Temple Academic Calendar 2025‑2026: Important Dates

The Temple Academic Calendar 2025‑2026 brings together every essential date and deadline from application and enrollment cut‑offs, tuition payment due dates, and course add/drop periods to university holidays and final exam schedules.

By consulting the Temple University academic calendar, Owls can lock in Temple term dates, plan around the Temple exam schedule, track priority registration windows, and never miss the last day to withdraw without a “W” ensuring smooth academic and financial planning at Temple.

Temple’s academic year unfolds across:

• Fall Semester and Spring Semester, each spanning approximately 15 weeks (14 instructional weeks + 1 week of finals), with built‑in Reading Days, mid‑term breaks, and dedicated exam periods.
• Winter Intersession, a short, 3‑week intensive session for makeup or accelerated coursework between Fall and Spring.
• Summer Sessions, split into Session I (6 weeks), Full Summer (12 weeks), and Session II (6 weeks), each with its own registration, add/drop, and fee deadlines perfect for catching up or getting ahead.

Whether you’re mapping out your 15‑week semester load, squeezing in a Winter Intersession course, or choosing the Summer Session module that fits your plans, the Temple Academic Calendar 2025‑2026 is your go‑to guide for every date and deadline you need to thrive at Temple.

Temple Academic Calendar Fall 2025

1. Early Term Start (ETS) Courses run from Saturday, August 9, 2025, through Sunday, August 24, 2025.
2. Full Term 16-week Courses (1) and 7-week Courses (7A) begin on Monday, August 25, 2025. It is the first day of classes for the Temple Fall 2025 Semester
3. Labor Day is observed on Monday, September 1, 2025; no classes are held.
4. The last day to add or drop a 7-week (7A) course is Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
5. The last day to add or drop a Full Term 16-week (1) course is Monday, September 8, 2025.
6. Undergraduate midterm progress ratings for Full Term 16-week Courses (1) begin on Monday, September 29, 2025.
7. The last day to withdraw from a 7-week (7A) course is Monday, October 6, 2025.
8. 7-week Courses (7A) end on Monday, October 13, 2025; undergraduate midterm progress ratings for Full Term 16-week Courses (1) also end on this date.
9. 7-week Courses (7B) begin on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.
10. Final grading for 7-week Courses (7A) ends on Thursday, October 16, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
11. Fall Wellness Day is observed on Friday, October 17, 2025; no classes are held.
12. The last day to add or drop a 7-week (7B) course is Monday, October 20, 2025.
13. Priority registration for Spring 2026 begins on Monday, October 27, 2025.
14. Temple Fall Break 2025 takes place from Monday, November 24, through Wednesday, November 26, 2025; no classes are held. The Thanksgiving holiday is observed from Thursday, November 27, through Sunday, November 30, 2025; no classes are held.
15. The last day to withdraw from a 7-week (7B) course is Monday, December 1, 2025.
16. Full Term 16-week Courses (1), 7-week Courses (7B), and Short Duration Courses (SDC) end on Monday, December 8, 2025; this is also the last day to withdraw from a Full Term 16-week course.
17. Tuesday, December 9, 2025, is designated as a Study Day; no exams are held.
18. Days 1 through 3 of final exams for Full Term 16-week Courses (1) occur from Wednesday, December 10, through Friday, December 12, 2025.
19. Final grading for 7-week Courses (7B) and Short Duration Courses (SDC) ends on Thursday, December 11, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
20. Study Days are observed on Saturday, December 13, and Sunday, December 14, 2025; no exams are held.
21. Days 4 and 5 of final exams for Full Term 16-week Courses (1) take place on Monday, December 15, and Tuesday, December 16, 2025.
22. The diploma date for the term is Wednesday, December 17, 2025.
23. Final grading for Full Term 16-week Courses (1) ends on Friday, December 19, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.

Temple Academic Calendar Spring 2026

1. Early Term Start (ETS) Courses run from Wednesday, December 17, 2025, through Sunday, January 11, 2026.
2. Full Term 16-week Courses (1) and 7-week Courses (7A) begin on Monday, January 12, 2026. It is the first day of classes for the Temple Spring 2026 Semester.
3. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is observed on Monday, January 19, 2026; no classes are held.
4. The last day to add or drop a 7-week (7A) course is Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
5. The last day to add or drop a Full Term 16-week (1) course is Monday, January 26, 2026.
6. Undergraduate midterm progress ratings for Full Term 16-week Courses (1) begin on Monday, February 16, 2026.
7. The last day to withdraw from a 7-week (7A) course is Monday, March 2, 2026.
8. Temple Spring Break 2026 takes place from Monday, March 2, through Sunday, March 8, 2026; no classes are held. Classes resume on Monday, March 9, 2026.
9. 7-week Courses (7A) end on Monday, March 9, 2026; undergraduate midterm progress ratings also end on this date.
10. 7-week Courses (7B) begin on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.
11. Final grading for 7-week Courses (7A) ends on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
12. The last day to add or drop a 7-week (7B) course is Monday, March 16, 2026.
13. Priority registration for Summer 2026 begins on Monday, March 23, 2026.
14. Priority registration for Fall 2026 begins on Monday, March 30, 2026.
15. The last day to withdraw from a 7-week (7B) course is Monday, April 20, 2026.
16. Full Term 16-week Courses (1), 7-week Courses (7B), and Short Duration Courses (SDC) end on Monday, April 27, 2026; this is also the last day to withdraw from a Full Term 16-week (1) course.
17. Tuesday, April 28, 2026, is designated as a Study Day; no exams are held.
18. Days 1 through 3 of final exams for Full Term 16-week Courses (1) occur from Wednesday, April 29, through Friday, May 1, 2026.
19. Final grading for 7-week Courses (7B) and Short Duration Courses (SDC) ends on Thursday, April 30, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
20. Study Days are observed on Saturday, May 2, and Sunday, May 3, 2026; no exams are held.
21. Days 4 and 5 of final exams for Full Term 16-week Courses (1) take place on Monday, May 4, and Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
22. Temple University Commencement and diploma date are scheduled for Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
23. Final grading for Full Term 16-week Courses (1) ends on Friday, May 8, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.

Temple Academic Calendar Summer I 2026

1. Full Term 6-week Courses (1), 4-week Courses (4A), 12-week Courses (12A), and Short Duration Courses (SDC) begin on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
2. The last day to add or drop a 4-week (4A) course is Friday, May 15, 2026.
3. The last day to add or drop a Full Term 6-week (1) course is Tuesday, May 19, 2026.
4. The last day to add or drop a 12-week (12A) course is Thursday, May 21, 2026.
5. Memorial Day is observed on Monday, May 25, 2026; no classes are held.
6. The last day to withdraw from a 4-week (4A) course is Tuesday, June 2, 2026.
7. 4-week Courses (4A) end on Tuesday, June 9, 2026.
8. 4-week Courses (4B) begin on Friday, June 12, 2026.
9. Final grading for 4-week Courses (4A) ends on Friday, June 12, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
10. The last day to withdraw from Full Term 6-week (1) or drop a 4-week (4B) course is Monday, June 15, 2026.
11. Juneteenth is observed on Friday, June 19, 2026; no classes are held.
12. Full Term 6-week Courses (1) end on Tuesday, June 23, 2026.
13. The diploma date for Summer I Full Term Courses is Wednesday, June 24, 2026.
14. Final grading for Full Term 6-week Courses (1) ends on Friday, June 26, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
15. Independence Day is observed on Friday, July 3, 2026; no classes are held.
16. The last day to withdraw from a 4-week (4B) course is Sunday, July 5, 2026.
17. 4-week Courses (4B) end on Friday, July 10, 2026.
18. Final grading for 4-week Courses (4B) ends on Monday, July 13, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
19. The last day to withdraw from a 12-week (12A) course is Friday, July 31, 2026.
20. 12-week Courses (12A) and Short Duration Courses (SDC) end on Friday, August 7, 2026.
21. Final grading for 12-week Courses (12A) and Short Duration Courses (SDC) ends on Monday, August 10, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.

Temple Academic Calendar Summer II 2026

1. Full Term 6-week Courses (1) and Short Duration Courses (SDC) begin on Monday, June 29, 2026.
2. Independence Day is observed on Friday, July 3, 2026; no classes are held.
3. The last day to add or drop a Full Term 6-week (1) course is Sunday, July 5, 2026.
4. 4-week Courses (4A) begin on Monday, July 13, 2026.
5. The last day to add or drop a 4-week (4A) course is Wednesday, July 15, 2026.
6. The last day to withdraw from a Full Term 6-week (1) or 4-week (4A) course is Friday, July 31, 2026.
7. Full Term 6-week Courses (1), 4-week Courses (4A), and Short Duration Courses (SDC) end on Friday, August 7, 2026.
8. The diploma date for Summer II, as well as Summer I 4B and 12A, is Saturday, August 8, 2026.
9. Final grading for Full Term 6-week Courses (1), 4-week Courses (4A), and Short Duration Courses (SDC) ends on Monday, August 10, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.

For more on the Temple Academic Calendar 2025-2026, visit the Temple University Calendar website.