The Critical Dates Calendar is controlled by the Superintendent of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. Dates are subject to change.
Event | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | 2027-2028 | 2028-2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intersessional Period Begins | 9 June | 8 June | 7 June | |
4th Class Swearing-In Day | 30 June | 29 June | 28 June | |
Intersessional Period Ends | 8 August | 7 August | 6 August | |
Summer Training Program Ends | 16 August | 15 August | 14 August | |
Cadet Admin Processing (CAP) | 18-22 August | 17-21 August | 16-20 August | |
Convocation | 21 August | 20 August | 19 August | |
Class Start-Fall Semester | 25 August | 24 August | 23 August | |
Labor Day | 1 September | 7 September | 6 September | |
Parents’ Weekend | 19-21 September | 18-20 September | 17-19 September | |
Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples Day | 13 October | 12 October | 11 October | |
Homecoming | 18 October | 17 October | 16 October | |
Wetmore Ethics Forum | 5 November | 4 November | 5 November | |
Veterans’ Day | 11 November | 11 November | 11 November | 11 November |
Thanksgiving Leave | 22-30 November | 21-29 November | 20-28 | |
Last Class Day-Fall Semester | 10 December | 9 December | 8 December | |
Study/Conference Day-Fall Semester | 11 December | 10 December | 9 December | |
Exam Period-Fall Semester | 12-18 December | 11-17 December | 10-16 December | |
Winter Leave | 19 December - 4 January | 18 December - 3 January | 17 December - 2 January | |
Final Grades Due-Fall Semester | 23 December | 22 December | 21 December | |
Mid-Year Admin Processing | 5-9 January | 4-8 January | 3-7 January | |
Class Start-Spring Semester | 12 January | 11 January | 10 January | |
Martin L. King, Jr. Day | 19 January | 18 January | 17 | |
Presidents’ Day | 16 February | 15 February | 14 February | |
Spring Leave | 7-15 March | 6-14 March | 4-12 March | |
Last Class Day-Spring Semester | 29 April | 28 April | 26 April | |
Undergraduate Research Symposium Day | 30 April | 29 April | 27 April | |
Study/Conference Day-Spring Semester | 1 May | 30 April | 28 April | |
Exam Period-Spring Semester | 2-8 May | 1-7 May | 29 April - 5 May | |
Summer Training Program Begins | 9 May | 8 May | 7 May | |
Final Grades Due-Spring Semester | 12 May | 11 May | 9 May | |
Graduation | 20 May | 19 May | 17 May | |
Summer Academic Terms | 11 May to 24 July | 10 May - 23 July | 8 May - 21 July | |
Summer Session One Grades Due | ||||
Summer Session Two Grades Due |