UMD Academic Calendar 2025-2026: Important Dates & Deadlines

This UMD Academic Calendar 2025-2026 is your go-to source for details on Fall Break, Thanksgiving Recess, Spring Break, and other non-instructional periods.

Staying informed about key dates is vital for success at the University of Maryland.

Utilize this UMD academic schedule to proactively manage your enrollment, plan for graduation, and take advantage of all the opportunities available throughout the academic year at the University of Maryland.

The University of Maryland (UMD) system, including its flagship campus at College Park, primarily operates on a semester system.

This structure divides the academic year into two main, extended periods: the Fall semester and the Spring semester, each typically running for approximately 15-16 weeks of instruction, culminating in a dedicated final exam period.

In addition to these full semesters, UMD offers various summer sessions of shorter durations (e.g., 3-week, 6-week, 8-week, 10-week, 12-week), and a concise winter session (around 3-4 weeks), providing flexible options for accelerated study or fulfilling specific credit requirements.

UMD Academic Calendar Fall 2025

1. UMD Move in Day for Fall 2025 is from Sunday, August 24, to Friday, August 29, 2025. International students move in on Sunday, August 24. New-to-housing students in LLPs move in on Wednesday, August 27; New-to-housing students & some South Hill returning students move in on Thursday, August 28; and Returning students move in on Friday, August 29, 2025.
2. Labor Day (the university closed) is observed on Monday, September 1, 2025.
3. UMD Fall Semester 2025 classes start on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. It is the first day of classes.
4. Fall Break (no classes) occurs from Monday, October 13, to Tuesday, October 14, 2025.
5. Thanksgiving Recess (no classes) runs from Wednesday, November 26, to Sunday, November 30, 2025.
6. The last day of fall classes is Friday, December 12, 2025.
7. A Reading Day (no classes) is held on Saturday, December 13, 2025.
8. Final examinations are administered from Monday, December 15 to Saturday, December 20, 2025.

UMD Academic Calendar Winter Term 2025-2026

1. Winter term classes begin on Monday, January 5, 2026.
2. Martin Luther King Jr. Day (university closed) is observed on Monday, January 19, 2026.
3. Winter term classes end on Friday, January 23, 2026.

UMD Academic Calendar Spring 2026

1. UMD Spring 2026 semester classes begin on Monday, January 26, 2026.
2. UMD Spring Break 2026 (no classes) runs from Sunday, March 15 to Sunday, March 22, 2026. Classes resume on Monday, March 23, 2026.
3. The last day of spring classes is Friday, May 8, 2026.
4. A Reading Day (no classes) is held on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
5. Final examinations are administered from Monday, May 11, to Monday, May 18, 2026.
6. UMD Graduation and Commencement (College/Department Ceremonies) occurs from Tuesday, May 19, to Friday, May 22, 2026.
7. The University-wide Commencement Ceremony is held on Wednesday, May 20, 2026.

UMD Academic Calendar Summer 2026

1. Summer Sessions I and I-A begin on Monday, June 1, 2026.
2. Session I-A ends on Thursday, June 18, 2026.
3. Juneteenth (university closed) is observed on Friday, June 19, 2026.
4. Session I-B begins on Monday, June 22, 2026.
5. Independence Day (the university closed) is observed on Friday, July 3, 2026.
6. Sessions I and I-B end on Friday, July 10, 2026.
7. Sessions II and II-C begin on Monday, July 13, 2026.
8. Session II-C ends on Friday, July 31, 2026.
9. Session II-D begins on Monday, August 3, 2026.
10. Sessions II and II-D end on Friday, August 21, 2026.

For more on the UMD Academic Calendar 2025-2026, visit the University of Maryland Calendar Website.