| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| International Student Mandatory Orientation | Friday, September 5, 2025 |
| Dorm Move-in | Saturday & Sunday, September 6-7, 2025 |
| Fall Term Begins | Monday, September 8, 2025 |
| All Student Check-in and Orientation | Monday, September 8, 2025 |
| Student Employment and Groups/Activities Welcome Fair | Tuesday, September 9, 2025 |
| Academy Day | Wednesday, September 10, 2025 |
| Open House for Prospective Graduate Students | Saturday, October 25, 2025 (Tentative) |
| Fall Recess* (no school) | Thursday & Friday, November 27-28, 2025 |
| Second-Year Reviews | December 10-12, 15-16, 2025 |
| Fall Term Ends, last day of school before winter break | Friday, December 19, 2025 |
| Winter Break * | December 20, 2025 – January 11, 2026 |
| Spring Term Begins | Monday, January 12, 2026 |
| All Student Orientation | Monday, January 12, 2026 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Cranbrook Holiday) | Monday, January 19, 2026 |
| Academy Application Deadline (Fall 2026 Entry) | Thursday, February 1, 2026 |
| 1st Year Reviews | February 4-6, 9-10, 2026 |
| Spring Break | March 14-22, 2026 |
| Graduate Degree Exhibition CAM Art Member and Academy Opening | Saturday, April 11, 2026, 6-9pm |
| Graduate Degree Exhibition Open to the Public | Sunday, April 12, 2026 |
| OPEN STUDIOS | Saturday, April 18, 2026 |
| Master’s Statements Due | Wednesday, May 6, 2026 |
| Spring Term Ends | Wednesday, May 6, 2026 |
| Cranbrook Academy of Art Commencement | Friday, May 8, 2026 |
*Dormitories remain open during all academic year breaks (does not include summer break).