Academic Calendar
Plan ahead with important dates for the next several semesters. The following timetables include start and end dates for session courses and alternate-week courses, as well as the dates of breaks, holidays, commencement, and more.
Fall Semester 2025
| Seminar Week Begins (Faculty and Staff) | Monday | August 18 |
| Classes Begin | Monday | August 25 |
| Labor Day* | Monday | September 1 |
| Fall Break (For Undergraduates Only) | Monday–Tuesday | October 6–7 |
| Session 2 Classes Begin | Monday | October 20 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday* | Thursday–Sunday | November 27–30 |
| Classes Resume | Monday | December 1 |
| Final Exam Week (Full-semester courses) | Monday–Wednesday | December 8 – 10 |
| Commencement | Saturday | December 13 |
| Christmas Break* | Wednesday– Friday | December 24–January 2 |
Winterim 2025
| Classes Begin | Monday | January 5 |
| Last Day of Class | Friday | January 16 |
Spring Semester 2026
| Seminar Week Begins (Faculty and Staff) | Monday | January 12 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day* | Monday | January 19 |
| Classes Begin (All students) | Tuesday | January 20 |
| Spring Break | Monday–Friday | March 16–March 20 |
| Classes Resume | Monday | March 23 |
| Session 2 Classes Begin | Monday | March 23 |
| Easter Holiday Break* | Friday–Monday | April 3–April 6 |
| Classes Resume | Tuesday | April 7 |
| Final Exam Week (Full-semester Courses) | Monday–Wednesday | May 11–May 13 |
| Commencement | Saturday | May 16 |
Summer Session 2026
| Full Semester Classes start | Monday | May 18 |
| Session 1 begins | Monday | May 18 |
| Session 2 begins | Monday | July 6 |
| Last Day of Summer Semester | Friday | Aug 21 |
| Memorial Day* | Monday | May 25 |
| Juneteenth* | Friday | June 19 |
| Independence Day (observed)* | Friday | July 3 |
* Academic, faculty, and staff offices are closed.
Enjoy the Journey
There’s always something new to do at Edgewood University.
Quann Park | September 5, 2025
Women’s Tennis vs. Wisconsin Lutheran
Women’s tennis hosts Wisconsin Lutheran in NACC action
St. Joseph Chapel | September 5, 2025
Pilgrimage of Hope For Creation
In partnership with the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa, join this 1 mile reflective walk through the Edgewood University campus as we celebrate the beauty of God’s Creation and our shared commitment to ecological justice and care. At each stop, participants are invited to learn, reflect, and renew their sense of hope and responsibility for our common home. All are welcome as we walk, pray, and act in hope for Creation!
Quann Park | September 7, 2025
Women’s Tennis vs. Saint Ambrose
Women’s Tennis hosts Saint Ambrose in non-conference action