Academic Calendar 2011-2012
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Campus Registrar's Office: 734-764-6280
Fall 2011
| Paryushan | Aug 26-Sept 1, Friday-Thursday |
| Id al-Fitr | Aug 31, Wednesday |
| Registration (for students not pre-registered) | Sept 2, Friday |
| Labor Day (holiday) | Sept 5, Monday |
| Classes Begin | Sept 6, Tuesday |
| Rosh Hashanah | Sept 28-30, Wednesday-Friday |
| Yom Kippur | Oct 7-8, Friday-Saturday |
| Sukkot | Oct 12-14, Wednesday-Friday |
| Fall Study Break | Oct 17-18, Monday-Tuesday |
| Shemini Atzeret | Oct 19-21, Wednesday-Friday |
| Diwali | Oct 26-28, Wednesday-Friday |
| Id al-Adha | Nov 6, Sunday |
| Thanksgiving Recess 5:00pm | Nov 23, Wednesday |
| Classes resume 8:00am | Nov 28, Monday |
| Classes end | Dec 13, Tuesday |
| Study Days | Dec 14, Wednesday & Dec 17-18, Saturday-Sunday |
| Examinations | Dec 15-16, Thursday-Friday & Dec 19-22, Monday-Thursday |
| Commencement | Dec 18, Sunday |
Winter 2012
| Registration (for students not pre-registered) | Jan 3, Tuesday |
| Classes Begin | Jan 4, Wednesday |
| Feast of the Epiphany | Jan 6, Friday |
| Eastern Orthodox Christmas (Julian Calendar) | Jan 7, Saturday |
| Sankranti | Jan 14, Saturday |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day University Symposia. No regular classes | Jan 16, Monday |
| Chinese New Year & Tet | Jan 23, Monday |
| Ash Wednesday | Feb 22, Wednesday |
| Vacation begins at 12:00 noon | Feb 25, Saturday |
| Eastern Orthodox Beginning of Lent | Feb 27, Monday |
| Classes resume 8:00am | Mar 5, Monday |
| University Honors Convocation | Mar 18, Sunday |
| Passover (Pesach) | April 6-14, Friday-Saturday |
| Good Friday | April 6, Friday |
| Easter | April 8, Sunday |
| Eastern Orthodox Good Friday | April 13, Friday |
| Baisakhi | April 14, Saturday |
| Eastern Orthodox Easter | April 15, Sunday |
| Classes end | April 17, Tuesday |
| Study Days | April 18, Wednesday & April 21-22, Saturday-Sunday |
| Examinations | April 19-20, Thursday-Friday & April 23-26, Monday-Thursday |
| Commencement | April 27-29, Friday-Sunday |
Spring/Summer 2012
| Registration (for students not pre-registered) | Apr 30, Monday |
| Classes begin | May 1, Tuesday |
| Ascension Day | May 17, Thursday |
| Eastern Orthodox Ascension Day | May 24, Thursday |
| Shavuot | May 26-28, Saturday-Monday |
| Memorial Day (holiday) | May 28, Monday |
| Classes end (Spring Half Term) | June 18, Monday |
| Study Days | June 19-20, Tuesday-Wednesday |
| Examinations | June 21-22, Thursday-Friday |
| Spring Half Term ends | June 22, Friday |
| Registration (Summer Half Term) | June 26, Tuesday |
| Classes begin (Summer Half Term) | June 27, Wednesday |
| Independence Day (holiday observed) | July 4, Wednesday |
| Classes end 5:00pm | Aug 14,Tuesday |
| Study Day | Aug 15, Wednesday |
| Examinations | Aug 16-17, Thursday-Friday |
| Full & Summer Half Terms end | Aug 17, Friday |
Students enrolling in Business Administration, Dentistry, Law and Medicine should check with their respective schools for academic calendar information, including registration. This calendar is subject to change.
