Academic Calendar
Graduate School Academic Calendar
The academic year consists of a fall semester (August-December), a spring semester (January-May), and courses throughout the summer. An orientation course is offered online any time a student enters a program.
2020-2021 Academic Calendar
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TERM
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DAY
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DATE
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DETAILS
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Summer 2020
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Term Begins
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Monday
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May 11
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Memorial Day
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Monday
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May 25
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Offices Closed
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Independence Day
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Friday
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July 3
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Offices Closed
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Term Ends
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Friday
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August 21
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Fall 2020
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Term Begins
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Monday
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August 31
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Labor Day
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Monday
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September 7
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Offices Closed
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Thanksgiving
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Thursday-Sunday
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November 26-29
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Offices Closed
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Term Ends
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Friday
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December 18
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Christmas/ New Year's Day
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Friday-Friday
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December 25 – January 1
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Offices Closed
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Spring 2021
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Term Begins
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Monday
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January 11
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
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Monday
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January 18
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Offices Closed
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Good Friday
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Friday
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April 2
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Offices Closed
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Term Ends
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Friday
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May 7
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Spring Commencement Ceremony
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Friday
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May 7
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Lancaster Graduate School Graduates
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Spring Commencement Ceremony
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Saturday
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May 8
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Washington, D.C. Graduate School Graduates
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Seminary Academic Calendar
The academic year consists of a fall semester (August-December), a spring semester (December-May), and courses throughout the summer. An orientation course is offered online any time a student enters a program.
2020-2021 Academic Calendar
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TERM
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DAY
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DATE
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DETAILS
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Summer 2020
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Term Begins
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Monday
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May 11
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Memorial Day
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Monday
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May 25
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Offices Closed
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Independence Day
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Friday
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July 3
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Offices Closed
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Term Ends
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Friday
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August 21
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Fall 2020
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Term Begins
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Monday
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August 31
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Labor Day
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Monday
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September 7
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Offices Closed
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Thanksgiving
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Thursday-Sunday
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November 26-29
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Offices Closed
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Term Ends
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Friday
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December 4
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Spring 2021
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Term Begins
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Monday
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December 14
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Christmas/ New Year's Day
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Friday-Friday
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December 25 – January 1
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Offices Closed
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
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Monday
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January 18
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Offices Closed
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Good Friday
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Friday
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April 2
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Offices Closed
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Term Ends
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Friday
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May 7
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Spring Commencement Ceremony
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Friday
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May 7
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Lancaster Seminary Graduates
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Spring Commencement Ceremony
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Saturday
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May 8
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Washington, D.C. Seminary Graduates
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MAFL Academic Calendar
The academic year consists of a fall semester (August-December), a spring semester (January-May), and courses throughout the summer. An orientation course is offered online any time a student enters a program.
2020-2021 Academic Calendar
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TERM
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DAY
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DATE
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DETAILS
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Summer 2020
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Term Begins
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Monday
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April 27
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Memorial Day
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Monday
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May 25
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Offices Closed
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Independence Day
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Friday
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July 3
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Offices Closed
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Term Ends
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Friday
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July 17
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Fall 2020
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Term Begins
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Monday
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July 27
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Labor Day
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Monday
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September 7
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Offices Closed
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Term Ends
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Friday
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November 20
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Thanksgiving
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Thursday-Sunday
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November 26-29
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Offices Closed
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Spring 2021
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Term Begins
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Monday
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November 30
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Christmas/ New Year's Day
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Friday-Friday
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December 25 – January 1
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Offices Closed
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
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Monday
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January 18
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Offices Closed
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Term Ends
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Friday
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March 26
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Spring Commencement Ceremony
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Friday
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March 2021
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Hawaii Graduates
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Please note: The academic calendar dates for the 2020-2021 MAFL program will be 7/27/20 – 3/28/21 which will be different than the rest of the seminary programs.
Doctoral Academic Calendar
The academic year consists of a fall semester (August-December), a spring semester (January-May), and courses throughout the summer. An orientation course is offered online any time a student enters a program.
2020-2021 Academic Calendar
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TERM
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DAY
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DATE
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DETAILS
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Summer 2020
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Term Begins
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Monday
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April 27
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Memorial Day
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Monday
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May 25
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Offices Closed
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Independence Day
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Friday
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July 3
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Offices Closed
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Term Ends
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Friday
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August 7
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Fall 2020
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Term Begins
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Monday
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August 24
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Labor Day
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Monday
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September 7
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Offices Closed
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Thanksgiving
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Thursday-Sunday
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November 26-29
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Offices Closed
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Term Ends
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Friday
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December 18
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Christmas/ New Year's Day
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Friday-Friday
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December 25 – January 1
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Offices Closed
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Spring 2021
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Term Begins
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Monday
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January 11
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
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Monday
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January 18
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Offices Closed
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Good Friday
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Friday
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April 2
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Offices Closed
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Term Ends
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Friday
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May 7
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Spring Commencement Ceremony
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Friday
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May 7
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Lancaster Doctoral Graduates
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Spring Commencement Ceremony
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Saturday
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May 8
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Washington, D.C. Doctoral Graduates
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