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Download the ​Five-Year Academic Calendar 2021-26.

Find important dates and deadlines from Fall 2021 until Summer 2026 using Syracuse University's five-year academic calendar. You can plan ahead for breaks, finals and commencement, but please note all dates are subject to change.

Fall Semester

2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Syracuse Welcome
new undergraduate registration
Saturday 8/28 – Sunday 8/29 Saturday 8/27 – Sunday 8/28 Saturday 8/26 – Sunday 8/27 Saturday 8/24 – Sunday 8/25 Saturday 8/23 - Sunday 8/24
First day of classes Monday 8/30 Monday 8/29 Monday 8/28 Monday 8/26 Monday 8/25
Labor Day (no classes) Monday 9/6 Monday 9/5 Monday 9/4 Monday 9/2 Monday 9/1
Fall Break (excluding LAW) Monday 10/9 - Tuesday 10/10 Monday 10/14 - Tuesday 10/15 Monday 10/13 – Tuesday 10/14
Midterm Monday 10/18 Monday 10/17 Wednesday 10/18 Wednesday 10/16 Wednesday 10/15
Registration for spring Wednesday 11/3 – Tuesday 1/25 Wednesday 11/2 – Tuesday 1/24 Wednesday 11/8 – Tuesday 1/23 Wednesday 11/6 – Tuesday 1/21 Wednesday 11/5 - Tuesday 1/20
Thanksgiving break Sunday 11/21 – Sunday 11/28 Sunday 11/20 – Sunday 11/27 Sunday 11/19 – Sunday 11/26 Sunday 11/24 – Sunday 12/1 Sunday 11/23 – Sunday 11/30
Last day of classes Friday 12/10 Friday 12/9 Tuesday 12/12 Tuesday 12/10 Tuesday 12/9
Reading days Saturday 12/11 – Sunday 12/12, Tuesday am 12/14, and Thursday am 12/16 Saturday 12/10 – Sunday 12/11, Tuesday am 12/13, and Thursday am 12/15 Wednesday 12/13 and Saturday 12/16 - Sunday 12/17 Wednesday 12/11 and Saturday 12/14 - Sunday 12/15 Wednesday 12/10, Saturday 12/13, Sunday 12/14
Final examinations Monday 12/13, Wednesday 12/15, Friday 12/17, Tuesday pm 12/14, and Thursday pm 12/16 Monday 12/12, Wednesday 12/14, Friday 12/16, Tuesday pm 12/13, and Thursday pm 12/15 Thursday 12/14 - Friday 12/15 and Monday 12/18 - Tuesday 12/19 Thursday 12/12 - Friday 12/13 and Monday 12/16 - Tuesday 12/17 Thursday 12/11 - Friday 12/12, Monday 12/15 - Tuesday 12/16
Last day of semester Friday 12/17 Friday 12/16 Tuesday 12/19 Tuesday 12/17 Tuesday 12/16
Fall grading due date Monday 12/27 Tuesday 12/27 Thursday 12/28 Tuesday 12/30 Tuesday 12/30

Winterlude

2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025 – 26
Registration Wednesday 11/3 Wednesday 11/2 – Tuesday 12/20 Wednesday 11/8 – Thursday 12/21 Wednesday 11/6 - Thursday 12/19 Wednesday 11/5 – Thursday 12/18
First day of classes Monday 12/20 Monday 12/19 Wednesday 12/20 Wednesday 12/18 Wednesday 12/17
Last day of classes Friday 1/14 Friday 1/13 Friday 1/12 Friday 1/10 Friday 1/9
Winterlude Grading Due Date Tuesday 1/18 Tuesday 1/17 Tuesday 1/16 Tuesday 1/14 Tuesday 1/13

Spring Semester

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
Winter Welcome new undergraduate registration Saturday 1/22 Saturday 1/14 Saturday 1/13 Saturday 1/11 – Sunday 1/12 Saturday 1/10 – Sunday 1/11
Martin Luther King Jr Day (no classes) Monday 1/17 Monday 1/16 Monday 1/15 Monday 1/20 Monday 1/19
First day of classes Monday 1/24 Tuesday 1/17 Tuesday 1/16 Monday 1/13 Monday 1/12
Midterm Monday 3/21 Tuesday 3/7 Tuesday 3/5 Monday 3/3 Monday 3/2
Spring break Sunday 3/13 – Sunday 3/20 Sunday 3/12 – Sunday 3/19 Sunday 3/10 – Sunday 3/17 Sunday 3/9 – Sunday 3/16 Sunday 3/8 – Sunday 3/15
Registration for summer Wednesday 3/23 Wednesday 3/22 Wednesday 3/20 Wednesday 3/19 Wednesday 3/18
Registration for fall Wednesday 4/13 - Wednesday 5/11 Wednesday 4/5 – Friday 6/30 Wednesday 4/3 - Friday 6/28 Wednesday 4/2 – Wednesday 6/30 Wednesday 4/8 – Tuesday 6/30
Last day of classes Wednesday 5/4 Monday 5/1 Monday 4/29 Monday 4/28 Monday 4/27
Reading days Thursday 5/5 and Saturday 5/7 - Sunday 5/8 and Tuesday 5/10 Tuesday 5/2 – Wednesday 5/3 and Saturday 5/6 – Sunday 5/7 Tuesday 4/30 -Wednesday 5/1 and Saturday 5/4 - Sunday 5/5 Tuesday 4/29 - Wednesday 4/30, Saturday 5/3 - Tuesday 5/4 Tuesday 4/28 – Wednesday 4/29, Saturday 5/2 — Sunday 5/3
Final examinations Friday 5/6 and Monday 5/9 and Wednesday 5/11 - Thursday 5/12 Thursday 5/4 – Friday 5/5 and Monday 5/8 – Tuesday 5/9 Thursday 5/2 - Friday 5/3 and Monday 5/6 - Tuesday 5/7 Thursday 5/1 - Friday 5/2 and Monday 5/5 - Tuesday 5/6 Thursday 4/30 – Friday 5/1, Monday 5/4 – Tuesday 5/5
Last day of semester Thursday 5/12 Tuesday 5/9 Tuesday 5/7 Tuesday 5/6 Tuesday 5/5
Commencement Sunday 5/15 Sunday 5/14 Sunday 5/12 Sunday 5/11 Sunday 5/10
Spring grading due date Thursday 5/19 Monday 5/15 Wednesday 5/15 Monday 5/12 Monday 5/11

Summer Session

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
Maymester Monday 5/16- Friday 5/27 Monday 5/15 – Friday 5/26 Monday 5/13 - Friday 5/24 Monday 5/12 - Friday 5/23 Monday, 5/11- Friday, 5/22
Regular Academic Session Monday 5/16 – Friday 8/26 Monday 5/15 – Friday 8/25 Monday 5/13 - Friday 8/23 Monday 5/12 - Friday 8/22 Monday 5/11 – Friday 8/21
Six Week First Session Monday 5/23 - Friday 7/1 Monday 5/22 – Friday 6/30 Monday 5/20 - Friday 6/28 Monday 5/19 - Friday 6/27 Monday 5/18 – Friday 6/26
Twelve Week Session Monday 5/23 - Friday 8/12 Monday 5/22 – Friday 8/11 Monday 5/20 - Friday 8/9 Monday 5/19 - Friday 8/8 Monday 5/18 – Friday 8/7
Memorial Day (no classes) Monday 5/30 (classes may meet at discretion of instructor) Monday 5/29 Monday 5/27 Monday 5/26 Monday 5/25
Juneteenth Observance Day Monday 6/20 Monday 6/19 Wednesday 6/19 Thursday 6/19 Friday 6/19
Six Week Second Session Tuesday 7/5 - Friday 8/12 Monday 7/3 – Friday 8/11 Monday 7/1 - Friday 8/9 Monday 6/30 - Friday 8/8 Monday 6/29 - Friday 8/7
Independence Day (no classes) Monday 7/4 (classes may meet at discretion of instructor) Tuesday 7/4 Thursday 7/4 Friday 7/4 Friday 7/3