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The academic calendar lists important dates and deadlines for the fall and spring semesters, as well as summer sessions.

Winterlude 2026 (Spring Session)

Registration for Winterlude Wednesday, Nov. 5 - Thursday, Dec. 18
Winterlude begins Wednesday, Dec. 17
Winterlude add deadline Thursday, Dec. 18
Winterlude pass/fail deadline Monday, Dec. 22
Winterlude academic/financial drop deadline Monday, Dec. 22
Winterlude withdrawal deadline Monday, Jan. 5
Winterlude ends Friday, Jan. 9
Winterlude grades due from faculty Tuesday, Jan. 13
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no residential classes, University offices closed) Monday, Jan. 19

Spring 2026

Registration for new graduate students Monday, Jan. 5
Winter Welcome new undergraduate registration Saturday, Jan. 10 - Sunday, Jan. 11
First day of classes Monday, Jan. 12
Late registration and schedule adjustment Monday, Jan. 12 - Tuesday, Jan. 20
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no residential classes, University offices closed) Monday, Jan. 19
Add deadline Tuesday, Jan. 20
Early-semester progress report Monday, Jan. 26 - Friday, Jan. 30
Academic/Financial deadline to drop class Monday, Feb. 2
Grading option deadline (choose pass/fail or audit) Monday, Feb. 2
Religious Observance Notification Deadline Monday, Feb. 2
Midterm Monday, Mar. 2
Mid-semester progress report Tuesday, Mar. 3 - Tuesday, Mar. 17
Spring Break (no residential classes) Sunday, Mar. 8 - Sunday, Mar. 15
Registration for Summer 2026 Wednesday, Mar. 18
Registration for Fall 2026 Wednesday, Apr. 8 - Tuesday, Jun. 30
Withdrawal deadline Tuesday, Apr. 14
Last day of classes Monday, Apr. 27
Reading days Tuesday, Apr. 28 - Wednesday, Apr. 29, Saturday, May 2 - Sunday, May 3
Final examinations Thursday, Apr. 30 - Friday, May 1, Monday, May 4, Tuesday, May 5
Last day of the Semester Tuesday, May 5
Commencement Weekend Saturday, May 9 - Sunday, May 10
Degree Award Date Sunday, May 10
Final grades due from faculty Monday, May 11

Summer 2026

Maymester Monday, May 11 - Friday, May 22
Regular Academic Session Monday, May 11 - Friday, Aug. 21
Six Week First Session Monday, May 18 - Friday, Jun. 26
Twelve Week Session Monday, May 18 - Friday, Aug. 7
Memorial Day (no residential classes, University offices closed) Monday, May 25
Maymester final grades due from faculty Thursday, Jun. 4
Mid-semester progress report Six Week First Session Friday, Jun. 5 - Wednesday, Jun. 10
Juneteenth (no residential classes, University offices closed) Friday, Jun. 19
Degree Award Date Friday, Jun. 26
Mid-semester progress report Twelve Week Session Friday, Jun. 26 - Monday, Jul. 6
Six Week Second Session Monday, Jun. 29 - Friday, Aug. 7
Mid-semester progress report Regular Academic Session Wednesday, Jul. 1 - Wednesday, Jul. 15
Independence Day (no residential classes, University offices closed) Friday, Jul. 3
Six Week First Session final grades due from faculty Thursday, Jul. 9
Mid-semester progress report Six Week Second Session Friday, Jul. 17 - Wednesday, Jul. 22
Six Week Second Session and Twelve Week Session final grades due from faculty Thursday, Aug. 20
Regular Academic Session final grades due from faculty Thursday, Aug. 27
Degree Award Date Friday, Aug. 21

Fall 2026

Registration for new graduate students Monday, Aug. 3
Schedule adjustment for returning undergraduate students Wednesday, Aug. 12 - Monday, Aug. 31
Syracuse Welcome Saturday, Aug. 22 - Sunday, Aug. 23
First day of classes/Extended Campus Classes Monday, Aug. 24
Late registration and schedule adjustment Monday, Aug. 24 - Monday, Aug. 31
Add deadline Monday, Aug. 31
Labor Day (no residential classes, University offices closed) Monday, Sept. 7
Early-semester progress report Tuesday, Sept. 8 - Friday, Sept. 11
Academic/Financial deadline to drop class Monday, Sept. 14
Grading option deadline (choose pass/fail or audit) Monday, Sept. 14
Religious observance notification deadline Monday, Sept. 14
Fall Break, excluding LAW (no residential classes) Monday, Oct. 12 - Tuesday, Oct. 13
Midterm Wednesday, Oct. 14
Mid-semester progress report Thursday, Oct. 15 - Thursday, Oct. 29
Registration for Winterlude Tuesday, Nov. 10 - Thursday, Dec. 17
Registration for Spring 2027 Tuesday, Nov. 10 - Tuesday, Jan. 19
Withdrawal deadline Friday, Nov. 20
Thanksgiving Break (no residential classes, University offices open Monday through Wednesday) Sunday, Nov. 22 - Sunday, Nov. 29
Last day of classes Tuesday, Dec. 8
Reading days Wednesday, Dec. 9, Saturday, Dec. 12, Sunday, Dec. 13
Final examinations Thursday, Dec. 10 - Friday, Dec. 11, Monday, Dec. 14 - Tuesday, Dec. 15
Last day of the semester Tuesday, Dec. 15
Degree Award Date Wednesday, Dec. 23
Final grades due from faculty Wednesday, Dec. 30

Winterlude 2027 (Spring Session)

Registration for Winterlude Tuesday, Nov. 10 - Thursday, Dec. 17
Winterlude begins Wednesday, Dec. 16
Winterlude add deadline Thursday, Dec. 17
Winterlude pass/fail deadline Monday, Dec. 21
Winterlude academic/financial drop deadline Monday, Dec. 21
Winterlude withdrawal deadline Monday, Jan. 4
Winterlude ends Friday, Jan. 8
Winterlude grades due from faculty Tuesday, Jan. 12

Spring 2027

Registration for new graduate students  Monday, Jan. 4
Winter Welcome new undergraduate registration  Saturday, Jan. 9 - Sunday, Jan. 10
First day of classes  Monday, Jan. 11
Late registration and schedule adjustment  Monday, Jan. 11 - Tuesday, Jan. 19
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no residential classes, University offices closed) Monday, Jan. 18
Add deadline  Tuesday, Jan. 19
Early-semester progress report  Monday, Jan. 25 - Friday, Jan. 29
Academic/Financial deadline to drop class  Monday, Feb. 1
Grading option deadline (choose pass/fail or audit)  Monday, Feb. 1
Religious Observance Notification Deadline  Monday, Feb. 1
Midterm  Monday, Mar. 1
Mid-semester progress report  Tuesday, Mar. 2 - Tuesday, Mar. 16
Spring Break (no residential classes)  Sunday, Mar. 7 - Sunday, Mar. 14
Registration for Summer 2027 Wednesday, Mar. 17
Registration for Fall 2027 Wednesday, Apr. 7 - Wednesday, Jun. 30
Withdrawal deadline  Tuesday, Apr. 13
Last day of classes  Monday, Apr. 26
Reading days  Tuesday, Apr. 27 - Wednesday, Apr. 28, Saturday, May 1 - Sunday, May 2
Final examinations  Thursday, Apr. 29 - Friday, Apr. 30, Monday, May 3 - Tuesday, May 4
Last day of the Semester  Tuesday, May 4
Commencement Weekend  Saturday, May 8 - Sunday, May 9
Degree Award Date  Sunday, May 9
Final grades due from faculty  Monday, May 10

Summer 2027

Maymester  Monday, May 10 - Friday, May 21
Regular Academic Session  Monday, May 10 - Friday, Aug. 20
Six Week First Session  Monday, May 17 - Friday, Jun. 25
Twelve Week Session  Monday, May 17 - Friday, Aug. 6
Memorial Day (no residential classes, University offices closed)  Monday, May 31
Maymester final grades due from faculty  Thursday, Jun. 3
Mid-semester progress report Six Week First Session  Friday, Jun. 4 - Wednesday, Jun. 9
Juneteenth (no residential classes, University offices closed)  Friday, Jun. 18
Degree Award Date Friday, Jun. 25
Mid-semester progress report Twelve Week Session Friday, Jun. 25 - Friday, Jul. 2
Six Week Second Session Monday, Jun. 28 - Friday, Aug. 6
Mid-semester progress report Regular Academic Session Wednesday, Jun. 30 - Wednesday, Jul. 14
Independence Day (no residential classes, University offices closed) Monday, Jul. 5
Six Week First Session final grades due from faculty  Thursday, Jul. 8
Mid-semester progress report Six Week Second Session  Friday, Jul. 16 - Wednesday, Jul. 21
Six Week Second Session and Twelve Week Session final grades due from faculty Thursday, Aug. 19
Regular Academic Session final grades due from faculty Thursday, Aug. 26
Degree Award Date Friday, Aug. 27

*Classes that do not follow the regular semester calendar may have deadlines that vary from these dates. Contact the appropriate department that offers these classes or programs for additional information. All dates may be subject to change at the discretion of the University.