Year-End Dates and Checklist
FY26 Key Dates
Each year, the Finance Division closes the current fiscal year at the end of August and begins the new fiscal year in September. Please keep these important dates in mind for year-end close:
- FY26 First close: Wednesday, September 9, 2026
- FY26 Second close: Monday, September 21, 2026
- FY26 Third close: Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Resources
Important: These are Finance Division deadlines. Please follow your unit Chief Business Officer's deadlines, as they may be earlier than those stated here.
Use these resources for help meeting all of your dates for year-end close.
- Year-End Process - This PowerPoint details the year-end process and the Finance Division's deadlines.
- Year-End Checklist - This checklist provides a list of the activities, grouped by date, that must be accomplished by the Finance Division's deadlines.
- Year-End Contacts - This list provides contacts who can help you with specific year-end problems.
- Year-End Webinar Recording - This recording features Finance subject matter experts reviewing important tasks and deadlines.
- Journal Mover Demo - Watch this video to learn more about journal mover.