UVM Academic Calendar 2025-2026
UVM Academic Calendar 2025-2026
Fall 2025 *| Events | Dates | Days of Week |
|---|
| First Day of Classes | Aug 25 | M |
| Last Day to Add Classes without Instructor Permission | Aug 29 | F |
| Labor Day Holiday | Sep 1 | M |
| Add/Drop, Pass/No Pass, Audit Deadline1 | Sep 8 | M |
| Fall Recess | Oct 10 | F |
| Last Day to Withdraw1 | Oct 27 | M |
| Thanksgiving Recess | Nov 24-28 | M-F |
| Last Day of Classes | Dec 5 | F |
| Reading Days and Exam Period | Dec 6-12 | Sa-F |
| Reading Days2 | Dec 6,7,10 | Sa,Su,W |
| Exam Days2 | Dec 8,9,11,12 | M,T,R,F |
- Refund policies vary.
- Evening classes may have final exams scheduled during reading days.
Winter Session 2026| Events | Dates | Days of Week |
|---|
| First Day of Classes | Dec 26 | F |
| Last Day of Classes | Jan 9 | F |
Find out more about winter session.
Spring 2026 *| Events | Dates | Days of Week |
|---|
| First Day of Classes | Jan 12 | M |
| Last Day to Add Classes without Instructor Permission | Jan 16 | F |
| Martin Luther King Holiday | Jan 19 | M |
| Add/Drop, Pass/No Pass, Audit Deadline1 | Jan 26 | M |
| Presidents' Day Holiday | Feb 16 | M |
| Town Meeting Day Recess | Mar 3 | T |
| Spring Recess | Mar 9-13 | M-F |
| Last Day to Withdraw1 | Mar 27 | F |
| Honors Day | Apr 17 | F |
| Last Day of Classes | May 1 | F |
| Reading Days and Exam Period | May 2-8 | Sa-F |
| Reading Days2 | May 2,3,6 | Sa,Su,W |
| Exam Days2 | May 4,5,7,8 | M,T,R,F |
| Commencement - Graduate | May 16 | Sa |
| Commencement - Undergraduate | May 17 | Su |
| Commencement - Medical | May 17 | Su |
- Refund policies vary.
- Evening classes may have final exams scheduled during reading days.
Summer 2026 *| Events | Dates | Days of Week |
|---|
| First Day of Classes | May 18 | M |
| Memorial Day Holiday | May 25 | M |
| Juneteenth Holiday** | Jun 19 | F |
| Fourth of July Holiday (observed) | Jul 3 | F |
| Last Day of Classes | Aug 7 | F |
*Academic Calendar Configuration Guidelines approved by the Faculty Senate April 13, 2015, revised February 25, 2019
**Approved by the Faculty Senate October 24, 2022