UMD Academic Calendar 2025-2026

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UMD Academic Calendar 2025-2026

UMD Academic Calendar 2025-2026;  UMD graduation 2025

 

UMD graduation 2025

The UMD academic calendar for 2025-2026 includes deadlines, enrollment dates, holiday schedules, add/drop dates, and class schedules. The University of Minnesota operates on a semester structure that lasts approximately 14 to 16 weeks. There are three terms in the UMD semester system: Fall, Spring, and Summer. There are two regular semesters per year.

The end of August to mid-December marks the start of the fall semester, and the end of January to mid-May marks the start of the spring semester. Each of the two summer semesters lasts for around six weeks, and the winter semester lasts for roughly three weeks. Check out the UMD academic schedule for 2025-2026 for crucial dates and deadlines. UMD Academic Calendar 2025-2026;

UMD Academic Calendar Fall Semester, 2025 (70 instructional days)

  • UMD Fall Semester 2025 Faculty academic appointments begin on August 18 Monday, 2025
  • UMD Fall Semester 2025 Welcome Week(required for all new freshmen)starts August 21-24 Thursday-Sunday, 2025
  • UMD Fall semester classes begin on August 25 Monday, 2025
  • Holiday: campus closed on September 1 Monday, 2025
  • UMD Fall break no class on October 23, 24 Thursday, or Friday, 2025
  • Holiday: campus closed on November 27 Thursday, 2025
  • Floating holiday*: campus closed on November 28 Friday, 2025
  • UMD’s Last day of fall semester classes is December 5 Friday, 2025
  • UMD Fall Semester 2025 Final exams begin December 8-12 Monday-Friday, 2025
  • Holiday: campus closed on December 24 Wednesday, 2025
  • Floating holiday*: campus closed December 26 Friday, 2025
  • Floating holiday*: campus closed January 2 Friday, 2026
  • Holiday: campus closed January 1 Thursday, 2026

UMD Academic Calendar Spring Semester, 2026 (72 instructional days)

  • UMD Spring semester classes begin on January 14 Wednesday, 2026
  • Holiday: The campus closed on January 19 Monday, 2026
  • UMD’s Last day of classes before spring break is March 6 Friday, 2026
  • UMD Spring break: no class begins March 9-13 Monday-Friday, 2026
  • UMD Spring Semester 2026 Classes resume on March 16 Monday, 2026
  • UMD Spring Semester, 2026 Last day of spring semester classes is May 1 Friday, 2026
  • UMD Spring Semester, 2026 Final exams start 4 – 8 May  Monday-Friday, 2026
  • Commencement for UMD Spring Semester, 2026 is on May 9 Saturday, 2026
  • UMD Spring Semester, 2026 Faculty academic appointments end on May 17 Sunday, 2026

UMD Academic Calendar Summer Term: May 11 – August 21, 2024-MAY SESSION, 2026 (18 instructional days)

  • UMD May session classes begin May 11 Monday, 2026
  • Holiday: campus closed May 25 Monday, 2026
  • UMD  Final exams; The last day of the May session is June 5 Friday, 2026

UMD Academic Calendar Regular session, 2026 (37 instructional days)

  • UMD Regular session classes begin on June 8 Monday, 2026
  • Juneteenth holiday: no class on June 19 Friday, 2026
  • Holiday: campus closed July 3 Friday, 2026
  • UMD Final exams; The last day of the regular session is July 31 Friday, 2026
  • UMD Final exams; The last day of the summer term is August 21 Friday, 2026

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