Academic Calendar

SUMMER SESSION TWO 2025

June 29, SundayDeparture from US
June 30, MondayArrival in Florence – Check-in after 1 pm
July 1, TuesdayOrientation
July 2, WednesdayClasses Begin
July 4, FridayMakeup Day
July 21 – 24, Monday – ThursdayLast Week of Classes
July 26, SaturdayProgram Ends, Students vacate apartments by 10 am

FALL SEMESTER 2025

August 26, TuesdayDeparture from Home Country
August 27, WednesdayArrival in Florence
August 28 – 30, Thursday – SaturdayOrientation
September 1, MondayClasses Begin
October 13-16, Monday – ThursdayMidterm Exams
October 17-26, Friday – SundaySemester Break
December 4, ThursdayClasses End
December 8, MondayHoliday – Institute Closed
December 9-12, Tuesday – FridayFinal Exams
December 12, FridayFarewell Reception & Program Ends
December 13, SaturdayStudents vacate apartments by 10 am

SPRING SEMESTER 2026

January 6, TuesdayDeparture from Home Country
January 7, WednesdayArrival in Florence
January 8-10, Thursday – SaturdayOrientation
January 12, MondayClasses Begin
February 23-26, Monday – ThursdayMidterm Exams
February 27 – March 8, Friday – SundaySemester Break
April 6, MondayHoliday – Institute Closed
April 16, ThursdayClasses End
April 20-23, Monday – ThursdayFinal Exams
April 23, ThursdayFarewell Reception
April 24, FridayProgram Ends
April 25, SaturdayStudents vacate apartments by 10 am

SUMMER SESSION ONE 2026

May 13, WednesdayDeparture from Home Country
May 14, ThursdayArrival in Florence
May 15, FridayOrientation
May 18, MondayClasses Begin
June 2, TuesdayHoliday – Institute Open
June 22 – 25, Monday – ThursdayLast Week of Classes/Final Exams
June 24, WednesdayHoliday – Institute Open
June 26, FridayProgram Ends, Students vacate apartments by 10 am

SUMMER SESSION TWO 2026

June 28, SundayDeparture from US
June 29, MondayArrival in Florence – Check-in after 1 pm
June 30, TuesdayOrientation
July 1, WednesdayClasses Begin
July 3, FridayMakeup Day
July 20 – 23, Monday – ThursdayLast Week of Classes
July 25, SaturdayProgram Ends, Students vacate apartments by 10 am

FALL SEMESTER 2026

August 25, TuesdayDeparture from Home Country
August 26, WednesdayArrival in Florence
August 27 – 29, Thursday – SaturdayOrientation
August 31, MondayClasses Begin
October 12-15, Monday – ThursdayMidterm Exams
October 16-25, Friday – SundaySemester Break
December 3, ThursdayClasses End
December 8, TuesdayHoliday – Institute open
December 7-10, Monday – ThursdayFinal Exams
December 10, ThursdayFarewell Reception
December 11, FridayProgram Ends
December 12, SaturdayStudents vacate apartments by 10 am

SPRING SEMESTER 2027

January 5, TuesdayDeparture from Home Country
January 6, WednesdayArrival in Florence
January 7-9, Thursday – SaturdayOrientation
January 11, MondayClasses Begin
February 22-25, Monday – ThursdayMidterm Exams
February 26 – March 7, Friday – SundaySemester Break
March 29, MondayHoliday – Institute Closed
April 15, ThursdayClasses End
April 19-22, Monday – ThursdayFinal Exams
April 22, ThursdayFarewell Reception
April 23, FridayProgram Ends
April 24, SaturdayStudents vacate apartments by 10 am

SUMMER SESSION ONE 2027

May 12, WednesdayDeparture from Home Country
May 13, ThursdayArrival in Florence
May 14, FridayOrientation
May 17, MondayClasses Begin
June 2, WednesdayHoliday – Institute Open
June 21 – 24, Monday – ThursdayLast Week of Classes/Final Exams
June 24, ThursdayHoliday – Institute Open
June 25, FridayProgram Ends, Students vacate apartments by 10 am

SUMMER SESSION TWO 2027

June 27, SundayDeparture from US
June 28, MondayArrival in Florence – Check-in after 1 pm
June 29, TuesdayOrientation
June 30, WednesdayClasses Begin
July 2, FridayMakeup Day
July 19 – 22, Monday – ThursdayLast Week of Classes
July 24, SaturdayProgram Ends, Students vacate apartments by 10 am