Syracuse Academic Calendar for 2026-2027
If you are in search of the Syracuse Academic Calendar for 2026-2027, search no more because all the academic activities and non-academic activities for the school has been provided for you on this page.
Educational institutions can engage and communicate with all students and parents enrolled in the institution’s various courses and batches through the use of academic calendars. Professors and administrators commonly employ academic calendars as a communication tool to schedule academic and organizational events. As the institution’s student body continues to grow year after year, adopting and adhering to the correct academic schedule becomes increasingly crucial.
While an event creation and calendar management system with a list of events linked to different dates may appear straightforward, the way an academic calendar is structured has a significant impact on the academic and organizational objectives of the educational institution. It carries various implications in both schools and colleges.
Syracuse Academic Calendar for 2026-2027
Table of Interests
Spring 2025
| Registration for new graduate students | Tuesday, Jan. 2 |
|---|---|
| Winter Welcome new undergraduate registration | Saturday, Jan. 11 – Sunday, Jan. 12 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no residential classes, University offices closed) | Monday, Jan. 13 |
| First day of classes | Monday, Jan. 13 |
| Late registration and schedule adjustment | Monday, Jan. 13 – Tuesday, Jan. 21 |
| Add deadline | Tuesday, Jan. 21 |
| Early-semester progress report | Monday, Jan. 27 – Friday, Jan. 31 |
| Academic/Financial deadline to drop class | Monday, Feb. 3 |
| Grading option deadline (choose pass/fail or audit) | Monday, Feb. 3 |
| Religious Observance Notification Deadline | Monday, Feb. 3 |
| Midterm | Monday, Mar. 3 |
| Mid-semester progress report | Tuesday, Mar. 4 – Tuesday, Mar. 18 |
| Spring Break (no residential classes) | Sunday, Mar. 9 – Sunday, Mar. 16 |
| Registration for Summer 2025 | Wednesday, Mar. 19 |
| Registration for Fall 2025 | Wednesday, Apr. 2 – Monday, Jun. 30 |
| Withdrawal deadline | Tuesday, Apr. 15 |
| Last day of classes | Monday, Apr. 28 |
| Reading days | Tuesday, Apr. 29 – Wednesday, Apr. 30, Saturday, May 3 – Sunday, May 4 |
| Final examinations | Thursday, May 1 – Friday, May 2, Monday, May 5 – Tuesday, May 6 |
| Last day of the Semester | Tuesday, May 6 |
| Commencement Weekend | Saturday, May 10 – Sunday, May 11 |
| Degree Award Date | Sunday, May 11 |
| Final grades due from faculty | Monday, May 12 |
Summer 2025
| Maymester | Monday, May 12 – Friday, May 23 |
|---|---|
| Regular Academic Session | Monday, May 12 – Friday, Aug. 22 |
| Six Week First Session | Monday, May 19 – Friday, Jun. 27 |
| Twelve Week Session | Monday, May 19 – Friday, Aug. 8 |
| Memorial Day (no residential classes, University offices closed) | Monday, May 26 |
| Maymester final grades due from faculty | Thursday, Jun. 5 |
| Mid-semester progress report Six Week First Session | Friday, Jun. 6 – Wednesday, Jun. 11 |
| Juneteenth (no residential classes, University offices closed) | Thursday, Jun. 19 |
| Regular Academic Session mid-semester progress report | Wednesday, Jun. 25 – Wednesday, Jul. 9 |
| Degree Award Date | Friday, Jun. 27 |
| Mid-semester progress report Twelve Week Session | Friday, Jun. 27 – Friday, Jul. 11 |
| Six Week Second Session | Monday, Jun. 30 – Friday, Aug. 8 |
| Independence Day (no residential classes, University offices closed) | Friday, Jul. 4 |
| Six Week First Session final grades due from faculty | Thursday, Jul. 10 |
| Mid-semester progress report Six Week Second Session | Friday, Jul. 25 – Wednesday, Jul. 30 |
| Six Week Second Session and Twelve Week Session final grades due from faculty | Thursday, Aug. 21 |
| Degree Award Date | Friday, Aug. 22 |
| Regular Academic Session final grades due from faculty | Thursday, Aug. 28 |
Fall 2025
| Registration for new graduate students | Friday, Aug. 1 |
|---|---|
| Schedule adjustment for returning undergraduate students | Wednesday, Aug. 13 – Tuesday, Sept. 2 |
| Syracuse Welcome | Saturday, Aug. 23 – Sunday, Aug. 24 |
| First day of classes/Extended Campus Classes | Monday, Aug. 25 |
| Late registration and schedule adjustment | Monday, Aug. 25 – Tuesday, Sept. 2 |
| Labor Day (no residential classes, University offices closed) | Monday, Sept. 1 |
| Add deadline | Tuesday, Sept. 2 |
| Early-semester progress report | Monday, Sept. 8 – Friday, Sept. 12 |
| Academic/Financial deadline to drop class | Monday, Sept. 15 |
| Grading option deadline (choose pass/fail or audit) | Monday, Sept. 15 |
| Religious observance notification deadline | Monday, Sept. 15 |
| Fall Break, excluding LAW (no residential classes) | Monday, Oct. 13 – Tuesday, Oct. 14 |
| Midterm | Wednesday, Oct. 15 |
| Mid-semester progress report | Thursday, Oct. 16 – Thursday, Oct. 30 |
| Registration for Winterlude | Wednesday, Nov. 5 – Thursday, Dec. 18 |
| Registration for Spring 2026 | Wednesday, Nov. 5 – Tuesday, Jan. 20 |
| Withdrawal deadline | Friday, Nov. 21 |
| Thanksgiving Break (no residential classes, University offices open Monday through Wednesday) | Sunday, Nov. 23 – Sunday, Nov. 30 |
| Last day of classes | Tuesday, Dec. 9 |
| Reading days | Wednesday, Dec. 10, Saturday, Dec. 13, Sunday, Dec. 14 |
| Final examinations | Thursday, Dec. 11 – Friday, Dec. 12, Monday, Dec. 15 – Tuesday, Dec. 16 |
| Last day of the semester | Tuesday, Dec. 16 |
| Degree Award Date | Wednesday, Dec. 24 |
| Final grades due from faculty | Tuesday, Dec. 30 |
Winterlude 2026 (Spring Session)
| Registration for Winterlude | Wednesday, Nov. 5 – Thursday, Dec. 18 |
|---|---|
| Winterlude begins | Wednesday, Dec. 17 |
| Winterlude add deadline | Thursday, Dec. 18 |
| Winterlude pass/fail deadline | Monday, Dec. 22 |
| Winterlude academic/financial drop deadline | Monday, Dec. 22 |
| Winterlude withdrawal deadline | Monday, Jan. 5 |
| Winterlude ends | Friday, Jan. 9 |
| Winterlude grades due from faculty | Tuesday, Jan. 13 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no residential classes, University offices closed) | Monday, Jan. 19 |
Spring 2026
| Registration for new graduate students | Monday, Jan. 5 |
|---|---|
| Winter Welcome new undergraduate registration | Saturday, Jan. 10 – Sunday, Jan. 11 |
| First day of classes | Monday, Jan. 12 |
| Late registration and schedule adjustment | Monday, Jan. 12 – Tuesday, Jan. 20 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no residential classes, University offices closed) | Monday, Jan. 19 |
| Add deadline | Tuesday, Jan. 20 |
| Early-semester progress report | Monday, Jan. 26 – Friday, Jan. 30 |
| Academic/Financial deadline to drop class | Monday, Feb. 2 |
| Grading option deadline (choose pass/fail or audit) | Monday, Feb. 2 |
| Religious Observance Notification Deadline | Monday Feb. 2 |
| Midterm | Monday, Mar. 2 |
| Mid-semester progress report | Tuesday, Mar. 3 – Tuesday, Mar. 17 |
| Spring Break (no residential classes) | Sunday, Mar. 8 – Sunday, Mar. 15 |
| Registration for Summer 2026 | Wednesday, Mar. 18 |
| Registration for Fall 2026 | Wednesday, Apr. 8 – Tuesday, Jun. 30 |
| Withdrawal deadline | Tuesday, Apr. 14 |
| Last day of classes | Monday, Apr. 27 |
| Reading days | Tuesday, Apr. 28 – Wednesday, Apr. 29, Saturday, May 2 – Sunday, May 3 |
| Final examinations | Thursday, Apr. 30 – Friday, May 1, Monday, May 4, Tuesday, May 5 |
| Last day of the Semester | Tuesday, May 5 |
| Commencement Weekend | Saturday, May 9 – Sunday, May 10 |
| Degree Award Date | Sunday, May 10 |
| Final grades due from faculty | Monday, May 11 |
Summer 2026
| Maymester | Monday, May 11 – Friday, May 22 |
|---|---|
| Regular Academic Session | Monday, May 11 – Friday, Aug. 21 |
| Six Week First Session | Monday, May 18 – Friday, Jun. 26 |
| Twelve Week Session | Monday, May 18 – Friday, Aug. 7 |
| Memorial Day (no residential classes, University offices closed) | Monday, May 25 |
| Maymester final grades due from faculty | Thursday, Jun. 4 |
| Mid-semester progress report Six Week First Session | Friday, Jun. 5 – Wednesday, Jun. 10 |
| Juneteenth (no residential classes, University offices closed) | Friday, Jun. 19 |
| Degree Award Date | Friday, Jun. 26 |
| Mid-semester progress report Twelve Week Session | Friday, Jun. 26 – Monday, Jul. 6 |
| Six Week Second Session | Monday, Jun. 29 – Friday, Aug. 7 |
| Mid-semester progress report Regular Academic Session | Wednesday, Jul. 1 – Wednesday, Jul. 15 |
| Independence Day (no residential classes, University offices closed) | Friday, Jul. 3 |
| Six Week First Session final grades due from faculty | Thursday, Jul. 9 |
| Mid-semester progress report Six Week Second Session | Friday, Jul. 17 – Wednesday, Jul. 22 |
| Six Week Second Session and Twelve Week Session final grades due from faculty | Thursday, Aug. 20 |
| Regular Academic Session final grades due from faculty | Thursday, Aug. 27 |
| Degree Award Date | Friday, Aug. 28 |
*Classes that do not follow the regular semester calendar may have deadlines that vary from these dates. Contact the appropriate department that offers these classes or programs for additional information. All dates may be subject to change at the discretion of the University.
