SJSU Academic Calendar 2025‑2026: Important Dates

The SJSU Academic Calendar 2025‑2026 schedule contains all the essential dates from SJSU enrollment deadlines, tuition payment due dates, and course add/drop periods to campus holidays and final exam schedules.

The San Jose State University academic calendar helps students to lock in SJSU term dates, plan around the SJSU exam schedule, track priority registration windows, and never miss the last day to withdraw without a “W” ensuring smooth academic and financial planning at SJSU.

San Jose State University operates on a traditional semester system enhanced by a flexible Summer Session:

• Fall Semester (14 instructional weeks + 1 week of finals) and Spring Semester (14 instructional weeks + 1 week of finals) each span approximately 15 weeks, giving you time for orientation, mid‑terms, and finals.
• Summer Sessions offer accelerated options: Session A and Session C (each 5 weeks) plus a Full Summer Session (12 weeks)with distinct add/drop, withdrawal, and fee‑payment deadlines for maximum flexibility.

Whether you’re mapping out a 15‑week semester course load, squeezing in a 5‑week Summer Session module, or simply staying on top of SJSU registration deadlines, the SJSU Academic Calendar 2025‑2026 is your definitive guide to every date and deadline you need to thrive at San Jose State University.

SJSU Academic Calendar Fall 2025

1. The academic year and fall semester begin on Monday, August 18, 2025.
2. Pre-instruction activities (faculty orientation, advisement, meetings) occur from Monday, August 18, 2025, to Tuesday, August 19, 2025.
3. The first day of instruction (classes begin) is Wednesday, August 20, 2025.
4. Labor Day is observed with the campus closed on Monday, September 1, 2025.
5. The last day to add courses or register late is Tuesday, September 16, 2025.
6. The last day to drop courses without an entry on a student’s permanent record is Tuesday, September 16, 2025.
7. Census date occurs on Wednesday, September 17, 2025.
8. Veteran’s Day is observed with the campus closed on Tuesday, November 11, 2025.
9. The Thanksgiving Holiday closes campus from Wednesday, November 26, 2025, to Friday, November 28, 2025.
10. The last day of instruction (last day of classes) is Monday, December 8, 2025.
11. Study/Conference Day (no classes/exams) is Tuesday, December 9, 2025.
12. Final examinations are held from Wednesday, December 10, 2025, to Friday, December 12, 2025.
13. Final examinations makeup day is Monday, December 15, 2025, and Tuesday, December 16, 2025.
14. Commencement is scheduled for Wednesday, December 17, 2025, and Thursday, December 18, 2025.
15. Grade evaluation day occurs on Wednesday, December 17, 2025.
16. Final grades are due from faculty by Thursday, December 18, 2025.
17. The fall semester ends on Friday, December 19, 2025.
18. Winter Recess closes the campus from Wednesday, December 25, 2025, to Wednesday, January 16, 2026.

SJSU Academic Calendar Spring 2026

1. New Year’s Day is observed with the campus closed on Thursday, January 1, 2026.
2. The spring semester begins on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
3. Pre-instruction activities (faculty orientation, advisement, meetings) occur from Tuesday, January 20, 2026, to Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
4. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is observed with the campus closed on Monday, January 19, 2026.
5. The first day of instruction (classes begin) is Thursday, January 22, 2026.
6. The last day to add courses or register late is Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
7. The last day to drop courses without an entry on a student’s permanent record is Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
8. Census date occurs on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
9. Cesar Chavez Day is observed with the campus closed on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.
10. SJSU Spring Break 2026 occurs from Monday, March 30, 2026, to Friday, April 3, 2026.
11. Study/Conference Day (no classes/exams) is Tuesday, May 12, 2026.
12. Final examinations are held from Wednesday, May 13, 2026, to Friday, May 15, 2026.
13. Final examinations makeup day is Monday, May 18, 2026, and Tuesday, May 19, 2026.
14. Commencement is scheduled from Wednesday, May 20, 2026, to Friday, May 22, 2026.
15. Grade evaluation day occurs on Wednesday, May 20, 2026.
16. Final grades are due from faculty by Thursday, May 21, 2026.
17. The last day of instruction (last day of classes) and the end of the academic year/spring semester is Friday, May 22, 2026.
18. Memorial Day is observed with the campus closed on Monday, May 25, 2026.
19. Juneteenth is observed with the campus closed on Friday, June 19, 2026.

For more on the SJSU Academic Calendar 2025-2026, visit the San Jose State University Calendar website.