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2025-2026 Brown School Academic Calendar

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2025 Summer Semester
July 4 Independence Day observed (Wash U closed)
August 14 Last Summer Session Ends
August 15 Summer 2025 Degree Date
2025 Fall Semester
August 25 First day of classes
September 1 Labor Day Holiday – no classes
September 4 Last day to add/wait/swap/drop (D) on regular session classes
September 23 Spring 2026 classes published
September 28 Last day to apply for degree completion for December 2025
October 4-7 Fall break – no classes
November 14 Last day to withdraw (W) from regular session classes
November 26-30 Thanksgiving break – no classes
December 8-10 Reading days
December 17 Last day of regular session classes and final exams
December 17 Dissertation submission deadline
December 17 Last day to submit online course evaluations for current regular session classes
December 22 Grading deadline: Noon
2026 Spring Semester
January 12 First Day of Classes
January 19 Martin Luther King Holiday – No Classes
March 8-15 Spring Break – No Classes/td>
April 24 Last day of classes
April 27 – May 6 Reading and Exams
May 15 Commencement
2026 Summer Semester
May 18 First Summer Session Begins
May 25 Memorial Day Holiday – No Classes
July 3 Independence Day Holiday – No Classes
August 13 Last Summer Session Ends
August 13 Summer 2026 Degree Date