Academic Calendar
Key dates for the academic year.
2026-27 Academic Year
Important dates for the Summer 2026, Fall 2026, and Spring 2027 terms. Events marked with an asterisk (*) are tentative. Check back for updates throughout the year.
Summer 2026
June
- Ibn Abbas Youth ProgramJun 1-26
- Wilderness Intro to BackpackingJun 4-7
- Wilderness Glacier National ParkJun 25-28
- Madinah Arabic IntensiveJun 29-Jul 31
July
- Wilderness Wind River RangeJul 3-10
- Wilderness San Juan MountainsJul 22-29
- Wilderness North Cascades National ParkJul 30-Aug 2
Fall 2026
September
- One Year Program OrientationSep 2
- Second Year Program OrientationSep 3
- First day of class (Y1 & Y2)Sep 3
- Commemoration of Mawlid Nabawī w/ MCKSep 4
- Tayseer Student WelcomeSep 11
October
- Fall BreakOct 7-9
- Yosemite Sisters’ CourseOct 8-11
- Siddiqi LectureOct 15
- Shamā’il WeekOct 19-23
- Khatm of Shamā’il w/ MCKOct 23
- Beloved Seerah ConferenceOct 24
November
- Thanksgiving BreakNov 20-28
- Tayseer Umrah *TBD
- Review WeekNov 30-Dec 4
December
- Fall ExamsDec 7-11
- Winter RibāṭDec 11-13
- Winter BreakDec 14-Jan 8
Spring 2027
January
- First Day of Spring SemesterJan 11
- MLK Day HolidayJan 18
February
- Black History Month Program *TBD
- Ramaḍān *Feb 8
March
- Ramaḍān and ʻĪd al-Fiṭr BreakMar 3-12
- Ramaḍān FundraiserMar 5
- Class ResumesMar 15
- Women’s History Month Program *TBD
April
- Spring Field Trip *TBD
- Review WeekApr 19-22
- Study DayApr 23
- Treasures of the Qur’an Conference *TBD
- Final ExamsApr 26-29
- Spring RibāṭApr 30-May 3
May
- Exit InterviewsMay 4
- Spring HikeMay 5
- Graduation Rehearsal & SetupMay 7
- GraduationMay 8
Events marked with an asterisk (*) are tentative. Check back for updates throughout the year.