Four-year Planning Calendar
Important dates for the 2020-2021 through 2023-2024 academic years.
This calendar is provided for planning for the upcoming academic years. Please note: all dates are subject to change.
Fall Semester
College Faculty Workshop
Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020
Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021
Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022
Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023
University Convocation
Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020
Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021
Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022
Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023
Fall Semester Begins (College)
Monday, Aug. 24, 2020
Monday, Aug. 30, 2021
Monday, Aug. 29, 2022
Monday, Aug. 28, 2023
Labor Day (No Classes)
Monday, Sept. 7, 2020
College classes in session
Monday, Sept. 6, 2021
Monday, Sept. 5, 2022
Monday, Sept. 4, 2023
Fall Semester Term 1 Begins (Graduate & Professional Programs)
Monday, Aug. 31, 2020
Monday, Aug. 30, 2021
Monday, Aug. 29, 2022
Monday, Aug. 28, 2023
Fall Semester Break: No classes (College)
No Fall Semester Break for 2020
Monday, Oct. 18 - Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021
Monday, Oct. 17 - Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022
Monday, Oct. 16 - Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023
Fall Semester Term 1 Ends (Graduate & Professional Programs)
Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020
Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021
Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022
Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023
Fall Semester Term 2 Begins (Graduate & Professional Programs)
Monday, Oct. 26, 2020
Monday, Oct. 25, 2021
Monday, Oct. 24, 2022
Monday, Oct. 23, 2023
University Thanksgiving Holiday
Wednesday, Nov. 25 - Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020
Wednesday, Nov. 24 - Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021
Wednesday, Nov. 23 - Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022
Wednesday, Nov. 22 - Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023
Thanksgiving Break (College)
Wednesday, Nov. 25 - Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020
Wednesday, Nov. 24 - Monday, Nov. 29, 2021
Wednesday, Nov. 23 - Monday, Nov. 28, 2022
Wednesday, Nov. 22 - Monday, Nov. 27, 2023
Thanksgiving Break (Graduate & Professional Programs)
Wednesday, Nov. 25 - Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020
Wednesday, Nov. 24 - Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021
Wednesday, Nov. 23 - Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022
Wednesday, Nov. 22 - Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023
Fall Semester Classes End (College)
Friday, Dec. 4, 2020
(Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020 - Last day of classes on campus)
Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021
Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022
Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023
Final Exams (College)
Monday, Nov. 30 - ,
Friday, Dec. 4, 2020
(online)
Friday, Dec. 17,
Saturday, Dec. 18,
Monday, Dec. 20,
Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021
Friday, Dec. 16,
Saturday, Dec. 17,
Monday, Dec. 19,
Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022
Friday, Dec. 15,
Saturday, Dec. 16,
Monday, Dec. 18,
Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023
Fall Semester Term 2 Ends (Graduate & Professional Programs)
Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020
Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021
Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022
Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023
University Christmas Holiday (Offices Closed)
Thursday, Dec. 24 - Friday, Dec. 25,
Monday, Dec. 28, 2020
Friday, Dec. 24,
Monday, Dec. 27 - Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021
Monday, Dec. 26 - Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022
Friday, Dec. 22, Monday, Dec. 25 - Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023
University New Year Holiday (Offices Closed)
Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020 - Friday, Jan. 1, 2021
Friday, Dec. 31, 2021 - Monday, Jan. 3, 2022
Thursday, Dec. 29 - Friday, Dec. 30, 2022
Friday, Dec. 29, 2023 - Monday, Jan. 1, 2024
Spring Semester
Spring Semester Term 1 Begins (Graduate & Professional Programs)
Monday, Jan. 4, 2021
Monday, Jan. 3, 2022
Monday, Jan. 2, 2023
Monday, Jan. 8, 2024
Faculty Advance Day (College)
Friday, Jan. 22, 2021
Friday, Jan. 14, 2022
Friday, Jan. 13, 2023
Friday, Jan. 12, 2024
Spring Semester Begins (College)
Monday, Jan. 25, 2021
Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022
Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023
Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024
Martin Luther King Jr., Holiday, No Classes
Monday, Jan. 18, 2021
Monday, Jan. 17, 2022
Monday, Jan. 16, 2023
Monday, Jan. 15, 2024
Commencement (Graduate & Professional Programs)
Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021 (virtual)
Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022
Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023
Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024
Spring Semester Term 1 Ends (Graduate & Professional Programs)
Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021
Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022
Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023
Sunday, Mar. 3, 2024
Spring Semester Term 2 Begins (Graduate & Professional Programs)
Monday, Mar. 1, 2021
Monday, Feb. 28, 2022
Monday, Feb. 27, 2023
Monday, Mar. 4, 2024
Spring Break: No Classes (College)
No Spring Break
Saturday, Feb. 26 - Sunday, Mar. 6, 2022
Saturday, Feb. 25 - Sunday, Mar. 5, 2023
Saturday, Mar. 2 - Sunday, Mar. 10, 2024
Easter Break: No Classes (College/Graduate & Professional Programs)
Thursday, Apr. 1 - Friday, Apr. 2 (No classes after 1 p.m.)
Thursday, Apr. 14 - Monday, Apr. 18, 2022
Thursday, Apr. 6 - Monday, Apr. 10, 2023
Thursday, Mar. 28 - Monday, Apr. 1, 2024
University Holiday (Offices Closed)
Friday, Apr. 2 - Monday, Apr. 5, 2021
Friday, Apr. 15 - Monday, Apr. 18, 2022
Friday, Apr. 7 - Monday, Apr. 10, 2023
Friday, Mar. 29 - Monday, Apr. 1, 2024
Spring Semester Term 2 Ends (Graduate & Professional Programs)
Sunday, Apr. 25, 2021
Sunday, Apr. 24, 2022
Sunday, Apr. 23, 2023
Sunday, Apr. 28, 2024
Spring Semester Classes End (College)
Friday, Apr. 30, 2021
Wednesday, Apr. 27, 2022
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Final Examinations (College)
Monday, May 3,
Tuesday, May 4,
Wednesday, May 5
Thursday, May 6, 2021
Friday, Apr. 29,
Saturday, Apr. 30,
Monday, May 2,
Tuesday, May 3, 2022
Friday, May 5,
Saturday, May 6,
Monday, May 8,
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Friday, May 3,
Saturday, May 4,
Monday, May 6,
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Winona Commencement (College/Graduate & Professional Programs)
Saturday, May 8, 2021
Saturday, May 7, 2022
Saturday, May 13, 2023
Saturday, May 11, 2024
Commencement (Graduate & Professional Programs)
Saturday, June 5, 2021
Saturday, June 4, 2022
Saturday, June 3, 2023
Saturday, June 1, 2024
Summer Term
Summer Semester Term 1 Begins (Graduate & Professional Programs)
Monday, May 3, 2021
Monday, May 2, 2022
Monday, May 1, 2023
Monday, May 6, 2024
Online Summer Course Session Begins (College)
Monday, May 17, 2021
Monday, May 16, 2022
Monday, May 15, 2023
Monday, May 20, 2024
Summer Semester Term 1 Ends (Graduate & Professional Programs)
Sunday, June 27, 2021
Sunday, June 26, 2022
Sunday, June 25, 2023
Sunday, June 30, 2024
Summer Semester Term 2 Begins (Graduate & Professional Programs)
Monday, June 28, 2021
Monday, June 27, 2022
Monday, June 26, 2023
Monday, July 1, 2024
Online Summer Course Session Ends (College)
Friday, July 16, 2021
Friday, July 15, 2022
Friday, July 14, 2023
Friday, July 19, 2024
Summer Semester Term 2 Ends (Graduate & Professional Programs)
Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021
Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022
Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023
Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024