Academic Calendar

Fall 2024 Winter 2024/2025
Spring 2025 U+ Summer 2025
Fall 2025 Winter 2025/2026
Spring 2026 U+ Summer 2026


This calendar site is updated for the new academic year in late August after the end of the U+ (UWW/CPE) Summer session and before the start of the Fall term.  You can find  future calendars on the official Faculty Senate calendar page.

You may find information about the five college academic calendar (including UMass Amherst) on the Five College Web site.
 

 

Fall 2024

First Day of classes

Tuesday

September

3

Last day to add or drop any class with no record – Matriculated Undergraduate and Non-degree students

Monday

September

9

Last day to add or drop any class with no record – Matriculated Graduate students

Monday

September

16

Holiday – Indigenous Peoples Day

Monday

October

14

Monday class schedule will be followed

Tuesday

October

15

Last day to Drop with "DR" - Graduate

Tuesday

October

29

Last day to Drop with ‘W’ and select 'P/F' - Undergraduate, Stockbridge, CPE

Tuesday

October

29

Election Day – classes do not meet

Tuesday

November

5

Holiday – Veterans’ Day

Monday

November

11

Registration begins for Spring 2025

Tuesday

November

12

Thanksgiving recess begins after last class

Tuesday

November

26

Classes resume

Monday

December

2

Last day of classes

Tuesday

December

10

Reading Day

Wednesday

December

11

Final examinations begin

Thursday

December

12

Second Reading Day

Saturday

December

14

Last day of final examinations, semester ends

Wednesday

December

18

Final grades due by Midnight

Tuesday

December

24

Number of class meetings: MTuWThF: 13

 

Winter 2024/2025

First Day of classes

Friday

December

20

Holiday – Christmas Day

Wednesday

December

25

Last day to add/drop

Thursday

December

26

Holiday – New Year’s Day

Wednesday

January

1

Last day to drop with "W" or “DR” and select 'P/F'

Tuesday

January

14

Holiday – Martin Luther King Day

Monday

January

20

Last day of classes

Wednesday

January

29

Final grades due

Monday

February

3

 

Spring 2025

First day of classes

Thursday

January

30

Last day to add or drop any class with no record – Matriculated Undergraduate and Non-degree students

Wednesday

February

5

Last day to add or drop any class with no record – Matriculated Graduate students

Wednesday

February

12

Holiday - Presidents’ Day

Monday

February

17

Monday class schedule will be followed

Thursday

February

20

Spring recess begins

Sunday

March

16

Classes resume

Monday

March

24

Last day to Drop with "DR" - Graduate

Thursday

April

3

Last day to Drop with ‘W’ and select 'P/F' - Undergraduate, Stockbridge, U+

Thursday

April

3

Registration begins for Fall 2025

Monday

April

7

Monday class schedule will be followed

Friday

April

18

Holiday - Patriot's Day

Monday

April

21

Last day of classes

Friday

May

9

Reading Day

Saturday

May

10

Final examinations begin

Monday

May

12

Last day of final examinations, semester ends

Friday

May

16

Commencement Weekend begins

Friday

May

16

Commencement Weekend ends

Sunday

May

18

Final grades due by Midnight

Thursday

May

22

Number of class meetings: MTuWThF: 13

 

U+ Summer 2025

First day of classes - Session One

Monday

May

19

Last day to add/drop any Session One class

Friday

May

23

Holiday - Memorial Day

Monday

May

26

Last day to drop with "W" or “DR” and select 'P/F' any Session One class

Thursday

June

12

Holiday – Juneteenth

Thursday

June

19

Last day of classes - Session One

Tuesday

July

1

Holiday - Independence Day

Friday

July

4

First day of classes – Session Two

Monday

July

7

Session One final grades due

Monday

July

7

Last day to add/drop any Session Two class

Friday

July

11

Last day to drop with "W" or “DR” and select 'P/F' any Session Two class

Wednesday

July

30

Last day of classes - Session Two; Summer Term ends

Friday

August

15

Remaining Summer grades due

Wednesday

August

20

 

University Summer 2025

First day of classes

Monday

May

19

Holiday – Memorial Day

Monday

May

26

Last day to add/drop

Monday

June

2

Holiday – Juneteenth

Thursday

June

19

Holiday – Independence Day

Friday

July

4

Last day to drop with “W” or “DR”

Monday

July

14

Last day of classes

Friday

August

15

Final grades due

Wednesday

August

20

 

 

Fall 2025

First Day of classes

Tuesday

September

2

Last day to add or drop any class with no record – Matriculated Undergraduate and Non-degree students

Monday

September

8

Last day to add or drop any class with no record – Matriculated Graduate students

Monday

September

16

Holiday – Indigenous People’s Day

Monday

October

13

Last day to Drop with "DR" - Graduate

Tuesday

October

28

Last day to Drop with ‘W’ and select 'P/F' - Undergraduate, Stockbridge, CPE

Tuesday

October

28

Election Day – classes do not meet

Tuesday

November

4

Registration begins for Spring 2026

Monday

November

10

Holiday – Veterans’ Day

Tuesday

November

11

Thanksgiving recess begins after last class

Tuesday

November

25

Classes resume

Monday

December

1

Last day of classes

Tuesday

December

9

Reading Day

Wednesday

December

10

Final examinations begin

Thursday

December

11

Second Reading Day

Saturday

December

13

Last day of final examinations, semester ends

Wednesday

December

17

Final grades due by Midnight

Tuesday

December

23

Number of class meetings: MTuWThF: 13

 

Winter 2025/2026

First Day of classes

Friday

December

19

Last day to add/drop

Wednesday

December

24

Holiday – Christmas Day

Thursday

December

25

Holiday – New Year’s Day

Thursday

January

1

Last day to drop with "W" or “DR” and select 'P/F'

Tuesday

January

13

Holiday – Martin Luther King Day

Monday

January

19

Last day of classes

Wednesday

January

28

Final grades due

Monday

February

2

 

Spring 2026

First day of classes

Thursday

January

29

Last day to add or drop any class with no record – Matriculated Undergraduate and Non-degree students

Wednesday

February

4

Last day to add or drop any class with no record – Matriculated Graduate students

Wednesday

February

11

Holiday - Presidents’ Day

Monday

February

16

Monday class schedule will be followed

Tuesday

February

17

Spring recess begins

Sunday

March

15

Classes resume

Monday

March

23

Last day to Drop with "DR" - Graduate

Thursday

April

2

Last day to Drop with ‘W’ and select 'P/F' - Undergraduate, Stockbridge, UWW

Thursday

April

2

Registration begins for Fall 2026

Monday

April

6

Holiday - Patriot's Day

Monday

April

20

Monday class schedule will be followed

Wednesday

April

22

Last day of classes

Friday

May

8

Reading Day

Saturday

May

9

Final examinations begin

Monday

May

11

Last day of final examinations, semester ends

Friday

May

15

Commencement Weekend begins

Saturday

May

16

Commencement Weekend ends

Sunday

May

17

Final grades due by Midnight

Thursday

May

21

Number of class meetings: MTuWThF: 13

 

U+ Summer 2026

First day of classes - Session One

Monday

May

18

Last day to add/drop any Session One class

Friday

May

22

Holiday - Memorial Day

Monday

May

25

Last day to drop with "W" or “DR” and select 'P/F' any Session One class

Thursday

June

11

Holiday – Juneteenth

Friday

June

19

Last day of classes - Session One

Tuesday

June

30

Holiday - Independence Day

Friday

July

3

First day of classes – Session Two

Monday

July

6

Session One final grades due

Monday

July

6

Last day to add/drop any Session Two class

Friday

July

10

Last day to drop with "W" or “DR” and select 'P/F' any Session Two class

Wednesday

July

29

Last day of classes - Session Two; Summer Term ends

Friday

August

14

Remaining Summer grades due

Wednesday

August

19

 

University Summer 2026

First day of classes

Monday

May

18

Holiday – Memorial Day

Monday

May

25

Last day to add/drop

Monday

June

1

Holiday – Juneteenth

Friday

June

19

Holiday – Independence Day

Friday

July

3

Last day to drop with “W” or “DR”

Monday

July

13

Last day of classes

Friday

August

14

Final grades due

Wednesday

August

19