2026-2027 Academic Year - DVM

2026 – 2027 Academic Year * 

Fall 2026

Classes Begin  

August 3, 2026

Labor Day  

September 7, 2026

White Coat Ceremony

September 18, 2026

Fall Break

October 23-26, 2026

Thanksgiving  

November 25-27, 2026

Fall Semester End (years 1-3)  

December 11, 2026

Spring 2027

Spring Semester Begins 

January 4, 2027

Martin Luther King Day

January 18, 2027

Spring Break  

March 22 - 26, 2027

Good Friday  

March 26, 2027

Spring Semester Ends May 14, 2027
Commencement (2027 Silver & Blue) May 15, 2027

Clinical Year (Class of 2027:Silver) 

Block 1  

January 19 February 15, 2026 

Block 2  

February 16 March 15, 2026 

Block 3  

March 16 – April 12, 2026 

Block 4 

April 13 – May 10, 2026 

Vacation May 11 – May 17, 2026 

Block 5

May 18 – June 14, 2026 

Block 6  

June 15 – July 12, 2026 

Block 7  

July 13 – August 9, 2026 

Block 8  

August 10 – September 6, 2026 

Block 9  

September 7 – October 4, 2026 

Block 10  (NAVLE Prep)

October 5 – November 1, 2026 

NAVLE

November 2 – November 22, 2026 

Block 11

November 23 – December 20, 2026 

Block 12 

December 21 – January 17, 2027 

Launch Week

January 18 – January 24, 2027

Commencement (Class of 2027: Silver) 

May 15, 2027

Clinical Year (Class of 2027: Blue) 

Block 1  

May 18 – June 14, 2026

Block 2  

June 15 – July 12, 2026

Block 3  

July 13 – August 9, 2026

Block 4  

August 10 – September 6, 2026

Block 5  

September 7 October 4, 2026

Block 6 (NAVLE Prep)

October 5 – November 1, 2026

NAVLE Window  

November 2 November 22, 2026

Block 7  

November 23 – December 20, 2026

Block 8  

December 21 January 17, 2027

Block 9  

January 18 – February 14, 2027

Block 10  

February 15 – March 14, 2027

Block 11  

March 15 – April 11, 2027

Block 12  

April 12 – May 9, 2027

Launch Week May 10 – May 15, 2027

Commencement (Class of 2027 Blue) 

May 15, 2027

 *Clinical Year does not follow the Official College Calendar 

Clinical Year (Class of 2028: Silver)

Block 1

January 18 - February 14, 2027
Block 2

February 15 - March 14, 2027

Block 3

March 15 - April 11, 2027

Block 4

April 12 - May 9, 2027

Vacation

May 10 - 16, 2027

Block 5

May 17 - June 13, 2027

Block 6

June 14 - July 11, 2027

Block 7

July 12 - August 8, 2027

Block 8

August 9 - September 5, 2027

Block 9

September 6 - October 3, 2027

Block 10 (NAVLE Prep)

October 4 - October 31, 2027

NAVLE

November 1 - November 28, 2027

Block 11

November 29 - December 26, 2027

Block 12

December 27 - January 23, 2028

Launch Week

January 23 - January 30, 2028

Commencement (Class of 2028: Silver)

May 19, 2028