ESL Program Calendar at Gonzaga University

Fall Semester 2026 | September 1- December 18 (Session I/Session II)

Session I: September 1 - October 16
Application Deadline: July 15
Suggested Arrival Date: August 24

August 25-28	New Student Orientation & Testing
September 1	Classes Begin
September 7	Labor Day Holiday (no classes)
October 12-13	Study Days
October 14-16	Finals Session I (Midterm Fall Semester)

Session II: October 20 - December 18
Application Deadline: September 20
Suggested Arrival Date: October 14

October 15-16	New Student Orientation & Testing (session II)
October 19	Founders Day Holiday- No Classes
October 20	First day of Session II
November 26-28	Thanksgiving Holiday - No Classes

December 14-15	Reading/Study days
December 16-18	Final exams

*Contact us if it is past the deadline

Updated February 11, 2025

Session I: January 12- March 5
Application Deadline: December 2
Suggested Arrival Date: January 6

January 7-8		New Student Orientation & Testing
January 12		Classes Begin
January 18		Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (no classes)
February 15		Presidents' Day Holiday
February 28		Study Days
March 1 -3		Finals Session I (Midterm Fall Semester)

March 8-12		Spring Break

Session II: March 15-May 7
Application Deadline: February 16
Suggested Arrival Date: March 10

March 11-12		New Student Orientation & Testing (session II)
March 15		First day of Session II
March 26		Good Friday- No Classes
March 29		Easter Monday- No Classes
May 3		Study day
May 4-7		Finals

Application deadline: May 28* Suggested date of arrival: June 24
June 25	New student orientation & testing
June 29	Classes begin
July 3	Fourth of July Holiday - no classes (observed)
August 3-4	Study/Reading days
August 5-7	Final exams