Academic Calendar 2025-2026

July 2025

Jul 21 – Jul 24
Jul 21 12:00 PM – Jul 24 4:00 PM
Fall 2025: Enrollment: New First-Years and Transfer Students
Jul 23 – Jul 24
Jul 23 9:00 AM – Jul 24 4:00 PM
Fall 2025: Enrollment ONLY for Cornell Tech, Hospitality Management MMH, Real Estate MPS, AEM MPS, Johnson Exchange, Johnson 1+1, M.Eng. First Years, Design Technology Studio

August 2025

Aug 18
Begins at 9:00 AM
Fall 2025: Add/Drop begins for Graduate/Professional/Cornell Tech
Aug 19
Begins at 9:00 AM
Fall 2025: Add/Drop begins for Seniors
Aug 20
Begins at 9:00 AM
Fall 2025: Add/Drop begins for Juniors
Aug 21
Begins at 9:00 AM
Fall 2025: Add/Drop begins for Sophomores
Aug 22
Begins at 9:00 AM
Fall 2025: Add/Drop begins for First-Years
Aug 25
All Day
Fall 2025: First-year writing seminar, project session full, regular, 7 week 1 session instruction begins
Aug 31
DEADLINE 11:59 PM
Summer 2025: Degree date

September 2025

Sep 1
All Day
Labor Day/Holiday/No classes
Sep 2
All Day
Fall 2025: Last day to add classes and change credits in 7 week 1 session
Sep 8
All Day
Fall 2025: Last day to add classes and change credits in first-year writing seminar and regular session
Sep 8
All Day
Fall 2025: Enrollment certifications available
Sep 22
All Day
Fall 2025: Last day to drop classes in 7 week 1 session
Sep 26
All Day
Fall 2025: Last day to add classes and change credits in project session full session
Sep 26
All Day
Summer 2025: Degree certifications available

October 2025

Oct 10
All Day
Fall 2025: Last day of instruction for classes in 7 week 1 session
Oct 11 – Oct 14
Oct 11 12:00 AM – Oct 14 11:59 PM
Fall Break/No classes
Oct 15
All Day
Winter 2026: Enrollment begins
Oct 15
All Day
Fall 2025: 7 week 2 session instruction begins
Oct 16 – Oct 23
Oct 16 12:00 AM – Oct 23 11:59 PM
Fall 2025: 7 week 1 session final exams
Oct 20
All Day
Fall 2025: Last day to change grading basis and drop classes in first-year writing seminar, project session full, and regular session
Oct 22
All Day
Fall 2025: Last day to add classes and change credits in 7 week 2 session

November 2025

Nov 11 – Nov 13
Nov 11 7:30 AM – Nov 13 11:59 PM
Spring 2026: Enrollment beings for Graduate/Professional/Cornell Tech
Nov 12
All Day
Fall 2025: Last day to change grading basis and drop classes in 7 week 2 session
Nov 12 – Nov 14
Nov 12 7:30 AM – Nov 14 11:59 PM
Spring 2026: Enrollment begins for Seniors and Vet Med fourth-years
Nov 17 – Nov 19
Nov 17 7:30 AM – Nov 19 11:59 PM
Spring 2026: Enrollment begins for Juniors and Vet Med third-years
Nov 18 – Nov 20
Nov 18 7:30 AM – Nov 20 11:59 PM
Spring 2026: Enrollment begins for Sophomores and Vet Med second-years
Nov 19 – Nov 21
Nov 19 7:30 AM – Nov 21 11:59 PM
Spring 2026: Enrollment begins for First-Years and Vet Med first-years
Nov 26 – Nov 30
Nov 26 12:00 AM – Nov 30 11:59 PM
Thanksgiving Break/No classes

December 2025

Dec 1
DEADLINE 11:59 PM
Spring 2026: Deadline to apply for internal transfer
Dec 5
All Day
Fall 2025: Last day of instruction for classes in 7 week 2 session
Dec 8
All Day
Fall 2025: Last day of instruction for classes in first-year writing seminar, project session full, and regular session
Dec 9 – Dec 11
Dec 9 12:00 AM – Dec 11 11:59 PM
Fall 2025: Study days
Dec 12 – Dec 20
Dec 12 12:00 AM – Dec 20 11:59 PM
Fall 2025: Final exams
Dec 20
All Day
Fall 2025: Last day of term and academic activity
Dec 21
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
2025 December recognition ceremony
Dec 24
DEADLINE 8:00 AM
Fall 2025: University fall grade deadline
Dec 31
DEADLINE 11:59 PM
Fall 2025: Degree date

January 2026

Jan 2
All Day
Winter 2026: Winter session instruction begins
Jan 7
DEADLINE 11:59 PM
Fall 2025: All term grades available to students in Student Center
Jan 9
DEADLINE 11:59 PM
Fall 2025: Deadline for graduating students to submit diploma updates
Jan 13
Begins at 9:00 AM
Spring 2026: Add/Drop begins for Graduate/Professional/ Cornell Tech
Jan 13
Begins at 12:00 PM
Spring 2026: Add/Drop begins for Seniors
Jan 14
DEADLINE 8:00 AM
Fall 2025: Degree posting deadline
Jan 14
Begins at 9:00 AM
Spring 2026: Add/Drop begins for Juniors
Jan 15
Begins at 9:00 AM
Spring 2026: Add/Drop begins for Sophomores
Jan 16
Begins at 9:00 AM
Spring 2026: Add/Drop begins for First-Years
Jan 17
All Day
Winter 2026: Last day of instruction for classes in winter session
Jan 17
All Day
Winter 2026: Last day of term and academic activity
Jan 19
All Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day/Holiday/No classes
Jan 20
All Day
Spring 2026: First-year writing seminar, project session full, regular, 7 week 1 session instruction begins
Jan 23
DEADLINE 11:59 PM
Winter 2026: University winter grade deadline
Jan 27
All Day
Spring 2026: Last day to add classes and change credits in 7 week 1 session
Jan 31
All Day
Spring 2026: Enrollment certifications available
Jan 31
All Day
Fall 2025: Degree certifications available

February 2026

Feb 3
All Day
Spring 2026: Last day to add classes and change credits in first year writting and regular session
Feb 14 – Feb 17
Feb 14 12:00 AM – Feb 17 11:59 PM
February Break/No classes
Feb 18
All Day
Spring 2026: Last day to change grading basis and drop class in 7 week 1 session
Feb 20
All Day
Spring 2026: Last day to add classes and change credits in project session full session

March 2026

Mar 10
All Day
Spring 2026: Last day of instruction for classes in 7 week 1 session
Mar 11
All Day
Spring 2026: 7 week 2 session instruction begins
Mar 11 – Mar 18
Mar 11 12:00 AM – Mar 18 11:59 PM
Spring 2026: 7 week 1 session final exams
Mar 16
All Day
Summer 2026: Continuing Education and graduate student enrollment begins
Mar 17
All Day
Spring 2026: Last day to change grading basis and drop classes in first-year writing seminar, project session full, and regular session
Mar 18
All Day
Spring 2026: Last day to change credits and add classes in 7 week 2 session
Mar 28 – Apr 5
Mar 28 12:00 AM – Apr 5 11:59 PM
Spring Break/No classes

April 2026

Apr 8
All Day
Spring 2026: Last day to change grading basis and drop classes in 7 week 2 session
Apr 22 – Apr 24
Apr 22 7:30 AM – Apr 24 11:59 PM
Fall 2026: Enrollment beings for Graduate/Professional/Cornell Tech
Apr 27 – Apr 29
Apr 27 7:30 AM – Apr 29 11:59 PM
Fall 2026: Enrollment begins for Seniors
Apr 28 – Apr 30
Apr 28 7:30 AM – Apr 30 11:59 PM
Fall 2026: Enrollment begins for Juniors
Apr 29 – May 1
Apr 29 7:30 AM – May 1 11:59 PM
Fall 2026: Enrollment begins for Sophomores and continuing First-Years

May 2026

May 1
All Day
Fall 2026: Deadline to apply for internal transfer
May 5
All Day
Spring 2026: Last day of instruction for classes in first year writing, project session full, regular and 7 week 2 session
May 6 – May 8
May 6 12:00 AM – May 8 11:59 PM
Spring 2026: Study days
May 9 – May 16
May 9 12:00 AM – May 16 11:59 PM
Spring 2026: Final exams
May 16
All Day
Spring 2026: Last day of term and academic activity
May 22 – May 24
May 22 12:00 AM – May 24 11:59 PM
2026 Commencement weekend
May 24
All Day
Spring 2026: Degree date
May 25
All Day
Memorial Day/ Holiday/No classes
May 26
All Day
Summer 2026: Summer special session 1 and 2 instruction begins
May 26
DEADLINE 8:00 AM
Spring 2026: University spring grade deadline

June 2026

Jun 1
All Day
Summer 2026: 3 week 1 summer session instruction begins
Jun 3
DEADLINE 12:00 AM
Spring 2026: All term grades available to students in Student Center
Jun 5
DEADLINE 11:59 PM
Spring 2026: Deadline for graduating students to submit diploma updates
Jun 8
All Day
Summer 2026: 8 week summer session instruction begins
Jun 8
DEADLINE 8:00 AM
Spring 2026: Degree posting deadline
Jun 18
All Day
Summer 2026: Last day of instruction for classes in 3 week 1 summer session
Jun 19
All Day
Juneteenth/Holiday/No Classes
Jun 22
All Day
Spring 2026: Degree certifications available
Jun 22
All Day
Summer 2026: 3 week 2 summer and 6 week summer session instruction begins
Jun 30
All Day
Summer 2026: Last day of instruction for classes in summer special session 1

July 2026

Jul 3
All Day
Observation of July 4th/No classes
Jul 10
All Day
Summer 2026: Last day of instruction for classes in 3 week 2 summer session
Jul 13
All Day
Summer 2026: 3 week 3 summer instruction begins
Jul 31
All Day
Summer 2026: Last day of instruction for classes in 3 week 3, 6 week, and 8 week sessions

August 2026

Aug 1 – Aug 4
Aug 1 12:00 AM – Aug 4 11:59 PM
Summer 2026: 6 week and 8 week final exams
Aug 14
All Day
Summer 2026: Last day of instruction for classes in special session 2
Aug 15
All Day
Summer 2026: Last day of term and academic activity
Aug 25
DEADLINE 11:59 PM
Summer 2026: University summer grade deadline