2025-2026 Academic Calendar
Fall Semester 2025
Date
Event
August 25
Online Courses Start and On-campus Courses Start at 4:00PM
August 26
First Full Day of Courses
September 1
Holiday - Labor Day - No Classes - Institution Closed
November 11
Holiday - Veterans Day - No Classes - Institution Closed
November 12-13
Early Spring Registration
November 14
Spring Registration Opens
November 26
Holiday - Thanksgiving Break - No Classes - Institution Open
November 27
Holiday - Thanksgiving - No Classes - Institution Closed
November 28
Holiday - Thanksgiving Break - No Classes - Institution Open
December 1
Last Day to Apply for Spring Graduation
December 15-19
Last Week of Classes/Finals Week
December 18
Winter Commencement at 3:30 p.m.
December 23
Grades Due
Spring Semester 2026
Date
Event
December 22
Intersession Courses start
January 9
Final Day of Intersession Courses
January 12
Online Courses Start and On-campus Courses Start at 4:00PM
January 13
Intersession Grades Due
January 13
First Full Day of Courses
January 19
Holiday - Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No Classes - Institution Closed
February 16
Holiday - President's Day - No Classes - Institution Closed
March 9-13
Spring Break
March 16
Summer Registration Opens
April 3
Holiday - Good Friday - No Classes - Institution Closed
April 6
Holiday - Easter Monday - No Classes - Institution Open
April 7-8
Early Fall Registration
April 9
Fall Registration Opens
May 1
Last Day to Apply for Summer and Fall Graduation
May 11-15
Last Week of Classes/Finals week
May 16
Commencement at 10AM
May 19
Grades Due
Summer Semester 2026
Date
Event
May 18
Summer session begins
May 25
Holiday - Memorial Day - No Classes - Institution Closed
July 3-4
Holiday - Independence Day - No Classes - Institution Closed
July 7
Grades due for First 3 and First 4 week sessions
August 4
Grades due for First 8 and Second 4 week sessions
August 25
Grades due for Second 3 week session
ND University System Academic Calendars