UNL Academic Calendar 2025-2026

UNL Academic Calendar 2025-2026; UNL holiday schedule 2025

UNL holiday schedule 2025

The semester start dates, add/drop dates, vacations, semester breaks, other crucial dates, and deadlines are all included in the UNL academic calendar for 2025-2026. Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters are used at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. By clicking on the links below, you may view the dates and deadlines for previous academic calendars. The “Previous Year” and “Following Year” buttons that are positioned at the top of each calendar page can also be used to access calendars. UNL Academic Calendar 2025-2026;

UNL Academic Calendar Fall Semester 2025

UNL Priority Registration for Fall Semester 2025 begins March- April 2025
UNL Open Registration for Fall Semester 2025 begins April-August 2025
UNL’s Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions for the Summer and Fall Semesters of 2025 is May 2025
UNL Fall Semester 2025 Late Registration begins ($100.00 late registration fee assessed) on August 2025
UNL Fall Semester begins in August 2025
UNL Fall Semester 2025 Last day for full semester course registrations and adds including adds of thesis or dissertation credits (Census Date)August 2025
UNL Fall Semester 2025 Last day to drop a full semester course and receive a 100% refund on August 2025
UNL Fall Semester 2025 Last day to drop a full semester course and receive a 75% refund on September 2025
UNL Fall Semester 2025 The Last day to file a drop to remove a full semester course from a student’s record is September 2025
UNL Fall Semester 2025 All course withdrawals noted with a grade of “W” on academic record starts September– November 2025
Labor Day (Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed)September 2025
UNL Fall Semester 2025 The Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive a 50% refund is September 2025
UNL Fall Semester 2025 The Last day to submit tuition and fee payments without penalty is September 2025
UNL Fall Semester 2025 The Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive a 25% refund begins September 2025/UNL Academic Calendar 2025-2026
UNL Fall Semester 2025 Final day to apply for a degree in December ($25.00 fee due with application)September 2025
UNL Fall Semester 2025 The Last day to change a full semester course registration to or from “Pass/No Pass” is October 2025
Law Student Holiday (UNL offices open)October 2025
UNL Fall Semester Break (Student Holiday – UNL offices open)October 2025
UNL Priority Registration for the Spring 2026 Semester begins October- November 2025
UNL Open Registration for the Spring 2026 Semester starts November and onward
UNL Fall Semester 2025 The Last day to withdraw from one or more full semester courses for the term is November 2025/UNL Academic Calendar 2025-2026
Student Holiday (UNL offices open)November 2025
Thanksgiving Vacation (UNL offices closed)November 2025
UNL’s Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions for Spring 2024 is December 2025
UNL Fall Semester 2025 Last week of classes December 2025
UNL Fall Semester 2025 Law Student Final Examinations is December 2025
UNL Fall Semester 2025 Last day of classes starts December 2025
UNL Fall Semester Final Exams is December 2025
UNL Fall Semester Graduate Commencement and Doctoral Hooding Ceremony begins December 2025/UNL Academic Calendar 2025-2026
UNL Fall Semester Undergraduate Commencement is December 2025
Holiday Closedown (UNL offices closed)December- January 2025

UNL Academic Calendar Spring 2026

UNL Priority Registration for Spring Semester 2026 (Regular and Pre Sessions)October- November 2025
UNL Open Registration for Spring Semester 2026 (Pre-Session)November- January 2026
UNL Open Registration for Spring Semester 2026 (Regular Academic Session)November- January 2026
UNL Spring 2026 Pre-Session begins January 2026
UNL Spring 2026 First day UNL offices are open in 2026 January
UNL Spring 2026 Last day for late registrations and adds (Pre-Session)January 2026
UNL Spring 2026 Last day to drop a class and receive a full refund (Pre-Session)January 2026
UNL Spring 2026 Last day to drop a class and receive a partial refund (Pre-Session)January 2026
UNL Spring 2026 Last day to file a drop to remove a course from a student’s record (Pre-Session)January 2026
UNL Spring 2026 All course withdrawals noted with a grade of “W” on academic record (Pre-Session)January 2026
UNL Spring 2026 Last day to change a course registration to or from “Pass/No Pass” (Pre-Session)January 2026
Martin Luther King Day (Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed)January 2026
UNL Spring 2026 Last day to withdraw from one or more courses (Pre-Session)January 2026
UNL Spring 2026 Classes end and final examinations (Pre-Session) on January 2026
UNL Spring 2026 Regular Academic Session January– May 2026
UNL Spring 2026 Late Registration begins ($100.00 late registration fee assessed) on January 2026
UNL Spring 2026 Last day for full semester course registrations and adds including adds of thesis or dissertation credits (Census Date)January 2026
UNL Spring 2026 The Last day to drop a full semester course and receive a 100% refund is on January 2026
UNL Spring 2026 Last day to file a drop to remove a full semester course from a student’s record begins February 2026
UNL Spring 2026 Last day to drop a full semester course and receive a 75% refund on February 2026
UNL Spring 2026 Final day to apply for a degree in May ($25.00 fee due with application)February 2026
UNL Spring 2026 All course withdrawals noted with a grade of “W” on academic record starting February- April 2026
UNL Spring 2026 Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive a 50% refund on February 2026
UNL Spring 2026 Last day to submit tuition and fees payment without penalty starts February 2026
UNL Spring 2026 Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive a 25% refund on February 2026
UNL Spring 2026 Open Registration for Summer Sessions 2026 beginning March-May 2026
UNL Spring Vacation (UNL offices are open Monday through Friday)March 2026
UNL Spring 2026 Last day to change a full semester course registration to or from “Pass/No Pass” is March 2026
UNL Spring 2026 Priority Registration for Fall Semester 2026 starting March- April 2026
UNL Spring 2026 Open Registration for Fall Semester 2026 beginning April- August 2026
UNL Spring 2026 The Last day to withdraw from one or more full semester courses for the term is April 2026
UNL Spring 2026 Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions for the Summer and Fall Semesters 2026 is May 2026
UNL Spring 2026 Last Week of classes** is May 2026
UNL Spring 2026 Law Student Final Examinations begin May 2026
UNL Spring 2026 Last day of classes is May 2026
UNL Spring Semester Final Exams is May 2026
UNL Spring Semester Graduate Commencement and Doctoral Hooding Ceremony starts May 2026
UNL Spring Semester Undergraduate Commencement is on May 2026
UNL Spring Semester Law Commencement begins May 2026

UNL Academic Calendar Summer Semester 2026-3-Week Session Event: May- June

UNL Summer Semester 2026 Open Registration from March-May 2026
UNL’s Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions for Summer 2026 is May 2026
Memorial Day (Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed)May
UNL Summer Semester 2026 Late Registration begins on May 2026
UNL Summer Semester 2026 Classes begin*May 2026
UNL Summer Semester 2026 The Last day for late registrations and adds is May 2026
UNL Summer Semester 2026 Last day to drop a class and receive a full refund starts May 2026
UNL Summer Semester 2026 The Last day to drop a class and receive a partial refund is June 2026
UNL Summer Semester 2026 Last day to file a drop to remove a course from a student’s record begins June 2026
UNL Summer Semester 2026 All course withdrawals were noted with a grade of “W” on the academic record on June 2026/UNL holiday schedule 2025
UNL Summer Semester 2026 Last day to change a course registration to or from “Pass/No Pass” begins June 2026
UNL Summer Semester 2026 The Last day to submit tuition and fee payments without penalty is June 2026
UNL Summer Semester 2026 The Last day to withdraw from one or more courses for the 3-week session is June 2026
UNL Summer Semester 2026 Classes end and final examinations in June 2026
UNL Summer Semester 2026 Final day to apply for a degree in August ($25.00 fee due with application)June 2026

UNL Academic Calendar Summer Semester 2026-8-Week Session Event: June– August

UNL 8-Week Session Open Registration from March-May 2026
UNL 8-Week Session Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions for Summer 2026 is May 2026
UNL 8-Week Session The Last day to submit tuition and fee payments without penalty is June 2026
UNL 8-Week Session Final day to apply for a degree in August ($25.00 fee due with application)June 2026/UNL holiday schedule 2025
UNL 8-Week Session Late Registration begins on June 2026
UNL 8-Week Session Classes begin* on June 2026
UNL 8-Week Session The Last day for late registrations and adds is June 2026
UNL 8-Week Session The Last day to drop a class and receive a full refund is June 2026
UNL 8-Week Session The Last day to file a drop to remove a course from a student’s record is June 2026
UNL 8-Week Session All course withdrawals noted with a grade of “W” on academic record from June-July 2026
Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed in observance of Independence Day July 2026
UNL 8-Week Session The Last day to drop a class and receive a partial refund begins July 2026
UNL 8-Week Session Last day to change a course registration to or from “Pass/No Pass” is July 2026
UNL’s Last day to withdraw from one or more courses for the 8-week Session is July 2026
UNL 8-Week Session Classes end and final examinations start in August 2026

UNL Academic Calendar Summer Semester 2026-1st Five-Week Session Event: May– June

UNL 1st Five-Week Session Open Registration starting March-May 2026
UNL 1st Five-Week Session The Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions for Summer 2026 is May 2026
UNL 1st Five-Week Session Late Registration begins on May 2026
UNL 1st Five-Week Session Classes begin* on May 2026
UNL 1st Five-Week Session Last day for late registrations and adds is June 2026
UNL 1st Five-Week Session The Last day to drop a class and receive a full refund is June 2026
UNL 1st Five-Week Session Last day to file a drop to remove a course from a student’s record begins June 2026
UNL 1st Five-Week Session All course withdrawals were noted with a grade of “W” on the academic record in June 2026
UNL 1st Five-Week Session Last day to drop a class and receive a partial refund is June 2026
UNL 1st Five-Week Session Last day to submit tuition and fee payment without penalty in June 2026
UNL 1st Five-Week Session Last day to change a course registration to or from “Pass/No Pass” begins June 2026/UNL holiday schedule 2025
UNL 1st Five-Week Session Final day to apply for a degree in August ($25.00 fee due with application)June 2026
UNL 1st Five-Week Session Last day to withdraw from one or more courses for the 1st Five-Week Session is June 2026
UNL 1st Five-Week Session Classes end and final examinations in June 2026

UNL Academic Calendar Summer Semester 2026-2nd Five-Week Session Event: July- August

UNL 2nd Five-Week Session Open Registration from March– July 2026
UNL 2nd Five-Week Session Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions for Summer 2026 is May 2026
UNL 2nd Five-Week Session Last day to submit tuition and fee payments without penalty is June 2026
UNL 2nd Five-Week Session Final day to apply for a degree in August ($25.00 fee due with application)June 2026/UNL holiday schedule 2025
UNL 2nd Five-Week Session Late Registration begins on July 2026
UNL 2nd Five-Week Session Classes begin July 2026
UNL 2nd Five-Week Session Last day for late registrations and adds is July 2026
UNL 2nd Five-Week Session Last day to drop a class and receive a full refund begins July 2026
UNL 2nd Five-Week Session The Last day to file a drop to remove a course from a student’s record is July 2026
UNL 2nd Five-Week Session All course withdrawals noted with a grade of “W” on academic record from July- August 2026
UNL 2nd Five-Week Session Last day to drop a class and receive a partial refund on July 2026
UNL 2nd Five-Week Session Last day to change a course registration to or from “Pass/No Pass” is July 2026
UNL’s Last day to withdraw from one or more courses for the 2nd Five-Week Session starts August 2026
UNL 2nd Five-Week Session Classes end and final examinations on August 2026
UNL Summer Semester Undergraduate & Graduate Commencement and Doctoral Hooding Ceremony starts August 2026.