University Academic Calendar 2009–2013
Fall International Student Orientation
Fall Graduate Student Orientation
University Convocation
Destination Kent State: Welcome Weekend
Fall Classes Begin
Labor Day (1)
Veterans Day Observed (1)
Thanksgiving Recess (2)
Columbus Day Observed (3)
Fall Classes End
Fall Final Examinations
Ashtabula, Stark Campus Commencements
Kent Campus Commencements
Holiday Schedule (5)
Presidents Day Observed (4)
Christmas Day Observed (1)
New Year’s Day Observed (1)
Spring International Student Orientation
Spring Graduate Student Orientation
Spring Classes Begin
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (1)
Spring Recess (6)
Spring Classes Resume
Honors Week
Remembrance Day (7)
Spring Classes End
Spring Final Examinations
Kent State Campuses Commencements
Summer Intersession Classes Begin
Memorial Day (1)
Summer Intersession Classes End
Summer I Classes Begin
Summer II Classes Begin
Independence Day Observed (1)
Summer I Classes End
Summer III Classes Begin
Summer II Classes End
Geauga Campus Commencement
Summer III Classes End
Kent Campus Commencements
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2009–2010
2010–2011
Aug 21-23
Aug 22-28
Aug 28
Aug 28-30
Aug 31
Sept 7
Nov 11
Nov 25-29
Nov 27
Dec 13
Dec 14-20
Dec 18
Dec 17, 19
Dec 24-Jan 1
Dec 24
Dec 25
Jan 1
n/a
n/a
Jan 19
Jan 18
Mar 29-Apr 4
Apr 5
Apr 11-17
May 4
May 9
May 10-16
May 13-15
May 24
May 31
June 11
June 14
June 14
July 5
July 17
July 19
Aug 7
Aug 20
Aug 21
Aug 19, 21
Aug 22-24
Aug 21-27
Aug 27
Aug 27-29
Aug 30
Sept 6
Nov 11
Nov 24-28
Nov 26
Dec 12
Dec 13-19
Dec 17
Dec 16, 18
Dec 24-31
Dec 27
Dec 24
Dec 31
n/a
n/a
Jan 10
Jan 17
Mar 21-27
Mar 28
Apr 10-16
May 4
May 1
May 2-8
May 5-7
May 16
May 30
June 3
June 6
June 6
July 4
July 9
July 11
July 30
Aug 12
Aug 13
Aug 11, 13
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
Aug 21-22
Aug 20-21
Aug 19-20
Aug 23-24
Aug 21-22
Aug 20-21
Aug 26
Aug 24
Aug 23
Aug 26-28
Aug 24-26
Aug 23-25
Aug 29
Aug 27
Aug 26
Sept 5
Sept 3
Sept 2
Nov 11
Nov 12
Nov 11
Nov 23-27
Nov 21-25 Nov 27-Dec 1
Nov 25
Nov 23
Nov 29
Dec 11
Dec 9
Dec 8
Dec 12-18
Dec 10-16
Dec 9-15
Dec 16
Dec 14
Dec 13
Dec 17
Dec 15
Dec 13, 14
Dec 26-Jan 2 Dec 24-Jan 1 Dec 24-Jan 1
Dec 27
Dec 24
Dec 24
Dec 26
Dec 25
Dec 25
Jan 2
Jan 1
Jan 1
n/a
Jan 10-11
Jan 9-10
n/a
Jan 11
Jan 10
Jan 9
Jan 14
Jan 13
Jan 16
Jan 21
Jan 20
Mar 19-25
Mar 25-31
Mar 24-30
Mar 26
Apr 1
Mar 31
Apr 15-21
Apr 7-13
Apr 6-12
May 4
May 4
May 4
Apr 29
May 5
May 4
Apr 30-May 6
May 6-12
May 5-11
May 4-5
May 10-11
May 9-11
May 14
May 20
May 19
May 28
May 27
May 26
June 1
June 7
June 6
June 4
June 10
June 9
June 4
June 10
June 9
July 4
July 4
July 4
July 7
July 13
July 12
July 9
July 15
July 14
July 28
Aug 3
Aug 2
Aug 10
Aug 16
Aug 15
Aug 11
Aug 17
Aug 16
Aug 11
Aug 17
Aug 16
State- or federal-designated holiday.
Thanksgiving: classes recessed Wednesday noon through Sunday; offices are closed Thursday and Friday.
Columbus Day, the second Monday in October, is a movable holiday, observed the day after Thanksgiving.
Presidents Day, the third Monday in February, is a movable holiday, observed contiguous with Christmas Day.
Kent State may operate on a holiday schedule during the last part of December. When that occurs, information will be
communicated to faculty and staff and will also be posted at www.kent.edu/hr/records/holiday-schedule.cfm.
Spring Recess: no classes, offices are open.
Remembrance Day (May 4): final exams, classes or parts of classes recess from noon through 2 p.m.
Last updated 30-Apr-14 T.Tillett