RAND School Academic Calendar

Fall Quarter 2025

Classes Begin: September 25

Veterans Day Holiday: November 11

Thanksgiving Break: November 27-28

Classes End: December 5

Final Examination Period: December 8-12

Quarter Ends: December 12

Winter Quarter 2026

Classes Begin: January 5

Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday: January 19

Classes End: March 13

Final Examination Period: March 16-20

Quarter Ends: March 20

Spring Quarter 2026

Classes Begin: March 30

Memorial Day Holiday: May 25

Classes End: June 5

Final Examination Period: June 8-12

Quarter Ends: June 12

Commencement 2026

Washington, DC: June 18
Santa Monica, CA: June 26

Summer Break 2026

June 13-September 23

Fall Quarter 2026

Classes Begin: September 24

Veterans Day Holiday: November 11

Thanksgiving Break: November 26-27

Classes End: December 4

Final Examination Period: December 7-11

Quarter Ends: December 11

Winter Quarter 2027

Classes Begin: January 4

Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday: January 18

Classes End: March 12

Final Examination Period: March 15-19

Quarter Ends: March 19

Spring Quarter 2027

Classes Begin: March 29

Memorial Day Holiday: May 31

Classes End: June 4

Final Examination Period: June 7-11

Quarter Ends: June 11

Commencement 2027

TBA

Summer Break 2027

June 12-September 22

Fall Quarter 2027

Classes Begin: September 23

Veterans Day Holiday: November 11

Thanksgiving Break: November 25-26

Classes End: December 3

Final Examination Period: December 6-10

Quarter Ends: December 10

Winter Quarter 2028

Classes Begin: January 3

Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday: January 17

Classes End: March 10

Final Examination Period: March 13-17

Quarter Ends: March 17

Spring Quarter 2028

Classes Begin: March 27

Memorial Day Holiday: May 29

Classes End: June 2

Final Examination Period: June 5-9

Quarter Ends: June 9

Commencement 2028

Dates TBA

Summer Break 2028

June 10-October 1

Fall Quarter 2028

Classes Begin: October 2

Veterans Day Holiday: November 11

Thanksgiving Break: November 23-24

Classes End: December 8

Final Examination Period: December 11-15

Quarter Ends: December 15

Winter Quarter 2029

Classes Begin: January 4

Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday: January 15

Classes End: March 16

Final Examination Period: March 19-23

Quarter Ends: March 23

Spring Quarter 2029

Classes Begin: April 2

Memorial Day Holiday: May 28

Classes End: June 8

Final Examination Period: June 11-15

Quarter Ends: June 15

Commencement 2029

Dates TBA

Summer Break 2029

June 16-September 27