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4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20016-8168
United States
Date | Event | Description | Calendar |
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March 25, 2024 | Summer registration begins | Academic Calendar | |
March 25, 2024 | DZī | Major Holy Day of Observance | Major Religious Holy Days |
March 29, 2024 | Good Friday | Major Holy Day of Observance | Major Religious Holy Days |
March 30, 2024 | Holy Saturday | Major Holy Day of Observance | Major Religious Holy Days |
March 31, 2024 | Easter | Major Holy Day of Observance | Major Religious Holy Days |
April 1-9, 2024 | Ramadan | Major Holy Day of Observance | Major Religious Holy Days |
April 8, 2024 | Vesak/Buddha Day/Buddha Jayanti/Wesak/Vaiśākha Pūrṇima | Major Holy Day of Observance | Major Religious Holy Days |
April 9, 2024 | Lunar New Year/Yugādi/Spring Navarātrī | Major Holy Day of Observance | Major Religious Holy Days |
April 10, 2024 | Eid-al-Fitr | Major Holy Day of Observance | Major Religious Holy Days |
April 13, 2024 | Solar New Year/Vaisakhī/Puthandu | Major Holy Day of Observance | Major Religious Holy Days |
April 21, 2024 | First day of Ridvan | Major Holy Day of Observance | Major Religious Holy Days |
April 23-24, 2024 | First two days of Passover | Major Holy Day of Observance | Major Religious Holy Days |
April 29, 2024 | Spring classes end | Last day of instruction | Academic Calendar |
April 29, 2024 | 9th day of Ridvan | Major Holy Day of Observance | Major Religious Holy Days |
April 30-May 1, 2024 | Spring study days | No classes | Academic Calendar |
May 1, 2024 | Payment due: Summer tuition & fees | Tuition Payments | |
May 2-8, 2024 | Spring final exams | final exams; exam schedule differs from class schedule. Please consult with your student before making travel arrangements. | Academic Calendar |
May 3, 2024 | Good Friday | Major Holy Day of Observance | Major Religious Holy Days |
May 5, 2024 | Pascha/Easter | Major Holy Day of Observance | Major Religious Holy Days |
May 9, 2024 | Residence halls close for students | Academic Calendar | |
May 10, 2023 | All full-term spring classes final grades due | Academic Calendar | |
May 10-12, 2024 | Commencement Weekend activities (WCL excluded) | Last day of instruction before study days and final exams. | Commencement |
May 12, 2024 | Official Degree Award Date | Academic Calendar | |
May 13, 2024 | Health Insurance Waiver for Annual charge 2024-2025 opens | Academic Calendar | |
May 13, 2024 | Summer classes begin; 7-week (A) and Online Learning I (E) sessions begin | Academic Calendar | |
May 15-23, 2024 | Vesak/Buddha Day/Buddha Jayanti/Wesak/Vaiśākha Pūrṇima | Major Holy Day of Observance | Major Religious Holy Days |
May 20, 2024 | First 6-week (B) and 3-week (C) sessions begin | Academic Calendar | |
May 23, 2024 | Declaration of Bab | Major Holy Day of Observance | Major Religious Holy Days |
May 24, 2024 | Last day to add a summer internship, Independent Reading or Research, or Community Service-Learning project | Academic Calendar | |
May 27, 2024 | Memorial Day; no classes, university offices closed | Academic Calendar | |
May 28, 2024 | Ascension of Baha'u'llah | Major Holy Day of Observance | Major Religious Holy Days |
June 1, 2024 | Last day to apply for summer graduation | Academic Calendar | |
June 8, 2024 | 3-week (C) session ends | Academic Calendar | |
June 12-13, 2024 | Shavuot | Major Holy Day of Observance | Major Religious Holy Days |
June 17, 2024 | Eid al-Adha | Major Holy Day of Observance | Major Religious Holy Days |
June 19, 2024 | Juneteenth; no classes, university offices closed | Major Religious Holy Days | |
June 29, 2024 | 7-week (A), first 6-week (B), and Online Learning I (E) sessions end | Academic Calendar | |
July 1, 2024 | Second 6-week (D) and Online Learning II (F) session begin | Academic Calendar | |
July 4, 2024 | Independence Day; no classes, university offices closed | Academic Calendar | |
July 19, 2024 | Theses and dissertations due in deans' offices for summer degree candidates | Academic Calendar | |
August 1, 2024 | Payment due for fall classes | Tuition Payments | |
August 8, 2024 | Theses and dissertations due in Registrar's Office for summer degree candidates | Academic Calendar | |
August 10, 2024 | Second 6-week (D) session ends | Academic Calendar | |
August 17, 2024 | Summer classes end; Online Learning II (F) session ends | Academic Calendar | |
August 17, 2024 | End of summer sessions | Academic Calendar | |
August 18-19, 2024 | First-Year student move-in; date/time will be assigned | ||
August 20-25, 2024 | New Student Orientation and All-鶹ý Welcome | ||
August 25, 2024 | Official Degree Award Date (date that appears on August diplomas; no event associated with this date) | Academic Calendar | |
August 26, 2024 | Fall classes begin | ||
August 29, 2024 | Involvement Fair (planned) | ||
September 2, 2024 | Labor Day holiday; no classes, university offices closed | ||
September 9, 2024 | Last day to add a course or drop a course with a 100% refund Health insurance waiver deadline | ||
September 16, 2024 | Last day to add a course or drop a course with a 50% refund | ||
September 23, 2024 | Last day to add a course or drop a course with a 25% refund | ||
September 27-29, 2024 | Family Weekend | ||
October 11, 2024 | Fall break; no classes, university offices open | ||
November 1, 2024 | Last day to withdraw from a course or change a grade option | ||
November 5, 2024 | Election Day; no classes, university offices closed | ||
November 26, 2024 | Schedule change: Tuesday classes cancelled, Friday classes meet instead | ||
November 27 - December 1, 2024 | Thanksgiving holiday; no classes, halls remain open, university offices closed Thursday - Friday | ||
December 6, 2024 | Classes end | ||
December 7-8, 2024 | Fall study days | ||
December 9-14, 2024 | Fall final exams | ||
December 15, 2024 | Fall Commencement; halls close | ||
December 23, 2024 - Janurary 1, 2025 | Winter break; university offices closed | ||
January 6, 2025 | Payment due: spring tuition and fees | ||
January 9-12, 2025 | Winter Welcome | ||
January 13, 2025 | Sping classes begin | ||
January 20, 2025 | Inauguration Martin Luther King Jr. holiday; university offices closed | ||
January 27, 2025 | Last day to add a course or drop a course with a 100% refund | ||
February 3, 2025 | Last day to drop with a 50% refund | ||
February 10, 2025 | Last day to drop with a 25% refund | ||
February 24, 2025 | Founders Day | ||
TBA: | Application opens fo 2025-2026 academic year housing AU 鶹ý Days | ||
March 9-16, 2025 | Spring break; no classes, residence halls open; university offices open | ||
March 21, 2025 | Last day to withdraw from a course or change a grade option | ||
April 28, 2025 | Spring classes end | ||
April 29-30, 2025 | Spring study days | ||
TBA: | Application opens for summer housing Annual Job & Internship Fair | ||
May 1, 2025 | Payment due: Summer tuition & fees FAFSA due for returning students | ||
May 1-7, 2025 | Spring final exams | ||
May 9, 2025 | Residence halls close for students | ||
May 9-11, 2025 | Spring Commencement Weekend (except Washington College of Law) | ||
May 26, 2025 | Memorial Day holiday; no classes, university offices closed | ||
June 19, 2025 | Juneteenth; no classes, university offices closed | ||
July 4, 2025 | Independence Day; no classes, university offices closed | ||
August 25, 2025 | Fall classes begin |