2025 Summer Quarter
Academic Calendar | Description | Date(s) |
| Quarter Begins | Monday, June 16 |
| Juneteenth (Observance) | Thursday, June 19 |
| Independence Day Holiday | Friday, July 4 |
| Summer Quarter Ends | Saturday, August 23 |
| September Term Begins | Monday, August 25 |
| Labor Day Holiday | Monday, September 1 |
| September Term Ends | Friday, September 12 |
2025 Autumn Quarter
Academic Calendar | Description | Date(s) |
| Quarter Begins | Monday, September 29 |
| Thanksgiving Break | Monday–Friday, November 24–28 |
| College Reading Period | Saturday–Monday, December 6–8 |
| College Final Exams | Tuesday-Friday, December 9-12 |
| Quarter Ends | Saturday, December 13 |
2026 Winter Quarter
Academic Calendar | Description | Date(s) |
| Quarter Begins | Monday, January 5 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Monday, January 19 |
| College Reading Period | Saturday–Monday, March 7–9 |
| College Final Exams | Tuesday-Friday, March 10-13 |
| Quarter Ends | Saturday, March 14 |
2026 Spring Quarter
Academic Calendar | Description | Date(s) |
| Quarter Begins | Monday, March 23 |
| College Reading Period | Saturday–Monday, May 23–25 |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 25 |
| College Final Exams | Tuesday-Friday, May 26-29 |
| College Senior Week | Monday-Friday, June 1-5 |
| Convocation | Saturday, June 6 |
| Quarter Ends | Saturday, June 6 |
All dates are subject to change with no notice.
Up-to-date academic calendars can be found at uchicago.edu/academics/calendar.