Academic Calendar
Academic Calendar 2025–2026
The University reserves the right to make changes to this calendar. A detailed current calendar can be found at www.registrar.northwestern.edu/calendars.
Fall Quarter 2025
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| September | |
| 16 | Fall classes begin |
| November | |
| 24 | Thanksgiving break begins, 6:00 p.m. |
| December | |
| 1 | Fall classes resume |
| 6 | Fall classes end |
| 8 | Fall final exams begin |
| 13 | Fall final exams end. Fall term ends. |
| 19 | Degrees conferred for fall quarter graduates |
Winter Quarter 2026
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| January | |
| 5 | Winter classes begin |
| 19 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no classes) |
| March | |
| 14 | Winter classes end |
| 16 | Winter final exams begin |
| 21 | Winter final exams end. Winter term ends. |
| 21 | Spring Break begins |
| 27 | Degrees conferred for winter quarter graduates |