You’ll have access to a wide range of classes and academic events here at Western. Stay up to date using the academic calendars below.
Summer 2023
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| May 8, 2023 | Classes begin first 3 weeks (Mayterm) and full term |
| May 29, 2023 | Memorial Day - No Classes |
| May 30, 2023 | Classes begin first 5 weeks and 10 week sessions |
| June 19, 2023 | Juneteenth - No Classes |
| July 3, 2023 | Classes begin second 5 week |
| July 4, 2023 | Independence Day - No Classes |
| August 4, 2023 | End of Summer Semester |
Fall 2023
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| August 14, 2023 | New Faculty Report |
| August 16, 2023 - August 19, 2023 | New Student Orientation: First-Year Students (Aug. 16-19) |
| August 18, 2023 | Transfer & Nontraditional Student Orientation |
| August 16, 2023 - August 19, 2023 | New Student Orientation: First-Year Students (Aug. 16-19) |
| August 21, 2023 | Classes Begin |
| September 4, 2023 | Labor Day - No Classes |
| September 19, 2023 | Study Abroad Info Night |
| October 13, 2023 | Mid-Fall Break - No Classes |
| November 20, 2023 - November 24, 2023 | Thanksgiving Break |
| December 11, 2023 - December 14, 2023 | Final Exams |
Spring 2024 (Tentative)
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| January 8, 2024 | Classes Begin |
| January 15, 2024 | Martin Luther King Day - No Classes |
| February 19, 2024 | Presidents Day - No Classes |
| March 11, 2024 - March 15, 2024 | Spring Break |
| April 30, 2024 - May 3, 2024 | Final Exams |
| May 4, 2024 | Spring Commencement |
Summer 2024 (Tentative)
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| May 6, 2024 | Classes begin first 3 weeks (Mayterm) and full term |
| May 27, 2024 | Memorial Day - No Classes |
| June 19, 2024 | Juneteenth - No Classes |
| June 28, 2024 | Classes begin first 5 weeks and 10 week sessions |
| July 1, 2024 | Classes begin second 5 week |
| July 4, 2024 | Independence Day - No Classes |
| August 2, 2024 | End of Summer Semester |
Fall 2024 (Tentative)
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| August 19, 2024 | New Faculty Report |
| August 26, 2024 | Classes Begin |
| September 2, 2024 | Labor Day - No Classes |
| October 18, 2024 | Mid-Fall Break - No Classes |
| November 25, 2024 - November 29, 2024 | Fall Break |
| December 16, 2024 - December 19, 2024 | Final Exams |
Spring 2025 (Tentative)
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| January 13, 2025 | Classes Begin |
| January 20, 2025 | Martin Luther King Day - No Classes |
| February 17, 2025 | Presidents Day - No Classes |
| March 17, 2025 - March 21, 2025 | Spring Break |
| May 6, 2025 - May 9, 2025 | Final Exams |
| May 10, 2025 | Spring Commencement |
Summer 2025 (Tentative)
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| May 12, 2025 | Classes begin first 3 weeks (Mayterm) and full term |
| May 26, 2025 | Memorial Day - No Classes |
| June 2, 2025 | Classes begin first 5 weeks and 10 week sessions |
| June 19, 2025 | Juneteenth - No Classes |
| July 4, 2025 | Independence Day - No Classes |
| July 7, 2025 | Classes begin second 5 week |
| August 8, 2025 | End of Summer Semester |
Fall 2025 (Tentative)
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| August 25, 2025 | Classes Begin |
| September 1, 2025 | Labor Day - No Classes |
| October 17, 2025 | Mid-Fall Break - No Classes |
| November 24, 2025 - November 28, 2025 | Fall Break Week - No Classes |
| December 15, 2025 - December 18, 2025 | Final Exams |
Spring 2026 (Tentative)
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| January 12, 2026 | Classes Begin |
| January 19, 2026 | Martin Luther King Day - No Classes |
| February 16, 2026 | Presidents Day - No Classes |
| March 16, 2026 - March 20, 2026 | Spring Break - No Classes |
| May 5, 2026 - May 8, 2026 | Final Exams |
| May 9, 2026 | Spring Commencement |
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