{"id":52,"date":"2017-07-26T13:54:26","date_gmt":"2017-07-26T13:54:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/registrar\/academiccalendars\/"},"modified":"2025-10-28T20:53:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T20:53:16","slug":"academic-calendars","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/registrar\/academic-calendars\/","title":{"rendered":"Academic Calendar"},"content":{"rendered":"

Academic Calendar 2025\u20132026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Fall 2025<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
August 25 – 29<\/td>\nMonday – Friday<\/td>\nNew Student Orientation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 2<\/strong><\/td>\nTuesday<\/strong><\/td>\nClasses Begin\nFirst Day to Add\/Drop a Class<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 12<\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\nDeadline to Validate Registration\nLast Day to Add\/Drop a Class<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
October 14<\/td>\nTuesday<\/td>\nFollow Thursday Class Schedule for Fall Break<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
October 16 – 19<\/td>\nThursday – Sunday<\/td>\nFall Break<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
October 22<\/td>\nWednesday<\/td>\nMid-Term Grades Due<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
November 7<\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\nLast Day to Withdraw from a Class<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
November 10<\/td>\nMonday<\/td>\nFirst Day to Designate Grading Option<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
November 10 – 21<\/td>\nMonday – Friday<\/td>\nSpring 2026 Registration<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
November 26 – 30<\/td>\nWednesday – Sunday<\/td>\nThanksgiving Break<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
December 10<\/strong><\/td>\nWednesday<\/strong><\/td>\nClasses End\nLast Day to Designate Grading Option<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
December 11 – 12<\/td>\nThursday – Friday<\/td>\nStudy Days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
December 13 – 17<\/td>\nSaturday – Wednesday<\/td>\nFinal Examination Period (includes Saturday\/excludes Sunday)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
January 2, 2026<\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\nFinal Grades Due<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
January 7, 2026<\/td>\nWednesday<\/td>\nWork Due: Fall 2025 Incomplete Grades<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
January 8, 2026<\/td>\nThursday<\/td>\nFinal Grades Available (1600grand)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n

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Spring 2026<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
January 22<\/strong><\/td>\nThursday<\/strong><\/td>\nClasses Begin\nFirst Day to Add\/Drop a Class<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
January 30<\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\nDeadline to Validate Registration\nLast Day to Add\/Drop a Class<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
March 11<\/td>\nWednesday<\/td>\nMid-Term Grades Due<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
March 14 – 22<\/td>\nSaturday – Sunday<\/td>\nSpring Break<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
April 3<\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\nLast Day to Withdraw From a Class<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
April 6<\/td>\nMonday<\/td>\nFirst Day to Designate Grading Option<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
April 20 – May 1<\/td>\nMonday – Friday<\/td>\nFall 2026 Registration<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
May 4<\/strong><\/td>\nMonday<\/strong><\/td>\nClasses End\nLast Day to Designate Grading Option<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
May 5 – 6<\/td>\nTuesday – Wednesday<\/td>\nStudy Days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
May 7 – 11<\/td>\nThursday – Monday<\/td>\nFinal Examination Period (includes Saturday\/excludes Sunday)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
May 14<\/td>\nThursday<\/td>\nFinal Grades Due by Noon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
May 15<\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\nFinal Grades Available (1600grand)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
May 16<\/td>\nSaturday<\/td>\nCommencement<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
May 31<\/td>\nSunday<\/td>\nWork Due: Spring 2026 Incomplete Grades<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n

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  • \n\t \n\t \n\t Academic Calendar 2026-2027<\/span>\n\t \n\t \t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t <\/span>\n\t <\/accordion-container-header-button>\n\t <\/accordion-container-header>\n\t \n\t
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    Fall 2026<\/h4>\n
    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    August 31-September 4<\/span><\/td>\nMonday – Friday<\/td>\nNew Student Orientation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    September 8<\/b><\/td>\nTuesday<\/strong><\/td>\nClasses Begin
    \n<\/strong>First Day to Add\/Drop a Class<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    September 18<\/span><\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\nDeadline to Validate Registration
    \nLast Day to Add\/Drop a Class<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    October 13<\/td>\nTuesday<\/td>\nFollow Thursday Class Schedule for Fall Break<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    October 15 – 18<\/td>\nThursday – Sunday<\/td>\nFall Break<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    October 21<\/td>\nWednesday<\/td>\nMid-Term Grades Due<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    October 30<\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\nLast Day to Withdraw From a Class<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    November 9<\/td>\nMonday<\/td>\nFirst Day to Designate Grading Option<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    November 9 – 20<\/td>\nMonday – Friday<\/td>\nSpring 2027 Registration<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    November 25 – 29<\/td>\nWednesday – Sunday<\/td>\nThanksgiving Break<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    December 14<\/strong><\/td>\nMonday<\/strong><\/td>\nClasses End
    \n<\/strong>Last Day to Designate Grading Option<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    December 15<\/td>\nTuesday<\/td>\nStudy Day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    December 16 – 19<\/td>\nWednesday – Saturday<\/td>\nFinal Examination Period<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    January 5, 2027<\/td>\nTuesday<\/td>\nFinal Grades Due<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    January 7, 2027<\/td>\nThursday<\/td>\nFinal Grades Available (1600grand)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

    Spring 2027<\/h4>\n
    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    January 21<\/td>\nThursday<\/td>\nWork Due: Fall 2026 Incomplete Grades<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    January 25<\/strong><\/td>\nMonday<\/strong><\/td>\nClasses Begin
    \n<\/strong>First Day to Add\/Drop a Class<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    February 5<\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\nDeadline to Validate Registration
    \nLast Day to Add\/Drop a Class<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    March 10<\/td>\nWednesday<\/td>\nMid-Term Grades Due<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    March 13 – 21<\/td>\nSaturday – Sunday<\/td>\nSpring Break<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    April 2<\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\nLast Day to Withdraw From a Class<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    April 5<\/td>\nMonday<\/td>\nFirst Day to Designate Grading Option<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    April 19 – 30<\/td>\nMonday – Friday<\/td>\nFall 2027 Registration<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    May 3<\/strong><\/td>\nMonday<\/strong><\/td>\nClasses End
    \n<\/strong>Last Day to Designate Grading Option<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    May 4<\/td>\nTuesday<\/td>\nStudy Day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    May 5 – 8<\/td>\nWednesday – Saturday<\/td>\nFinal Examination Period<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    May 13<\/td>\nThursday<\/td>\nFinal Grades Due by Noon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    May 14<\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\nFinal Grades Available (1600grand)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    May 15<\/td>\nSaturday<\/td>\nCommencement<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    May 28<\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\nWork Due: Spring 2027 Incomplete Grades<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><\/p>\n\t <\/div>\n\t <\/accordion-container-panel>\n\t <\/li>\n\t \t <\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/accordion-container>\n\n\n\t\n\t
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    • \n\t \n\t \n\t Academic Calendar 2027-2028<\/span>\n\t \n\t \t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t <\/span>\n\t <\/accordion-container-header-button>\n\t <\/accordion-container-header>\n\t \n\t
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      Fall 2027<\/h4>\n
      \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
      August 30 – September 3<\/td>\nMonday – Friday<\/td>\nNew Student Orientation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      September 7<\/strong><\/td>\nTuesday<\/strong><\/td>\nClasses Begin
      \n<\/strong>First Day to Add\/Drop a Class<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      September 17<\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\nDeadline to Validate Registration
      \nLast Day to Add\/Drop a Class<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      October 12<\/td>\nTuesday<\/td>\nFollow Thursday Class Schedule for Fall Break<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      October 14 – 17<\/td>\nThursday – Sunday<\/td>\nFall Break<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      October 20<\/td>\nWednesday<\/td>\nMid-Term Grades Due<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      November 5<\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\nLast Day to Withdraw From a Class<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      November 8<\/td>\nMonday<\/td>\nFirst Day to Designate Grading Option<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      November 8 – 19<\/td>\nMonday – Friday<\/td>\nSpring 2027 Registration<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      November 24 – 28<\/td>\nWednesday – Sunday<\/td>\nThanksgiving Break<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      December 13<\/strong><\/td>\nMonday<\/strong><\/td>\nClasses End
      \n<\/strong>Last Day to Designate Grading Option<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      December 14<\/td>\nTuesday<\/td>\nStudy Day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      December 15 – 18<\/td>\nWednesday – Sunday<\/td>\nFinal Examination Period<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      January 5, 2028<\/td>\nTuesday<\/td>\nFinal Grades Due<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      January 8, 2028<\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\nFinal Grades Available (1600grand)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

      Spring 2028<\/h4>\n
      \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
      January 8<\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\nWork Due: Fall 2026 Incomplete Grades<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      January 24<\/strong><\/td>\nMonday<\/strong><\/td>\nClasses Begin
      \n<\/strong>First Day to Add\/Drop a Class<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      February 3<\/td>\nWednesday<\/td>\nDeadline to Validate Registration
      \nLast Day to Add\/Drop a Class<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      March 8<\/td>\nWednesday<\/td>\nMid-Term Grades Due<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      March 11 – 19<\/td>\nSaturday – Sunday<\/td>\nSpring Break<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      March 31<\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\nLast Day to Withdraw From a Class<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      April 3<\/td>\nMonday<\/td>\nFirst Day to Designate Grading Option<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      April 17 – 28<\/td>\nMonday – Friday<\/td>\nFall 2028 Registration<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      May 1<\/strong><\/td>\nMonday<\/strong><\/td>\nClasses End
      \n<\/strong>Last Day to Designate Grading Option<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      May 2<\/td>\nTuesday<\/td>\nStudy Day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      May 3 – 6<\/td>\nWednesday – Saturday<\/td>\nFinal Examination Period<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      May 11<\/td>\nThursday<\/td>\nFinal Grades Due by Noon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      May 12<\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\nFinal Grades Available (1600grand)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      May 13<\/td>\nSaturday<\/td>\nCommencement<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      May 31<\/td>\nWednesday<\/td>\nWork Due: Spring 2028 Incomplete Grades<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><\/p>\n\t <\/div>\n\t <\/accordion-container-panel>\n\t <\/li>\n\t \t <\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/accordion-container>\n\n\n\t\n\t
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