2025-2026 Academic Calendar

Fall 2025

First Day of classesTuesdaySeptember2
Last day to add or drop any class with no record – Matriculated Undergraduate and Non-degree studentsMondaySeptember8
Last day to add or drop any class with no record – Matriculated Graduate studentsMondaySeptember16
Holiday – Indigenous People’s DayMondayOctober13
Last day to Drop with "DR" - GraduateTuesdayOctober28
Last day to Drop with ‘W’ and select 'P/F' - Undergraduate, Stockbridge, CPETuesdayOctober28
Election Day – classes do not meetTuesdayNovember4
Registration begins for Spring 2026MondayNovember10
Holiday – Veterans’ DayTuesdayNovember11
Thanksgiving recess begins after last classTuesdayNovember25
Classes resumeMondayDecember1
Last day of classesTuesdayDecember9
Reading DayWednesdayDecember10
Final examinations beginThursdayDecember11
Second Reading DaySaturdayDecember13
Last day of final examinations, semester endsWednesdayDecember17
Final grades due by MidnightTuesdayDecember23

Number of class meetings: MTuWThF: 13

 

Winter 2025/2026

First Day of classesFridayDecember19
Last day to add/dropWednesdayDecember24
Holiday – Christmas DayThursdayDecember25
Holiday – New Year’s DayThursdayJanuary1
Last day to drop with "W" or “DR” and select 'P/F'TuesdayJanuary13
Holiday – Martin Luther King DayMondayJanuary19
Last day of classesWednesdayJanuary28
Final grades dueMondayFebruary2

 

Spring 2026

First day of classesThursdayJanuary29
Last day to add or drop any class with no record – Matriculated Undergraduate and Non-degree studentsWednesdayFebruary4
Last day to add or drop any class with no record – Matriculated Graduate studentsWednesdayFebruary11
Holiday - Presidents’ DayMondayFebruary16
Monday class schedule will be followedThursdayFebruary19
Spring recess beginsSundayMarch15
Classes resumeMondayMarch23
Last day to Drop with "DR" - GraduateThursdayApril2
Last day to Drop with ‘W’ and select 'P/F' - Undergraduate, Stockbridge, University+ThursdayApril2
Registration begins for Fall 2026MondayApril6
Holiday - Patriot's DayMondayApril20
Monday class schedule will be followedFridayApril24
Last day of classesFridayMay8
Reading DaySaturdayMay9
Doctoral Hooding CeremonySaturdayMay9
Final examinations beginMondayMay11
Last day of final examinations, semester endsFridayMay15
Commencement Weekend begins – Undergraduate & Masters studentsFridayMay15
Commencement Weekend endsSundayMay17
Final grades due by MidnightThursdayMay21

Number of class meetings: MTuWThF: 13

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University of Massachusetts Amherst
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Amherst, MA, 01003-9286


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