DAY

EVENTS

JUNE 2026

Friday

19

Juneteenth – Federal Holiday

Monday

22

Commencement – Class of 2026

End of Academic Year 2025-2026

Monday

29

Summer Session – Classes begin

JULY 2026

Friday                                                     

3

Independence Day (Observed) – Federal Holiday

Friday-Thursday

3-9

Sail 4^th 250

Sunday

5

Indoc Detail Reports 0800

Thursday

9

Indoctrination begins for the Class of 2030

Friday

24

Indoctrination ends for the Class of 2030

Summer Session Ends

Monday

27

Registration for First Term

Time: 0930 – 1130 Location: To be announced

New Faculty Orientation

Tuesday

28

Professional Development Session for Faculty & Staff

Faculty Recognitions

Wednesday

29

First Term Classes begin

Academic Convocation

Time: 1550 Location: Ackerman Auditorium

AUGUST 2026

Saturday

8

Peter J. Rackett ’61 Memorial Run

Friday

14

Regimental Parade

SEPTEMBER 2026

Monday

7

Labor Day – Federal Holiday

Friday

11

Classes follow a Monday Schedule

Friday-Sunday

11-13

Parents’ Weekend

Regimental Parade

Wednesday

16

Sea Fair Day

Friday-Sunday

25-27

Homecoming

Regimental Parade

Wednesday

30

U. S. Merchant Marine Academy 83^rd Birthday

OCTOBER 2026

Thursday

1

Military Information Night (Tentative)

Wednesday

7

First Term Final Exam Schedule Published

Monday

12

Columbus Day – Federal Holiday

Wednesday

14

Classes follow a Monday Schedule

Friday

16

Regimental Parade

Thursday

29

Classes follow a Friday Schedule

First Term Classes end

Friday

30

Reading Day

NOVEMBER 2026

Monday

2

First Term Final Exam Period

Monday, 11/02 – Friday 11/06

Friday

6

Final Exam Period ends; First Term Ends

Fall Leave begins after last scheduled Final Examination

Sea Duty begins for the Classes of 2028(A) & 2029(A) after last scheduled final examination of each individual midshipman

End of First Term

Wednesday

11

Veterans Day – Federal Holiday

Friday

13

Fall Leave ends; Classes of 2027, 2028(C), 2029(B)/(C) and 2030 report

Saturday

14

Secretaries’ Cup Football Game

Location: To be announced

Beginning of Second Term

Monday

16

Registration Day for Second Term

Time: 0930 – 1130 Location: To be announced.

In-processing for the Classes of 2027(C) & 2029(B)

Tuesday

17

Second Term classes begin

Tuesday

24

Thanksgiving Leave begins at 1640 hrs or after last scheduled class

Thursday

26

Thanksgiving Day – Federal Holiday

Sunday

29

Thanksgiving Leave ends

Monday

30

Second Term Classes reconvene

DECEMBER 2026

Friday

18

Winter Leave begins at 1640 hrs or after last scheduled class

Friday

25

Christmas Day – Federal Holiday

JANUARY 2027

Friday

1, 2027

New Year’s Day – Federal Holiday

Sunday

3

Winter Leave ends

Monday

4

Second Term classes reconvene

Monday

18

Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. (Observed) – Federal Holiday

Friday

22

Classes follow a Monday Schedule

FEBRUARY 2027

Tuesday

9

Second Term Final Exam Schedule Published

Monday

15

Washington’s Birthday – Federal Holiday

Tuesday

16

Classes follow a Monday Schedule

MARCH 2027

Friday

5

Second Term Classes end

Monday

8

Second Term Final Exam Period begins

Monday, 3/8 - Friday 3/12

Friday

12

Second Term Final Exam Period ends; Second Term Ends

Sea Duty begins for the Class of 2028(C) & 2029(C) after last scheduled final examination of each individual midshipman

Spring Leave begins after last scheduled Final Examination for the Classes of 2027, 2028(B), 2029(B) & 2030

Sunday

21

Spring Leave ends

Classes of 2027, 2028(B), 2029(A)&(B) & 2030 report

End of Second Term

Monday

22

Registration Day for Third Term

Time: 0930 – 11:30 Location: To be announced

In-processing for the Classes of 2028(B) & 2029(A)

Beginning of Third Term

Tuesday

23

Third Term Classes begin

APRIL 2027

Thursday

1

Military Information Night (Tentative)

Wednesday

7

Shipping Out Fair (Tentative)

Friday

9

Regimental Parade

Wednesday

21

Shipyard Management Capstone Design Project Presentations

Time: 0900 Location: To be determined

Thursday

22

Marine Engineering Systems Capstone Design Project Presentations

Time: 0900 Location: To be determined

Friday

     23

Flying Bridge Day

Regimental Parade

MAY 2027

Tuesday

4

Third Term Final Exam Schedule Published

for the Class of 2027

Friday

21

Third Term Classes end for the Class of 2027

Monday

24

Final Examinations begin for the Class of 2027

Wednesday

26

Third Term Final Exam Schedule Published for the Classes of 2028(B), 2029(A) & (B) and 2030

Friday

28

Final Examinations end for the Class of 2027

Monday

31

Memorial Day – Federal Holiday

JUNE 2027

Wednesday

2

Classes follow a Monday Schedule

Monday

7

USCG License Examinations begin for the Class of 2027, Deck and Engine

Thursday

10

USCG License Examinations end for the Class of 2027, Deck and Engine

Thursday

17

Third Term classes end for the Classes of

2028(B), 2029(A)&(B) and 2030

Friday

18

Juneteenth (Observed) – Federal Holiday

Monday

21

Third Term Final Examinations begin for the Classes of 2028(B), 2029(A)&(B) and 2030

Thursday

24

Athletic Awards Ceremony

Change of Command Ceremony

Friday

25

Awards Convocation

Third Term Finals ends for the Classes of 2028(B), 2029(A)&(B) and 2030; Third Term ends

Sea Duty begins for the Class of 2029(B) & 2030(B)

Saturday

26

Regimental Parade

Monday

28

Commencement – Class of 2027

Classes of 2028(B), 2029(A) & 2030(A)/(C) detach for leave after Graduation

Summer School Begins

End of Third Term

End of Academic Year 2026-2027