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ACADEMIC CALENDAR
* VIEW OFFICIAL CALENDAR AT GWU.EDU/ACADEMIC-CALENDAR
FALL 2025 SEMESTER
SPRING 2026 SEMESTER
First Day of Classes:
First Day of Classes:
Monday, Aug. 25
Monday, Jan. 12
Labor Day (no classes):
Martin Luther King Day (no classes):
Monday, Sept. 1
Monday, Jan. 19
Fall Break (no classes):
President’s Day (no classes):
Thursday, Oct. 9 – Friday, Oct. 10
Monday, Feb. 16
Thanksgiving Break (no classes):
Spring Break (no classes):
Monday, Nov. 24 – Saturday, Nov. 29
Monday, March 9 – Saturday, March 14
Last Day of Classes:
Last Day of Classes:
Monday, Dec. 8
Monday, April 27
Designated Thursday:
Make-Up Day:
Tuesday, Dec. 9
Tuesday, April 28
Designated Friday:
Designated Monday:
Wednesday, Dec. 10
Wednesday, April 29
Make-Up/Reading Day:
Reading Days:
Thursday, Dec. 11
Thursday, April 30 – Friday, May 1
Final Exams:
Final Exams:
Friday, Dec. 12 – Thursday, Dec. 18
Residence halls close for winter break at 5 p.m. on
the last day of finals
Saturday, May 2 – Friday, May 8
Commencement Weekend:
Thursday, May 14 – Sunday, May 17
Fall Degree Conferral:
Friday, Jan. 9, 2026
Spring Degree Conferral:
Sunday, May 17
**Note: Residence halls remain open during fall break, Thanksgiving
break, spring break and summer break. Residence halls close only for
winter break.
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