Navigating the Academic Year: A Guide to Appalachian State University's Academic Calendar
Appalachian State University, a premier public institution within the University of North Carolina System, distinguishes itself through innovative teaching and a commitment to accessible, high-quality education. Enrolling over 21,000 students across its Boone and Hickory campuses, as well as through App State Online, the university offers a diverse range of academic programs, including more than 150 undergraduate and 80 graduate majors. App State encourages students to create their own academic path, exploring courses across disciplines and fostering passions with the support of dedicated faculty mentors. The university provides a welcoming campus environment where students can engage in campus life, develop leadership skills, and build lasting friendships and professional connections. Beyond academics, students have access to numerous outdoor activities and a vibrant arts culture.
This article serves as a guide to understanding App State's academic calendar, which is subject to periodic review and revision. Tentative calendars have not been approved by the university and represent anticipated dates for a particular term. Academic calendars are reviewed each fall to allow for at least three full academic years in an approved status.
Fall Semester Dates (2025-2032)
The fall semester at Appalachian State University is a vibrant period of academic activity, marked by key dates that structure the semester. Here's a breakdown of those dates for the years 2025 through 2032:
First Day of Classes: The beginning of the academic year, with classes commencing on:
- August 18, 2025
- August 17, 2026
- August 23, 2027
- August 21, 2028
- August 20, 2029
- August 19, 2030
- August 18, 2031
- August 23, 2032
No Classes; Labor Day: A national holiday providing a break from classes:
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- September 1, 2025
- September 7, 2026
- September 6, 2027
- September 4, 2028
- September 3, 2029
- September 2, 2030
- September 1, 2031
- September 6, 2032
No Classes; Wellness Day: A designated day for students to focus on their well-being:
- September 16, 2025
- September 29, 2026
- September 28, 2027
- September 26, 2028
- September 25, 2029
- September 24, 2030
- September 23, 2031
- September 28, 2032
No Classes; Fall Break: A short break in the middle of the semester:
- October 13-14, 2025 (Monday-Tuesday)
- October 19-20, 2026 (Monday-Tuesday)
- October 18-19, 2027 (Monday-Tuesday)
- October 16-17, 2028 (Monday-Tuesday)
- October 22-23, 2029 (Monday-Tuesday)
- October 22-22, 2030 (Monday-Tuesday)
- October 20-21, 2031 (Monday-Tuesday)
- October 18-19, 2032 (Monday-Tuesday)
No Classes; Thanksgiving: A longer break for the Thanksgiving holiday:
- November 26-28, 2025 (Wednesday-Friday)
- November 25-27, 2026 (Wednesday-Friday)
- November 24-26, 2027 (Wednesday-Friday)
- November 22-24, 2028 (Wednesday-Friday)
- November 21-23, 2029 (Wednesday-Friday)
- November 27-29, 2030 (Wednesday-Friday)
- November 26-28, 2031 (Wednesday-Friday)
- November 24-26, 2032 (Wednesday-Friday)
Last Day of Classes: The final day of instruction for the semester:
- December 2, 2025 (Tuesday)
- December 1, 2026 (Tuesday)
- December 7, 2027 (Tuesday)
- December 5, 2028 (Tuesday)
- December 4, 2029 (Tuesday)
- December 3, 2030 (Tuesday)
- December 2, 2031 (Tuesday)
- December 7, 2032 (Tuesday)
Reading Day(s): Day(s) dedicated to final preparation for examinations:
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- December 3, 2025 (Wednesday)
- December 2, 2026 (Wednesday)
- December 8, 2027 (Wednesday)
- December 6, 2028 (Wednesday)
- December 5, 2029 (Wednesday)
- December 4, 2030 (Wednesday)
- December 3, 2031 (Wednesday)
- December 8, 2032 (Wednesday)
Final Examinations: The period for final exams:
- December 4-10, 2025 (Thursday-Wednesday)
- December 3-9, 2026 (Thursday-Wednesday)
- December 9-15, 2027 (Thursday-Wednesday)
- December 7-13, 2028 (Thursday-Wednesday)
- December 6-12, 2029 (Thursday-Wednesday)
- December 5-11, 2030 (Thursday-Wednesday)
- December 4-10, 2031 (Thursday-Wednesday)
- December 9-15, 2032 (Thursday-Wednesday)
Commencement: Graduation ceremony:
- December 13, 2025 (Saturday)
- December 12, 2026 (Saturday)
- December 18, 2027 (Saturday)
- December 16, 2028 (Saturday)
- December 15, 2029 (Saturday)
- December 14, 2030 (Saturday)
- December 13, 2031 (Saturday)
Spring Semester Dates (2026-2033)
The spring semester at Appalachian State University follows a similar structure to the fall, with its own set of important dates:
First Day of Classes:
- January 12, 2026 (Monday)
- January 11, 2027 (Monday)
- January 10, 2028 (Monday)
- January 8, 2029 (Monday)
- January 7, 2030 (Monday)
- January 13, 2031 (Monday)
- January 12, 2032 (Monday)
- January 10, 2033 (Monday)
No Classes; MLK Jr. Day:
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- January 19, 2026 (Monday)
- January 18, 2027 (Monday)
- January 17, 2028 (Monday)
- January 15, 2029 (Monday)
- January 21, 2030 (Monday)
- January 20, 2031 (Monday)
- January 19, 2032 (Monday)
- January 17, 2033 (Monday)
No Classes; Wellness Day:
- February 17, 2026 (Tuesday)
- February 16, 2027 (Tuesday)
- February 15, 2028 (Tuesday)
- February 13, 2029 (Tuesday)
- February 12, 2030 (Tuesday)
- February 18, 2031 (Tuesday)
- February 17, 2032 (Tuesday)
- February 15, 2033 (Tuesday)
No Classes; Spring Break:
- March 16-20, 2026 (Monday-Friday)
- March 15-19, 2027 (Monday-Friday)
- March 13-17, 2028 (Monday-Friday)
- March 12-16, 2029 (Monday-Friday)
- March 11-15, 2030 (Monday-Friday)
- March 17-21, 2031 (Monday-Friday)
- March 15-19, 2032 (Monday-Friday)
- March 14-18, 2033 (Monday-Friday)
Last Day of Classes:
- April 28, 2026 (Tuesday)
- April 27, 2027 (Tuesday)
- April 25, 2028 (Tuesday)
- April 24, 2029 (Tuesday)
- April 23, 2030 (Tuesday)
- April 29, 2031 (Tuesday)
- April 27, 2032 (Tuesday)
- April 26, 2033 (Tuesday)
Reading Day(s):
- April 29, 2026 (Wednesday)
- April 28, 2027 (Wednesday)
- April 26, 2028 (Wednesday)
- April 25, 2029 (Wednesday)
- April 24, 2030 (Wednesday)
- April 30, 2031 (Wednesday)
- April 28, 2032 (Wednesday)
- April 27, 2033 (Wednesday)
Final Examinations:
- April 30-May 6, 2026 (Thursday-Wednesday)
- April 29-May 5, 2027 (Thursday-Wednesday)
- April 27-May 3, 2028 (Thursday-Wednesday)
- April 26-May 2, 2029 (Thursday-Wednesday)
- April 25-May 1, 2030 (Thursday-Wednesday)
- May 1-7, 2031 (Thursday-Wednesday)
- April 29-May 5, 2032 (Thursday-Wednesday)
Summer Sessions Dates
Appalachian State University also offers academic opportunities during the summer months, divided into two sessions.
Summer Session I (2030-2033)
First Day of Classes:
- May 15, 2030 (Wednesday)
- May 14, 2031 (Wednesday)
- May 19, 2032 (Wednesday)
- May 18, 2033 (Wednesday)
No Classes; Memorial Day:
- May 27, 2030 (Monday)
- May 26, 2031 (Monday)
- May 31, 2032 (Monday)
- May 30, 2033 (Monday)
No Classes; Juneteenth:
- June 19, 2030 (Wednesday)
- June 19, 2031 (Thursday)
- June 18, 2032 (Friday)
- June 20, 2033 (Monday)
Last Day of Classes:
- June 18, 2030 (Tuesday)
- June 17, 2031 (Tuesday)
- June 23, 2032 (Wednesday)
- June 22, 2033 (Wednesday)
Final Examinations:
- June 20-21, 2030 (Thursday-Friday)
Summer Session II (2026-2033)
First Day of Classes:
- June 29, 2026 (Monday)
- June 28, 2027 (Monday)
- June 25, 2028 (Monday)
- June 24, 2029 (Monday)
- June 24, 2030 (Monday)
- June 23, 2031 (Monday)
- June 28, 2032 (Monday)
- June 27, 2033 (Monday)
No Classes; Independence Day:
- July 3, 2026 (Friday)
- July 5, 2027 (Monday)
- July 4, 2028 (Tuesday)
- July 4, 2029 (Wednesday)
- July 4, 2030 (Thursday)
- July 4, 2031 (Friday)
- July 5, 2032 (Monday)
- July 4, 2033 (Tuesday)
Last Day of Classes:
- July 31, 2026 (Friday)
- July 30, 2027 (Friday)
- July 28, 2028 (Friday)
- July 27, 2029 (Friday)
- July 26, 2030 (Friday)
- July 25, 2031 (Friday)
- July 30, 2032 (Friday)
- July 29, 2033 (Friday)
Final Examinations:
- August 3-4, 2026 (Monday-Tuesday)
- August 2-3, 2027 (Monday-Tuesday)
- July 31-August 1, 2028 (Monday-Tuesday)
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