Academic Calendar 2018-19 Last Day to Add a Writing Seminar or Language Course September 11, 2018 Fall Break Begins October 4 - 7, 2018 Last Day to Drop a Course October 8, 2018 Fall Break Ends-Classes Resume October 8, 2018 Family Weekend October 20 - 21, 2018 Dec Grads: Check Worksheet on Penn InTouch October 22, 2018 Last Day to Change a Grade Type October 26, 2018 Advance Registration for Spring Term Begins October 29, 2018 Last Day to Withdraw from a Course November 9, 2018 Homecoming November 10, 2018 Advance Registration for Spring Term Ends November 11, 2018 Thurs-Fri Class Schedule on Tue-Wed November 20 - 21, 2018 Thanksgiving Break Begins November 22, 2018 Classes Resume November 26, 2018 Last Day of Class December 10, 2018 Reading Days December 11 - 12, 2018 Final Exams December 13 - 20, 2018 Fall Semester Ends December 20, 2018 First Day of Class (follow Wednesday's class schedule) January 16, 2019 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Observed January 21, 2019 Course Selection Period Ends February 4, 2019 Course Selection Period Ends February 4, 2019 Seniors: Apply for May Graduation February 8, 2019 Last Day to Drop a Course February 22, 2019 Spring Break Begins March 2, 2019 Spring Break Ends-Classes Resume March 11, 2019 Advance Registration for Fall Term Begins March 18, 2019 Advance Registration for Fall Term Ends March 31, 2019 Last Day to Withdraw from a Course April 5, 2019 Last Day of Class May 1, 2019 Reading Days May 2 - 5, 2019 Final Exams May 6 - 14, 2019 Spring Term Ends May 14, 2019 Alumni Day May 18, 2019 2019 College Graduation Ceremony May 19, 2019 2019 University Baccalaureate May 19, 2019 2019 University Commencement May 20, 2019 Memorial Day Observed May 27, 2019 First Summer Session Begins May 28, 2019 Advance Registration for Incoming First-Years June 24 - July 19, 2019 First Summer Session Ends July 3, 2019 Independence Day Observed July 4, 2019 Second Summer Session Begins July 5, 2019 Second Summer Session Ends August 9, 2019 New Student Orientation Begins August 21, 2019 Move in for First-Year and Transfer Students August 21, 2019 Opening Exercises and Freshman Convocation August 26, 2019 First Day of Class Fall Semester August 27, 2019 Labor Day Observed September 2, 2019