For the 2025-2026 Academic Calendar, please scroll down.
| ACADEMIC CALENDAR & HOLIDAYS 2026-2027 | Dates for Live Classes |
|---|---|
| 2026 Fall Semester | August 31 - December 18 |
| First Week of Classes | Monday, August 31-Sept. 4 |
| Labor Day | Monday, Sept. 7, no Classes |
| 1st Day of Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday classes for all classes | September 1-4 |
| 1st Day of all Monday classes | August 31 |
| All Monday Nov. 23 classes will meet. | November 23 |
| Thanksgiving Break Holiday No classes on Tuesday through Friday of Thanksgiving week. | Nov. 23 Monday classes only; no classes Nov. 24-27 |
| Last day of class for 1st Semester for all classes of all classes | December 7-11 |
| Great Books Oral Exams, 1st Semester | December 14-18 |
| 2027 Spring Semester | Classes start Jan. 11-15 |
| 1st Day 2nd Semester of all Monday classes | January 4 |
| 1st Day 2nd Semester of all Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday classes | January 11-15 |
| Martin Luther King Day (no Monday classes) | January 18 |
| President's Day (no Monday classes) | February 15 |
| 2027 Early Enrollment ends | April 30 |
| Spring Break - Holy Week Week (no classes) | Classes only on Monday March 22; no classes March 23-26 |
| Last day of class for 2nd Semester for all Tuesday through Friday all classes | May 4-7 |
| Last day of class for 2nd Semester for all Monday all classes | May 10 |
| Great Books Oral Exams, 2nd Semester | May 11-14, 17 |
| ACADEMIC CALENDAR & HOLIDAYS 2025-2026 | Dates for Live Classes |
|---|---|
| Summer 2025 The Hobbit & Fellowship of Ring Courses | May 23 |
| Labor Day (No Classes) | September 1 (Monday) |
| 2025 Fall Semester | September 2 - December 19 |
| 1st Day of Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday sessions for all classes | September 2-5 |
| 1st Day of all Monday sessions of all classes (only Monday classes start on Sept. 9) | September 8 |
| All Monday Nov. 24 class sessions will meet. | November 24 |
| Thanksgiving Break Holiday No classes on Tuesday through Friday of Thanksgiving week. | November 25-28 |
| Last day of class for 1st Semester for all sessions of all classes | December 8-12 |
| Great Books Oral Exams, 1st Semester | December 15-19 |
| 2026 Spring Semester | Jan 5/12 to May 15 |
| 1st Day 2nd Semester of all Monday sessions of all classes (only Monday classes start on Jan. 5) | January 5 |
| 1st Day 2nd Semester of all Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday sessions of all classes | January 13-16 |
| Martin Luther King Day (no Monday session classes) | January 19 |
| President's Day (no Monday session classes) | February 16 |
| 2026-27 Live Course Schedule and Tuition Finalized | April 1 |
| 2026 Early Enrollment ends | April 30 |
| Spring Break (no classes) | Mar 30 - April 3 |
| Last day of class for 2nd Semester for all Tuesday through Friday sessions of all classes | May 4 - 8 |
| Last day of class for 2nd Semester for all Monday sessions of all classes | May 11 |
| Great Books Oral Exams, 2nd Semester | May 12-15 |
| Memorial Day | May 26 |
| 2026 Summer The Hobbit & Fellowship of Ring Courses | TBD |
Mortimer Adler having a Socratic discussion group with the Great Books in the 1970’s.
Angelicum Academy having a Socratic discussion group with the Great Books in 2021.
