Elmhurst Academic Calendar 2025‑2026: Important Dates

The Elmhurst Academic Calendar 2025‑2026 schedule contains all the key dates from application and enrollment deadlines, tuition payment due dates, and course add/drop periods to campus holidays and final exam schedules for Fall, January Term, Spring, and Summer sessions.

The Elmhurst academic calendar helps to plan around when classes start at Elmhurst, track Elmhurst recess and break dates, never miss the last day of class (e.g., December 5 for Fall Term), and stay on top of finals windows and final grades due deadlines.

Elmhurst University operates on a four‑term structure:

• Fall Term: 14 instructional weeks + finals.
• January Term (J‑Term): Intensive 4‑week coursework in January.
• Spring Term: 14 instructional weeks + finals.
• Summer Term: Eight‑Week Session (June –July) plus two 4‑Week Sessions.

Whether you’re mapping out a 14‑week semester load, enrolling in a 4‑week J‑Term course, or choosing between Summer Session formats, the Elmhurst University Academic Calendar 2025‑2026 is your authoritative guide to every date and deadline, so you can focus on succeeding at Elmhurst.

Elmhurst Academic Calendar Fall 2025

1. New Student Convocation occurs on Thursday, August 21, 2025.
2. Fall Term classes begin on Monday, August 25, 2025.
3. Labor Day Recess is observed from Saturday, August 30, 2025, to Monday, September 1, 2025; classes will not meet on August 30 or September 1.
4. Book orders for January Term and Spring 2026 are due on Monday, October 6, 2025.
5. Indigenous Peoples’ Day Recess is observed on Monday, October 13, 2025; classes will meet on Saturday, October 11, 2025, and after 5:00 p.m. on October 13.
6. Fall Recess occurs on Tuesday, November 4, 2025; classes will meet after 5:00 p.m.
7. Thanksgiving Recess begins at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, and runs through Sunday, November 30, 2025.
8. The last day of Fall Term classes is Friday, December 5, 2025.
9. Fall Term final examinations take place from Saturday, December 6, 2025, to Thursday, December 11, 2025.
10. Fall Term final grades are due by noon on Tuesday, December 16, 2025.

Elmhurst Academic Calendar January Term 2026

1. January Term classes begin on Monday, January 5, 2026.
2. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Recess is observed on Monday, January 19, 2026; classes will meet on Saturday, January 17, 2026.
3. The last day of January Term classes is Friday, January 30, 2026.
4. January Term final grades are due by noon on Tuesday, February 3, 2026.

Elmhurst Academic Calendar Spring 2026

1. Spring Term classes begin on Monday, February 2, 2026.
2. Book orders for Summer 2026 are due on Monday, February 2, 2026.
3. Book orders for Fall 2026 are due on Monday, March 9, 2026.
4. Elmhurst Spring Break 2026 occurs from Monday, March 23, 2026, to Sunday, March 29, 2026; classes will meet on Saturday, March 21, 2026.
5. Easter Recess is observed from Friday, April 3, 2026, to Sunday, April 5, 2026.
6. The last day of Spring Term classes is Friday, May 15, 2026.
7. Spring Term final examinations take place from Saturday, May 16, 2026, to Thursday, May 21, 2026.
8. Commencement is held on Friday, May 22, 2026 (refer to the Commencement webpage for details).
9. Memorial Day is observed on Monday, May 25, 2026.
10. Spring Term final grades are due by noon on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.

Elmhurst Academic Calendar Summer 2026

1. The Eight-Week Summer Session begins on Monday, June 8, 2026.
2. The First Four-Week Summer Session begins on Monday, June 8, 2026.
3. Juneteenth Recess is observed on Friday, June 19, 2026.
4. Independence Day Recess is observed on Friday, July 3, 2026.
5. The First Four-Week Summer Session ends on Friday, July 3, 2026.
6. The Second Four-Week Summer Session begins on Monday, July 6, 2026.
7. The Eight-Week Summer Session ends on Friday, July 31, 2026.
8. The Second Four-Week Summer Session ends on Friday, July 31, 2026.
9. All Summer Term final grades are due by noon on Tuesday, August 4, 2026.

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