Key dates per the Kenyon College Academic Calendar 2026–27: classes begin Thursday, August 27; October Break Thursday–Friday, October 8–9; Thanksgiving recess Saturday, November 21 – Sunday, November 29; last day of classes Friday, December 11; final examination period Monday–Friday, December 14–18; semester ends 4:30 PM Friday, December 18, 2026. Week 1 has a single session (Thursday) and Week 7 has a single session (Tuesday) because of October Break.