Penn State academic calendar 2025-2026

Penn State academic calendar 2025-2026

Penn State academic calendar 2025-2026; Penn State Graduation 2025

 

Penn State Graduation 2025

Find out about other important dates and deadlines by checking the Penn State academic calendar for 2025-2026. The academic calendar is subject to rapid change. It is impossible to prevent conflicts with some religious holidays while planning the schedule for an academic year. As disputes develop, attempts are made to create special accommodations for the impacted students. Penn State academic calendar 2025-2026

Penn State Fall 2025 – Regular Session

• Penn State Fall 2025 Intent to Graduate – The activation Period is on Monday, August 18 – Tuesday, September 16, 2025
• Leave of Absence for Penn State Fall 2025 – The Deadline is on Friday, August 22, 2025
• Penn State Fall 2025 Registration – The deadline is on Sunday, August 24, 2025
• Penn State Fall 2025 Classes Begin Monday, August 25, 2025
• Penn State Fall 2025 Regular Drop – The deadline begins on 2 Saturday, August 30, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. (ET)
• Penn State Fall 2025 Regular Add – Deadline begins 2 Sunday, August 31 2025 at 11:59 p.m. (ET)
• Penn State Fall 2025 Late Drop Begins on 2 Sunday, August 31, 2025
• Penn State Fall 2025 Late Registration Begins Monday, September 1, 2025
• Labor Day – No Classes for Penn State Fall 2025 is on Monday, September 1, 2025
• Penn State Fall 2025 Final Exam Conflict – The filing Period begins on Monday, September 29 – Sunday, October 26, 2025
• Penn State Fall 2025 Late Registration – Deadline 2 Friday, November 14 at 11:59 p.m. (ET)
• Penn State Fall 2025 Late Add – Deadline is 2 Friday, November 14 2025 at 11:59 p.m. (ET)
• Penn State Fall 2025 Late Drop – The deadline is on 2 Friday, November 14 2025 at 11:59 p.m. (ET)
• Penn State Fall 2025 Declare Concurrent Majors, Minors, or Certificates – The deadline (Graduating Students) is Friday, November 14, 2025/ Penn State Graduation 2025
• Thanksgiving Holiday – No Classes for Penn State Fall 2025 start on Sunday, November 23 – Saturday, November 29, 2025
• Penn State Withdrawal – The deadline begins Friday, December 12 2025 at 5:00 p.m. (ET)
• Penn State Fall 2025 Classes End Friday, December 12, 2025
• Penn State Study Days begin Saturday, December 13 – Sunday, December 14, 2025
• Penn State Fall 2025 Final Exams start on Monday, December 15 – Friday, December 19, 2025
• Commencement for Penn State Fall 2025 is on Saturday, December 20, 2025

Penn State Spring 2026 – Regular Session

• Penn State Spring 2026 Intent to Graduate – The activation Period is on Friday, January 2 – Monday, January 26, 2026
• Leave of Absence for Penn State Spring 2026 – Deadline begins Friday, January 9, 2026
• Penn State Spring 2026 Registration – Deadline starts Sunday, January 11, 2026
• Penn State Spring 2026 Classes Begin Monday, January 12, 2026
• Penn State Spring 2026 Regular Drop – Deadline begins Saturday, January 17 2026 at 11:59 p.m. (ET)
• Penn State Spring 2026 Regular Add – The deadline is on Sunday, January 18 2026 at 11:59 p.m. (ET)
• Penn State Spring 2026 Late Drop Begins Sunday, January 18, 2026/ Penn State Graduation 2025
• Penn State Spring 2026 Late Registration Begins  Monday, January 19, 2026
• Martin Luther King Day – No Classes for Penn State Spring 2026 begin on Monday, January 19, 2026
• Penn State Spring 2026 Final Exam Conflict – The filing Period begins on Monday, February 16 – Sunday, March 8, 2026
• Spring Break – No Classes for Penn State Spring 2026 on Sunday, March 8 – Saturday, March 14, 2026
• Penn State Spring 2026 Late Registration – Deadline starts 2 Friday, April 10 2026 at 11:59 p.m. (ET)
• Penn State Spring 2026 Late Add – Deadline is 2 Friday, April 10 2026 at 11:59 p.m. (ET)
• Penn State Spring 2026 Late Drop – Deadline is 2 Friday, April 10 2026 at 11:59 p.m. (ET)
• Penn State Spring 2026 Declare Concurrent Majors, Minors, or Certificates – Deadline (Graduating Students) Friday, April 10, 2026
• Penn State Withdrawal – The deadline is Friday, May 1 2026 at 5:00 p.m. (ET)
• Penn State Spring 2026  Classes End Friday, May 1, 2026
• Penn State Study Days begin Saturday, May 2 – Sunday, May 3, 2026
• Penn State Spring 2026 Final Exams begin Monday, May 4 – Friday, May 8, 2026
• Commencement for Penn State Spring 2026 is on Friday, May 8 – Sunday, May 10, 2026

Penn State Summer 2026 – Maymester

• Penn State Summer 2026 Registration – The deadline is on Sunday, May 10, 2026
• Penn State Summer 2026 Intent to Graduate – The activation Period begins Monday, May 11 – Friday, June 19, 2026
• Penn State Summer 2026 Classes Begin Monday, May 11, 2026
• Penn State Summer 2026 Regular Drop – The deadline is Tuesday, May 12 2026 at 11:59 p.m. (ET)
• Penn State Summer 2026 Regular Add – Deadline begins Wednesday, May 13 2026 at 11:59 p.m. (ET)
• Penn State Summer 2026 Late Drop Begins Wednesday, May 13, 2026
• Penn State Summer 2026 Late Registration Begins Thursday, May 14, 2026
• Memorial Day Holiday – No Classes for Penn State Summer 2026 is Monday, May 25, 2026
• Penn State Summer 2026 Late Registration – The deadline starts Tuesday, June 2 2026 at 11:59 p.m. (ET)
• Penn State Summer 2026 Late Add – The deadline is Tuesday, June 2 2026 at 11:59 p.m. (ET)
• Penn State Summer 2026 Late Drop – The deadline is Tuesday, June 2 2026  at 11:59 p.m. (ET)
• Penn State Withdrawal – The deadline is Monday, June 8 2026 at 5:00 p.m. (ET)
• Penn State Summer 2026 Classes End Monday, June 8, 2026
• Penn State Study Days begin Tuesday, June 9, 2026
• Penn State Summer 2026 Final Exams is on Wednesday, June 10, 2026
• Penn State Declare Concurrent Majors, Minors, or Certificates – Deadline (Graduating Students) is Monday, August 3, 2026
• Commencement for Penn State Summer 2026 is Saturday, August 15, 2026

Penn State Summer 2026 – First 6-Week Session

• Penn State Summer 2026 Registration – Deadline begins Sunday, May 17, 2026
• Penn State Summer 2026 Intent to Graduate – The activation Period is on Monday, May 11 – Friday, June 19, 2026
• Penn State Summer 2026 Classes Begin Monday, May 18, 2026
• Penn State Summer 2026 Regular Drop – The deadline is Wednesday, May 20 2026 at 11:59 p.m. (ET)
• Penn State Summer 2026 Regular Add – The deadline is on Thursday, May 21 2026 at 11:59 p.m. (ET)
• Penn State Summer 2026 Late Drop Begins Thursday, May 21, 2026
• Penn State Summer 2026 Late Registration Begins Friday, May 22, 2026
• Memorial Day Holiday – No Classes for Penn State Summer 2026 is Monday, May 25, 2026
• Penn State Summer 2026 Late Registration – The deadline is Wednesday, June 17 2026 at 11:59 p.m. (ET)
• Penn State Summer 2026 Late Add – The deadline begins on Wednesday, June 17 2026 at 11:59 p.m. (ET)
• Penn State Summer 2026 Late Drop – The deadline starts on Wednesday, June 17 2026 at 11:59 p.m. (ET)
• Juneteenth Holiday – No Classes for Penn State Summer 2026 is Friday, June 19, 2026
• Penn State Withdrawal – The deadline is on Friday, June 26 2026 at 5:00 p.m. (ET)
• Penn State Summer 2026 Classes End Friday, June 26, 2026
• Penn State Study Days start Saturday, June 27 – Sunday, June 28, 2026
• Penn State Summer 2026 Final Exams start on Monday, June 29, 2026
• Penn State Declare Concurrent Majors, Minors, or Certificates – The deadline (Graduating Students) is on Monday, August 3, 2026
• Commencement for Penn State Summer 2026 is on Saturday, August 15, 2026

Penn State Summer 2026 – Second 6-Week Session

• Penn State Summer 2026 Registration – Deadline Tuesday, June 30, 2026
• Penn State Summer 2026 Intent to Graduate – The activation Period is Monday, May 11 – Friday, June 19, 2024
• Penn State Summer 2026 Classes Begin Wednesday, July 1, 2026
• Penn State Summer 2026 Regular Drop – The deadline is on Friday, July 3 2026 at 11:59 p.m. (ET)
• Penn State Summer 2026 Regular Add – Deadline is Friday, July 3 2026 at 11:59 p.m. (ET)
• Penn State Summer 2026 Late Drop Begins Saturday, July 4, 2026/ Penn State Graduation 2025
• Penn State Summer 2026 Late Registration Begins Sunday, July 5, 2026
• Penn State Summer 2026 Late Registration – Deadline begins Monday, August 3 2026 at 11:59 p.m. (ET)
• Penn State Summer 2026 Late Add – Deadline starts Monday, August 3 2026 at 11:59 p.m. (ET)
• Penn State Summer 2026 Late Drop – Deadline begins Monday, August 3 2026 at 11:59 p.m. (ET)
• Penn State Summer Declare Concurrent Majors, Minors, or Certificates – Deadline (Graduating Students) begins Monday, August 3, 2026
• Penn State Withdrawal – The deadline begins on Wednesday, August 12 2026 at 5:00 p.m. (ET)
• Penn State Summer 2026 Classes End Wednesday, August 12, 2026
• Penn State Study Days begin Thursday, August 13, 2026
• Penn State Summer 2026 Final Exams begin on Friday, August 14, 2026
• Commencement for Penn State Summer 2026 is on Saturday, August 15, 2026

Penn State Summer 2026 – Regular Session

• Penn State Summer 2026 Intent to Graduate – The activation Period is on Monday, May 11 – Friday, June 19, 2026
• Penn State Summer 2026 Registration – The deadline is on Sunday, May 10, 2026
• Penn State Summer 2026 Classes Begin Monday, May 18, 2026
• Penn State Summer 2026 Regular Drop – The deadline begins on Friday, May 22 2026 at 11:59 p.m. (ET)
• Penn State Summer 2026 Regular Add – Deadline begins Saturday, May 23 2026 at 11:59 p.m. (ET)
• Penn State Summer 2026 Late Drop Begins Saturday, May 23, 2026
• Penn State Summer 2026 Late Registration Begins Sunday, May 24, 2026
• Memorial Day Holiday – No Classes for Penn State Summer 2026 is Monday, May 25, 2026
• Juneteenth Holiday – No Classes for Penn State Summer 2024 is Friday, June 19, 2026
• Independence Day Holiday – No Classes for Penn State Summer 2026 is Friday, July 3, 2026
• Penn State Summer 2026 Late Registration – The deadline is Friday, July 24 2026 at 11:59 p.m. (ET)
• Penn State Summer 2026 Late Add – Deadline starts Friday, July 24 2026 at 11:59 p.m. (ET)
• Penn State Summer 2026 Late Drop – Deadline begins Friday, July 24 2026 at 11:59 p.m. (ET)
• Penn State Declare Concurrent Majors, Minors, or Certificates – The deadline (Graduating Students) is on Monday, August 3, 2026
• Penn State Withdrawal – The deadline is Wednesday, August 12 2026 at 5:00 p.m. (ET)
• Penn State Summer 2026 Classes End Wednesday, August 12, 2026
• Penn State Summer 2026 Study Days begin Thursday, August 13, 2026
• Penn State Summer 2026 Final Exams begin Friday, August 14, 2026
• Commencement for Penn State Summer 2026 is on Saturday, August 15, 2026

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