2026-2027 Academic Calendar

This accessible web version reproduces the South Dakota Board of Regents 2026-2027 Academic Calendar. Each date is labeled for screen readers when it is a weekend, state holiday, class day, final exam period, or non-class day.

August 2026

August 2026 calendar
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat
1, Weekend2, Weekend
345678, Weekend9, Weekend
101112131415, Weekend16, Weekend
171819202122, Weekend23, Weekend
24, Class Day25, Class Day26, Class Day27, Class Day28, Class Day29, Weekend30, Weekend
31, Class Day

January 2027

January 2027 calendar
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat
1, State Holiday2, Weekend3, Weekend
456789, Weekend10, Weekend
11, Class Day12, Class Day13, Class Day14, Class Day15, Class Day16, Weekend17, Weekend
18, State Holiday19, Class Day20, Class Day21, Class Day22, Class Day23, Weekend24, Weekend
25, Class Day26, Class Day27, Class Day28, Class Day29, Class Day30, Weekend31, Weekend

June 2027

June 2027 calendar
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat
12345, Weekend6, Weekend
789101112, Weekend13, Weekend
1415161718, State Holiday19, Weekend20, Weekend
212223242526, Weekend27, Weekend
282930

September 2026

September 2026 calendar
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat
1, Class Day2, Class Day3, Class Day4, Class Day5, Weekend6, Weekend
7, State Holiday8, Class Day9, Class Day10, Class Day11, Class Day12, Weekend13, Weekend
14, Class Day15, Class Day16, Class Day17, Class Day18, Class Day19, Weekend20, Weekend
21, Class Day22, Class Day23, Class Day24, Class Day25, Class Day26, Weekend27, Weekend
28, Class Day29, Class Day30, Class Day

February 2027

February 2027 calendar
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat
1, Class Day2, Class Day3, Class Day4, Class Day5, Class Day6, Weekend7, Weekend
8, Class Day9, Class Day10, Class Day11, Class Day12, Class Day13, Weekend14, Weekend
15, State Holiday16, Class Day17, Class Day18, Class Day19, Class Day20, Weekend21, Weekend
22, Class Day23, Class Day24, Class Day25, Class Day26, Class Day27, Weekend28, Weekend

July 2027

July 2027 calendar
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat
123, Weekend4, Weekend
5, State Holiday678910, Weekend11, Weekend
121314151617, Weekend18, Weekend
192021222324, Weekend25, Weekend
262728293031, Weekend

October 2026

October 2026 calendar
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat
123, Weekend4, Weekend
5, Class Day6, Class Day7, Class Day8, Class Day9, Class Day10, Weekend11, Weekend
12, State Holiday13, Class Day14, Class Day15, Class Day16, Class Day17, Weekend18, Weekend
19, Class Day20, Class Day21, Class Day22, Class Day23, Class Day24, Weekend25, Weekend
26, Class Day27, Class Day28, Class Day29, Class Day30, Class Day31, Weekend

March 2027

March 2027 calendar
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat
1, Class Day2, Class Day3, Class Day4, Class Day5, Class Day6, Weekend7, Weekend
8, Class Day9, Class Day10, Class Day11, Class Day12, Class Day13, Weekend14, Weekend
15, Non-class Day16, Non-class Day17, Non-class Day18, Non-class Day19, Non-class Day20, Weekend21, Weekend
22, Class Day23, Class Day24, Class Day25, Class Day26, Non-class Day27, Weekend28, Weekend
29, Class Day30, Class Day31, Class Day

August 2027

August 2027 calendar
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat
1, Weekend
234567, Weekend8, Weekend
91011121314, Weekend15, Weekend
161718192021, Weekend22, Weekend
232425262728, Weekend29, Weekend
3031

November 2026

November 2026 calendar
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat
1, Weekend
2, Class Day3, Class Day4, Class Day5, Class Day6, Class Day7, Weekend8, Weekend
9, Class Day10, Class Day11, State Holiday12, Class Day13, Class Day14, Weekend15, Weekend
16, Class Day17, Class Day18, Class Day19, Class Day20, Class Day21, Weekend22, Weekend
23, Class Day24, Class Day25, Non-class Day26, State Holiday27, Non-class Day28, Weekend29, Weekend
30, Class Day

April 2027

April 2027 calendar
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat
123, Weekend4, Weekend
5, Class Day6, Class Day7, Class Day8, Class Day9, Class Day10, Weekend11, Weekend
12, Class Day13, Class Day14, Class Day15, Class Day16, Class Day17, Weekend18, Weekend
19, Class Day20, Class Day21, Class Day22, Class Day23, Class Day24, Weekend25, Weekend
26, Class Day27, Class Day28, Class Day29, Class Day30, Class Day

December 2026

December 2026 calendar
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat
1, Class Day2, Class Day3, Class Day4, Class Day5, Weekend6, Weekend
7, Class Day8, Class Day9, Non-class Day10, Final Exam Period11, Final Exam Period12, Weekend13, Weekend
14, Final Exam Period15, Final Exam Period16, Final Exam Period171819, Weekend20, Weekend
2122232425, State Holiday26, Weekend27, Weekend
28293031

May 2027

May 2027 calendar
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat
1, Weekend2, Weekend
3, Final Exam Period4, Final Exam Period5, Final Exam Period6, Final Exam Period7, Final Exam Period8, Weekend9, Weekend
101112131415, Weekend16, Weekend
171819202122, Weekend23, Weekend
242526272829, Weekend30, Weekend
31, State Holiday

76 class days

77 class days

Calendar Key

  • Weekend - Classes may be scheduled when designated on the syllabus at the beginning of the term or in the Course catalog at the point of registration.
  • State Holiday - Recognized federal/state holidays where no class or course assignments are scheduled.
  • Class Day - Dates within the academic term that align with traditional course delivery.
  • Final Exam Period - Dates designated for the delivery of final examination or completion of course assignments to conclude the term.
  • Non-class Day - Designated dates where no class or course assignments are to be scheduled.

NOTE: Classes will be held on Tuesday evening preceding the Thursday Thanksgiving holiday.