Academic Calendar

Click below on your desired semester to see relevant dates and scheduling.

Spring Semester 2026: January 9 – April 30

Friday January 9: Arrival and Check-in to PI Housing

Saturday January 10 & Sunday January 11: Orientation 

Monday January 12: Classes Begin 

Friday January 16 – Saturday January 17: South Field Trip

Monday January 19 – Friday January 23: North Field Trip

Monday January 26: Last Day for Add/Drop

February TBC: Field Trip (Ostia Antica)

February TBC: Field Trip (Hadrian’s Villa)

Friday February 27 – Sunday March 8: Spring Break UPDATED

Monday March 9: Classes Resume UPDATED

Friday April 3: Good Friday (National Holiday). Offices Closed

Sunday April 5: Easter (National Holiday)

Monday April 6: Easter Monday (National Holiday). No Classes, Offices Closed

Thursday April 23: Last Day of Classes

Friday April 24: Exams

Monday April 27 – Tuesday April 28: Final Reviews

Thursday April 30: Move-Out, End of Program

6-Week Summer Session: 16 May – 27 June

Saturday May 16: Arrival & Housing Check-in

Sunday May 17: Orientation / Welcome Dinner

Monday May 18: Classes start

Wednesday May 20: Las Day for Add/Drop

Friday June 12 – Sunday June 14: Optional Tuscany Trip

Monday June 22 – Thursday June 25: Last week of Classes

Saturday June 27: Departure/Check-out

Fall Semester 2026: August 20 – December 6

Thursday August 20: Arrival and Check-in to PI Housing

Friday & Saturday August 21-22: Orientation

Monday August 24: First Day of Classes

Tuesday August 25 – Wednesday September 2: Premio Piranesi (Villa Adriana) 

Monday September 14 – Friday September 18: North Field Trip

Monday September 21: Last day for Add/Drop

Friday September 25 & Saturday September 26: South Field Trip

Sunday November 01: All Souls Day (National Holiday)

Wednesday November 26 – Sunday November 29: Fall Break

Monday November 30: Classes Resume

Thursday December 03: End of Classes

Friday December 04: Final Reviews

Sunday December 06: Move-out, End of Program

Tuesday December 08: Immaculate Conception (National Holiday) No Classes

Spring Semester 2027: January 8 – April 29

Friday January 8: Arrival and Check-in to PI Housing

Saturday January 09 & Sunday January 10: Orientation 

Monday January 11: Classes Begin 

Friday January 15 – Saturday January 16: South Field Trip

Monday January 18 – Friday January 22: North Field Trip

Monday January 25: Last Day for Add/Drop

February TBC: Field Trip (Ostia Antica)

February TBC: Field Trip (Hadrian’s Villa)

Friday March 12 – Sunday March 21: Spring Break

Monday March 22: Classes Resume

Friday March 26: Good Friday (National Holiday). Offices Closed

Sunday March 28: Easter (National Holiday)

Monday March 29: Easter Monday (National Holiday). No Classes, Offices Closed

Thursday April 22: Last Day of Classes

Friday April 23: Exams

Monday April 26 – Wednesday April 28: Final Reviews

Thursday April 29: Move-Out, End of Program

6-Week Summer Session 2027: May 15 – June 26

Fall Semester 2027: Thursday August 19 – Sunday December 5

Thursday August 19: Arrival and Check-in to PI Housing

Friday & Saturday August 20-21: Orientation

Monday August 23: First Day of Classes

Tuesday August 24 – Wednesday September 1: Premio Piranesi (Villa Adriana) TBD

Monday September 13 – Friday September 17: North Field Trip

Monday September 20: Last day for Add/Drop

Friday September 24 & Saturday September 25: South Field Trip

Friday October 29 – Sunday November 7: Fall Break

Monday November 1: All Souls Day (National Holiday / Offices Closed)

Monday November 8: Classes Resume

Thursday November 25: Thanksgiving (No classes / Offices Closed)

Thursday December 2: End of Classes

Friday December 3: Final Reviews

Sunday December 5: Move-out, End of Program

Tuesday December 8: Immaculate Conception (National Holiday)

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