The University of Maryland – UMD Academic Calendar 2024/2025. UMD academic calendar 2024-2025 has class schedules, registration dates, holiday schedules, add/drop dates, other important dates, and deadlines. The University of Maryland is on a semester system, typically around 14-16 weeks long. The UMD Semester system consists of 3 terms: Fall, Spring, and Summer, and runs two regular semesters a year.
The University of Maryland, College Park (University of Maryland, UMD, or simply Maryland) is a public land-grant research university in College Park, Maryland. Founded in 1856, UMD is the flagship institution of the University System of Maryland. It is also the largest university in both the state and the Washington metropolitan area, with more than 41,000 students representing all fifty states and 123 countries, and a global alumni network of over 388,000.
Together, its 12 schools and colleges offer over 200 degree-granting programs, including 92 undergraduate majors, 107 master’s programs, and 83 doctoral programs. UMD is a member of the Association of American Universities and competes in intercollegiate athletics as a member of the Big Ten Conference.
The University of Maryland – UMD Academic Calendar 2024/2025
The fall semester is from late August to mid-December, and the spring semester runs from the end of January to mid-May. There are two summer semesters, about six weeks each, and a winter semester, about three weeks long.
Fall 2024 – Spring 2025
| Fall | Date |
|---|---|
First Day of Classes | |
Labor Day | |
Thanksgiving Recess | To |
Last Day of Classes | |
Reading Day | |
Final Exams | To |
| Winter | Date |
|---|---|
Classes Begin | |
Dr. Martin Luther King Holiday | |
Classes End |
| Spring | Date |
|---|---|
First Day of Classes | |
Spring Break | To |
Last Day of Classes | |
Reading Day | |
Final Exams | To |
Commencement – Main Ceremony | |
Commencement – College/Department Ceremonies | |
Commencement – College/Department Ceremonies |
| Summer | Date |
|---|---|
Sessions I and I-A Begin | |
Juneteenth Holiday | |
Session I-A Ends | |
Session I-B Begins | |
Independence Day Holiday | |
Sessions I and I-B End | |
Sessions II and II-C Begin | |
Session II-C Ends | |
Session II-D Begins | |
Sessions II and II-D End |
For more on UMD academic calendar 2024-2025, visit the University of Maryland academic catalog website.