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Academic Calendars

Wake Forest College &
School of Business (Undergraduate)

The academic calendars provide important dates and deadlines for the Wake Forest College (Undergraduate College) and School of Business undergraduate programs for the current school year.

2026-27 Academic Year

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Fall 2026

DateDay of the WeekEvent Name
August 24MondayClasses begin
September 1TuesdayLast day to add full-term class
September 7MondayLabor Day Holiday
September 29TuesdayLast day to drop full-term class
October 10-13Saturday-TuesdayFall Break
October 27TuesdayLast day to drop with a grade of “W”
November 25-29Wednesday-SundayThanksgiving Holiday
December 7MondayClasses end
December 8 & 13Tuesday, SundayReading Days
December 9-12, 14-15Wed-Sat, Mon-TueFinal Examinations
December 18FridayFinal grades due (by noon)

Spring 2027

DateDay of the WeekEvent Name
January 11MondayClasses begin
January 18MondayMLK Holiday
January 20WednesdayLast day to add full-term class
February 16TuesdayLast day to drop full-term class
March 6-14Saturday-2nd SundaySpring Break
March 19FridayLast day to drop with a grade of “W”
April 26MondayClasses end
April 27, May 1-2Tuesday, Saturday-SundayReading days
April 28-30, May 3-5Wed-Fri, Mon-WedFinal Examinations
May 10MondayFinal grades due for May Degree Candidates (by noon)
May 17MondayCommencement
May 18TuesdayFinal grades due for non-degree Candidates (by noon)

2027-28 Academic Year

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Fall 2027

DateDay of the WeekEvent Name
August 23MondayClasses begin
August 31TuesdayLast day to add full-term class
August 31TuesdayLast day to drop full-term class
September 6MondayLabor Day Holiday
October 16-19Saturday-TuesdayFall Break
October 26TuesdayLast day to withdraw from a class with a grade of “W”
November 24-28Wednesday-SundayThanksgiving Holiday
December 6MondayClasses end
December 7, 12Tuesday, SundayReading Days
December 8-11, 13-14Wed-Sat, Mon-TueFinal Examinations
December 17FridayFinal grades due (by noon)

Spring 2028

DateDay of the WeekEvent Name
January 10MondayClasses begin
January 17MondayMLK Holiday
January 19WednesdayLast day to add full-term class
January 19WednesdayLast day to drop full-term class
March 4-12Saturday-2nd SundaySpring Break
March 17FridayLast day to withdraw from a class with a grade of “W”
April 24MondayClasses end
April 25, 29-30Tuesday, Saturday-SundayReading days
April 26-28, May 1-3Wed-Fri, Mon-WedFinal Examinations
May 8MondayFinal grades due for May Degree Candidates (by noon)
May 14SundayFinal grades due for non-degree Candidates (by midnight)
May 15MondayCommencement

Summer 2028

DateDay of the WeekEvent Name
May 25ThursdayClasses Begin Summer Session 1 and Full Summer
May 30TuesdayLast day to add or drop SS1 class
May 29MondayMemorial Day Holiday
June 1ThursdayLast day to add or drop Full Summer class
June 15ThursdayLast day to withdraw from a SS1 class
June 19MondayJuneteenth Holiday
June 28WednesdayClasses end SS1
June 29-30Thursday-FridayFinal Examinations SS1
July 4TuesdayIndependence Day Holiday
July 6ThursdayClasses Begin Summer Session 2
July 7FridayFinal grades due for SS1 (by noon)
July 10MondayLast day to add or drop SS2 class
July 11TuesdayLast day to withdraw from a Full Summer class
August 7MondayClasses end SS2 and Full Summer
August 8-9Tuesday-WednesdayFinal Examinations SS2 and Full Summer
August 15TuesdayFinal grades due for SS2 and Full Summer (by noon)

Academic Services Calendar

Important additional academic dates

Final Exam Schedule

Calendars for Graduate (Professional) Schools

Undergraduate Summer

Term Boundaries