--- title: Academic Calendar date: 2025-03-05T16:40:00-05:00 canonical_url: "https://provost.umd.edu/calendar" section: Calendar Home --- Resources # Academic Calendars Consult the individual department for the appropriate calendar to use. ## Approved Semester Calendars All undergraduate programs, and most graduate programs, follow the Semester calendar. Approved Semester calendars include the traditional three-week Winter Session and the traditional six-week Summer I and Summer II Sessions. All dates are potentially subject to change. ### Fall 2025 - Summer 2026 (current) Semester Calendar 2025-2026 Fall 2025 - Summer 2026 Events for the Fall Season Fall Date Event First Day of Classes Date September 2nd (Tuesday) Event Fall Break Date October 13th (Monday) To to October 14th (Tuesday) Event Thanksgiving Recess Date November 26th (Wednesday) To to November 30th (Sunday) Event Last Day of Classes Date December 12th (Friday) Event Reading Day Date December 13th (Saturday) Event Final Exams Date December 15th (Monday) To to December 20th (Saturday) Fall 2025 - Summer 2026 Events for the Winter Season Winter Date Event Winter Break Date December 25th (Thursday) To to January 1st (Thursday) Event Classes Begin Date January 5th (Monday) Event Dr. Martin Luther King Holiday Date January 19th (Monday) Event Classes End Date January 23rd (Friday) Fall 2025 - Summer 2026 Events for the Spring Season Spring Date Event First Day of Classes Date January 26th (Monday) Event Spring Break Date March 15th (Sunday) To to March 22nd (Sunday) Event Last Day of Classes Date May 8th (Friday) Event Reading Day Date May 9th (Saturday) Event Final Exams Date May 11th (Monday) To to May 18th (Monday) Event Commencement - College/Department Ceremonies Date May 19th (Tuesday) To to May 22nd (Friday) Event Commencement - Main Ceremony Date May 20th (Wednesday) Fall 2025 - Summer 2026 Events for the Summer Season Summer Date Event Sessions I and I-A Begin Date June 1st (Monday) Event Session I-A Ends Date June 18th (Thursday) Event Juneteenth Holiday Date June 19th (Friday) Event Session I-B Begins Date June 22nd (Monday) Event Independence Day Holiday Date July 3rd (Friday) Event Sessions I and I-B End Date July 10th (Friday) Event Sessions II and II-C Begin Date July 13th (Monday) Event Session II-C Ends Date July 31st (Friday) Event Session II-D Begins Date August 3rd (Monday) Event Sessions II and II-D End Date August 21st (Friday) Fall 2026 - Summer 2027 Fall 2026 - Summer 2027 Events for the Fall Season Fall Date Event First Day of Classes Date August 31st (Monday) Event Labor Day Date September 7th (Monday) Event Fall Break Date October 12th (Monday) To to October 13th (Tuesday) Event Thanksgiving Recess Date November 25th (Wednesday) To to November 29th (Sunday) Event Last Day of Classes Date December 11th (Friday) Event Reading Day Date December 12th (Saturday) Event Final Exams Date December 14th (Monday) To to December 21st (Monday) Fall 2026 - Summer 2027 Events for the Winter Season Winter Date Event Classes Begin Date January 4th (Monday) Event Dr. Martin Luther King Holiday Date January 18th (Monday) Event Classes End Date January 22nd (Friday) Fall 2026 - Summer 2027 Events for the Spring Season Spring Date Event First Day of Classes Date January 27th (Wednesday) Event Spring Break Date March 14th (Sunday) To to March 21st (Sunday) Event Last Day of Classes Date May 11th (Tuesday) Event Reading Day Date May 12th (Wednesday) Event Final Exams Date May 13th (Thursday) To to May 20th (Thursday) Event Commencement - College/Department Ceremonies Date May 23rd (Sunday) To to May 26th (Wednesday) Event Commencement - Main Ceremony Date May 24th (Monday) Fall 2026 - Summer 2027 Events for the Summer Season Summer Date Event Sessions I and I-A Begin Date June 1st (Tuesday) Event Session I-A Ends Date June 17th (Thursday) Event Juneteenth Holiday Date June 18th (Friday) Event Session I-B Begins Date June 21st (Monday) Event Independence Day Holiday Date July 5th (Monday) Event Sessions I and I-B End Date July 9th (Friday) Event Sessions II and II-C Begin Date July 12th (Monday) Event Session II-C Ends Date July 30th (Friday) Event Session II-D Begins Date August 2nd (Monday) Event Sessions II and II-D End Date August 20th (Friday) Fall 2027 - Summer 2028 Fall 2027 - Summer 2028 Events for the Fall Season Fall Date Event First Day of Classes Date August 30th (Monday) Event Labor Day Date September 6th (Monday) Event Fall Break Date October 11th (Monday) To to October 12th (Tuesday) Event Thanksgiving Recess Date November 24th (Wednesday) To to November 28th (Sunday) Event Last Day of Classes Date December 13th (Monday) Event Reading Day Date December 14th (Tuesday) Event Final Exams Date December 15th (Wednesday) To to December 22nd (Wednesday) Fall 2027 - Summer 2028 Events for the Winter Season Winter Date Event Classes Begin Date January 3rd (Monday) Event Dr. Martin Luther King Holiday Date January 17th (Monday) Event Classes End Date January 21st (Friday) Fall 2027 - Summer 2028 Events for the Spring Season Spring Date Event First Day of Classes Date January 26th (Wednesday) Event Spring Break Date March 19th (Sunday) To to March 26th (Sunday) Event Last Day of Classes Date May 9th (Tuesday) Event Reading Day Date May 10th (Wednesday) Event Final Exams Date May 11th (Thursday) To to May 18th (Thursday) Event Commencement - College/Department Ceremonies Date May 19th (Friday) Event Commencement - Main Ceremony Date May 21st (Sunday) Event Commencement - College/Department Ceremonies Date May 21st (Sunday) Event Commencement - College/Department Ceremonies Date May 22nd (Monday) Event Commencement - College/Department Ceremonies Date May 23rd (Tuesday) Fall 2027 - Summer 2028 Events for the Summer Season Summer Date Event Sessions I and I-A Begin Date May 30th (Tuesday) Event Session I-A Ends Date June 16th (Friday) Event Juneteenth Holiday Date June 19th (Monday) Event Session I-B Begins Date June 20th (Tuesday) Event Independence Day Holiday Date July 4th (Tuesday) Event Sessions I and I-B End Date July 7th (Friday) Event Sessions II and II-C Begin Date July 10th (Monday) Event Session II-C Ends Date July 28th (Friday) Event Session II-D Begins Date July 31st (Monday) Event Sessions II and II-D End Date August 18th (Friday) [ 12-Week Term Calendars ](/calendar/12-week) [ Archived Calendars ](/calendar/archived)