Academic Calendar
Contact
Registrar77 Macalester Street, Room 101 651-696-6200
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registrar@macalester.edu
Academic Calendar 2024–2025
Fall 2024
| August 26 – 30 | Monday – Friday | New Student Orientation |
| September 3 | Tuesday | Classes Begin First Day to Add/Drop a Class |
| September 13 | Friday | Deadline to Validate Registration Last Day to Add/Drop a Class |
| October 15 | Tuesday | Follow Thursday Class Schedule for Fall Break |
| October 17 – 20 | Thursday – Sunday | Fall Break |
| October 23 | Wednesday | Mid-Term Grades Due |
| November 8 | Friday | Last Day to Withdraw from a Class |
| November 11 | Monday | First Day to Designate Grading Option |
| November 11 – 22 | Monday – Friday | Spring 2025 Registration |
| November 27 – Dec 1 | Wednesday – Sunday | Thanksgiving Break |
| December 11 | Wednesday | Classes End Last Day to Designate Grading Option |
| December 12 – 13 | Thursday – Friday | Study Days |
| December 14 – 18 | Saturday – Wednesday | Final Examination Period (includes Saturday/excludes Sunday) |
| January 2, 2025 | Thursday | Final Grades Due |
| January 3, 2025 | Friday | Final Grades Available (1600grand) |
Spring 2025
| January 23 | Thursday | Work Due: Fall 2024 Incomplete Grades |
| January 23 | Thursday | Classes Begin First Day to Add/Drop a Class |
| January 31 | Friday | Deadline to Validate Registration Last Day to Add/Drop a Class |
| March 12 | Wednesday | Mid-Term Grades Due |
| March 15 – 23 | Saturday – Sunday | Spring Break |
| April 4 | Friday | Last Day to Withdraw From a Class |
| April 7 | Monday | First Day to Designate Grading Option |
| April 21 – May 2 | Monday – Friday | Fall 2025 Registration |
| May 5 | Monday | Classes End Last Day to Designate Grading Option |
| May 6 – 7 | Tuesday – Wednesday | Study Days |
| May 8 – 12 | Thursday – Monday | Final Examination Period (includes Saturday/excludes Sunday) |
| May 15 | Thursday | Final Grades Due by Noon |
| May 16 | Friday | Final Grades Available (1600grand) |
| May 17 | Saturday | Commencement |
| July 1 | Tuesday | Work Due: Spring 2025 Incomplete Grades |
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Fall 2025
August 25 – 29 Monday – Friday New Student Orientation September 2 Tuesday Classes Begin
First Day to Add/Drop a ClassSeptember 12 Friday Deadline to Validate Registration
Last Day to Add/Drop a ClassOctober 14 Tuesday Follow Thursday Class Schedule for Fall Break October 16 – 19 Thursday – Sunday Fall Break October 22 Wednesday Mid-Term Grades Due November 7 Friday Last Day to Withdraw from a Class November 10 Monday First Day to Designate Grading Option November 10 – 21 Monday – Friday Spring 2026 Registration November 26 – 30 Wednesday – Sunday Thanksgiving Break December 10 Wednesday Classes End
Last Day to Designate Grading OptionDecember 11 – 12 Thursday – Friday Study Days December 13 – 17 Saturday – Wednesday Final Examination Period (includes Saturday/excludes Sunday) January 6, 2026 Tuesday Final Grades Due January 8, 2026 Thursday Final Grades Available (1600grand) Spring 2026
January 22 Thursday Work Due: Fall 2025 Incomplete Grades January 22 Thursday Classes Begin
First Day to Add/Drop a ClassJanuary 30 Friday Deadline to Validate Registration
Last Day to Add/Drop a ClassMarch 11 Wednesday Mid-Term Grades Due March 14 – 22 Saturday – Sunday Spring Break April 3 Friday Last Day to Withdraw From a Class April 6 Monday First Day to Designate Grading Option April 20 – May 1 Monday – Friday Fall 2026 Registration May 4 Monday Classes End
Last Day to Designate Grading OptionMay 5 – 6 Tuesday – Wednesday Study Days May 7 – 11 Thursday – Monday Final Examination Period (includes Saturday/excludes Sunday) May 14 Thursday Final Grades Due by Noon May 15 Friday Final Grades Available (1600grand) May 16 Saturday Commencement July 1 Wednesday Work Due: Spring 2026 Incomplete Grades
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Fall 2026
August 24 – 28 Monday – Friday New Student Orientation September 2 Wednesday Classes Begin
First Day to Add/Drop a ClassSeptember 7 Monday Labor Day–No Classes September 11 Friday Deadline to Validate Registration
Last Day to Add/Drop a ClassOctober 13 Tuesday Follow Thursday Class Schedule for Fall Break October 15 – 18 Wednesday – Sunday Fall Break October 21 Wednesday Mid-Term Grades Due November 6 Friday Last Day to Withdraw From a Class November 9 Monday First Day to Designate Grading Option November 9 – 20 Monday – Friday Spring 2027 Registration November 25 – 29 Wednesday – Sunday Thanksgiving Break December 11 Friday Classes End
Last Day to Designate Grading OptionDecember 12 – 14 Saturday – Monday Study Days December 15 – 18 Tuesday – Friday Final Examination Period January 5, 2027 Tuesday Final Grades Due January 7, 2027 Thursday Final Grades Available (1600grand) Spring 2027
January 21 Thursday Work Due: Fall 2026 Incomplete Grades January 21 Thursday Classes Begin
First Day to Add/Drop a ClassJanuary 29 Friday Deadline to Validate Registration
Last Day to Add/Drop a ClassMarch 10 Wednesday Mid-Term Grades Due March 13 – 21 Saturday – Sunday Spring Break April 2 Friday Last Day to Withdraw From a Class April 5 Monday First Day to Designate Grading Option April 19 – 30 Monday – Friday Fall 2027 Registration May 3 Monday Classes End
Last Day to Designate Grading OptionMay 4 – 5 Tuesday – Wednesday Study Days May 6 – 10 Thursday – Monday Final Examination Period (includes Saturday/excludes Sunday) May 13 Thursday Final Grades Due by Noon May 14 Friday Final Grades Available (1600grand) May 15 Saturday Commencement July 1 Thursday Work Due: Spring 2027 Incomplete Grades
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Fall 2027
August 23 – 27 Monday – Friday New Student Orientation September 1 Wednesday Classes Begin
First Day to Add/Drop a ClassSeptember 6 Monday Labor Day–No Classes September 10 Friday Deadline to Validate Registration
Last Day to Add/Drop a ClassOctober 12 Tuesday Follow Thursday Class Schedule for Fall Break October 14 – 17 Wednesday – Sunday Fall Break October 20 Wednesday Mid-Term Grades Due November 5 Friday Last Day to Withdraw From a Class November 8 Monday First Day to Designate Grading Option November 8 – 19 Monday – Friday Spring 2027 Registration November 24 – 28 Wednesday – Sunday Thanksgiving Break December 11 Friday Classes End
Last Day to Designate Grading OptionDecember 11 – 13 Saturday – Monday Study Days December 14 – 17 Tuesday – Friday Final Examination Period January 5, 2028 Tuesday Final Grades Due January 7, 2028 Thursday Final Grades Available (1600grand) Spring 2028
January 20 Thursday Work Due: Fall 2026 Incomplete Grades January 20 Thursday Classes Begin
First Day to Add/Drop a ClassJanuary 28 Friday Deadline to Validate Registration
Last Day to Add/Drop a ClassMarch 8 Wednesday Mid-Term Grades Due March 11 – 19 Saturday – Sunday Spring Break March 31 Friday Last Day to Withdraw From a Class April 3 Monday First Day to Designate Grading Option April 17 – 28 Monday – Friday Fall 2028 Registration May 1 Monday Classes End
Last Day to Designate Grading OptionMay 2 – 3 Tuesday – Wednesday Study Days May 4 – 8 Thursday – Monday Final Examination Period (includes Saturday/excludes Sunday) May 11 Thursday Final Grades Due by Noon May 12 Friday Final Grades Available (1600grand) May 13 Saturday Commencement July 3 Thursday Work Due: Spring 2028 Incomplete Grades
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Fall 2028
August 28 – 1 Monday – Friday New Student Orientation September 5 Tuesday Classes Begin
First Day to Add/Drop a ClassSeptember 15 Friday Deadline to Validate Registration
Last Day to Add/Drop a ClassOctober 17 Tuesday Follow Thursday Class Schedule for Fall Break October 19 – 22 Thursday – Sunday Fall Break October 25 Wednesday Mid-Term Grades Due November 3 Friday Last Day to Withdraw From a Class November 6 Monday First Day to Designate Grading Option November 6 – 17 Monday – Friday Spring 2029 Registration November 22 – 26 Wednesday – Sunday Thanksgiving Break December 13 Wednesday Classes End
Last Day to Designate Grading OptionDecember 14 – 15 Thursday – Friday Study Days December 16 – 20 Saturday – Wednesday Final Examination Period January 3, 2029 Wednesday Final Grades Due January 5, 2029 Friday Final Grades Available (1600grand) Spring 2029
January 18 Thursday Work Due: Fall 2028 Incomplete Grades January 18 Thursday Classes Begin
First Day to Add/Drop a ClassJanuary 26 Friday Deadline to Validate Registration
Last Day to Add/Drop a ClassMarch 7 Wednesday Mid-Term Grades Due March 10 – 18 Saturday – Sunday Spring Break March 30 Friday Last Day to Withdraw From a Class April 2 Monday First Day to Designate Grading Option April 16 – 27 Monday – Friday Fall 2029 Registration April 30 Monday Classes End
Last Day to Designate Grading OptionMay 1 – 2 Tuesday – Wednesday Study Days May 3 – 7 Thursday – Monday Final Examination Period (includes Saturday) May 10 Thursday Final Grades Due by Noon May 11 Friday Final Grades Available (1600grand) May 12 Saturday Commencement July 2 Monday Work Due: Spring 2029 Incomplete Grades