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

Spring Quarter 2026

Date Event
March
30 Spring Break ends
31 Spring classes begin
May
25 Memorial Day (no classes)
June
6 Spring classes end
8 Spring final exams begin
12 Spring final exams end. Spring term ends.
22 Degrees conferred for spring quarter graduates

Summer Session 2026

Date Event
June
22 Summer classes begin
July
3 Independence Day Observed (no classes)
August
30 Summer term ends
September
4 Degrees conferred for summer quarter graduates