Students | Wednesday | August 25 |
| New Student Orientation | Wednesday-Monday | August 25-30 |
| Opening Exercises and Freshman Convocation | Monday | August 30 |
| First day of classes | Tuesday | August 31 |
| Labor Day (no classes) | Monday | September 6 |
| Course Selection Period ends | | to be decided |
| Fall term break | Thursday-Sunday | October 14-17 |
| Classes resume | Monday | October 18 |
| Drop Period ends | | to be decided |
| Grade Type Change Deadline | | to be decided |
| Family Weekend | Friday-Sunday | October 29-31 (Brown) |
| Advance Registration for Spring Term | | to be decided |
| Last Day to withdraw from a course | | to be decided |
| Homecoming | Saturday | November 6 (Cornell) |
| Thursday/Friday class schedule on Tuesday/Wednesday | Tuesday/Wednesday (Thursday/Friday classes) | November 23-24 |
| Thanksgiving Break | Thursday-Sunday | November 25-28 |
| Classes resume | Monday | November 29 |
| Last day of classes | Friday | December 10 |
| Reading days | Saturday- Tuesday | December 11-14 |
| Final examinations | Wednesday- Wednesday | December 15-22 |
| Fall term ends | Wednesday | December 22 |
2022 Spring Term
2022 Summer Term
Academic Calendar | Comment | Day of the Week | Date |
| 11-week Session classes begin | Monday | May 23 |
| Session I classes begin | Monday | May 23 |
| Memorial Day observed (no classes) | Monday | May 30 |
| Session I Classes end | Wednesday | June 29 |
| Session II Classes begin | Thursday | June 30 |
| Independence Day Observed (no classes) | Monday | July 4 |
| Session II & 11-Week Session classes end | Friday | August 5 |
2022 Fall Term
Academic Calendar | Comment | Day of the Week | Date |
| Move-in for First Year Students | Wednesday | August 24 |
| New Student Orientation | Wednesday-Monday | August 24-29 |
| Opening Exercises and Freshman Convocation | Monday | August 29 |
| First day of classes | Tuesday | August 30 |
| Labor Day (no classes) | Monday | September 5 |
| Course Selection Period ends | | to be decided |
| Fall term break | Thursday-Sunday | October 6-9 |
| Classes resume | Monday | October 10 |
| Drop Period ends | | to be decided |
| Grade Type Change Deadline | | to be decided |
| Homecoming | Saturday | October 22 (Yale) |
| Family Weekend | Friday-Sunday | November 11-13 (Harvard) |
| Advance Registration for Spring Term | | to be decided |
| Last Day to withdraw from a course | | to be decided |
| Thursday/Friday class schedule on Tuesday/Wednesday | Tuesday/Wednesday (Thursday/Friday classes) | November 22-23 |
| Thanksgiving Break | Thursday-Sunday | November 24-27 |
| Classes resume | Monday | November 28 |
| Last day of classes | Monday | December 12 |
| Reading days | Tuesday-Wednesday | December 13-14 |
| Final examinations | Thursday- Thursday | December 15-22 |
| Fall term ends | Thursday | December 22 |
2023 Spring Term
2023 Summer Term
Academic Calendar | Comment | Day of the Week | Date |
| 11-week Session classes begin | Monday | May 22 |
| Session I classes begin | Monday | May 22 |
| Memorial Day observed (no classes) | Monday | May 29 |
| Session I Classes end | Wednesday | June 28 |
| Session II Classes begin | Thursday | June 39 |
| Independence Day Observed (no classes) | Tuesday | July 4 |
| Session II & 11-Week Session classes end | Friday | August 4 |
Updated July 27, 2020