2024 - 2026 Academic Calendar
Dates listed below are subject to change without notice; dates appearing in registration instructions take precedence over those listed below.
NOTE: UM students taking coursework at campuses other than UM's Mountain, Missoula College, or Bitterroot College Program campuses should consult that campus' academic calendar.
The Alexander Blewett III School of Law academic calendar is available here.
Spring Semester 2024
Spring Semester 2024
Date | Description |
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Wednesday, January 17 | Big Sky Experience |
Monday, January 15 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day – No Classes, Offices Closed |
Thursday, January 18 | Spring Semester Classes Begin |
Monday, February 19 | Presidents' Day – No Classes, Offices Closed |
Monday, March 18 - Friday, March 22 | Spring Break - No Classes (aligns with MCPS Spring Break) |
Friday, May 3 | Last Day of Regular Classes |
Monday, May 6 - Friday, May 10 | Final Exams |
Saturday, May 11 | Spring Commencement |
Summer Semester 2024
Summer sessions are offered in 10-week and 5-week formats
See below for the start dates of all summer sessions. For more information, visit the UM Summer website.
10-week Summer Session
Date | Description |
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Monday, May 20 | Classes Begin for 10-week Session |
Monday, May 27 | Memorial Day - No Classes, Offices Closed |
Thursday, July 4 | Independence Day - No Classes, Offices Closed |
Friday, July 26 | Last Day of Classes for 10-week Session |
5-week Summer Sessions
Date | Description |
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Monday, May 20 | Classes Begin for 5-week Session I |
Monday, May 27 | Memorial Day - No Classes, Offices Closed |
Friday, June 21 | Last Day of Classes for 5-week Session I |
Monday, June 24 | Classes Begin for 5-week Session II |
Tuesday, July 4 | Independence Day - No Classes, Offices Closed |
Friday, July 26 | Last Day of Classes for 5-week Session II |
Autumn Semester 2024
Date | Description |
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Monday, August 26 | Autumn Semester Classes Begin |
Monday, September 2 | Labor Day – No Classes, Offices Closed |
Monday, October 14 | Indigenous People's Day, No Classes |
Monday, November 11 | Veterans Day Observed – No Classes, Offices Closed |
Wednesday, November 27 | Non-instructional travel day for students |
Thursday November 28 and Friday, November 29 | Thanksgiving holiday (UM closed) |
Friday, December 6 | Last Day of Regular Classes |
Monday, December 9 - Friday, December 13 | Final Exams |
Spring Semester 2025
Date | Description |
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Thursday, January 16 | Spring Semester Classes Begin |
Monday, January 20 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day – No Classes, Offices Closed |
Monday, February 17 | Presidents' Day – No Classes, Offices Closed |
Monday, March 17- Friday, March 21 | Spring Break - No Classes |
Friday, May 2 | Last Day of Regular Classes |
Monday, May 5 - Friday, May 9 | Final Exams |
Saturday, May 10 | Spring Commencement |
Summer Semester 2025
Summer sessions are offered in 10 week, and 5- week sessions.
All formats have a session beginning in May. See below for the start dates of all summer sessions. For more information, visit the UMSummer website .
Date | 10-week Summer Session Description |
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Monday, May 19 | Begin for 10-week Session Classes |
Monday, May 26 | Memorial Day - No Classes, Offices Closed |
Monday, July 21 | Last Day of Classes for 10- week session |
Date | 1st 5- week Summer Session Description |
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Monday, May 19 | Begin for 5-week Session Classes |
Monday, May 26 | Memorial Day - No Classes, Offices Closed |
Monday, June 16 | Last Day of Classes for 1st 5-week session |
Date | 2nd 5-week Summer Sessions Description |
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Monday, June 23 | Classes Begin for 5-week Session |
Friday, July 4 | Independence Day - No Classes, Offices Closed |
Monday, July 21 | Last Day of Classes for 2nd 5-week Session |
Autumn Semester 2025
Date | Description |
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Monday, August 25 | Autumn Semester Classes Begin |
Monday, September 1 | Labor Day – No Classes, Offices Closed |
Monday, October 13 | Indigenous People's Day, No Classes |
Tuesday, November 11 | Veterans Day Observed – No Classes, Offices Closed |
Wednesday, November 26 | Non-instructional travel day for students |
Thursday, November 27 and Friday, November 28 | Thanksgiving holiday (UM closed) |
Friday, December 5 | Last Day of Regular Classes |
Monday, December 8 - Friday, December 12 | Final Exams |
Spring Semester 2026
Date | Description |
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Thursday, January 15 | Spring Semester Classes Begin |
Monday, January 19 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day – No Classes, Offices Closed |
Monday, February 16 | Presidents' Day – No Classes, Offices Closed |
Monday-Friday, March 16-20 | Spring Break - No Classes |
Friday, May 1 | Last Day of Regular Classes |
Monday, May 4 - Friday, May 8 | Final Exams |
Saturday, May 9 | Spring Commencement |
Summer Semester 2026
Summer sessions are offered in 10-week and 5-week sessions.
All formats have a session beginning in May. See below for the start dates of all summer sessions. For more information, visit the UMSummer website.
Date | 10-week Summer Session Description |
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Monday, May 18 | Begin for 10-week Session Classes |
Friday, July 3 | Independence Day Observed - No Classes, Offices Closed |
Monday, July 20 | Last Day of Classes for 10- week session |
Date | 1st 5-week Summer Session Description |
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Monday, May 18 | Begin for 5-week Session Classes |
Monday, May 25 | Memorial Day - No Classes, Offices Closed |
Monday, June 15 | Last Day for Classes for 1st 5-week session |
Date | 2nd 5-week Summer Sessions Description |
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Monday, June 22 | Classes Begin for 5-week Session |
Friday, July 3 | Independence Day Observed - No Classes, Offices Closed |
Monday, July 20 | Last Day of Classes for 2nd 5-week Session |