Semester Calendar 2024-2025

Fall Semester | 2024

Event Date
First Day of Classes August 26 (Monday)
Labor Day September 2 (Monday)
Thanksgiving Recess November 27-December 1 (Wednesday-Sunday)
Last Day of Classes December 9 (Monday)
Reading Day December 10 (Tuesday)
Final Exams December 11-17 (Wednesday-Tuesday)

Winter Term | 2024-25

Event Date
Classes Begin January 2 (Thursday)
Dr. Martin Luther King Holiday January 20 (Monday)
Classes End January 22 (Wednesday)

Spring Semester | 2025

Event Date
First Day of Classes January 27 (Monday)
Spring Break March 16-23 (Sunday-Sunday)
Last Day of Classes May 13 (Tuesday)
Reading Day May 14 (Wednesday)
Final Exams May 15-21 (Thursday-Wednesday)
Commencement - Main Ceremony 1 May 21 (Wednesday)
Commencement - College/Department Ceremonies1 May 22 (Thursday)
Commencement - College/Department Ceremonies1 May 23 (Friday)
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See http://commencement.umd.edu for any updates.

Summer Term | 2025

Event Date
Sessions I and I-A Begin June 2 (Monday)
Juneteenth Holiday June 19 (Thursday)
Session I-A Ends June 20 (Friday)
Session I-B Begins June 23 (Monday)
Independence Day Holiday July 4 (Friday)
Sessions I and I-B End July 11 (Friday)
Sessions II and II-C Begin July 14 (Monday)
Session II-C Ends August 1 (Friday)
Session II-D Begins August 4 (Monday)
Sessions II and II-D End August 22 (Friday)

All dates are subject to change. Updates and future academic calendars can be viewed at http://provost.umd.edu/calendar/.