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
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    
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    
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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