The semester-based academic calendar provides students, faculty and staff with important dates and deadlines.

  • Semester start and end dates
  • registration
  • course add/drop/withdraw deadlines
  • reading days and final exams
  • breaks and holidays
  • future academic calendars

Every reasonable attempt is made to ensure the accuracy and completeness of this calendar. Dates can change without notice when circumstances warrant, and the calendar is updated accordingly. Individual schools may also have their own specific dates and deadlines, as it is not uncommon for the graduate and professional programs to follow different deadlines.


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2025-2026 Academic Calendar
2025 Fall Semester
August 25
First day of classes
September 1
Labor Day Holiday - no classes
October 2
Spring 2026 classes will start publishing in Workday
October 4-7
Fall break - no classes
Fall break - no classes

Please Note: Not all Medical School programs offer a Fall Break, please check your program’s specific calendar to confirm.

Fall break duration may be different for your school, please check your specific school’s calendar for dates.

November 3
Last Day to Apply for Fall 2025 Program Completion
November 26-30
Thanksgiving break - no classes
Thanksgiving break - no classes

With the exception of Graduate Law and Graduate Business.

Fall break duration may be different for your school, please check your specific school’s calendar for dates.

December 5
Last day of classes
Last day of classes

Please note end date may vary by school, please check your specific school’s calendar for dates.

December 8-10
Reading days
Reading days

All Students except for those in Continuing & Professional Studies, Graduate Business, Graduate Public Health, Graduate Law and Graduate Social Work.

December 11-17
Final Exams
Final Exams

Please note dates may vary by school, please check your specific school’s calendar.

December 17
Dissertation submission deadline
2026 Spring Semester
January 12
First Day of Classes
First Day of Classes

Please note dates may vary by school, please check your specific school’s calendar.

 

January 19
Martin Luther King Holiday - No Classes
February 2
Summer & Fall 2026 classes will start publishing in Workday
March 2
Last Day to Apply for Spring 2026 Program Completion
March 9-13
Spring Break - No Classes
Spring Break - No Classes

Spring break duration may be different for your school, please check your specific school’s calendar for dates.

Please Note:
Not all Medical School programs offer a Spring Break, please check your program’s specific calendar to confirm.

Graduate Business & Online Law’s Spring Break have differing Spring Break dates.

 

April 24
Dissertation submission deadline
April 24
Last day of classes
Last day of classes

Please note end date may vary by school, please check your specific school’s calendar for dates.

April 27-29
Reading Days
Reading Days

All Students except for those in Continuing & Professional Studies, Graduate Business, Graduate Public Health, Graduate Law and Graduate Social Work.

April 30-May 6
Final Exams
Final Exams

Please note dates may vary by school, please check your specific school’s calendar.

May 11
Grading Deadline: Noon
May 15
Commencement
2026 Summer Semester
May 18
First day of Summer Session I
First day of Summer Session I

Please note dates may vary by school, please check your specific school’s calendar.

The Olin Business School Summer Semester Start date is Friday, May 15, 2026.

May 20
Last day to Add/Drop (D) a Summer Session I class
May 25
Memorial Day Holiday - No Classes
May 29
Last day to change grade option or withdraw for Summer Session I Classes
June 5
Last day of Summer Session I classes
June 8
Summer Sessions II & III begin
June 10
Last day to Add/Drop (D) on Summer Session II Classes
June 15
Last day to Add/Drop (D) for Summer Session III classes
July 1
Last Day to Apply for Summer 2026 Program Completion
July 3
Independence Day Holiday Observed - No Classes
July 6
Last day to change grade option or withdraw from Summer Session II classes
July 10
Last day of Summer Session II classes
July 13
Summer Session IV Begins
July 15
Last day to Add/Drop with a "D" for Summer Session IV classes
July 21
Last day to change grade option or withdraw for Summer Session III classes
July 31
Last day of Summer Session III classes
August 7
Last day to change grade option or withdraw for Summer Session IV classes
August 13
Dissertation submission deadline
August 13
Summer Session IV Ends
August 13
Summer 2026 Degree Date

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