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)