Academic Year Calendar

2025-2026 ACADEMIC YEAR CALENDAR

Class information is based on full semester classes.

MaineStreet provides information on non-standard dated classes.

For information about Winter Session and Summer Session classes,

please see MaineStreet’s Schedule of Classes.

Fall Semester 2025
No Classes Labor Day	Monday, September 1
Classes begin	Tuesday, September 2
Last day to add courses	Monday, September 8
Last day to drop classes for refund*	Monday, September 15
Application for graduation filing deadline (Dec.)	Wednesday, October 1
Classes dropped on or before this date will not appear on transcript	Friday, October 3
Fall break begins	Monday, October 13
Classes resume	Wednesday, October 15
Enrollment for Spring 2025 begins	Monday, October 27
No classes Veterans Day Observed	Tuesday, November 11
Last day to withdraw from a class and receive ‘W’ grade (Withdrawn classes after this date will receive failing grade.)	Friday, November 14, 4:30 p.m.
Thanksgiving break begins	Wednesday, November 26
Classes resume	Monday, December 1
Classes end	Friday, December 12
Final exams begin	Monday, December 15
Final exams end	Friday, December 19
Final grades due	Friday, December 26

Winter Session: Monday, December 29, 2025 - Friday, January 16, 2026 (tentative)

Spring Semester 2026
Classes begin	Tuesday, January 20
Last day to add courses	Monday, January 26
Applicaton for graduation filing deadline (May)	Sunday, February 1
Last day to drop courses for refund*	Monday, February 2
No classes President’s Day	Monday, February 16
Classes dropped on or before this date will not appear on transcript	Friday, February 20
Spring break begins	Monday, March 16
Classes resume	Monday, March 23
Enrollment for Fall 2025 begins	Monday, March 30
Last day to withdraw from a class and receive ‘W’ grade (Withdrawn classes after this date will receive failing grade.)	Friday, April 10, 4:30 p.m.
UMaine Student Symposium	Friday, April 17
Maine Day Week	Monday - Friday, April 27-May 1
Classes end	Friday, May 1
Final exams begin	Monday, May 4
Final exams end	Friday, May 8
Commencement - Graduate	Friday, May 8- Orono Graduate
Commencement - Undergraduate	Saturday, May 9 - Orono Undergraduate
	Sunday, May 10 - Machias
Final grades due	Friday, May 15

Summer University: Monday, May 11 – Friday, August 21, 2026 (tentative)

*Class information is based on full semester classes. MaineStreet provides information on non-standard dated classes.
Summer University classes have variable start and end dates; Holidays: Memorial Day, Juneteenth & Independence Day
Grading options (audit, graded or pass/fail) on classes may be changed through the add period of the class section.