Princeton Academic Calendar 2025-2026
Princeton Academic Calendar 2025-2026; Princeton Graduation 2025
Princeton Graduation 2025
The 2025-2026 Fall and Spring academic calendar for Princeton University has been published, along with the events calendar, final exam, and registration timetables. At Princeton University, a term lasts 15 weeks and is made up of 12 weeks of regular sessions, an 8–9-day reading break for final coursework preparation, and, at the instructor’s discretion, additional instruction, and a 7–day final exam break.
Continue reading to learn more about Princeton University’s significant dates and deadlines. Princeton Academic Calendar 2025-2026;
Princeton Academic Calendar Fall 2025-2026/Princeton Graduation 2025
- Princeton Fall Continuing Graduate Student Academic Year Sign-In Begins at 7:00 am. Friday, August 1, 2025
- Princeton Fall Continuing Graduate Student Fall Term Course Selection Begins at 7:00 am. Friday, August 1, 2025
- Princeton Fall New Graduate Student Fall Term Course Selection Begins at 7:00 am. Wednesday, August 20, 2025
- Princeton Fall New Graduate Student Academic Year Sign-In Begins at 7:00 am begins Wednesday, August 20, 2025
- Princeton Fall Undergraduate Academic Year Sign-In begins at 7:00 a.m.:Tuesday, August 26, 2025
- Princeton Fall Graduate School Opening Address/Orientation: Wednesday, August 27, 2025 – Thursday, August 28, 2025
- Princeton Fall Opening Exercises, University Chapel: Sunday, August 31, 2025
- Princeton Fall Undergraduate Academic Year Sign-In Period Ends at 11:59 pm: Sunday, August 31, 2025
- Labor Day Holiday: Monday, September 1, 2025
- Princeton Fall Undergraduate Add/Drop Begins at 6:30 am: Tuesday, September 2, 2025
- Princeton Fall Semester Classes Begin at 8:00 am Tuesday, September 2, 2025
- Princeton Fall Undergraduate Deadline to Add/Drop Courses Without a Fee Ends at 11:59 pm: Tuesday, September 16, 2025
- Princeton Fall First day of Ph.D. General Examinations: Friday, September 12, 2025
- Princeton Fall Midterm Examination Week: Monday, October 6, 2025 – Friday, October 10, 2025
- Princeton Fall Last day of Ph.D. General Examinations: Friday, October 10, 2025
- Princeton Fall Recess Begins: Saturday, October 11, 2025 – Sunday, October 19, 2025
- Princeton Fall Recess Ends: Sunday, October 19, 2025
- Princeton Fall Undergraduate Selection of P/D/F Option begins at 6:00 am: on Monday, October 20, 2025
- Princeton Fall Classes Resume: Monday, October 20, 2025
- Princeton Fall Faculty Deadline for Reporting Fall Term Midterm Grades Due at 11:59 pm: Monday, October 20, 2025
- Princeton Fall Undergraduate Deadline to Drop Fall Term Courses or Select P/D/F Option Ends at 11:59 pm: Friday, November 7, 2025
- Thanksgiving Recess Begins after the last class: Tuesday, November 25, 2025
- Thanksgiving Recess Ends: Sunday, November 30, 2025
- Princeton Fall Classes Resume after Thanksgiving Recess: Monday, December 1, 2025
- Princeton Fall Senior Spring Term Course Selection Begins at 7:30 am and Ends at 11:59 pm: Tuesday, December 2, 2025
- Princeton Fall Junior Spring Term Course Selection Begins at 7:30 am and Ends at 11:59 pm: Wednesday, December 3, 2025
- Princeton Fall Sophomore Spring Term Course Selection Begins at 7:30 am and Ends at 11:59 pm: Thursday, December 4, 2025
- Princeton Fall First-Year Student Spring Term Course Selection Begins at 7:30 am and Ends at 11:59 pm: Friday, December 5, 2025
- Princeton Fall Reading Period Ends Friday, December 12, 2025
- Princeton Fall Dean’s Date: The deadline for Student Submission of Written Work is Friday, December 12, 2025
- Princeton Fall Fall Term Final Examinations Begins Saturday, December 13, 2025 – Friday, December 19, 2025
- Princeton Fall Deadline for Submission of Take-Home Exercises Begins: Thursday, December 18, 2025
- Princeton Fall Faculty Deadline for Submission of Grades for Undergraduate Courses with no Scheduled Final Exam or Take-Home Exercises is Friday, December 19, 2025
- Princeton Fall First day of Ph.D. General Examinations is Monday, January 12, 2026
- Princeton Fall’s First day of Wintersession starts Monday, January 12, 2026
- Princeton Fall Faculty Deadline for Submission of Grades for Graduate Courses: Wednesday, January 14, 2026
- Princeton Fall Faculty Deadline for Submission of Grades for Undergraduate Courses: Wednesday, January 14, 2026
- Princeton Fall Undergraduate Deadline for Submitting Junior Independent Work: Friday, January 16, 2026
- Princeton Fall Faculty Deadline for Submission of Grades for Junior Independent Work: Friday, January 23, 2026
- Princeton Fall Faculty Deadline for Submission of Grades for Graduate Courses: Wednesday, January 17, 2024
- Princeton Fall Last day of Wintersession: Sunday, January 25, 2026
Princeton Academic Calendar Spring 2025-2026/Princeton Graduation 2025
- Princeton Spring Term Classes Begin at 8 am: Monday, January 26, 2026
- Princeton Spring Undergraduate Add/Drop Begins at 6:30 am: Tuesday, January 20, 2026
- Princeton Spring Undergraduate Deadline to Add/Drop Courses Without a Fee Ends at 11:59 pm: Friday, February 6, 2026
- Princeton Spring Midterm Examination Week: Monday, March 2, 2026 – Friday, March 6, 2026
- Princeton Spring Recess Begins: Saturday, March 7, 2026
- Princeton Spring Recess Ends: Sunday, March 15, 2026
- Princeton Spring Faculty Deadline for Reporting Spring Term Midterm Grades: Monday, March 16, 2026
- Princeton Spring Classes Resume: Monday, March 16, 2026
- Princeton Spring Undergraduate Selection of P/D/F Option Begins at 6:00 am: Monday, March 18, 2024
- Princeton Spring A.B. Sophomore Concentration Declaration Period Begins: Thursday, March 28, 2024
- Princeton Spring Undergraduate Deadline to Drop Spring Term Courses or Select P/D/F Option Ends at 11:59 pm: Friday, April 10, 2026
- Princeton Spring First day of Ph.D. General Examinations: Monday, March 30, 2026
- Princeton Spring Graduate Student Reenrollment Opens: Wednesday, April 15, 2026
- Princeton Spring A.B. Sophomore Concentration Declaration Period Ends at 11:59 pm: Tuesday, April 14, 2026
- Princeton Spring Junior Fall Term Course Selection: Wednesday, April 15, 2026
- Princeton Spring Sophomore Fall Term Course Selection: Thursday, April 16, 2026
- Princeton Spring First-Year Fall Term Course Selection: Friday, April 17, 2026
- Princeton Spring Graduate Student’s Deadline for Spring Term Course Changes: Sunday, April 26, 2026
- Princeton Spring Last day of Spring Classes: Friday, April 24, 2026
- Princeton Spring Graduate Students Fall Term Course Selection Begins: Monday, April 27, 2026
- Princeton Spring Deadline for Submitting Senior Thesis: Monday, April 27, 2026
- Princeton Spring Reading Period Begins: Monday, April 27, 2026
- Princeton Spring Deadline for Submitting Junior Independent Work: Tuesday, April 28, 2026
- Princeton Spring Deadline for Graduate Student Reenrollment: Thursday, April 30, 2026
- Princeton Spring Graduate Students Course Selection Ends at 11:59 pm (reopens August 1, 2026)Date: Tuesday, May 5, 2026
- Princeton Spring Reading Period Ends: Tuesday, May 5, 2026
- Princeton Spring Dean’s Date: Deadline for Student Submission of Written Work: Tuesday, May 5, 2026
- Princeton Spring Senior Departmental/Comprehensive Examinations: Wednesday, May 6, 2026 – Thursday, May 7, 2026
- Princeton Spring Term Final Examinations: Friday, May 8, 2026 – Thursday, May 14, 2026
- Princeton Spring Deadline for Submission of Take-Home Exams: Wednesday, May 13, 2026
- Princeton Spring Faculty Deadline for Submission of Grades for Undergraduate Courses with no Scheduled Final Examination or Take-Home Exercise: Tuesday, May 12, 2026
- Princeton Spring Faculty Deadline for Submission of Senior Thesis and Senior Comprehensive Grades: Wednesday, May 13, 2026
- Princeton Spring Faculty Deadline for Submission of Graduate Course Grades: Thursday, May 14, 2026
- Princeton Spring Last day of Ph.D. General Examinations: Wednesday, May 13, 2026
- Princeton Spring Faculty Deadline for Submission of Grades for Undergraduate Courses: Thursday, May 14, 2026
- Princeton Spring Faculty Deadline for Submission of Grades for Junior Independent Work: Tuesday, May 19, 2026
- Princeton Spring Honors Due to Registrar at noon: Wednesday, May 20, 2026
- Princeton Spring Baccalaureate: Sunday, May 24, 2026
- Princeton Spring Graduate School Hooding and Recognition Ceremony: Monday, May 25, 2026
- Princeton Spring Class Day: Monday, May 25, 2026
- Princeton Spring Commencement Day: Tuesday, May 26, 2026
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