Academic Calendar for Western Europe Semester Programs
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St. John's Western Europe Semester Calendar
Spring 2026 Academic Calendar for all Western Europe programs
Students must arrive no later than 2pm on the first day of the program. Late arrivals at the start of the program and early departure not permitted. Classes meet Monday through Thursday, with some Friday make-up days. The semester program fee includes weekly excursions and day trips throughout the semester. European courses do not follow the New York academic calendar. For New York-based and online courses, you may refer to the Registrar's calendar.
Weekly mandatory meetings will be held:
Monday mornings in Limerick
Monday afternoons in Paris
Tuesday afternoons in Rome
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
January 13 (T) | Arrival in First City (Campus Check-In 8am to 2pm) |
January 14 (W) - 16 (F) | Mandatory Orientation |
January 17 (S) | Mandatory Orientation (Rome Only) |
January 19 (M) | Module 1 Classes Begin |
January 21 (W) | Last Day to Add/Drop Module 1 |
January 27 (T) | Last Day to Add/Drop NY- based Class Courses |
February 2 (M) | No Class - Brigid’s Day/Imbolc (Limerick Only) |
February 3 (T) | Last Day to Withdraw – Pass/Fail Module 1 Courses |
February 10 (T) | Last Day to NY-Based Courses w/o Transcript Notation |
February 18 (W) | Class - Module 1 Ends |
February 19 (Th) | Travel to 2nd City (No Classes) |
February 20 (F) | Mandatory Orientation |
February 21 (S) | Mandatory Orientation (Rome Only) |
February 23 (M) | Module 2 Classes Begin |
February 25 (W) | Last Day to Add/Drop Module 2 |
March 3 (T) | Rome ONLY: Make-up class for March 4 Papal Audience |
March 4 (W) | Rome Only: Papal Audience. No class 8:30am-12:00pm. |
March 10 (T) | Last Day to Pass/Fail Module 2 Courses |
March 17 (T) | No Class - St. Patrick's Day (Limerick Only) |
March 25 (W) | Classes - Module 2 Ends |
March 26 (Th) | Travel to 3rd City (No Classes) |
March 27 (F) | Mandatory Orientation |
March 28 (S) | Mandatory Orientation (Rome Only) |
March 30 (M) | Module 3 Classes Begin |
April 1 (W) | Last Day to Add/Drop Module 3 |
April 3 (F) - April 12 (Su) | Mid-Semester Break (No Classes) |
April 8 (W) | Last Day to Withdraw or Apply for Pass/Fail for NY- based Courses |
April 13 (M) | Classes Resume |
April 21 (T) | Last Day to Pass/Fail Module 3 Courses |
April 22 (W) | Rome Only: Papal Audience. No class 8:30am-12:00pm. |
May 1 (F) | No Class - Labor Day (Paris and Rome Only) |
May 4 (M) | No Class - Early May Bank Holiday (Limerick Only) |
May 7 (Th) | Class - Module 3 Ends |
May 8 (F) | End of Program (Check-Out by 8 a.m.) |
Additional Academic Calendars
Students must arrive no later than 2pm on the first day of the program. Late arrivals at the start of the program and early departure not permitted. Classes meet Monday through Thursday, with some Friday make-up days. The semester program fee includes weekly excursions and day trips throughout the semester. European courses do not follow the New York academic calendar. For New York-based and online courses, you may refer to the Registrar's calendar.
DATE | DETAILS |
|---|---|
August 25 (T) | Arrival in First City (Housing Unavailable Before Today) |
August 26 (W) – 28 (F) | Mandatory Orientation |
August 30 (S) | Mandatory Orientation (Rome Only) |
August 31 (M) | Module 1 Courses Begin |
September 2 (W) | Last Day to Add/Drop Module 1 |
September 15 (T) | Last Day to WD-Pass/Fail Module-1 |
September 23 (W) | ROME ONLY Papal Audience (No class between 8:30-12:00). Classes resume regularly at 12:00 PM |
September 30 (W) | Class - Module 1 Ends |
October 1 (R) | Travel to 2nd City (No Class) |
October 2 (F) | Mandatory Orientation |
October 3 (S) | Mandatory Orientation (Rome Only) |
October 5 (M) | Module 2 Courses Begin |
October 7 (W) | Last Day to Add/Drop Module 2 |
October 20 (T) | Last Day to Withdraw – Pass/Fail Module 2 Courses |
October 21 (W) | ROME ONLY Papal Audience (No class between 8:30-12:00). Classes resume regularly at 12:00 PM |
October 24 (S) - November 1 (Su) | Mid-Semester Break (No Class) |
November 2 (M) | Classes Resume |
November 10 (T) | No Class - Armistice Day (Paris Only) |
November 11 (W) | Classes - Module 2 Ends |
November 12 (Th) | Travel to 3rd City (No Class) |
November 13 (F) | Mandatory Orientation |
November 14 (S) | Mandatory Orientation (Rome Only) |
November 16 (M) | Module 3 Courses Begin |
November 18 (W) | Last Day to Add/Drop Module 3 |
November 26 (Th) - 27 (F) | No Class - Thanksgiving |
December 3 (Th) | Last Day to Withdraw – Pass/Fail Module 3 Courses |
December 7 (M) | No class in Limerick. Foundation Day at MIC. |
December 17 (Th) | Class - Module 3 Ends |
December 18 (F) | Western Europe Semester Program Ends. |