UVM Academic Calendar 2025‑2026: Important Dates

The UVM Academic Calendar 2025‑2026 is your one‑stop guide to every critical date from enrollment and registration windows, tuition payment deadlines, and course add/drop periods to campus holidays and final exam schedules.

The University of Vermont academic calendar helps Catamounts lock in UVM term dates, navigate the UVM exam schedule, track UVM registration deadlines, and never miss the last day to withdraw without a “W”, ensuring seamless academic and financial planning at UVM.

UVM follows a traditional semester system enriched with optional short sessions:

• Fall Semester: A roughly 15‑week term (14 instructional weeks + one finals week), complete with fall recess and a dedicated reading/exam period.
• Winter Session: An optional, intensive block between semesters, ideal for accelerated or makeup courses running between the end of Fall and the start of Spring.
• Spring Semester: Mirrors Fall with about 15 weeks of instruction plus finals, including a March recess and Honors Day observance.
• Summer Session: A flexible summer term spanning approximately 12 weeks, with distinct registration, add/drop, and fee deadlines often accompanied by shorter modules for focused study.

Keep the UVM Academic Calendar 2025‑2026 front and center so you can focus on thriving both across campus in Burlington and beyond.

UVM Academic Calendar Fall 2025

1. UVM First-year Move-in days are Wednesday, August 20, and Thursday, August 21, 2025. Transfer Move-ins are on Wednesday, August 20, and Thursday, August 21, and Returner Move-in is on Sunday, August 24, 2025.
2. The first day of classes is Monday, August 25, 2025.
3. The last day to add classes without instructor permission is Friday, August 29, 2025.
4. Labor Day Holiday occurs on Monday, September 1, 2025 (no classes).
5. The Add/Drop, Pass/No Pass, and Audit Deadline is Monday, September 8, 2025.
6. UVM Fall Recess occurs on Friday, October 10, 2025 (no classes).
7. The last day to withdraw from courses is Monday, October 27, 2025.
8. Thanksgiving Recess occurs from Monday, November 24, 2025, to Friday, November 28, 2025 (no classes).
9. The last day of classes is Friday, December 5, 2025.
10. Reading Days and Exam Period occur from Saturday, December 6, 2025, to Friday, December 12, 2025.
11. Reading Days occur on Saturday, December 6, 2025; Sunday, December 7, 2025, and Wednesday, December 10, 2025.
12. Exam Days occur on Monday, December 8, 2025; Tuesday, December 9, 2025; Thursday, December 11, 2025, and Friday, December 12, 2025.

UVM Academic Winter Session 2026

1. The first day of classes for Winter Session is Friday, December 26, 2025.
2. The last day of classes for Winter Session is Friday, January 9, 2026.

UVM Academic Calendar Spring 2026

1. The first day of classes is Monday, January 12, 2026.
2. The last day to add classes without instructor permission is Friday, January 16, 2026.
3. Martin Luther King Holiday occurs on Monday, January 19, 2026 (no classes).
4. The Add/Drop, Pass/No Pass, and Audit Deadline is Monday, January 26, 2026.
5. Presidents’ Day Holiday occurs on Monday, February 16, 2026 (no classes).
6. Town Meeting Day Recess occurs on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 (no classes).
7. UVM Spring Break 2026 is from Monday, March 9, 2026, to Friday, March 13, 2026 (no classes).
8. The last day to withdraw from courses is Friday, March 27, 2026.
9. Honors Day occurs on Friday, April 17, 2026.
10. The last day of classes is Friday, May 1, 2026.
11. Reading Days and Exam Period occur from Saturday, May 2, 2026, to Friday, May 8, 2026.
12. Reading Days occur on Saturday, May 2, 2026, Sunday, May 3, 2026, and Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
13. Exam Days occur on Monday, May 4, 2026; Tuesday, May 5, 2026; Thursday, May 7, 2026; and Friday, May 8, 2026.
14. Graduate College Commencement occurs on Saturday, May 16, 2026.
15. Undergraduate Commencement Ceremonies occur from Saturday, May 16, 2026, to Sunday, May 17, 2026.
16. Larner College of Medicine Commencement occurs on Sunday, May 17, 2026.

UVM Academic Calendar Summer 2026

1. The first day of classes is Monday, May 18, 2026.
2. Memorial Day Holiday occurs on Monday, May 25, 2026 (no classes).
3. Juneteenth Holiday occurs on Friday, June 19, 2026 (no classes).
4. Fourth of July Holiday (observed) occurs on Friday, July 3, 2026 (no classes).
5. The last day of classes is Friday, August 7, 2026.

For more on the UVM Academic Calendar 2025-2026, visit the University of Vermont Calendar website.