Syracuse Academic Calendar 2025‑2026: Important Dates

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

Syracuse University operates on a semester system enriched with short‐form sessions:

• Fall Semester: A full, 15‑week term (14 instructional weeks + one finals week), kicking off in late August and concluding just before Winter Break, complete with a Fall Reading Day.
• Spring Semester: Mirrors Fall with 15 weeks of instruction plus finals, beginning after MLK Jr. Day observance and wrapping up in early May with a mid‑semester Spring Break to recharge.
• Winter Session: An optional 3‑week intensive in January for accelerated courses and independent study, ideal for catching up or exploring new topics.
• 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 Syracuse Academic Calendar 2025‑2026 front and center so you can focus on thriving both in the classroom at the Quad and across the Hill.

Syracuse Academic Calendar Fall 2025

1. Registration for new graduate students begins on Friday, August 1, 2025.
2. Schedule adjustment for returning undergraduate students occurs from Wednesday, August 13, 2025, to Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
3. Syracuse Welcome takes place from Saturday, August 23, 2025, to Sunday, August 24, 2025.
4. The first day of classes is Monday, August 25, 2025.
5. Late registration and schedule adjustment are available from Monday, August 25, 2025, to Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
6. Labor Day is observed on Monday, September 1, 2025, with no residential classes and university offices closed.
7. The add deadline is Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
8. Early-semester progress reports are due from Monday, September 8, 2025, to Friday, September 12, 2025.
9. The academic and financial deadline to drop a class is Monday, September 15, 2025.
10. The grading option deadline for choosing pass/fail or audit status is Monday, September 15, 2025.
11. The religious observance notification deadline is Monday, September 15, 2025.
12. Fall Break occurs from Monday, October 13, 2025, to Tuesday, October 14, 2025, excluding LAW classes.
13. Midterm examinations are scheduled for Wednesday, October 15, 2025.
14. Mid-semester progress reports are due from Thursday, October 16, 2025, to Thursday, October 30, 2025.
15. Registration for Winterlude 2026 opens on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, and continues through Thursday, December 18, 2025.
16. Registration for Spring 2026 is available from Wednesday, November 5, 2025, to Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
17. The withdrawal deadline is Friday, November 21, 2025.
18. Thanksgiving Break runs from Sunday, November 23, 2025, to Sunday, November 30, 2025, with no residential classes.
19. The last day of classes is Tuesday, December 9, 2025.
20. Reading days are scheduled for Wednesday, December 10, 2025; Saturday, December 13, 2025; and Sunday, December 14, 2025.
21. Final examinations take place on Thursday, December 11, 2025; Friday, December 12, 2025; Monday, December 15, 2025; and Tuesday, December 16, 2025.
22. The last day of the semester is Tuesday, December 16, 2025.
23. The Degree Award Date is Wednesday, December 24, 2025.
24. Final grades are due from faculty on Tuesday, December 30, 2025.

Syracuse Academic Calendar Winterlude 2026

1. Winterlude begins on Wednesday, December 17, 2025.
2. The Winterlude add deadline is Thursday, December 18, 2025.
3. The Winterlude pass/fail deadline is Monday, December 22, 2025.
4. The Winterlude academic and financial drop deadline is Monday, December 22, 2025.
5. The Winterlude withdrawal deadline is Monday, January 5, 2026.
6. Winterlude ends on Friday, January 9, 2026.
7. Winterlude grades are due from faculty on Tuesday, January 13, 2026.

Syracuse Academic Calendar Spring 2026

1. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed on Monday, January 19, 2026, with no residential classes and university offices closed.
2. Registration for new graduate students begins on Monday, January 5, 2026.
3. Winter Welcome new undergraduate registration occurs from Saturday, January 10, 2026, to Sunday, January 11, 2026.
4. The first day of classes for Spring 2026 is Monday, January 12, 2026.
5. Late registration and schedule adjustment are available from Monday, January 12, 2026, to Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
6. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed on Monday, January 19, 2026, with no residential classes and university offices closed.
7. The add deadline is Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
8. Early-semester progress reports are due from Monday, January 26, 2026, to Friday, January 30, 2026.
9. The academic and financial deadline to drop a class is Monday, February 2, 2026.
10. The grading option deadline for choosing pass/fail or audit status is Monday, February 2, 2026.
11. The religious observance notification deadline is Monday, February 2, 2026.
12. Midterm examinations are scheduled for Monday, March 2, 2026.
13. Mid-semester progress reports are due from Tuesday, March 3, 2026, to Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
14. Syracuse Spring Break 2026 occurs from Sunday, March 8, 2026, to Sunday, March 15, 2026, with no residential classes.
15. Registration for Summer 2026 opens on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
16. Registration for Fall 2026 is available from Wednesday, April 8, 2026, to Tuesday, June 30, 2026.
17. The withdrawal deadline is Tuesday, April 14, 2026.
18. The last day of classes is Monday, April 27, 2026.
19. Reading days are scheduled for Tuesday, April 28, 2026; Wednesday, April 29, 2026; Saturday, May 2, 2026; and Sunday, May 3, 2026.
20. Final examinations take place on Thursday, April 30, 2026; Friday, May 1, 2026; Monday, May 4, 2026; and Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
21. The last day of the semester is Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
22. Commencement Weekend occurs from Saturday, May 9, 2026, to Sunday, May 10, 2026.
23. The Degree Award Date is Sunday, May 10, 2026.
24. Final grades are due from faculty on Monday, May 11, 2026.

Syracuse Academic Calendar Summer 2026

1. Maymester runs from Monday, May 11, 2026, to Friday, May 22, 2026.
2. The Regular Academic Session runs from Monday, May 11, 2026, to Friday, August 21, 2026.
3. The Six-Week First Session runs from Monday, May 18, 2026, to Friday, June 26, 2026.
4. The Twelve-Week Session runs from Monday, May 18, 2026, to Friday, August 7, 2026.
5. Memorial Day is observed on Monday, May 25, 2026, with no residential classes and university offices closed.
6. Maymester final grades are due from faculty on Thursday, June 4, 2026.
7. Mid-semester progress reports for the Six-Week First Session are due from Friday, June 5, 2026, to Wednesday, June 10, 2026.
8. Juneteenth is observed on Friday, June 19, 2026, with no residential classes and university offices closed.
9. The Degree Award Date is Friday, June 26, 2026.
10. Mid-semester progress reports for the Twelve-Week Session are due from Friday, June 26, 2026, to Monday, July 6, 2026.
11. The Six-Week Second Session runs from Monday, June 29, 2026, to Friday, August 7, 2026.
12. Mid-semester progress reports for the Regular Academic Session are due from Wednesday, July 1, 2026, to Wednesday, July 15, 2026.
13. Independence Day is observed on Friday, July 3, 2026, with no residential classes and university offices closed.
14. Six-week first Session final grades are due from faculty on Thursday, July 9, 2026.
15. Mid-semester progress reports for the Six-Week Second Session are due from Friday, July 17, 2026, to Wednesday, July 22, 2026.
16. Final grades for the Second Week Session and the Twelve-Week Session are due from faculty on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
17. Regular Academic Session final grades are due from faculty on Thursday, August 27, 2026.
18. The Degree Award Date is Friday, August 28, 2026.

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