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Tentative Academic Calendars

Official dates for sessions, payments, refunds, residency, grades and registration deadlines for adding, dropping and auditing courses are available from the Registrar's Office.

Registrar's Office Academic deadlines calendar

Download PDF of the tentative academic calendars

Tentative Academic Calendars

Below you will find the academic calendars until Fall 2026. These calendars are subject to change and may be updated at any time. The Thanksgiving break each year will be the Wednesday before, Thanksgiving and the Friday following.

  • CLASSES BEGIN - August 20

  • HOLIDAY - September 2

  • FALL BREAK - October 10 - 11

  • 1st HALF ENDS - October 9

  • 2nd HALF BEGINS - October 14

  • PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION - November 5

  • THANKSGIVING - November 27 - 29

  • CLASSES END - December 6

  • FINALS - December 7 - 13

  • COMMENCEMENT - December 14

  • CLASSES BEGIN - January 13

  • HOLIDAY - January 20

  • 1st HALF ENDS - March 5

  • 2nd HALF BEGINS - March 6

  • SPRING BREAK - March 17 - 21

  • CLASSES END - May 2

  • FINALS - May 3 - 9

  • COMMENCEMENT - May 10

  • CLASSES BEGIN - August 19

  • HOLIDAY - September 1

  • FALL BREAK - October 9- 10

  • 1st HALF ENDS - October 8

  • 2nd HALF BEGINS - October 13

  • THANKSGIVING - November 26 - 28

  • CLASSES END - December 5

  • FINALS - December 6 - 12

  • COMMENCEMENT - December 13

  • CLASSES BEGIN - January 12

  • HOLIDAY - January 19

  • 1st HALF ENDS - March 4

  • 2nd HALF BEGINS - March 5

  • SPRING BREAK - March 16 - 20

  • CLASSES END - May 1

  • FINALS - May 2 - 8

  • COMMENCEMENT - May 9

  • CLASSES BEGIN - August 18

  • HOLIDAY - September 7

  • FALL BREAK - October 8 - 9

  • 1st HALF ENDS - October 7

  • 2nd HALF BEGINS - October 12

  • THANKSGIVING - November 25 - 27

  • CLASSES END - December 4

  • FINALS - December 5 - 11

  • COMMENCEMENT - December 12

This page is maintained by the Office of the Provost. It may be updated without notice. Email questions to Shelia Haley at shaley@murraystate.edu.

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