2025-2026 Academic Calendar: Semester System
Autumn Semester 2025
| August 9-15 | Saturday-Friday | Orientation for first-year & JD transfer students |
| August 16 | Saturday | Classes begin |
| September 1 | Monday | Labor Day (no day or evening classes) |
| September 2 | Tuesday | Last day for 100% refund |
| September 9 | Tuesday | Last day for 50% refund |
| October 24 | Friday | Registration for Spring 2026 (tentative) |
| November 10 | Monday | Instructor evaluations link emailed to students |
| November 24 | Monday | Last day of classes. Instructor evaluations close at midnight. Last day to add credit with approval/withdraw from classes. Last day for exam review--Spring/Summer 2025 finals and Fall 2025 midterms. Applications for graduation due for Spring Semester 2026 candidates |
| November 25 - December 2 | Tuesday - Tuesday | Reading days |
| November 27 - 28 | Thursday - Friday | Thanksgiving Holiday (observed) |
| December 3-17 | Wednesday-Wednesday | Final examination period |
| December 17 | Wednesday | Last day of term and graduation conferral date |
| December 18 | Thursday | December Graduation Ceremony and Reception |
| December 25 - 31 | Thursday - Wednesday | DU Closure for Winter Holiday |
| January 1 | Thursday | New Year’s Day |
| January 7 | Wednesday | Grades due from faculty |
| January 8 | Thursday | Grades released to students in My.DU.edu |
Spring Semester 2026
| January 3 | Saturday | Classes begin |
| January 19 | Monday | Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Observed (no day or evening classes) |
| January 20 | Tuesday | Last day to add and /or drop classes at 100% refund |
| January 27 | Tuesday | Last day for 50% Refund |
| March 19 | Thursday | Summer 2026 registration opens (tentative) |
| March 20 | Friday | Fall 2026 registration opens (tentative) |
| March 23 – 29 | Monday - Sunday | Spring Break (no day or evening classes) |
| April 6 | Monday | Instructor evaluations link emailed to students |
| April 20 | Monday | Last day of classes. Instructor evaluations close at midnight. Last day to add credit with approval/withdraw from classes. Applications for graduation due for Summer Semester 2026 Candidates |
| April 21 – 28 | Tuesday - Tuesday | Reading days |
| April 29 - May 14 | Wednesday-Thursday | Final examination period |
| May 14 | Thursday | Last day of Spring Semester 2026 and degree conferral date |
| May 16 | Saturday | Sturm College of Law Commencement |
| June 3 | Wednesday | Grades due from faculty |
| June 4 | Thursday | Grades released to students in My.DU.edu |
Summer Semester 2026
| May 15 | Friday | Summer Semester opens (full term/Sorrento program) |
| May 26 | Thursday | First day Summer Session courses |
| June 2 | Tuesday | Last day to drop classes beginning week of May 26 at 100% refund |
| June 8 | Monday | 50% Refund Period |
| June 19 | Friday | Juneteenth-Day of Reflection (no day or evening classes) |
| July 2 | Thursday | Instructor evaluations link emailed to students |
| July 3 | Friday | Independence Day Observed (no day or evening classes) |
| July 15 | Wednesday | Last day of classes. Instructor evaluations close at midnight. Last day to add credit with approval/withdraw from classes. Last day to review Spring 2026 finals and Summer 2026 midterms. Applications for graduation due for Fall Semester 2026 candidates |
| July 16 – 19 | Thursday - Sunday | Reading days |
| July 20-26 | Monday - Sunday | Final examination period |
| July 27 | Monday | Last day of term and conferral date |
| August 9 | Sunday | Grades due from faculty |
| August 10 | Monday | Grades released to students in MyDU.edu |
University Holidays
| September 1, 2025 | Monday | Labor Day |
| November 27-28, 2025 | Thursday-Friday | Thanksgiving |
| January 19, 2026 | Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| June 19, 2026 | Friday | Juneteenth |
| July 4, 2026 | Saturday | Independence Day |