Elon Academic Calendar 2025‑2026: Important Dates

The Elon Academic Calendar 2025‑2026 is your essential roadmap for every key date and deadline from Elon enrollment and registration windows, tuition payment due dates, and course add/drop periods to campus holidays and final exam schedules.

The Elon University academic calendar helps Phoenix lock in Elon term dates, navigate the Elon exam schedule, track Elon registration deadlines, and never miss the last day to withdraw without a “W”, ensuring seamless academic and financial planning at Elon.

Elon operates on a semester system enriched by short‑form and summer sessions:

• Fall Semester: A 15‑week term (14 instructional weeks + one finals week), kicking off in late August and wrapping up just before the winter recess, complete with a mid‑term Reading Day.
• Winter Term: An optional, intensive 3‑week session in January for accelerated courses or special projects, ideal for catching up or diving deep into a single topic.
• Spring Semester: Mirrors Fall with 15 weeks of instruction plus finals, beginning after Martin Luther King Jr. Day and concluding in early May with a Spring Break interlude.
• Summer Sessions: Flexible options…Session I (5 weeks), Full Summer Session (12 weeks), and Session II (5 weeks), each with its own registration, add/drop, and fee‑payment deadlines for accelerated study, makeup courses, or lightening your regular‑term load.

Keep the Elon Academic Calendar 2025‑2026 front and center so you can focus on thriving both in the classroom and across the beautiful Elon campus.

Elon Academic Calendar Fall 2025

1. Orientation occurs on Friday, August 22, 2025.
2. Orientation and Registration occur on Saturday, August 23, 2025.
3. Orientation and Drop-Add begin for First Half Semester Courses and Thru Semester on Monday, August 25, 2025.
4. Elon Fall 2025 classes begin on Tuesday, August 26, 2025. It is the first day of classes.
5. Drop-Add ends for First Half Semester Courses at 11:59 PM on Wednesday, August 27, 2025.
6. Drop-Add ends for Thru Semester at 11:59 PM on Monday, September 1, 2025.
7. The last day to withdraw from First Half Semester Courses (with a grade of “W”) is Thursday, September 25, 2025, at 11:59 PM.
8. First Half Semester Courses end on Thursday, October 9, 2025.
9. First Day of Second Half Semester Courses and Drop-Add begins for Second Half Semester Courses on Friday, October 10, 2025.
10. Drop-Add ends for Second Half Semester Courses at 11:59 PM on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.
11. Mid-Semester Assessments are due at 3:00 PM on Wednesday, October 15, 2025.
12. Fall Break begins following evening classes on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, and ends at 8:00 AM on Monday, October 20, 2025.
13. The last day to withdraw from Full Semester Courses (with a grade of “W”) is Thursday, October 30, 2025, at 11:59 PM.
14. The last day to remove “I” and “NR” grades is Thursday, October 30, 2025, at 5:00 PM.
15. Registration for Winter, Spring, and Summer 2026 begins on Wednesday, November 5, 2025.
16. The last day to withdraw from Second Half Semester Courses (with a grade of “W”) is Friday, November 14, 2025, at 11:59 PM.
17. Thanksgiving Holiday begins after evening classes on Friday, November 21, 2025, and ends at 8:00 AM on Monday, December 1, 2025.
18. Classes end on Friday, December 5, 2025.
19. Reading Day occurs on Saturday, December 6, 2025.
20. Examinations occur from Monday, December 8, 2025, to Friday, December 12, 2025.
21. Grades are due at noon on Tuesday, December 16, 2025.

Elon Academic Calendar Winter Term 2026

1. Classes begin and Drop-Add begins on Monday, January 5, 2026.
2. Drop-Add ends at 11:59 PM on Tuesday, January 6, 2026.
3. The last day to withdraw from Courses with a “W” is Friday, January 16, 2026, at 11:59 PM.
4. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday occurs on Monday, January 19, 2026.
5. Classes end on Thursday, January 22, 2026.
6. Examinations occur on Friday, January 23, 2026.
7. Grades are due at noon on Monday, January 26, 2026.

Elon Academic Calendar Spring 2026

1. Classes begin for First Half Semester Courses and Thru Semester Courses, and Drop-Add begins on Thursday, January 29, 2026.
2. Drop-Add ends for First Half Semester Courses at 11:59 PM on Friday, January 30, 2026.
3. Drop-Add ends for Thru Semester at 11:59 PM on Wednesday, February 4, 2026.
4. The last day to withdraw from first-semester courses (with a grade of “W”) is Monday, March 2, 2026, at 11:59 PM.
5. The last day of First Half Semester Courses is Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at 11:59 PM.
6. First Day of Second Half Semester Courses and Drop-Add begins for Second Half Semester Courses on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
7. Drop-Add ends for Second Half Semester Courses at 11:59 PM on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
8. Elon Spring Break 2026 begins following afternoon classes on Friday, March 20, 2026, and ends on Sunday, March 29, 2026. Classes resume on Monday, March 30, 2026.
9. Mid-Semester Assessments are due at 3:00 PM on Thursday, April 2, 2026.
10. The last day to withdraw from Thru Term courses (with a grade of “W”) is Friday, April 10, 2026, at 11:59 PM.
11. The last day to remove “I” and “NR” grades is Friday, April 10, 2026, at 5:00 PM.
12. Registration for Fall 2026 begins on Thursday, April 16, 2026.
13. The last day to withdraw from second-semester courses (with a grade of “W”) is Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at 11:59 PM.
14. SURF Presentations occur on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 (note: SURF presentations are factored into student instruction time).
15. Classes end on Monday, May 11, 2026.
16. Reading Day occurs on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.
17. Examinations occur from Wednesday, May 13, 2026, to Tuesday, May 19, 2026.
18. Senior Grades are due by 1:00 PM on Wednesday, May 20, 2026.
19. All Remaining Grades are due at 3:00 PM on Thursday, May 21, 2026.
20. Undergraduate Commencement occurs on Friday, May 22, 2026.

Elon Academic Calendar Summer 2026

Summer Summer Session I

1. Classes begin on Monday, June 1, 2026.
2. Drop-Add ends at 11:59 PM on Tuesday, June 2, 2026.
3. The last day to withdraw from courses with a “W” is Friday, June 19, 2026, at 11:59 PM.
4. Classes end on Friday, June 26, 2026.
5. Examinations occur on Monday, June 29, 2026.
6. Grades are due at noon on Wednesday, July 1, 2026.

Summer Session II

1. Classes begin on Monday, July 6, 2026.
2. Drop-Add ends at 11:59 PM on Tuesday, July 7, 2026.
3. The last day to withdraw from courses with a “W” is Friday, July 17, 2026, at 11:59 PM.
4. Classes end on Thursday, July 23, 2026.
5. Examinations occur on Friday, July 24, 2026.
6. Grades are due at 12:00 PM on Monday, July 27, 2026.

To explore the Elon Academic Calendar 2025-2026 and download the PDF, visit the Elon University Calendar website.