Academic Calendar
Check the arrival and departure dates carefully and confirm participation before booking flights. Please note that study visas are required for Spring and Fall semesters, but not required for summer semesters.
Fall Semester 2024 (August 30 – December 14)
Full-Immersion Italian Program Only (August 30 – December 21)
Direct Enroll UniPG All Year Program (Contact Your Advisor for Dates)
| August 29, Thursday |
Departure from U.S. All Students |
| August 30, Friday |
Arrivals in Rome FCO Airport and Transfer to Perugia – Welcome Dinner. Land by 2 pm |
| August 31, Saturday |
Orientation Day 1 – Housing |
| September 1, Sunday |
Orientation Day 2 – Open House |
| September 2, Monday |
Extended Orientation Week Begins – Courses Begin for Full-Immersion Italian Program Students |
| September 9, Monday |
Elective Classes Begin |
| October 9 Wednesday |
Italian Midterms |
| October 14-17, Monday-Thursday |
Elective Midterms (Field trips may take place the weekend leading into the semester break) |
| October 21-27, Monday-Sunday |
Semester break (UniPg/UniStrapg students must attend class) |
| October 28, Monday |
Classes Resume |
| November 28, Thursday |
Thanksgiving – No class |
| December 5, Thursday |
Italian Final Exams |
| December 10, Tuesday |
Last Day of Classes |
| December 11-13, Wednesday-Friday |
Final Exams & Special Academic Events |
| December 13, Friday |
Program Ends (General Studies FSE and MPP only) – Farewell Festa |
| December 14, Saturday |
Early Morning Buses Depart for Rome FCO Airport (except Italian Program Students) |
| December 20, Friday |
Final Exams – Program Ends for Full-Immersion Italian Program Students – Farewell Festa |
| December 21, Saturday |
Early Morning Buses Depart for Rome FCO Airport for Italian Program Students |
Spring Semester 2025 (January 10 – April 26)
Full-Immersion Italian Program Only (January 10 – May 1)
Direct Enroll UniPG (Contact Your Advisor for Dates)
| January 9, Thursday |
Departure from U.S. for All Students |
| January 10, Friday |
Arrivals in Rome FCO Airport and transfer to Hotel in Perugia – Welcome Dinner. Land by 2 pm |
| January 11, Saturday |
Orientation Day 1 – Housing – Open House |
| January 12, Sunday |
Orientation Day 2 – Open House |
| January 13, Monday |
Extended Orientation and Immersive Italian week Begins |
| January 20, Monday |
Elective Courses & Training Sessions (Italian Program Students) Begin |
| February 3, Monday |
Intensive Italian Program Classes Begin (Italian Program Students Only) |
| Feb 20, Thursday |
Italian Language Midterms |
| Feb 24 – 27, Monday-Thursday |
Elective Course Midterms (Field trips may take place the weekend leading into the semester break) |
| March 3-7, Monday-Friday |
Semester Break (Institute Open. UniPg/UniStrapg students must attend class) |
| March 10, Monday |
Elective Classes Resume |
| April 21, Monday |
Pasquetta Holiday – School Closed |
| April 22-25, Tuesday-Friday |
Last Week of Classes/Final exams |
| April 25, Friday |
Programs End (except Intensive Italian) – Farewell Festa |
| April 26, Saturday |
Early Morning Buses Depart for Rome FCO Airport (except for Italian Program Students) |
| April 30, Wednesday |
Final Exams – Program Ends for Full-Immersion Italian Program Students – Farewell Festa |
| May 1, Thursday |
Early Morning Bus Departs for Rome FCO Airport for Italian Program Students |
Summer 2025 – Session One
| May 15, Thursday |
Departure from U.S. |
| May 16, Friday |
Arrivals at Rome FCO Airport and Transfer to Hotel in Perugia – Welcome Dinner. Land by 2 pm |
| May 17, Saturday |
Orientation Day 1 – Transfers to Housing – Open House |
| May 18, Sunday |
Orientation Day 2 – Open House |
| May 19, Monday |
Classes Begin |
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| June 19, Thursday |
Last day of General Studies Program Classes |
| June 20, Friday |
Final Exams & Farewell Festa |
| June 21, Saturday |
Bus Departure for Rome FCO Airport |
Summer 2025 – Session Two
| June 26, Thursday |
Departure from U.S. |
| June 27, Friday |
Arrivals at Rome FCO Airport and Transfer to Perugia – Apartment Placement. Land by 2 pm |
| June 28, Saturday |
Orientation Day – Open House |
| June 29, Sunday |
Orientation Day 2 |
| June 30, Monday |
Classes Begin |
| July 24, Thursday |
Last Day of Classes |
| July 25, Friday |
Program Ends – Final Exams/Farewell Festa |
| July 26 Saturday |
Buses Depart for Rome FCO Airport |
Summer 2025
Archeology Field School Program
| May 22, Thursday |
Departure from U.S. |
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| May 23, Friday |
Arrivals at Rome FCO Airport and Transfer to Castiglione del Lago – Welcome Dinner. Land by 2 pm |
| May 24, Saturday |
Orientation Day 1 |
| May 25, Sunday |
Orientation Day 2 |
| May 26, Monday |
Classes Begin |
| July 3, Thursday |
Last Day of Classes |
| July 4, Friday |
Final Exams and Farewell Festa |
| July 5, Saturday |
Early Morning Buses to Rome FCO Airport |
Summer 2025
Italian Language and Culture Program
| May 29, Thursday |
Departure from U.S. |
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| May 30, Friday |
Arrivals at Rome FCO Airport and Transfer to Perugia – Apartment Placement. Land by 2 pm |
| May 31, Saturday |
Orientation Day 1 – Welcome Festa |
| June 1, Sunday |
Orientation Day 2 – Proficiency Assessment |
| June 2, Monday |
Classes Begin |
| July 10, Thursday |
Last Day of Classes |
| July 11, Friday |
Final Exams and Farewell Festa |
| July 12, Saturday |
Early Morning Buses to Rome FCO Airport |
Fall Semester 2025 (August 29 – December 13)
Full-Immersion Italian Program Only (August 29 – December 20)
Direct Enroll UniPG All Year Program (Contact Your Advisor for Dates)
| August 28, Thursday |
Departure from U.S. All Students |
| August 29, Friday |
Arrivals at Rome FCO Airport and Transfer to Perugia – Welcome Dinner. Land by 2 pm |
| August 30, Saturday |
Orientation Day 1 – Housing |
| August 31, Sunday |
Orientation Day 2 – Open House |
| September 1, Monday |
Extended Orientation Week Begins – Courses Begin for Full-Immersion Italian Program Students |
| September 8, Monday |
Elective Classes Begin |
| October 9 Thursday |
Italian Midterms |
| October 13-16, Monday-Thursday |
Elective Midterms (Field trips may take place the weekend leading into the semester break) |
| October 20-26, Monday-Sunday |
Semester break (UniPg/UniStrapg students must attend class) |
| October 27, Monday |
Classes Resume |
| November 27, Thursday |
Thanksgiving – (UniPg/UniStrapg students must attend class) |
| December 4, Thursday |
Last Day of Classes – Italian Final Exams |
| December 8-11 |
Final Exams |
| December 12, Friday |
Program Ends (General Studies FSE and MPP only) – Farewell Festa |
| December 13, Saturday |
Early Morning Buses Depart for Rome FCO Airport (except Italian Program Students) |
| December 19, Friday |
Final Exams – Program Ends for Full-Immersion Italian Program Students – Farewell Festa |
| December 20, Saturday |
Early Morning Buses Depart for Rome FCO Airport for Italian Program Students |
Spring Semester 2026 (January 9 – April 25)
Full-Immersion Italian Program Only (January 5 – May 1)
Direct Enroll UniPG (Contact Your Advisor for Dates)
| January 4, Sunday |
Departure from U.S. for Full-Immersion Italian Programs ONLY |
| January 5, Monday |
Full-Immersion Italian Program arrivals in Rome FCO Airport and transfer to Perugia. Land by 2 pm |
| January 8, Thursday |
Departure from U.S. for All Students |
| January 9, Friday |
Arrivals in Rome FCO Airport and transfer to Hotel in Perugia – Welcome Dinner. Land by 2 pm |
| January 10, Saturday |
Orientation Day 1 – Housing Placement – Open House |
| January 11, Sunday |
Orientation Day 2 – Open House |
| January 12, Monday |
Extended Orientation and Immersive Italian week Begins |
| Feb 18, Wednesday |
Italian Language Midterms (NOT for Full-immersion Italian Program) |
| Feb 23 – 26, Monday-Thursday |
Elective Course Midterms (Field trips may take place the weekend leading into the semester break) |
| March 2-6, Monday-Friday |
Semester Break (Institute Open. UniPg/UniStrapg students must attend class) |
| March 9, Monday |
Elective Classes Resume |
| April 6, Monday |
Pasquetta Holiday – School Closed |
| April 16, Thursday |
Italian Language Final Exams |
| April 20-24, Monday-Friday |
Last Week of Classes/Final exams |
| April 24, Friday |
Programs End (except Full-immersion Italian Program Students) – Farewell Festa |
| April 25, Saturday |
Early Morning Buses Depart for Rome FCO Airport (except for Full-immersion Italian Program Students) |
| April 30, Thursday |
Final Exams – Program Ends for Full-Immersion Italian Program Students |
| May 1, Friday |
Early Morning Bus Departs for Rome FCO Airport for Full-immersion Italian Program Students |
Summer 2026 – Session One
| May 14, Thursday |
Departure from U.S. |
| May 15, Friday |
Arrivals in Rome FCO Airport and Transfer to Hotel in Perugia – Welcome Dinner. Land by 2 pm |
| May 16, Saturday |
Orientation Day 1 – Transfers to Housing – Open House |
| May 17, Sunday |
Orientation Day 2 – Open House |
| May 18, Monday |
Classes Begin |
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| June 18, Thursday |
Last day of General Studies Program Classes |
| June 19, Friday |
Final Exams & Farewell Festa |
| June 20, Saturday |
Bus Departure for Rome FCO Airport |
Summer 2026 – Session Two
| June 25, Thursday |
Departure from U.S. |
| June 26, Friday |
Arrivals in Rome FCO Airport and Transfer to Perugia – Apartment Placement. Land by 2 pm |
| June 27, Saturday |
Orientation Day – Open House |
| June 28, Sunday |
Orientation Day 2 |
| June 29, Monday |
Classes Begin |
| July 23, Thursday |
Last Day of Classes |
| July 24, Friday |
Program Ends – Final Exams/Farewell Festa |
| July 25 Saturday |
Buses Depart for Rome FCO Airport |
Summer 2026
Archeology Field School Program
| May 28, Thursday |
Departure from U.S. |
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| May 29, Friday |
Arrivals in Rome FCO Airport and Transfer to Castiglione del Lago – Welcome Dinner. Land by 2 pm |
| May 30, Saturday |
Orientation Day 1 |
| May 31, Sunday |
Orientation Day 2 |
| June 1, Monday |
Classes Begin |
| July 9, Thursday |
Last Day of Classes |
| July 10, Friday |
Final Exams and Farewell Festa |
| July 11, Saturday |
Early Morning Buses to Rome FCO Airport |
Summer 2026
Italian Language and Culture Program
| May 28, Thursday |
Departure from U.S. |
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| May 29, Friday |
Arrivals in Rome FCO Airport and Transfer to Perugia – Apartment Placement. Land by 2 pm |
| May 30, Saturday |
Orientation Day 1 – Welcome Festa |
| May 31, Sunday |
Orientation Day 2 – Proficiency Assessment |
| June 1, Monday |
Classes Begin |
| July 9, Thursday |
Last Day of Classes |
| July 10, Friday |
Final Exams and Farewell Festa |
| July 11, Saturday |
Early Morning Buses to Rome FCO Airport |
Fall Semester 2026 (August 28 – December 12)
Full-Immersion Italian Program Only (August 28 – December 22)
Direct Enroll UniPG All Year Program (Contact Your Advisor for Dates)
| August 27, Thursday |
Departure from U.S. All Students |
| August 28, Friday |
Arrivals in Rome FCO Airport and Transfer to Perugia – Welcome Dinner. Land by 2 pm |
| August 29, Saturday |
Orientation Day 1 – Housing |
| August 30, Sunday |
Orientation Day 2 – Open House |
| August 31, Monday |
Extended Orientation Week Begins – Courses Begin for Full-Immersion Italian Program Students |
| September 1, Tuesday |
Courses Begin for Full Immersion Italian Program Students |
| September 7, Monday |
Elective Classes Begin |
| October 7, Thursday |
Italian Midterms |
| October 12-15, Monday-Thursday |
Elective Midterms (Field trips may take place the weekend leading into the semester break) |
| October 19-23, Monday-Sunday |
Semester break (UniPg/UniStrapg students must attend class) |
| October 26, Monday |
Classes Resume |
| November 26, Thursday |
Thanksgiving – (UniPg/UniStrapg students must attend class) |
| December 3, Thursday |
Last Day of Classes – Italian Final Exams |
| December 7-10, Monday-Thursday |
Final Exams |
| December 11, Friday |
Program Ends (General Studies FSE and MPP ONLY) – Farewell Festa |
| December 12, Saturday |
Early Morning Buses Depart for Rome FCO Airport (except Full-Immersion Program Students) |
| December 22, Tuesday |
Final Exams – Program Ends for Full-Immersion Italian Program Students – Farewell Festa |
| December 23, Wednesday |
Early Morning Buses Depart for Rome FCO Airport for Full-Immersion Program Students |