Academic Calendar Academic Calendar Breadcrumb about academic calendar About MENU Academy Leadership Developing Leaders of Character History of West Point Modernization Plan Accreditation & Assessment Visit the Academy Academic Calendar Fall 2026DATEEVENT29 JUNER-Day Class of 2030 (Reception Day is when new cadets report to West Point)7-28 JULYSummer Term Academic Program (STAP 3)13 JULYUSMAPS R-Day19 JULYNew Cadet Visitation Day - Staff and faculty host new cadets for the afternoon. New cadets will have the opportunity to call family and friends; this is the Cadet Basic Training midpoint.7 AUGUSTAugust Graduation (Time TBD)9 AUGUSTCorps Returns - Cadets should confirm report time with chain of command10 AUGUSTMarch Back10-14 AUGUSTReorganization Week15 AUGUSTAcceptance Day Parade16 AUGUSTAffirmation - Class of 2028 (cadets, staff, faculty, and 50-year class)17 AUGUSTClasses begin21-22 AUGUSTRing Weekend (Ring Ceremony is 8/21. Banquet is 8/22)24-28 AUGUSTBranch Week7 SEPTEMBERLabor Day (no classes)9-10 OCTOBERFamily Weekend – details to follow12 OCTOBERColumbus Day (no classes)21 OCTOBERMajors Fair11 NOVEMBERVeterans Day (no classes)25 NOVEMBERThanksgiving Break begins after last class/duty30 NOVEMBERCorps returns from Thanksgiving Break1 DECEMBERClasses resume2 DECEMBERBranch Night12 DECEMBERArmy vs. Navy (New York City)14 DECEMBERLast day of classes / Reading Day15-19 DECEMBERTerm End Exams (TEEs) schedule is cadet-specific - cadets depart after their last exam18 DECEMBERDecember Graduation (Time TBD)21 DECEMBERWinter Break begins Spring 2027 DateEvent3 JANUARYCorps Returns from Winter Break4 JANUARYReorganization Day5 JANUARYFirst Day of Class18 JANUARYMartin Luther King (no classes)20 JANUARYMajors Open House23 JANUARY500th Night (Class of 2028)6 FEBRUARY100th Night (Class of 2027)15 FEBRUARYPresidents Day (no classes)20 FEBRUARYYearling Winter Weekend (Class of 2028 event)24 FEBRUARYPost Night (Class of 2027 event)26 MARCHUpper classes depart on Spring Break after last duty/class26 - 28 MARCHPlebe - Parent Weekend (Class of 2030 event)Plebes will have classes on 26 March,Plebes will depart Sun, 28 March for spring break.29 MARCH - 2 APRILSpring Break for the Corps4 APRILCorps returns from Spring Break5 APRILNo Class23 -25 APRILSandhurst (No Class)29 APRILProjects Day (No Class)10 MAYReading Day11 - 15 MAYTerm End Exams17 - 21 MAYGrad Week Events22 MAYGraduation for the Class of 2027 *Events/dates are subject to change, and a few events are to be determined.More ResourcesRed Book calendar