**Please note: beginning with the Fall 2024 semester, the Academic Calendar will start with Fall semester instead of the previous start of Summer semester. Therefore, the 2023 - 2024 Academic Calendar below includes both Summer 2023 and 2024 to accommodate the adjustment.
| Term | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Summer 2023 | Classes begin 1st 3 weeks (Mayterm) and full term | May 8, 2023 |
| Memorial Day --no classes | May 29, 2023 | |
| Classes begin 1st 5 week and 10 week sessions | May 30, 2023 | |
| Juneteenth -- no classes | June 19, 2023 | |
| Classes begin 2nd 5 week session | July 3, 2023 | |
| Independence Day --no classes | July 4, 2023 | |
| End of Summer Semester | August 4, 2023 | |
| Fall 2023 | New Faculty Report | August 14, 2023 |
| Classes begin | August 21, 2023 | |
| Labor Day --no classes | September 4, 2023 | |
| Fall Break --no classes | November 20-24, 2023 | |
| Final Exams | December 11-14, 2023 | |
| Spring 2024 | Classes begin | January 8, 2024 |
| Martin Luther King Day --no classes | January 15, 2024 | |
| Presidents Day --no classes | February 19, 2024 | |
| Spring Break --no classes | March 11-15, 2024 | |
| Final Exams | April 30-May 3, 2024 | |
| Spring Commencement | May 4, 2024 | |
| Summer 2024 | Classes begin 1st 3 weeks (Mayterm) and full term | May 6, 2024 |
| Memorial Day -- no classes | May 27, 2024 | |
| Classes begin 1st 5 week and 10 week sessions | May 28, 2024 | |
| Juneteenth -- no classes | June 19, 2024 | |
| Classes begin 2nd 5 week session | July 1, 2024 | |
| Independence Day -- no classes | July 4, 2024 | |
| End of Summer Semester | August 2, 2024 |
See the University web page for additional information, updates, and future calendars. All calendars are subject to change http://www.western.edu.