Georgetown Academic Calendar 2025‑2026: Important Dates

The Georgetown Academic Calendar 2025‑2026 is your one‑stop guide to every deadline from Georgetown enrollment and registration windows, tuition payment due dates, and course add/drop periods to university holidays and final exam schedules.

By consulting the Georgetown University academic calendar, Hoyas can lock in GU term dates, plan around the Georgetown exam schedule, track priority registration deadlines, and never miss the last day to withdraw with a “W,” ensuring smooth academic and financial planning at Georgetown.

Georgetown’s academic year follows a traditional semester system, supplemented by flexible summer offerings:

• Fall and Spring Semesters each span roughly 15 weeks (14 instructional weeks + one week of finals), with built‑in Reading Days and mid‑term breaks.
• Summer Sessions include multiple formats, Session I and Session II (each about 8 weeks), and a Full Summer Session (15 weeks), each with its own registration, add/drop, and billing deadlines for accelerated or makeup coursework.

Whether you’re mapping out a 15‑week semester course load, squeezing in an 8‑week Summer Session module, or locking in your classes during Priority Registration, the Georgetown Academic Calendar 2025‑2026 keeps every key date and every deadline right at your fingertips so you can focus on thriving in the Hoya community.

Georgetown Academic Calendar Fall 2025

1. New undergraduate students are scheduled to arrive from Thursday, August 21, 2025, through Friday, August 22, 2025.
2. The New Student Academic Convocation will take place on Saturday, August 23, 2025.
3. The Mass of the Holy Spirit will be held on Tuesday, August 26, 2025.
4. Fall 2025 classes begin on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, and the add/drop period continues. It is the first day of classes.
5. The university will observe Labor Day on Monday, September 1, 2025.
6. On Tuesday, September 2, 2025, classes will follow a Monday schedule.
7. The last day for late registration is Friday, September 5, 2025.
8. The add/drop period ends, and it is also the last day to drop a course without receiving a grade of “W,” on Friday, September 5, 2025.
9. The Mid-Semester Holiday will be observed on Monday, October 13, 2025.
10. Parent and Family Weekend will take place from Friday, October 17, 2025, through Sunday, October 19, 2025.
11. Advisory grades for first-year undergraduate students and deficiency reports for upperclass students are due in the Registrar’s Office on Friday, October 17, 2025.
12. The last day to withdraw from full session classes or to elect the pass/fail grading option is Thursday, November 20, 2025.
13. Georgetown Fall Recess/Thanksgiving Break 2025 will begin on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, and end on Sunday, November 30, 2025. Classes will resume after Fall Recess on Monday, December 1, 2025.
14. The last day of classes for the fall semester is Tuesday, December 9, 2025.
15. Study Days will be observed on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, and Thursday, December 11, 2025.
16. Final examinations will be held from Friday, December 12, 2025, through Saturday, December 20, 2025.
17. Grades for all graduating students are due on Monday, December 22, 2025.
18. Grades for undergraduate students are due on Monday, December 29, 2025.
19. Grades for graduate students are due on Monday, January 5, 2026.

Georgetown Academic Calendar Spring 2026

1. Spring 2026 classes begin on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, and the add/drop period continues. On this day, classes will follow a Monday schedule.
2. The last day for late registration is Friday, January 16, 2026.
3. The add/drop period ends, and it is also the last day to drop a course without receiving a grade of “W,” on Friday, January 16, 2026.
4. Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be observed on Monday, January 19, 2026.
5. President’s Day will be observed on Monday, February 16, 2026.
6. On Tuesday, February 17, 2026, classes will follow a Monday schedule.
7. Advisory grades for first-year undergraduate students and deficiency reports for upperclass students are due in the Registrar’s Office on Friday, February 27, 2026.
8. Georgetown Spring Break 2026 will begin on Saturday, February 28, 2026, and end on Sunday, March 8, 2026. Classes will resume after Spring Break on Monday, March 9, 2026.
9. Easter Break will begin on Thursday, April 2, 2026, and end on Monday, April 6, 2026. Classes will resume after Easter Break on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.
10. The last day to withdraw from full session classes or to elect the pass/fail grading option is Thursday, April 9, 2026.
11. The last day of classes for the spring semester is Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
12. Study Days will be observed on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, and Thursday, April 30, 2026.
13. Final examinations will begin on Friday, May 1, 2026, and will end on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
14. Grades for all graduating students are due on Monday, May 11, 2026.
15. Grades for undergraduate students are due on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
16. Senior Convocation will be held on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
17. Commencement Weekend will take place from Thursday, May 14, 2026, through Sunday, May 17, 2026.
18. Grades for graduate students are due on Monday, May 18, 2026.

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