University Calendars

According to the Kansas Board of Regents Policy Manual:

The Academic Calendar of each state university shall provide for an academic year minimally consisting of two sixteen week semesters totaling no fewer than 146 instructional days plus five final exam days each semester.
Each state university shall file a three-year Academic Calendar adhering to holidays and breaks approved by the Board. Each state university shall follow the calendar as approved by the Board. Any deviation for reasons other than natural disasters or national emergencies must have prior approval of the Board.
The President and Chief Executive Officer of the Board shall have the authority to approve or deny non-substantive revisions to Board-approved three-year calendars and shall periodically report these changes to the Board.

Approved June 14, 2017
Disclaimer: The following dates are subject to change as needed.

Academic Calendar Year 2019 - 2020 Kansas Board of Regents State Universities

Fall 2019	KU	K-State	WSU	ESU	PSU	FHSU
Classes Begin	Aug 26 Monday	Aug 26 Monday	Aug 19 Monday	Aug 19 Monday	Aug 19 Monday	Aug 19 Monday
Classes End	Dec 12 Thursday	Dec 13 Friday	Dec 05 Thursday	Dec 06 Friday	Dec 06 Friday	Dec 06 Friday
Exams Begin	Dec 16 Monday	Dec 16 Monday	Dec 07 Saturday	Dec 09 Monday	Dec 09 Monday	Dec 07 Saturday
Exams End	Dec 20 Friday	Dec 20 Friday	Dec 12 Thursday	Dec 13 Friday	Dec 13 Friday	Dec 13 Friday
Fall Break	October 12-15 Sat-Tues	--	October 12-15 Sat-Tues	October 10-13 Thurs-Sun	October 10-13 Thurs-Sun	--
Thanksgiving Break	Nov 27- Dec 1 Wed-Sun	Nov 25- Dec 1 Mon-Sun	Nov 27- Dec 1 Wed-Sun	Nov 27- Dec 1 Wed-Sun	Nov 27- Dec 1 Wed-Sun	Nov 25- Dec 1 Mon-Sun
Spring 2020	KU	K-State	WSU	ESU	PSU	FHSU
Classes Begin	Jan 21 Tuesday	Jan 21 Tuesday	Jan 21 Tuesday	Jan 14 Tuesday	Jan 21 Tuesday	Jan 21 Tuesday
Classes End	May 07 Thursday	May 08 Friday	May 07 Thursday	May 01 Friday	May 08 Friday	May 08 Friday
Exams Begin	May 11 Monday	May 11 Monday	May 09 Saturday	May 04 Monday	May 11 Monday	May 09 Saturday
Exams End	May 15 Friday	May 15 Friday	May 14 Thursday	May 08 Friday	May 15 Friday	May 15 Friday
Spring Break	March 9-15 Mon-Sun	March 9-15 Mon-Sun	March 23-29 Mon-Sun	March 9-15 Mon-Sun	March 23-29 Mon-Sun	March 23-29 Mon-Sun

Notes:

(a) Universities are closed to observe Labor Day on September 2, 2019.

(b) Universities are closed to observe Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on January 20, 2020.

Academic Calendar Year 2020 - 2021 Kansas Board of Regents State Universities

Fall 2020	KU	K-State	WSU	ESU	PSU	FHSU
Classes Begin	Aug 24 Monday	Aug 24 Monday	Aug 17 Monday	Aug 17 Monday	Aug 17 Monday	Aug 17 Monday
Classes End	Dec 10 Thursday	Dec 11 Friday	Dec 03 Thursday	Dec 04 Friday	Dec 04 Friday	Dec 04 Friday
Exams Begin	Dec 14 Monday	Dec 14 Monday	Dec 05 Saturday	Dec 07 Monday	Dec 07 Monday	Dec 05 Saturday
Exams End	Dec 18 Friday	Dec 18 Friday	Dec 10 Thursday	Dec 11 Friday	Dec 11 Friday	Dec 11 Friday
Fall Break	October 10-13 Sat-Tues	--	October 10-13 Sat-Tues	October 15-18 Thurs-Sun	October 08-10 Thurs-Sun	--
Thanksgiving Break	Nov 25-29 Wed-Sun	Nov 23-29 Mon-Sun	Nov 25-29 Wed-Sun	Nov 25-29 Wed-Sun	Nov 25-29 Wed-Sun	Nov 23-29 Mon-Sun
Spring 2021	KU	K-State	WSU	ESU	PSU	FHSU
Classes Begin	Jan 19 Tuesday	Jan 19 Tuesday	Jan 19 Tuesday	Jan 20 Wednesday	Jan 19 Tuesday	Jan 19 Tuesday
Classes End	May 06 Thursday	May 07 Friday	May 06 Thursday	May 07 Friday	May 07 Friday	May 07 Friday
Exams Begin	May 10 Monday	May 10 Monday	May 08 Saturday	May 10 Monday	May 10 Monday	May 08 Saturday
Exams End	May 14 Friday	May 14 Friday	May 13 Thursday	May 14 Friday	May 14 Friday	May 14 Friday
Spring Break	March 8-14 Mon-Sun	March 8-14 Mon-Sun	March 22-28 Mon-Sun	March 22-28 Mon-Sun	March 22-28 Mon-Sun	March 22-28 Mon-Sun

Notes:

(a) Universities are closed to observe Labor Day on September 7, 2020.

(b) Universities are closed to observe Martin Luther King Day on January 18, 2021.

Academic Calendar Year 2021 - 2022 Kansas Board of Regents State Universities

Fall 2021	KU	K-State	WSU	ESU	PSU	FHSU
Classes Begin	Aug 23 Monday	Aug 23 Monday	Aug 16 Monday	Aug 23 Monday	Aug 16 Monday	Aug 23 Monday
Classes End	Dec 09 Thursday	Dec 10 Friday	Dec 02 Thursday	Dec 10 Friday	Dec 03 Friday	Dec 10 Friday
Exams Begin	Dec 13 Monday	Dec 13 Monday	Dec 04 Saturday	Dec 13 Monday	Dec 06 Monday	Dec 11 Saturday
Exams End	Dec 17 Friday	Dec 17 Friday	Dec 09 Thursday	Dec 17 Friday	Dec 10 Friday	Dec 17 Friday
Fall Break	October 9-12 Sat-Tues	--	October 9-12 Sat-Tues	October 14-17 Thurs-Sun	October 14-17 Thurs-Sun	--
Thanksgiving Break	Nov 24-28 Wed-Sun	Nov 22-28 Mon-Sun	Nov 24-28 Wed-Sun	Nov 24-28 Wed-Sun	Nov 24-28 Wed-Sun	Nov 22-28 Mon-Sun
Spring 2022	KU	K-State	WSU	ESU	PSU	FHSU
Classes Begin	Jan 18 Tuesday	Jan 18 Tuesday	Jan 18 Tuesday	Jan 19 Wednesday	Jan 18 Tuesday	Jan 18 Tuesday
Classes End	May 05 Thursday	May 06 Friday	May 05 Thursday	May 06 Friday	May 06 Friday	May 06 Friday
Exams Begin	May 09 Monday	May 9 Monday	May 07 Saturday	May 09 Monday	May 09 Monday	May 07 Saturday
Exams End	May 13 Friday	May 13 Friday	May 12 Thursday	May 13 Friday	May 13 Friday	May 13 Friday
Spring Break	March 7-13 Mon-Sun	March 21-27 Mon-Sun	March 21-27 Mon-Sun	March 21-27 Mon-Sun	March 21-27 Mon-Sun	March 21-27 Mon-Sun

Notes:

(a) Universities are closed to observe Labor Day on September 6, 2021.

(b) Universities are closed to observe Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on January 17, 2022.

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