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)