Academic Calendar 2023-24
Castleton University, Northern Vermont University, and Vermont Technical College Academic Calendar 2023-2024
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Fall 2023
| Monday, August 21 |
First day of classes |
| Monday, Septemeber 4 |
No classes- Labor Day |
| Monday-Friday, October 2-6 |
No classes- Fall break |
| Monday-Friday November 20-24 |
No classes- Thanksgiving break |
| Friday, December 8 |
Last day of classes |
| Monday, December 11 |
Reading Day (work day for full-time faculty) |
| Tuesday-Friday December 12-15 |
Final examination period |
Religious/other holidays that fall during the semester (includes Christian, Jewish, Muslim, and Hindu holidays)
| Friday, Sept. 15 |
Rosh Hashanah (first day) |
| Monday, Sept. 18 |
Ganesh Chaturthi |
| Monday, Sept. 25 |
Yom Kippur |
| Wednesday, Sept. 27 |
The Prophet's Birthday |
| Friday, Oct. 6 |
Last day of Sukkot (during break week) |
| Monday, Oct. 9 |
Indigenous People's Day |
| Monday, Oct. 23 |
Dussehra |
| Tuesday, Nov. 7 |
Election Day |
| Friday, Dec. 8 |
Chanukah (first day) |
| Friday, Dec. 15 |
Chanukah (last day) |
Winter Session '23
| Monday, January 2 - Saturday, January 20 |
Religious/other holidays that fall during the session (includes Christian, Jewish, Muslim, and Hindu holidays).
| Monday, Jan. 15 - Martin Luther King Day |
Spring 2024
| Monday, January 22 |
First day of classes |
| Monday - Friday, February 26 - March 1 |
No classes - Winter break |
| Monday - Friday April 8-12 |
No classes- Spring break |
| Friday, May 10 |
Last day of classes |
| Monday, May 13 |
Reading Day (non work-day for faculty) |
| Tuesday - Friday, May 14-17 |
Final examination period |
| Saturday, May 18 |
Castleton Commencement |
| Saturday, May 18 |
NVU-Johnson Commencement |
| Sunday, May 19 |
NVU-Lyndon Commencement |
| Saturday-Sunday, May 18-19 |
VTC Commencement |
Religious/other holidays that fall during the semester (includes Christian, Jewish, Muslim, and Hindu holidays).
| Wednesday, Feb. 7 |
Isra and Mi'Raj |
| Friday, March 8 |
Maha Shivaratri |
| Monday, March 11 |
Ramadan (first day) |
| Monday, March 25 |
Holi |
| Friday, March 29 |
Good Friday |
| Friday, April 5 |
Lailat al-Qadr |
| Wednesday, April 10 |
Eid al-Fitr |
| Tuesday, April 23 |
Passover (first day) |
| Tuesday, April 30 |
Passover (last day) |
Summer Sessions '24
| Tuesday, May 28 - Wednesday, July 3 |
First Session |
| Monday, July 8 - Friday, August 16 |
Second Session |