Family & Supporter Calendar

The important dates and deadlines you need to know to support your UVM student through their first year

Key:

Action Needed

Break (Residence Halls Closed)

No Classes

Summer 2026

Insurance Decision/Waiver Due
July 1, 2026
Falls Bills Issued (for most students)*
On or Around July 15
Fall Bills Due by 4:30 PM ET (for most students)*
August 21, 2026
Pre-Orientation Programs
Dates Vary by Program
New Student Move-In
August 26–27, 2026
New Student Orientation
August 26–30, 2026

Fall 2026

First Day of Classes
August 31, 2026
Labor Day Holiday
September 7, 2026
UVM Weekend (for families, parents, friends and alumni)
October 2-4, 2026
Fall Recess
October 9, 2026
Residence Halls Close for Thanksgiving Recess
November 21, 2026
Thanksgiving Recess
November 23-27, 2026
Residence Halls Reopen
November 29, 2026
Spring Bills Issued (for most students)*
On or Around December 9, 2026
Exam Period
December 12–18, 2026
Residence Halls Close for Winter Break
December 19, 2026
Winter Break
December 21, 2026–January 15, 2027

Spring 2027

Spring Bills Due by 4:30 PM ET (for most students)*
January 13, 2027
Residence Halls Reopen
January 17, 2027
Martin Luther King Holiday
January 18, 2027
First day of Classes–Spring Semester
January 19, 2027
President's Day Holiday
February 15, 2027
Town Meeting Day Recess
March 2, 2027
Residence Halls Close for Spring Break
March 6, 2027
Spring Break
March 8–12, 2027
Residence Halls Reopen
March 14, 2027
Housing Contract Due by 5:00 PM ET (students returning for Fall 2027)
March 15, 2027
Last Day of Classes
May 7, 2027
Exam Period
May 8–14, 2027
Move Out (within 24 hours of last exam)
May 9–14, 2027
Residence Halls Close for Summer at 12:00 PM ET
May 15, 2027
Commencement
May 22–23, 2027

*Please visit uvm.edu/studentfinancialservices/bill for the most current, complete list of billing & due dates.