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  Aug 09, 2025
 
2025-2026 Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine Student Handbook and Academic Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine Student Handbook and Academic Catalog

Academic Calendar


The academic calendar has been created so that students know the key dates within each term and throughout the academic year.

Students should know that the academic calendar is subject to change and should check the Student Handbook and Academic Catalog online to ensure that they have the most up-to-date version.

Prior to finalizing travel for holiday breaks, students should always speak with their professors to ensure the travel dates will not interfere with class related work.

Please Note: The Drop/Add Period ends at the end of business on the fifth day of classes for each term.

KHSU Academic Calendar 2025-2026
Event Date Notes
OMS III & IV Trimester 1: First Day of Classes  Monday, June 30, 2025  
4th of July Friday, July 4, 2025 KHSU Closed
Orientation Start Monday, July 21, 2025  
Orientation End Friday, July 25, 2025  
White Coating Ceremony Saturday, July 26, 2025  
OMS I & II Trimester 1: First Day of Class Monday, July 28, 2025  
Labor Day Monday, September 1, 2025 KHSU Closed
OMS IV Trimester 1: Last Day of Classes  Friday, October 10, 2025  
OMS IV Trimester 2: First Day of Classes  Monday, October 13, 2025  
Indigenous People's Day  Monday, October 13, 2025 KHSU Closed
OMS I & II Trimester 1: Last Day of Classes Friday, October 17, 2025  
OMS I & II Evaluation Week #1-Start Monday, October 20, 2025  
OMS I & II Evaluation Week #1-End Friday, October 24, 2025  
OMS III Trimester 1: Last Day of Classes Friday, October 24, 2025  
OMS III Trimester 2: First Day of Classes  Monday, October 27, 2025  
Term Break Start OMS I & OMS II  Monday, October 27, 2025  
Term Break End OMS I & OMS II Friday, October 31, 2025   
OMS I & II Trimester 2: First Day of Class Monday, November 3, 2025  
Veteran’s Day Tuesday, November 11, 2025 KHSU Closed
OMS I & II Thanksgiving Holiday Monday, November 24, 2025 No Classes
OMS I & II Thanksgiving Holiday Tuesday, November 25, 2025 No Classes
OMS I & II Thanksgiving Holiday Wednesday, November 26, 2025 No Classes
OMS I & II Thanksgiving Holiday Thursday, November 27, 2025 KHSU Closed
OMS I & II Thanksgiving Holiday Friday, November 28, 2025 KHSU Closed
OMS I & II Holiday Break Begins Monday, December 22, 2025 Student Break Begins
OMS III Holiday Break Begins Monday, December 22, 2025 Student Break Begins
Holiday Closure Start Tuesday, December 23, 2025  
OMS III Clinical Resume Monday, December 29, 2025  
Holiday Closure End Thursday, January 1, 2026  
OMS I & II Holiday Break End Friday, January 2, 2026  
OMS I & II Classes Resume Monday, January 5, 2026  
OMS IV Trimester 2: Last Day of Classes Friday, January 16, 2026  
MLK Jr. Day Monday, January 19, 2026  
OMS IV Trimester 3: First Day of Classes Monday, January 19, 2026  
OMS I & II Trimester 2: Last Day of Class Friday, February 13, 2026  
OMS I & II Evaluation Week #2-Begins Monday, February 16, 2026  
OMS I & II Evaluation Week #2-Ends Friday, February 20, 2026  
Term Break Start OMS I & OM SII Monday, February 23, 2026  
Term Break End OMS I & OMS II Friday February 27, 2026  
OMS III Trimester 2: Last Day of Classes Friday February 27, 2026  
OMS I & II Trimester 3: First Day of Class Monday, March 2, 2026  
OMS III Trimester 3: First Day of Classes Monday, March 2, 2026  
OMS I & II Spring Break Begins Monday, March 16, 2026  
OMS I & II Spring Break Ends Friday, March 20, 2026  
Memorial Day Monday, May 25, 2026  
OMS I & II Trimester 3: Last Day of Class Friday, May 29, 2026  
OMS I & II Evaluation Week #3-Begins Friday, June 1, 2026  
OMS I & II Evaluation Week #3-Ends Friday, June 5, 2026  
Graduation Ceremony Saturday, May 9, 2026  
Juneteenth Independence Day Friday, June 19, 2026  
OMS III Trimester 3: Last Day of Classes Friday, June 26, 2026  
OMS I Summer (Optional): First Day of Classes Monday, June 8, 2026  
OMS I Summer (Optional): Last Day of Classes Friday, July 24, 2026  

Version Approved by KHSU President’s Cabinet on 11/6/2024
*Calendar Subject to Change
*Holidays apply to OMS I & II; OMS III & IV follow the holiday schedule of scheduled rotation