UPenn Academic Calendar 2025‑2026: Important Dates & Deadlines

The UPenn Academic Calendar 2025‑2026 is your go‑to guide for every deadline and date you need from UPenn enrollment and registration deadlines, tuition payment due dates, and course add/drop periods, to university holidays and final exam schedules.

The University of Pennsylvania academic calendar schedule helps stay ahead of UPenn term dates, plan around the UPenn exam schedule, track UPenn registration deadlines, and never miss critical cut‑offs such as the last day to withdraw without a “W” or the start of Summer Session registration.

Penn follows a classic semester system with consistent durations and flexible summer options:

• Fall Semester (mid August to mid December; 14 instructional weeks + 1 week of finals)
• Spring Semester (mid January to early May; 14 instructional weeks + 1 week of finals)
• Summer Sessions (May through August), including Session I (6 weeks), Full Session (12 weeks), and Session II (6 weeks), each with its own add/drop and billing deadlines

Whether you’re mapping out your 15‑week Fall course load, scheduling around UPenn’s Winter Break, or choosing which Summer Session best fits your plans, the University of Pennsylvania Academic Calendar 2025‑2026 keeps every key date at your fingertips so you can focus on making the most of your Penn experience.

UPenn Academic Calendar Fall 2025

1. UPenn Fall 2025 move-in day is from Tuesday, August 19, 2025, to Wednesday, August 20, 2025, for new students, and from Friday, August 22, 2025, to Sunday, August 24, 2025, for returning students.
2. New Student Orientation runs from Wednesday, August 20, 2025, to Monday, August 25, 2025.
3. Second-Year Orientation runs from Sunday, August 24, 2025, to Friday, August 29, 2025.
4. Opening Exercises and Convocation occur on Monday, August 25, 2025.
5. The first day of Fall Term classes is Tuesday, August 26, 2025.
6. Labor Day (no classes) is observed on Monday, September 1, 2025.
7. The Course Selection Period ends on Tuesday, September 9, 2025.
8. The Drop Period ends on Monday, October 6, 2025.
9. UPenn Fall Break runs from Thursday, October 9, 2025, to Sunday, October 12, 2025. Classes resume on Monday, October 13, 2025.
10. Indigenous Peoples’ Day is observed on Monday, October 13, 2025 (University open; classes in session).
11. The Grade Mode Change Deadline is Friday, October 24, 2025.
12. UPenn Family Weekend runs from Friday, October 24, 2025, to Sunday, October 26, 2025.
13. Advance Registration for the Spring Term runs from Monday, October 27, 2025, to Monday, November 10, 2025.
14. The last day to withdraw from a course is Monday, November 3, 2025.
15. Homecoming at Cornell occurs on Saturday, November 8, 2025.
16. Tuesday and Wednesday classes follow a Thursday and Friday schedule on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, and Wednesday, November 26, 2025.
17. UPenn Thanksgiving Break runs from Thursday, November 27, 2025, to Sunday, November 30, 2025. Classes resume on Monday, December 1, 2025.
18. The last day of Fall Term classes is Monday, December 8, 2025.
19. Reading Days are Tuesday, December 9, 2025, and Wednesday, December 10, 2025.
20. Final Examinations run from Thursday, December 11, 2025, to Thursday, December 18, 2025.
21. The Fall Term ends on Thursday, December 18, 2025.

UPenn Academic Calendar Spring 2026

1. The first day of Spring Term classes is Wednesday, January 14, 2026 (Monday classes meet).
2. Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no classes) is observed on Monday, January 19, 2026.
3. The Course Selection Period ends on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
4. The Drop Period ends on Monday, February 23, 2026.
5. UPenn Spring Break 2026 runs from Saturday, March 7, 2026, to Sunday, March 15, 2026. Classes resume on Monday, March 16, 2026.
6. The Grade Mode Change Deadline is Monday, March 23, 2026.
7. Advance Registration for the Fall 2026 Term runs from Monday, March 23, 2026, to Monday, April 6, 2026.
8. Registration for Summer Session begins on Monday, March 23, 2026.
9. The last day to withdraw from a course is Monday, March 30, 2026, according to the UPenn Academic Calendar 2025-2026.
10. The last day of Spring Term classes is Wednesday, April 29, 2026.
11. Reading Days run from Thursday, April 30, 2026, to Sunday, May 3, 2026.
12. Final Examinations run from Monday, May 4, 2026, to Tuesday, May 12, 2026.
13. The Spring Term ends on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.
14. Baccalaureate occurs on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.
15. Alumni Day is Saturday, May 16, 2026.
16. Commencement is Monday, May 18, 2026.

UPenn Academic Calendar Summer 2026

1. Memorial Day (no classes) is observed on Monday, May 25, 2026.
2. 11-Week Session classes begin on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.
3. Session I classes begin on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.
4. Juneteenth (no classes) is observed on Friday, June 19, 2026.
5. Session I classes end on Wednesday, July 1, 2026.
6. Session II classes begin on Thursday, July 2, 2026.
7. Independence Day (no classes) is observed on Friday, July 3, 2026.
8. Session II and 11-Week Session classes end on Friday, August 7, 2026.

For more on the UPenn Academic Calendar 2025-2026, visit the University of Pennsylvania Almanac Calendar website.