UMass Academic Calendar 2023-2024

UMass Academic Calendar – See the official University of Massachusetts Amherst academic calendar, showing important dates, academic events, and deadlines.

Check out the UMass Academic Calendar 2023-2024 for important events, schedules, dates, and deadlines. The Five College Website contains information about the five colleges’ academic calendars (including UMass Amherst).

UMass Academic Calendar: Fall Session 2023-2024

• First Day of Classes: Tuesday, September 5
• Last Day to Add or Drop Any Class With No Record – Undergraduate and Non-degree Students: Monday, September 11
• Last Day to Add or Drop Any Class With No Record – Matriculated Graduate Students: Monday, September 18
• Holiday – Indigenous Peoples Day: Monday, October 9 Monday
• Class Schedule Will Be Followed: Tuesday, October 10
• Last Day to Drop With “DR” – Graduate Students: Tuesday, October 31
• Last Day to Drop With ‘W’ and Select Pass/Fail – Undergraduate, Stockbridge, Continuing and Professional Education Students: Tuesday, October 31
• Registration Begins for Spring 2024 Semester: Monday, November 6
• Holiday – Veterans’ Day: Saturday, November 11
• Thanksgiving Recess Begins After Last Class: Tuesday, November 21
• Classes Resume: Monday, November 27
• Last Day of Classes: Friday, December 8
• Reading Day: Saturday, December 9
• Final Examinations Begin: Monday, December 11
• Last Day of Final Examinations, Semester Ends: Friday, December 15
• Final Grades Due by Midnight: Thursday, December 21
• Number of Class Meetings: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 13

UMass Academic Calendar: Winter Session 2023-2024

• First Day of Classes: Monday, December 18
• Last Day to Add/Drop Classes: Friday, December 22
• Holiday Break Starts: Saturday, December 23
• Classes Resume: Tuesday, December 26
• Holiday – New Year’s Day: Monday, January 1
  Last Day to Drop With “W” or “DR” and Select Pass/Fail: Friday, January 12
• Holiday – Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Monday, January 15
• Last Day of Classes: Wednesday, January 31 Final Grades Due by Midnight: Monday, February 5

UMass Academic Calendar: UWW Spring Semester 2023-2024

• First Day of Classes: Thursday, February 1
• Last Day to Add/Drop Any Class With No Record – Undergraduate and Non-Degree Students: Wednesday, February 7
• Last Day to Add/Drop Any Class With No Record – Matriculated Graduate Students: Wednesday, February 14
• Holiday – Presidents’ Day: Monday, February 19 Monday
• Class Schedule Will Be Followed: Thursday, February 22
• Spring Recess Begins: Sunday, March 17 Classes Resume: Monday, March 25
• Last Day to Drop With “DR” – Graduate Students: Thursday, April 4
• Last Day to Drop With ‘W’ and Select Pass/Fail – Undergraduate, Stockbridge, University Without Walls Students: Thursday, April 4
• Registration Begins for Fall 2024 Semester: Monday, April 8 Monday Class
• Schedule Will Be Followed: Friday, April 12
• Holiday – Patriots’ Day: Monday, April 15 Last Day of Classes: Friday, May 10
• Reading Day: Saturday, May 11 Final Examinations Begin: Monday, May 13
• Last Day of Final Examinations, Semester Ends: Friday, May 17
• Commencement Weekend Begins: Friday, May 17
• Commencement Weekend Ends: Sunday, May 19 Final Grades Due by Midnight: Thursday, May 23
• Number of Class Meetings: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 13

UMass Academic Calendar: UWW Summer 2023-2024

• First Day of Classes – Session One: Tuesday, May 21
• Holiday – Memorial Day: Monday, May 27
• Last Day to Add/Drop Any Session One Class: Tuesday, May 28
• Last Day to Drop With “W” or “DR” and Select Pass/Fail Any Session One Class: Friday, June 14
• Holiday – Juneteenth: Wednesday, June 19
• Last Day of Classes – Session One: Wednesday, July 3
• Holiday – Independence Day: Thursday, July 4
• First Day of Classes – Session Two: Monday, July 8
• Session One Final Grades Due by Midnight: Monday, July 8
• Last Day to Add/Drop Any Session Two Class: Friday, July 12
• Last Day to Drop With “W” or “DR” and Select Pass/Fail Any Session Two Class: Wednesday, July 31
• Last Day of Classes – Session Two; Summer Term Ends: Friday, August 16
• Remaining Summer Grades Due by Midnight: Wednesday, August 21

University Summer 2024

• First Day of Classes – Session One: Tuesday, May 21
• Holiday – Memorial Day: Monday, May 27
• Last Day to Add/Drop: Tuesday, May 28
• Holiday – Juneteenth: Wednesday, June 19
• Holiday – Independence Day: Thursday, July 4
• Last Day to Drop With “W” or “DR”: Monday, July 15
• Last Day of Classes: Friday, August 16
• Final Grades Due by Midnight: Wednesday, August 21