Academic Calendar

2026-2027 ASCSA Academic Year Calendar

2026

September 11-13 (Friday to Sunday): Loring Hall residents arrive
September 14 (Monday): Fall term begins
September 14-17 (Monday to Thursday): Orientation week
September 18-September 30 (Friday to Wednesday): Trip I - Macedonia and Thrace (Wescoat)
October 8-October 18 (Thursday to Sunday): Trip II - Northwest and Central Greece (Graninger)
October 24-November 3 (Saturday to Tuesday): Trip III - Crete (Vogeikoff-Brogan and Brogan)
October 28 (Wednesday): Όχι Day holiday
November 12-22 (Thursday to Sunday): Trip IV - Deep Peloponnese (Graninger)
November 22 (Sunday): Fall term ends
November 23 (Monday): Winter term begins (Athens-Attica seminar (Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays: Graninger); Whitehead seminars (Tuesdays: Dillon, Lane))
November 26-29 (Thursday to Sunday): Thanksgiving holiday
December 18 (Friday): Winter break begins
December 24-26 (Thursday to Saturday): Christmas holiday
December 31-January 1 (Thursday to Friday): New Year holiday

2027

January 6 (Wednesday): Epiphany holiday
January 7-10 (Thursday to Sunday): AIA/SCS Annual Meetings, Boston
January 12 (Tuesday): Winter break ends
January 13 (Wednesday): Winter term resumes
February 7-17 (Sunday to Wednesday): Trip V - Corinthia and Argolid (Pfaff)
March 5-8 (Friday to Monday): Boiotia trip (Graninger)
March 15 (Monday): Clean Monday holiday
March 20-22 (Saturday to Monday): Euboia trip (Gkiokas)
March 25 (Thursday): Greek Independence Day holiday
March 26 (Friday): Winter term ends
March 29 (Monday): Spring term begins (Corinth training sessions; optional trips; dissertation research)
April 30-May 3 (Friday-Monday): Easter holidays
May 4 (Tuesday): May Day holiday
May 28 (Friday): Spring term ends; Loring Hall residents depart

*All schedules are subject to change as necessary
* schedule as of August 2026