Mizzou Academic Calendar 2026-2027
Mizzou Academic Calendar 2026-2027 is here so that you know the various activities that will be going on in the school and even the non-academic activities.
The Academic Calendar is nothing other than the University’s official publication, and provides information about courses, programs, and graduation requirements, as well as UM and faculty/school-specific laws, regulations, and policies.
The Calendar serves as a guide for individuals who are considering or have already applied for admission to the University or college, as well as those who have registered for classes there.
It also serves as a reference for professors and students at the university. In essence, this Calendar outlines how the school plans to conduct itself throughout each academic year.
Academic Calendar, 2025-2026
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- Academic Calendar, 2025-2026
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST. LOUIS
ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR 2025-2026
(Approved by Faculty Senate, October 24, 2023)
FALL SEMESTER – 2025
August 25 – Monday, classes begin 8:00 a.m.
September 1 – Monday, no classes, Labor Day holiday
October 23 – Thursday, Fall Break begins 11:30 p.m.
October 27 – Monday, classes resume 8:00 a.m.
November 11 – Tuesday, no classes, Veteran’s Day holiday
November 22 – Saturday, Thanksgiving Break begins 5:00 p.m.
December 1 – Monday, classes resume 8:00 a.m.
December 13 – Saturday, classes end 5:00 p.m.
December 15 – Monday, final examinations begin
December 20 – Saturday, Fall Semester closes, end of day
December 20 – Saturday, Fall Commencement
FALL 8-WEEK 1 SESSION – 2025
August 25 – Monday, classes begin 8:00 a.m.
September 1 – Monday, no classes, Labor Day holiday
October 15, 16, 17, & 18 – Final Examinations
FALL 8-WEEK 2 SESSION – 2025
October 20 – Monday, classes begin 8:00 a.m.
October 22 – Wednesday, Fall Break begins 11:30 p.m.
October 27 – Monday, classes resume 8:00 a.m.
November 11 – Tuesday, no classes, Veteran’s Day holiday
November 22 – Saturday, Thanksgiving Break begins 5:00 p.m.
December 1 – Monday, classes resume 8:00 a.m.
December 17, 18, 19, & 20 – Final Examinations
WINTER INTERSESSION – 2026
January 5 – Monday, classes begin 8:00 a.m.
January 17 – Saturday, classes end 5:00 p.m.
SPRING SEMESTER – 2026
January 19 – Monday, no classes, Martin Luther King holiday
January 20 – Tuesday, classes begin 8:00 a.m.
March 21 – Saturday, Spring Break begins 5:00 p.m.
March 30 – Monday, classes resume 8:00 a.m.
May 9 – Saturday, classes end 5:00 p.m.
May 11 – Monday, final examinations begin
May 16 – Saturday, Spring Semester closes, end of day
May 15 & 16 – Friday / Saturday, Spring Commencement
SPRING 8-WEEK 1 SESSION – 2026
January 19 – Monday, no classes, Martin Luther King holiday
January 20 – Tuesday, classes begin 8:00 a.m.
March 11, 12, 13, & 14 – Final Examinations
SPRING 8-WEEK 2 SESSION – 2026
March 16 – Monday, class begin 8:00 a.m.
March 21 – Saturday, Spring Break begins 5:00 p.m.
March 30 – Monday, classes resume 8:00 a.m.
May 13, 14, 15, & 16 – Final Examinations
SUMMER SESSIONS – 2026
SUMMER SESSION 1 (4 WEEKS)
May 18 – Monday, classes begin, 8:00 a.m.
May 25 – Monday, no classes, Memorial Day holiday
June 13 – Saturday, session closes, end of day
SUMMER SESSION 2 (4 WEEKS)
June 15 – Monday, classes begin, 8:00 a.m.
June 19 – Friday, no classes, Juneteenth holiday
July 3 – Friday, no classes, Independence Day holiday
July 11 – Saturday, session closes, end of day
SUMMER SESSION 3 (4 WEEKS)
July 13 – Monday, classes begin, 8:00 a.m.
August 8 – Saturday, session closes, end of day
Final examinations are held during the last class meeting of Summer Sessions 1, 2 & 3
SUMMER SESSION 4 (8 WEEKS)
May 18 – July 11 (Summer Sessions 1 & 2, above)
May 25 – Monday, no classes, Memorial Day holiday
June 19 – Friday, no classes, Juneteenth holiday
July 3 – Friday, no classes, Independence Day holiday
July 8, 9, 10 & 11 – Final Examinations
SUMMER SESSION 5 (8 WEEKS)
June 15 – August 8 – (Summer Sessions 2 & 3, above)
June 19 – Friday, no classes, Juneteenth holiday
July 3 – Friday, no classes, Independence Day holiday
August 5, 6, 7 & 8 – Final Examinations
SUMMER SESSION 6 (12 WEEKS)
May 18 – August 8 – (Summer Sessions, 1, 2, & 3, above)
May 25 – Monday, no classes, Memorial Day holiday
June 19 – Friday, no classes, Juneteenth holiday
July 3 – Friday, no classes, Independence Day holiday
August 5, 6, 7 & 8 – Final Examination
