CSULB Academic Calendar 2025‑2026: Important Dates

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

By consulting the California State University, Long Beach academic calendar, Beach Campus students can lock in CSULB term dates, navigate the CSULB exam schedule, monitor CSULB registration deadlines, and never miss the last day to withdraw without a “W”, ensuring seamless academic and financial planning at CSULB.

CSULB follows a traditional semester system with flexible Summer Sessions:

• Fall Semester: A full 15‑week term (14 instructional weeks + one finals week), kicking off in late August and wrapping up before the winter recess.
• 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 mid‑semester Spring Break.
• Summer Sessions: Flexible modules, Session A (6 weeks), Full Summer Session (12 weeks), and Session B (6 weeks), each with its own registration, add/drop, and fee‑payment deadlines for accelerated study, catch‑up courses, or lighter regular‑term loads.

Keep the CSULB Academic Calendar 2025‑2026 front and center so you can focus on thriving both in the classroom and across the sprawling Beach Campus.

CSULB Academic Calendar Fall 2025

1. Fall Semester 2025 begins with Convocation on Monday, August 18, 2025.
2. Departmental Meetings and activities will take place from Monday, August 18, 2025, to Friday, August 22, 2025.
3. CSULB Fall 2025 move-in day is from Thursday, August 21, to Friday, August 22, 2025.
4. Beach Days are from Friday, August 22, to Sunday, August 24, 2025.
5. The first day of Fall 2025 classes is Monday, August 25, 2025.
6. Labor Day closes the campus on Monday, September 1, 2025.
7. Veterans Day closes the campus on Tuesday, November 11, 2025.
8. CSULB Fall Break 2025 with no classes occurs Monday, November 24, 2025, through Wednesday, November 26, 2025 (campus open).
9. The Thanksgiving Holiday closes the campus on Thursday, November 27, 2025, through Sunday, November 30, 2025.
10. The last day of Fall 2025 classes is Wednesday, December 10, 2025.
11. Reading Day occurs on Thursday, December 11, 2025.
12. Final Examinations for Fall 2025 run Friday, December 12, 2025, through Thursday, December 18, 2025.
13. The last day of Fall Semester 2025 is Wednesday, December 24, 2025.
14. Winter Holiday Closure runs Thursday, December 25, 2025, through Thursday, January 1, 2026 (to be confirmed).

CSULB Academic Calendar Spring 2026

1. Winter Session 2026 runs Friday, January 2, 2026, through Friday, January 16, 2026.
2. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday closes campus Monday, January 19, 2026.
3. Spring Semester 2026 begins and classes start on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
4. CSULB Spring Break 2026, with no classes, runs from Monday, March 30, 2026, through Sunday, April 5, 2026 (campus open except March 31).
5. Cesar Chavez Day closes the campus on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.
6. The last day of Spring 2026 classes is Friday, May 8, 2026.
7. Final Examinations for Spring 2026 run Monday, May 11, 2026, through Saturday, May 16, 2026.
8. Commencement Week runs Sunday, May 17, 2026, through Saturday, May 23, 2026 (ceremony dates TBD).
9. The last day of Spring Semester 2026 is Friday, May 22, 2026.
10. May Intersession 2026 runs Monday, May 18, 2026, through Friday, June 5, 2026.
11. Memorial Day closes the campus on Monday, May 25, 2026.
12. The 12-week and 1st 6-week Summer Sessions begin Tuesday, May 26, 2026.
13. Juneteenth Observed occurs on Friday, June 19, 2026.
14. The 1st 6-week Summer Session ends Thursday, July 2, 2026.
15. Independence Day Observed closes campus Friday, July 3, 2026.
16. The 2nd 6-week Summer Session begins Monday, July 6, 2026.
17. The 12-week and 2nd 6-week Summer Sessions end Friday, August 14, 2026.

For more on the CSULB Academic Calendar 2025-2026, visit the California State University, Long Beach Calendar website.