The UTRGV Academic Calendar 2025‑2026 is your essential roadmap for every key date and deadline from UTRGV enrollment and registration windows, tuition payment due dates, and course add/drop periods to campus holidays and final exam schedules.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley academic calendar allows Vaqueros to lock in UTRGV term dates, plan around the UTRGV exam schedule, track UTRGV registration deadlines, and never miss the last day to withdraw without a “W”, ensuring seamless academic and financial planning at UTRGV.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley semester system structure includes:
- Fall Term: A full 15‑week semester (including finals), with Labor Day, early‑term add/drop and refund deadlines, and a dedicated study day before exams.
- Spring Term: Mirrors Fall in length and format, beginning right after Martin Luther King Jr. Day and wrapping up with a finals week in mid‑May.
- Mini Term: A short, intensive session for special experiences (study abroad, internships, research), no lecture courses offered.
- Summer I and Summer II: Two standard summer sessions, each with its own registration, add/drop, refund, and census deadlines, plus Juneteenth and Independence Day holidays (no classes).
- Summer III 2026: Runs concurrently with Summer I as part of the extended summer term, sharing core deadlines.
Whether you’re mapping out a full semester, squeezing in a Mini Term experience, or planning summer coursework, the UTRGV Academic Calendar 2025‑2026 keeps every date and every deadline front and center so you can focus on thriving at UTRGV.
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UTRGV Academic Calendar Fall 2025
- Fall Semester 2025 begins with Convocation on Monday, August 18, 2025.
- Departmental Meetings and Activities occur from Monday, August 18, 2025, to Friday, August 22, 2025.
- The first day of Fall 2025 classes is Monday, August 25, 2025.
- Labor Day closes campus on Monday, September 1, 2025.
- Veterans Day closes campus on Tuesday, November 11, 2025.
- CSULB Fall Break 2025 with no classes occurs Monday, November 24, 2025, through Wednesday, November 26, 2025 (campus open).
- Thanksgiving Holiday closes campus Thursday, November 27, 2025, through Sunday, November 30, 2025.
- The last day of Fall 2025 classes is Wednesday, December 10, 2025.
- Reading Day occurs on Thursday, December 11, 2025.
- Final Examinations for Fall 2025 run Friday, December 12, 2025, through Thursday, December 18, 2025.
- The last day of Fall Semester 2025 is Wednesday, December 24, 2025.
- Winter Holiday Closure runs Thursday, December 25, 2025, through Thursday, January 1, 2026 (to be confirmed).
UTRGV Academic Calendar Spring 2026
- Winter Session 2026 runs Friday, January 2, 2026, through Friday, January 16, 2026.
- Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday closes campus Monday, January 19, 2026.
- Spring Semester 2026 begins and classes start Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
- CSULB Spring Break 2026 with no classes runs Monday, March 30, 2026, through Sunday, April 5, 2026 (campus open except March 31).
- Cesar Chavez Day closes campus Tuesday, March 31, 2026.
- The last day of Spring 2026 classes is Friday, May 8, 2026.
- Final Examinations for Spring 2026 run Monday, May 11, 2026, through Saturday, May 16, 2026.
- Commencement Week runs Sunday, May 17, 2026, through Saturday, May 23, 2026 (ceremony dates TBD).
- The last day of Spring Semester 2026 is Friday, May 22, 2026.
- May Intersession 2026 runs Monday, May 18, 2026, through Friday, June 5, 2026.
- Memorial Day closes campus Monday, May 25, 2026.
- The 12-week and 1st 6-week Summer Sessions begin Tuesday, May 26, 2026.
- Juneteenth Observed occurs Friday, June 19, 2026.
- The 1st 6-week Summer Session ends Thursday, July 2, 2026.
- Independence Day Observed closes campus Friday, July 3, 2026.
- The 2nd 6-week Summer Session begins Monday, July 6, 2026.
- The 12-week and 2nd 6-week Summer Sessions end Friday, August 14, 2026.
For more on the UTRGV Academic Calendar 2025-2026, visit the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Calendar website.
