LSU Academic Calendar 2025‑2026: Important Dates & Deadlines

The LSU Academic Calendar 2025‑2026 schedule contains all the key dates you need—from enrolment and registration deadlines to tuition payment due dates, course add/drop periods, campus holidays, and final exam schedules for the upcoming academic year.

By keeping this LSU academic calendar on hand, students can track LSU semester dates, plan around the LSU exam schedule, meet LSU registration deadlines, and avoid academic or financial penalties.

LSU operates on a two‑semester system: the Fall Semester (mid-August to mid-December) and the Spring Semester (mid-January to early May), each spanning approximately 15 weeks (14 instructional weeks plus a final exam week).

Additionally, LSU offers a Summer Term (May through August) broken into multiple accelerated sessions—Session B (late May to late June) and Session A (early July to mid-August)—each comprising about 5 weeks of instruction plus an exam week.

Whether you’re mapping out your full-semester coursework or squeezing in an accelerated summer session, the LSU Academic Calendar 2025‑2026 is your definitive guide to staying on track at LSU.

LSU Academic Calendar Fall 2025

1. New International Student Orientation begins on Friday, August 15, 2025.
2. Welcome Week (dates to be determined) will take place prior to the start of classes.
3. LSU Fall 2025 classes begin on Monday, August 25, 2025.
4. Labor Day Holiday (no classes) is observed on Monday, September 1, 2025.
5. The final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of “W” is Wednesday, September 3, 2025.
6. The final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes is Thursday, September 4, 2025.
7. Fall Holiday (Tentative) is scheduled for Thursday, October 16, 2025 and Friday, October 17, 2025.
8. Course scheduling for Wintersession and Spring 2026 terms begins (Tentative) on Monday, October 20, 2025.
9. Mid-semester grades are due by 9:00 AM on Tuesday, October 21, 2025.
10. The final date for dropping courses is Friday, November 7, 2025.
11. The final date for resigning from the University is Friday, November 7, 2025.
12. The final date to request rescheduling a final examination when three exams are scheduled within 24 hours is Friday, November 7, 2025.
13. LSU Thanksgiving Break Holiday begins at 12:30 PM on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, and continues through Friday, November 28, 2025.
14. Concentrated Study Period begins on Wednesday, December 3, 2025. (Graded coursework is prohibited except for labs, grad/professional courses, pre-syllabus projects/papers, and participation. No extracurricular activities permitted).
15. The last day of classes is Saturday, December 6, 2025.
16. Concentrated Study Period ends on Sunday, December 7, 2025.
17. Final Examinations are held from Monday, December 8, 2025 to Saturday, December 13, 2025.
18. Final grades are due by 9:00 AM on Tuesday, December 16, 2025.
19. Commencement Day is Thursday, December 18, 2025. 

LSU Academic Calendar Spring 2026

1. Welcome Week will be held on dates to be determined (TBD).
2. New International Student Orientation will be held on dates to be determined (TBD).
3. LSU Spring 2026 classes begin on Monday, January 12, 2026.
4. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday (no classes) is observed on Monday, January 19, 2026.
5. The final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of “W” is Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
6. The final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes is Thursday, January 22, 2026.
7. Mardi Gras Holiday (no classes) occurs from Monday, February 16, 2026, to Wednesday, February 18, 2026, with classes resuming at 12:30 PM on February 18.
8. Mid-semester grades are due by 9:00 AM on Friday, March 6, 2026.
9. LSU Spring Break 2026 (no classes) runs from Monday, March 9, 2026, to Friday, March 13, 2026.
10. Course scheduling for Summer and Fall 2026 terms begins on a tentative date to be determined (TBD).
11. The final date for dropping courses is Friday, March 27, 2026.
12. The final date for resigning from the University is Friday, March 27, 2026.
13. The final date to request rescheduling a final examination (when three exams are scheduled within 24 hours) is Friday, March 27, 2026.
14. Good Friday Holiday (no classes) is observed on Friday, April 3, 2026.
15. Concentrated Study Period begins on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. (Graded coursework is prohibited except for labs, grad/professional courses, pre-syllabus projects/papers, and participation. No extracurricular activities permitted).
16. The last day of classes is Saturday, May 2, 2026.
17. Concentrated Study Period ends on Sunday, May 3, 2026.
18. Final Examinations are held from Monday, May 4, 2026, to Saturday, May 9, 2026.
19. Final grades are due by 9:00 AM on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
20. LSU Commencement will be held over a two-day period on Friday, May 15, 2026, and Saturday, May 16, 2026.

For more on the LSU Academic Calendar 2025-2026, visit the Louisiana State University Calendar website.