School of Dentistry Calendar of Events

Note: Dates are subject to change

The School of Dentistry reserves the right to change the announced calendar of events without prior notice.
July 1, 2025Postgraduate Student/Resident Welcome Training and Annual Mandatory Training   (Grad faculty/staff/all residents) 
July 4, 2025Independence Day - ULSD Closed 
July 18, 2025DMD Summer Remediation Complete
July 30, 2025Fall Annual Mandatory training   1-5 p.m. in person (faculty/staff/D4) 
July 31-August 1, 2025D1 Start Up  
July 31-August 1, 2025Faculty Calibration
August 4, 2025DMD Fall Semester Begins for D1
August 4-8, 2025DMD Student Break (D2/D3/D4) 
August 11, 2025DMD Fall Semester Begins (D2/D3/D4)
August 11, 2025ONLINE Fall Annual Mandatory training
August 13-15, 2025DH4 Orientation
August 14, 2025DH3 Orientation 
August 14-17, 2025KDA Annual Meeting, Louisville, KY 
August 18, 2025Dental Hygiene Fall Semester Begins 
September 1, 2025Labor Day – ULSD Closed 
September 6, 2025ULSD White Coat Ceremony 
October 6-7, 2025Fall Break (students)
Fall Retreat (faculty & staff)
October 13-17, 2025Research! Louisville
October 15-17, 20252025 ADEA Fall Meeting, Colorado Springs, CO
October 23-25, 2025ADA Annual Meeting, Washington, DC
November 5, 2025Loupes Fair 3-5 p.m. – (DMD ONLY classes cancelled 3-5 p.m.)
November 26, 2025Early Release Day (1/2 day) 
November 27-28, 2025Thanksgiving Holiday 
December 1-5, 2025Final Exam Week 
December 8, 2025 Holiday Break for Students Begins
December 15, 2025Faculty/Staff Winter Break begins 

Last update: 5/23/2025

January 5, 2026Faculty/Staff/Students return
January 14, 2026Mock Board Exam Pros & Endo retake (PM or all day if taking both) 
January 19, 2026Martin Luther King, Jr. Day- ULSD Closed 
January 30, 2026Basic Sciences Awards Program 
January 30, 2026ADEX (DMD) Perio, Endo, Pros, Orientation PM
January 31, 2026ADEX (DMD) Exam Group I Perio, Endo, Pros
February 1, 2026ADEX (DMD) Exam Group II Perio, Endo, Pros 
February 13, 2026Mock Board Exam Operative 
February 27, 2026Mock Board Exam Operative retake (AM) 
March 4, 2026Student Vendor Fair 3-5 p.m. – (DMD/DH Classes Cancelled 3-5 p.m.)
March 12-14, 2026Hinman Meeting, Atlanta, GA
March 13, 2026ADEX (DMD) Restorative Orientation PM 
March 14, 2026ADEX (DMD) Exam Group I Restorative
March 14, 2026ADEX (DH) Exam 
March 15, 2026ADEX (DMD) Exam Group II Restorative 
March 21-24, 2026ADEA Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada
March 23-27, 2026Spring Break
March 25-28, 2026AADR Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA
April 17, 2026ADEX (DMD) All Sec. Retake Orientation PM
April 18, 2026ADEX (DMD) All Sections Retake 
April 18, 2026ADEX (DH) Exam Retake 
April 19, 2026ADEX (DMD) All Sections Retake 
April 27-May 1, 2026Final Exam Week
May 4-8, 2026Student Break
May 9, 2026Graduation 
May 11, 2026DMD/DH3 classes and clinics begin 
May 25, 2026Memorial Day – ULSD Closed 
June 19, 2026Juneteenth – ULSD Closed 
June 26, 2026DH3 Summer Term ends

Last update: 12/3/2025

July 1, 2026Postgraduate Student/Resident Welcome Training and Annual Mandatory Training   (Grad faculty/staff/all residents) 
July 4, 2026Independence Day - ULSD Closed 
July 17, 2026DMD Summer Remediation Complete
July 29, 2026D3 Straumann Implant Training AM 
July 29, 2026Fall Annual Mandatory training   1-5 p.m. in person (faculty/staff/D4) 
July 30-31, 2026Faculty Calibration
July 30-31, 2026D1 Start Up 
August 3, 2026DMD Fall Semester Begins for D1 (BMSC 804 only) All other D1 courses begin 8/10 
August 3-7, 2026DMD Student Break (D2/D3/D4) 
August 10, 2026DMD Fall Semester Begins (D2/D3/D4)
August 12-14, 2026DH4 Orientation
August 13, 2026DH3 Orientation 
August 17, 2026Dental Hygiene Fall Semester Begins 
August 19-22, 2026KDA Annual Meeting, Louisville, KY 
September 7, 2026Labor Day – ULSD Closed 
September 12, 2026ULSD White Coat Ceremony 
October 5-6, 2026Fall Break (students)
Fall Retreat (faculty & staff)
TBAResearch! Louisville
October 8-10, 2026ADA Annual Meeting
October 21-23, 20262026 ADEA Fall Meeting 
TBDLoupes Fair 3-5 p.m. – (DMD ONLY classes cancelled 3-5 p.m.)
November 25, 2026Early Release Day (1/2 day) 
November 26-27, 2026Thanksgiving Holiday 
December 7-11, 2026Final Exam Week 
December 14, 2026Holiday Break for Students Begins
December 21, 2026Faculty/Staff Winter Break begins 

Last update: 1/29/2026

January 4, 2027Faculty/Staff/Students return
January 18, 2027Martin Luther King, Jr. Day- ULSD Closed 
January 29, 2027Basic Sciences Awards Program 
March 3, 2027Student Vendor Fair 3-5 p.m. – (DMD/DH Classes Cancelled 3-5 p.m.)
March 12-15, 2027AADR Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN 
March 13-16, 2027ADEA Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL 
March 15-19, 2027Spring Break
March 18-20, 2027Hinman Meeting, Atlanta, GA
April 26-30, 2027Final Exam Week
May 3-7, 2026Student Break
May 8, 2027Graduation 
May 10, 2027DMD/DH3 classes and clinics begin 
May 31, 2027Memorial Day – ULSD Closed 
June 18, 2027Juneteenth Observed – ULSD Closed 
June 25, 2027DH3 Summer Term ends

Last update: 12/3/2025