Academic Calendar

Fall Semester 2025

No classes Labor Day	Monday, September 1
Classes begin	Tuesday, September 2
Last day to add classes	Monday, September 8
Last day to drop classes for refund *	Monday, September 15
Application for graduation filing deadline (Dec)	Wednesday, October 1
Classes dropped after this date will appear on transcript	Friday, October 3
Fall break begins	Monday, October 13
Classes resume	Wednesday, October 15
Enrollment for Spring 2026	Monday, October 27
No classes Veteran’s Day	Tuesday, November 11
Last day to withdraw from a class and receive ‘W’ grade	Friday, November 14, 4:30p.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

Classes begin	Tuesday, January 20
Last day to add classes	Monday, January 26
Application for graduation filing deadline (May)	Sunday, February 1
Last day to drop classes for refund*	Monday, February 2
No classes President’s Day	Monday, February 16
Classes dropped after this date will appear on transcript	Friday, February 20
Spring break begins	Monday, March 16
Classes resume	Monday, March 23
Enrollment for Fall 2026 begins	Monday, March 30
Last day to withdraw from a class and receive ‘W’ grade	Friday, April 10, 4:30 p.m.
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
Final grades due	Friday, May 15

Commencement Ceremonies

Orono Graduate, Friday, May 8

Orono Undergraduate, Saturday, May 9

Machias to be announced

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

For information and schedule of summer sessions please visit https://umaine.edu/summeruniversity/

*No classes except classes that meet once per week.

** Classs information is based on full semester classes.

Summer University classes have variable start and end dates.

MaineStreet provides information on non-standard dated classes.