Fall 2026

Date Day of the Week Activity
August 22 Saturday Orientation 4 students move in
August 22 Saturday Dining Halls Open for Breakfast
August 23 Sunday Residence Halls Open
August 26 Wednesday Classes Begin
September 7 Monday Labor Day Holiday - No Classes - Offices Closed
November 11 Wednesday Veteran's Day Holiday - No Classes - Offices Closed
November 23-27 Monday-Friday Fall Break - No Classes
November 26-27 Thursday-Friday Thanksgiving Holiday - Offices Closed
November 26 Thursday Rendezvous Dining Pavillion - Thanksgiving Dinner Only - 12pm-3pm
November 21-29 Saturday-Sunday Rendezvous Dining Pavillion Open - 10am-7pm
December 17 Thursday Last day of Fall 2026 Semester
December 18 Friday Commencement
December 18 Friday

Rendezvous Dining Pavilion closed
Miller Dining Hall closed at 7:30pm
December 18 Saturday Residence Halls close at 1:00pm for Winter Break
Dec 18-Jan 10 Saturday-Sunday Winter Break, residence & dining halls closed

Spring 2027

Date Day of the Week Activity
January 10 Sunday Residence Halls open 12:00pm
January 10 Sunday Miller Dining Hall open for Dinner at 4:30pm
January 11 Monday Orientation & Registration
January 11 Monday Miller Dining Hall and Rendezvous Dining Pavillion Open for Spring Semester
January 12 Tuesday Classes Begin
January 18 Monday Martin Luther King Holiday - Offices Closed
February 15 Monday Presidents' Day Holiday - No Classes - Offices Closed
March 14-21 Saturday-Saturday Rendezvous Dining Pavilion Open - 10am-7pm
March 15-19 Monday-Friday Spring Break - No Classes - Offices Open
March 26 Friday University Day - No Classes - Offices Open
May 6 Thursday Last day of Spring 2027 Semester
May 7 Friday Commencement
May 7 Friday Rendezvous Dining Pavilion closed
Miller Dining Hall closes at 7:30pm
May 8 Saturday

Residence Halls close at 12:00pm for Summer Operations

The calendar of dates above for University Student Housing and Culinary Services is based on the MSU Academic Calendar and is subject to change based on the dates of the academic calendar dates. In the event of a change to these dates, communication, via email, will be sent out to all residence hall students about the adjustment.

- - Updated 06/23/2026 - -