Lawrence Academic Calendars
Kansas Board of Regents approved calendars for current academic year and forward. Last approval in June 2017 for all years up to 2021-22.
Click here for Fall 2009 - Summer 2016
N-Sunday, M-Monday, T-Tuesday, W-Wednesday, R-Thursday, F-Friday, S-Saturday
| Fall Semester | Fall 2016 | Fall 2017 | Fall 2018 | Fall 2019 | Fall 2020 | Fall 2021 |
| First Day of Classes | Aug 22 M | Aug 21 M | Aug 20 M | Aug 26 M | Aug 24 M | Aug 23 M |
| Labor Day - No Classes | Sep 05 M | Sep 04 M | Sep 03 M | Sep 02 M | Sep 07 M | Sep 06 M |
| Fall Break Begins -No Classes | Oct 08 S | Oct 14 S | Oct 13 S | Oct 12 S | Oct 10 S | Oct 09 S |
| Fall Break Ends -No Classes | Oct 11 T | Oct 17 T | Oct 16 T | OCt 15 T | Oct 13 T | Oct 12 T |
| Thanksg. Break First Day - No Classes | Nov 23 W | Nov 22 W | Nov 21 W | Nov 27 W | Nov 25 W | Nov 24 W |
| Thanksg. Break Last Day - No Classes | Nov 27 N | Nov 26 N | Nov 25 N | Dec 01 N | Nov 29 N | Nov 28 N |
| Last Day of Classes | Dec 08 R | Dec 07 R | Dec 6 R | Dec 12 R | Dec 10 R | Dec 09 R |
| Stop Day | Dec 09 F | Dec 08 F | Dec 7 F | Dec 13 F | Dec 11 F | Dec 10 F |
| First Day of Finals | Dec 12 M | Dec 11 M | Dec 10 M | Dec 16 M | Dec 14 M | Dec 13 M |
| Last Day of Finals | Dec 16 F | Dec 15 F | Dec 14 F | Dec 20 F | Dec 18 F | Dec 17 F |
| Commencement (Projected) | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Spring Semester | Spr 2017 | Spr 2018 | Spr 2019 | Spr 2020 | Spr 2021 | Spr 2022 |
| First Day of Classes | Jan 17 T | Jan 16 T | Jan 22 T | Jan 21 T | Feb 1 M | Jan 18 T |
| M.L. King Day - No Classes | Jan 16 M | Jan 15 M | Jan 21 M | Jan 20 M | Jan 18 M | Jan 17 M |
| Spring Break Starts - No Classes | Mar 20 M | Mar 19 M | Mar 11 M | Mar 9 M | N/A | Mar 14 M |
| Spring Break Ends - No Classes | Mar 26 N | Mar 25 N | Mar 17 N | Mar 15 N | N/A | Mar 20 N |
| Last Day of Classes | May 04 R | May 03 R | May 09 R | May 07 R | May 06 R | May 05 R |
| Stop Day | May 05 F | May 04 F | May 10 F | May 08 F | May 07 F | May 06 F |
| First Day of Finals | May 08 M | May 07 M | May 13 M | May 11 M | May 10 M | May 09 M |
| Last Day of Finals | May 12 F | May 11 F | May 17 F | May 15 F | May 14 F | May 13 F |
| Commencement (Projected) | May 14 N | May 13 N | May 19 N | May 17 N | May 16 N | May 15 N |
| Summer Term | Sum 2017 | Sum 2018 | Sum 2019 | Sum 2020 | Sum 2021 | Sum 2022 |
| First Day of Classes | Jun 06 T | Jun 05 T | Jun 04 T | Jun 02 T | Jun 08 T | Jun 07 T |
| Last Day of Classes | Jul 28 F | Jul 27 F | Jul 26 F | Jul 24 F | Jul 30 F | Jul 29 F |
| Stop Day | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| First Day of Finals | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Last Day of Finals | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Commencement (Projected) | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
* - Difference due to Independence Day Holiday timing
