This page outlines the UMD Academic Calendar 2023-2028 academic year. The Academic Calendar on this page lists all relevant holidays, breaks, class start and end dates, as well as Registration and Bursar dates. It provides a comprehensive schedule of activities for an academic year, including final exam week, breaks, and the end of the semester.
Bear this in mind, the academic calendar helps everyone remember important dates and events. Students, teachers, and staff rely on it to know when things are happening at school. It’s not just for people on campus; it also gives information to parents, former students, and new students who are thinking about coming to the school.
This calendar is important because it shows what life is like at the school and helps people decide if they want to be part of it. So, it’s a very useful tool that makes the school experience better for everyone.
Contents
UMD Academic Calendar 2023-2028
FALL SEMESTER | 2023
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| First Day of Classes | August 28 (Monday) |
| Labor Day | September 4 (Monday) |
| Thanksgiving Recess | November 22-26 (Wednesday-Sunday) |
| Last Day of Classes | December 11 (Monday) |
| Reading Day | December 12 (Tuesday) |
| Final Exams | December 13-19 (Wednesday-Tuesday) |
WINTER TERM | 2023-24
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Classes Begin | January 2 (Tuesday) |
| Dr. Martin Luther King Holiday | January 15 (Monday) |
| Classes End | January 22 (Monday) |
SPRING SEMESTER | 2024
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| First Day of Classes | January 24 (Wednesday) |
| Spring Break | March 17-24 (Sunday-Sunday) |
| Last Day of Classes | May 9 (Thursday) |
| Reading Day | May 10 (Friday) |
| Final Exams | May 11-17 (Saturday-Friday) |
| Commencement – Main Ceremony 1 | May 20 (Monday) |
| Commencement – College/Department Ceremonies1 | May 21 (Tuesday) |
| Commencement – College/Department Ceremonies1 | May 22 (Wednesday) |
SUMMER TERM | 2024
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Sessions I and I-A Begin | May 28 (Tuesday) |
| Session I-A Ends | June 14 (Friday) |
| Session I-B Begins | June 17 (Monday) |
| Juneteenth Holiday | June 19 (Wednesday) |
| Independence Day Holiday | July 4 (Thursday) |
| Sessions I and I-B End | July 5 (Friday) |
| Sessions II and II-C Begin | July 8 (Monday) |
| Session II-C Ends | July 26 (Friday) |
| Session II-D Begins | July 29 (Monday) |
| Sessions II and II-D End | August 16 (Friday) |
Fall 2024 – Spring 2025 (Semester Calendar 2024-25)
| First Day of Classes | August 26th (Monday) |
| Labor Day | September 2nd (Monday) |
| Thanksgiving Recess | November 27th (Wednesday)December 1st (Sunday) |
| Last Day of Classes | December 9th (Monday) |
| Reading Day | December 10th (Tuesday) |
| Final Exams | December 11th (Wednesday)December 17th (Tuesday) |
| Classes Begin | January 2nd (Thursday) |
| Dr. Martin Luther King Holiday | January 20th (Monday) |
| Classes End | January 22nd (Wednesday) |
| First Day of Classes | January 27th (Monday) |
| Spring Break | March 16th (Sunday)March 23rd (Sunday) |
| Last Day of Classes | May 13th (Tuesday) |
| Reading Day | May 14th (Wednesday) |
| Final Exams | May 15th (Thursday)May 21st (Wednesday) |
| Commencement – Main Ceremony | May 21st (Wednesday) |
| Commencement – College/Department Ceremonies | May 22nd (Thursday) |
| Commencement – College/Department Ceremonies | May 23rd (Friday) |
| Sessions I and I-A Begin | June 2nd (Monday) |
| Juneteenth Holiday | June 19th (Thursday) |
| Session I-A Ends | June 20th (Friday) |
| Session I-B Begins | June 23rd (Monday) |
| Independence Day Holiday | July 4th (Friday) |
| Sessions I and I-B End | July 11th (Friday) |
| Sessions II and II-C Begin | July 14th (Monday) |
| Session II-C Ends | August 1st (Friday) |
| Session II-D Begins | August 4th (Monday) |
| Sessions II and II-D End | August 22nd (Friday) |
Fall 2025 – Spring 2026 (Semester Calendar 2025-26)
| First Day of Classes | September 2nd (Tuesday) |
| Thanksgiving Recess | November 26th (Wednesday)November 30th (Sunday) |
| Last Day of Classes | December 12th (Friday) |
| Reading Day | December 13th (Saturday) |
| Final Exams | December 15th (Monday)December 20th (Saturday) |
| Classes Begin | January 5th (Monday) |
| Dr. Martin Luther King Holiday | January 19th (Monday) |
| Classes End | January 23rd (Friday) |
| First Day of Classes | January 26th (Monday) |
| Spring Break | March 15th (Sunday)March 22nd (Sunday) |
| Last Day of Classes | May 12th (Tuesday) |
| Reading Day | May 13th (Wednesday) |
| Final Exams | May 14th (Thursday)May 20th (Wednesday) |
| Commencement – Main Ceremony | May 20th (Wednesday) |
| Commencement – College/Department Ceremonies | May 21st (Thursday) |
| Commencement – College/Department Ceremonies | May 22nd (Friday) |
| Sessions I and I-A Begin | June 1st (Monday) |
| Session I-A Ends | June 18th (Thursday) |
| Juneteenth Holiday | June 19th (Friday) |
| Session I-B Begins | June 22nd (Monday) |
| Independence Day Holiday | July 3rd (Friday) |
| Sessions I and I-B End | July 10th (Friday) |
| Sessions II and II-C Begin | July 13th (Monday) |
| Session II-C Ends | July 31st (Friday) |
| Session II-D Begins | August 3rd (Monday) |
| Sessions II and II-D End | August 21st (Friday) |
Fall 2026 – Spring 2027 (Semester Calendar 2026-27)
| First Day of Classes | August 31st (Monday) |
| Labor Day | September 7th (Monday) |
| Thanksgiving Recess | November 25th (Wednesday)November 29th (Sunday) |
| Last Day of Classes | December 11th (Friday) |
| Reading Day | December 12th (Saturday) |
| Final Exams | December 14th (Monday)December 19th (Saturday) |
| Classes Begin | January 4th (Monday) |
| Dr. Martin Luther King Holiday | January 18th (Monday) |
| Classes End | January 22nd (Friday) |
| First Day of Classes | January 27th (Wednesday) |
| Spring Break | March 14th (Sunday)March 21st (Sunday) |
| Last Day of Classes | May 13th (Thursday) |
| Reading Day | May 14th (Friday) |
| Final Exams | May 15th (Saturday)May 21st (Friday) |
| Commencement – Main Ceremony | May 24th (Monday) |
| Commencement – College/Department Ceremonies | May 25th (Tuesday) |
| Commencement – College/Department Ceremonies | May 26th (Wednesday) |
| Sessions I and I-A Begin | June 1st (Tuesday) |
| Session I-A Ends | June 17th (Thursday) |
| Juneteenth Holiday | June 18th (Friday) |
| Session I-B Begins | June 21st (Monday) |
| Independence Day Holiday | July 5th (Monday) |
| Sessions I and I-B End | July 9th (Friday) |
| Sessions II and II-C Begin | July 12th (Monday) |
| Session II-C Ends | July 30th (Friday) |
| Session II-D Begins | August 2nd (Monday) |
| Sessions II and II-D End | August 20th (Friday) |
Fall 2027 – Spring 2028 (Semester Calendar 2027-28)
| First Day of Classes | August 30th (Monday) |
| Labor Day | September 6th (Monday) |
| Thanksgiving Recess | November 24th (Wednesday)November 28th (Sunday) |
| Last Day of Classes | December 13th (Monday) |
| Reading Day | December 14th (Tuesday) |
| Final Exams | December 15th (Wednesday)December 21st (Tuesday) |
| Classes Begin | January 3rd (Monday) |
| Dr. Martin Luther King Holiday | January 17th (Monday) |
| Classes End | January 21st (Friday) |
| First Day of Classes | January 26th (Wednesday) |
| Spring Break | March 19th (Sunday)March 26th (Sunday) |
| Last Day of Classes | May 11th (Thursday) |
| Reading Day | May 12th (Friday) |
| Final Exams | May 13th (Saturday)May 19th (Friday) |
| Commencement – Main Ceremony | May 22nd (Monday) |
| Commencement – College/Department Ceremonies | May 23rd (Tuesday) |
| Commencement – College/Department Ceremonies | May 24th (Wednesday) |
| Sessions I and I-A Begin | May 30th (Tuesday) |
| Session I-A Ends | June 16th (Friday) |
| Juneteenth Holiday | June 19th (Monday) |
| Session I-B Begins | June 20th (Tuesday) |
| Independence Day Holiday | July 4th (Tuesday) |
| Sessions I and I-B End | July 7th (Friday) |
| Sessions II and II-C Begin | July 10th (Monday) |
| Session II-C Ends | July 28th (Friday) |
| Session II-D Begins | July 31st (Monday) |
| Sessions II and II-D End | August 18th (Friday) |
All dates are subject to change. Updates and future academic calendars can be viewed at http://provost.umd.edu/calendar/.
