BYU's Winter 2027 semester begins Wednesday, January 6, 2027. Tuition is due Wednesday, December 30, 2026, the add/drop deadline is January 13, the withdraw deadline is April 1, and finals run April 16 to 21, with commencement on Thursday, April 22.
BYU calls the January-to-April semester "Winter." UVU calls the same stretch "Spring," and its dates are different: see our UVU Spring 2027 dates. Every BYU date below comes from BYU's 2027 academic calendar, the Registrar's dates and deadlines page and Financial Services' tuition deadlines page, all read Nov. 7, 2026.
Winter 2027 at a glance
| What | Date |
|---|---|
| Tuition due | Wed., Dec. 30, 2026 |
| New Student Orientation | Mon.-Tue., Jan. 4-5 |
| Classes begin | Wed., Jan. 6 |
| Add/drop deadline (full semester and first term) | Wed., Jan. 13 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day, no classes | Mon., Jan. 18 |
| First-term withdraw deadline | Wed., Feb. 10 |
| Presidents Day, no classes | Mon., Feb. 15 |
| Monday instruction (Monday classes meet on a Tuesday) | Tue., Feb. 16 |
| Last day of first term | Wed., Feb. 24 |
| Second term begins | Thu., Feb. 25 |
| Second-term add/drop deadline | Thu., Mar. 4 |
| No classes | Fri., Mar. 19 |
| Withdraw deadline (full semester and second term) | Thu., Apr. 1 |
| Last day of class | Wed., Apr. 14 |
| Exam preparation day | Thu., Apr. 15 |
| Final exams | Fri., Apr. 16 to Wed., Apr. 21 |
| Commencement | Thu., Apr. 22 |
| Convocations | Apr. 22-23 |
Tuition comes due before class starts
This is the date students miss. BYU Financial Services says "tuition is due seven calendar days before the first day of class," which puts the Winter 2027 due date on Wednesday, December 30, 2026, in the middle of the holiday break. An unpaid balance puts a hold on your account, and the same page warns: "If you do not pay tuition by the Add/Drop Deadline, your classes may be dropped." That deadline is January 13.
If you need more time, BYU offers a short-term loan; for Winter 2027 it must be repaid by March 1, 2027. Financial Services says a student with an open short-term loan can't register or add classes to a cart until it is paid, and after the deadline interest accrues at 12% a year. For what the semester costs, see BYU tuition for 2026-27.
Add/drop and withdraw, in plain terms
Through January 13 you can add and drop full-semester classes. After that, dropping becomes withdrawing, which is allowed through April 1 for full-semester classes. BYU's Registrar lists April 1 as the full withdrawal deadline too, the last day to leave every class for the semester.
Block classes run on their own clock. First-term classes end February 24, and their withdraw deadline is February 10. Second-term classes start February 25, with add/drop through March 4 and withdraw through April 1.
No spring break, and one odd Tuesday
BYU's winter semester has no spring break week. The 2027 calendar shows one day without classes, Friday, March 19, plus Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Presidents Day. On Tuesday, February 16, the day after Presidents Day, BYU holds Monday instruction: your Monday classes meet that Tuesday so they don't lose a day. Provo's public schools and UVU take a full spring break week at different times; our fall break, Thanksgiving and spring break comparison lines them up.
Finals and commencement
The last day of class is Wednesday, April 14. Thursday, April 15 is an exam preparation day, and finals run Friday, April 16 through Wednesday, April 21, a stretch that includes a Saturday. Commencement is the next day, Thursday, April 22, with college convocations April 22 and 23. Families coming in for it can start with our graduation weekend guide, and our finals week survival guide covers the week before.
Spring and Summer 2027
| What | Spring Term 2027 | Summer Term 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Classes begin | Tue., Apr. 27 | Mon., June 21 |
| Add/drop deadline | Tue., May 4 | Mon., June 28 |
| Withdraw deadline | Tue., June 1 | Tue., July 27 |
| Last day of class | Mon., June 14 | Mon., Aug. 9 |
| Exam preparation day | Tue., June 15 | Tue., Aug. 10 |
| Final exams | Wed.-Thu., June 16-17 | Wed.-Thu., Aug. 11-12 |
Spring Term starts just five days after Winter commencement. Holidays with no classes include Memorial Day (May 31), the observed Juneteenth holiday (June 18), the observed Independence Day holiday (July 5) and the observed Pioneer Day holiday (July 23). Education Week follows on Aug. 16-20.
Fall 2027
| What | Date |
|---|---|
| Registration cart opens | Thu., Apr. 1, 2027 |
| Priority registration begins | Mon., June 7, 2027 |
| New freshman registration begins | Fri., June 11, 2027 |
| New Student Orientation | Aug. 27-28 and Aug. 30-31 |
| Classes begin | Wed., Sept. 1 |
| Labor Day, no classes | Mon., Sept. 6 |
| Add/drop deadline (full semester and first term) | Thu., Sept. 9 |
| First-term withdraw deadline | Wed., Oct. 6 |
| Last day of first term | Tue., Oct. 19 |
| Second term begins | Wed., Oct. 20 |
| Second-term add/drop deadline | Wed., Oct. 27 |
| Withdraw deadline (full semester and second term) | Tue., Nov. 23 |
| No classes | Wed., Nov. 24 |
| Thanksgiving holiday | Thu.-Fri., Nov. 25-26 |
| Last day of class | Thu., Dec. 9 |
| Exam preparation day | Fri., Dec. 10 |
| Final exams | Sat., Dec. 11 to Thu., Dec. 16 |
As in 2026, BYU's Fall 2027 calendar has no fall break; the first term ends October 19 and the second term starts the next day. The Registrar notes that priority registration "begins at 12 a.m. for each assigned Priority Registration day and continues through the Add/Drop Deadline." Applying for Fall 2027? The freshman deadline is Dec. 15, 2026: see applying to BYU for Fall 2027.
Where to confirm
The official record is BYU's own academic calendar at academiccalendar.byu.edu and the Registrar's dates and deadlines page. BYU adjusts calendars occasionally, so check them before booking flights around a final.
Related guides
- BYU student guide
- BYU tuition 2026-27
- UVU Spring 2027 semester dates
- Winter semester in Provo
- Fall break, Thanksgiving and spring break 2026-27
- Finals week survival guide
- How class registration works at BYU and UVU
- Applying to graduate at BYU and UVU: deadlines
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources
The facts in this guide were checked against these sources. Hours, fees and rules change, so confirm anything time-sensitive with the source before you go. How we make Provo.com.
- 2027 Calendar List View, Brigham Young University Academic Calendar. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Dates & Deadlines, BYU Enrollment Services, Registrar. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Tuition Deadlines, BYU Financial Services. Checked November 7, 2026.
