Fall Semester | 2026
Calendar
| Event |
Date |
| First Day of Classes |
August 31 (Monday) |
| Labor Day |
September 7 (Monday) |
| Fall Break |
October 12-October 13 (Monday-Tuesday) |
| Thanksgiving Recess |
November 25-November 29 (Wednesday-Sunday) |
| Last Day of Classes |
December 11 (Friday) |
| Reading Day |
December 12 (Saturday) |
| Final Exams |
December 14-21 (Monday-Monday) |
Winter Term | 2027
Calendar
| Event |
Date |
| Classes Begin |
January 4 (Monday) |
| Dr. Martin Luther King Holiday |
January 18 (Monday) |
| Classes End |
January 22 (Friday) |
Spring Semester | 2027
Calendar
| Event |
Date |
| First Day of Classes |
January 27 (Wednesday) |
| Spring Break |
March 14-21 (Sunday-Sunday) |
| Last Day of Classes |
May 11 (Tuesday) |
| Reading Day |
May 12 (Wednesday) |
| Final Exams |
May 13-20 (Thursday-Thursday) |
| Commencement - College/Department Ceremonies1 |
May 23-May 26 (Sunday -Wednesday) |
| Commencement - Main Ceremony 1 |
May 24 (Monday) |
Summer Term | 2027
Calendar
| Event |
Date |
| Sessions I and I-A Begin |
June 1 (Tuesday) |
| Session I-A Ends |
June 17 (Thursday) |
| Juneteenth Holiday |
June 18 (Friday) |
| Session I-B Begins |
June 21 (Monday) |
| Independence Day Holiday |
July 5 (Monday) |
| Sessions I and I-B End |
July 9 (Friday) |
| Sessions II and II-C Begin |
July 12 (Monday) |
| Session II-C Ends |
July 30 (Friday) |
| Session II-D Begins |
August 2 (Monday) |
| Sessions II and II-D End |
August 20 (Friday) |
All dates are subject to change. Updates and future academic calendars can be viewed at http://provost.umd.edu/calendar/.