
Spring 2026
January 5-30: Winter Break; no classes, office open
January 19: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, US Holiday, offices closed
February 2: First day of Spring Term
February 16: Last day to register/drop/add Spring term courses
February 15: Priority Application Deadline for Fall 2026
February 18: Losar, Tibetan New Year
March 4: Monlam Chotrul Duchen, Day of Miracles, Tibetan Buddhist Holiday
March 15: Priority Application Decisions
March 23-27: Spring Break
May 22: Last day of Spring Term
TBD: Commencement Ceremony
May 25: Memorial Day, US Holiday, offices closed

Summer 2026
June 19: Juneteenth, US Holiday, offices closed
July 3: Independence Day, US Holiday, offices closed
July 6: His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 91th Birthday
August 15: Last Day to Submit Degree Program Application for Fall 2026
August 18: Chokhor Duchen (First Turning of the Wheel Buddhist Holiday)

Fall 2026
August 31: First day of Fall Term
September 7: Labor Day (US Holiday) no classes, offices closed
September 14: Last day to Drop/Add
October 15: Fall 2027 Degree Program Applications Open
November 1: Lhabab Düchen (Tibetan Buddhist holiday)
November 1: Spring and Summer Course Registration Opens
November 23-27: Fall Break, no classes, offices closed
December 3: Ganden Ngamchoe, Lama Tsongkhapa Day (Tibetan Buddhist holiday)
December 18: Last day of Fall Term
Dec 21-Jan 8: Winter Break, offices closed

Spring 2027
January 11: First day of Spring Term
January 18: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (US Holiday) no classes, offices closed
February 7: Losar, Tibetan New Year (Tibetan holiday)
February 15: Priority Application Deadline for Fall 2027
February 20: Monlam Chotrul Duchen, Day of Miracles (Tibetan Buddhist Holiday)
March 15: Priority Application Decisions
March 22-26: Spring Break, no classes, offices closed
April 15: Fall Registration Opens
April 30: Last day of Spring Term

Summer 2027
May 24: First day of Summer Term
May 31: Memorial Day (US Holiday) no classes, offices closed
June 15: Last Day to Submit Degree Program Application for Fall 2027
June 19: Juneteenth (US Holiday) no classes, offices closed
July 5: Independence Day, observed (US Holiday) no classes, offices closed
July 6: His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Birthday
July 30: Last day of Summer Term
August 6: Chokhor Duchen, First Turning of the Wheel (Tibetan Buddhist Holiday)

