Academic Calendar

2025-2026
Plymouth State University of the University System of New Hampshire
17 High Street
Plymouth, NH 03264-1595
(603) 535-5000
plymouth.edu

New Student Orientation 2025

Event Date
Session A Monday, June 16-Tuesday, June 17
Session B Friday, June 20-Saturday, June 21
Session C Monday, June 23-Tuesday, June 24
Session D Thursday, June 26-Friday, June 27
Panther Days (all students admitted for Fall 2025) Friday, August 22 - Sunday, August 24

Fall Semester 2025 (August 25—December 12)

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Event Date
Move-in for New Students August 22
Panther Days August 22-24
Move-in for Returning Students August 23
Start of Fall Semester and First Half Term August 25
Labor Day (campus closed) September 1
Add/Drop Ends at 4:30- Fall Semester and First Half Term September 2
Course Withdrawal Begins - Fall Semester and First Half Term September 3
Late Add Ends at 4:30 - First Half Term (instructor permission required) September 5
Late Add Ends at 4:30 - Fall Semester (instructor permission required) September 19
Fall Census (R+30) September 23
Graduation Application due for December 2025 Degree Conferral Date September 30
Course Withdrawal Ends at 4:30pm- First Half Term October 3
Six-week grades due at 4:30 - Fall Semester October 9
Six-week grades posted online at 4:30pm - Fall Semester October 10
Winterim 2025-2026 and Spring 2026 schedule of classes posted online October 10
Indigenous People's Day - Classes are in session and campus is open October 13
Advising Begins for Spring 2026 Registration October 13
End of First Half Term October 17
Start of Second Half Term October 20
Grades due by 4:30pm-First Half Term October 23
Grades Posted by 4:30pm - First Half Term October 24
Add/Drop Ends at 4:30pm - Second Half Term October 27
Registration Opens for Winterim 2025-2026 and Spring 2026 at 7am - Undergraduate (Degree-Seeking) and all Graduate Students October 27
Registration Opens for Winterim 2025-2026 at 7am - Undergraduate Continuing Education/Non-Matriculated Students October 27
Course Withdrawal Begins - Second Half Term October 28
Graduation Applications due for January 2026 Degree Conferral Date October 31
Late Add Ends at 4:30pm - Second Half Term (instructor permission required) October 31
Veterans Day (campus closed) November 11
Summer 2026 schedule of classes available online November 17
Registration Opens for Summer 2026 November 24
Thanksgiving recess begins at 8 a.m; Residence Halls close 10:00am November 26
Thanksgiving Break (campus closed) November 27-28
Residence Halls re-open 10:00am November 30
Graduation Application due for the May 2026 Degree Conferral Date AND Participation in May 2026 Commencement Ceremony December 1
Classes resume at 8 a.m. December 1
Registration opens for Spring 2026 at 7am - Undergraduate Continuing Education/Non-Matriculated Students December 1
Course Withdrawal Ends - Fall Semester and Second Half Term December 1
Finals Week December 8-12
End of Fall Semester and Second Half Term December 12
Residence Halls close 10:00am December 13
Grades Due by 4:30pm - Fall Semester and Second Half Term December 18
Grades Posted by 4:30pm - Fall Semester and Second Half Term December 19
Christmas (campus closed) December 25
Year-End Break (campus closed) December 26-31

Winterim 2025 (December 29 —January 16)

Event Date
Term Starts December 29
New Years Day Observed (campus closed) January 1
Add/Drop Ends at 4:30pm January 2
Course Withdrawal Begins January 5
Course Withdrawal Ends at 4:30pm January 9
Term Ends January 16
Grades due by 4:30pm January 22
Grades posted by 4:30pm January 23

Spring Semester 2026 (January 2 - May 8)

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Event Date
New Years Day Observed (campus closed) January 1
Start of 18 Week Term January 2
Add/Drop Ends at 4:30pm - 18 Week Term January 8
Course Withdrawal Begins - 18 Week Term January 9
Move-in - New and Returning Students tba
Spring Orientation tba
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (campus closed) January 19
Start of Spring Semester and First Half Term January 20
Add/Drop Ends at 4:30pm - Spring Semester and First Half Term January 27
Course Withdrawal Begins - Spring Semester and First Half Term January 28
Late Add Ends at 4:30pm - First Half Term and 18 Week Term (instructor permission required) January 30
Winter Carnival tba
Ski Day - no day classes; graduate evening classes will be held tba
Late Add Ends at 4:30pm - Spring Semester (instructor permission required) February 13
Spring Census (R+30) February 18
Course Withdrawal Ends at 4:30pm - First Half Term February 20
Six-week grades due at 4:30- Spring Semester March 5
Six-week grades posted online at 4:30- Spring Semester March 6
End of First Half Term March 6
Grades due by 4:30pm - First Half Term March 12
Grades posted by 4:30pm - First Half Term March 13
Residence Halls close at 10am March 14
Spring Break begins at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 13th March 16-20
Fall 2026 schedule of classes posted online March 20
Residence Halls re-open at 10am March 22
Classes resume at 8 a.m. March 23
Start of Second Half Term March 23
Advising Weeks for Fall 2026 Registration March 23-April 3
Add/Drop Ends at 4:30pm - Second Half Term March 30
Course Withdrawal Begins - Second Half Term March 31
Graduation Application due for June 2026 Degree Conferral Date March 31
Late Add Ends at 4:30pm - Second Half Term (instructor permission required) April 3
Registration Opens for Fall 2026 - Undergraduate (Degree-Seeking) and all Graduate Students April 6
Course Withdrawal Ends 4:30pm - Spring Semester, 18 Week Term and Second Half Term April 24
Spring Fling tba
Showcase of Student Research and Engagement 2-4pm tba
Registration Opens for Fall 2026 at 7am - Undergraduate Continuing Education/Non-Matriculated Students May 4
Finals Week May 4-8
End of Spring Semester, 18 Week Term, and Second Half Term May 8
Graduate Commencement Exercises May 8
Undergraduate Commencement Exercises May 9
Residence Halls close at 10am May 9
Grades Due by 4:30pm - Spring Semester, 18 Week Term, and Second Half Term May 14
Grades Posted by 4:30pm - Spring Semester, 18 Week Term, and Second Half Term May 15

Summer Session 2026 (May 11—August 7)

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Event Date
Start of Summer Semester and First Half Term May 11
Add/Drop Ends at 4:30pm- Summer Semester and First Half Term May 18
Course Withdrawal Begins - Summer Semester and First Half Term May 19
Late Add Ends at 4:30pm - First Half Term (instructor permission required) May 22
Memorial Day (campus closed) May 25
Graduation Application due for August 2026 Degree Conferral Date May 31
Start of 10 Week Term June 1
Late Add Ends at 4:30pm - Summer Semester (instructor permission required) June 3
Add/Drop Ends at 4:30pm - 10 Week Term June 8
Course Withdrawal Begins - 10 Week Term June 9
Course Withdrawal Ends at 4:30pm - First Half Term June 12
First Fall 2026 Orientation Session tba
Juneteenth (campus closed) June 19
Second Fall 2026 Orientation Session tba
Late Add Ends at 4:30pm - 10 Week Term (instructor permission required) June 19
Third Fall 2026 Orientation Session tba
Start of Second Half Term June 22
Fourth Fall 2026 Orientation Session tba
End of First Half Term June 26
Add/Drop Ends at 4:30pm - Second Half Term June 29
Course Withdrawal Begins - Second Half Term June 30
Grades Due by 4:30 - First Half Term July 2
Grades Posted by 4:30 - First Half Term July 3
Independence Day Observed (campus closed) July 3
Late Add Ends at 4:30pm- Second Half Term (instructor permission required) July 6
Course Withdrawal Ends at 4:30pm - Summer Semester, 10 Week Term and Second Half Term July 24
End of Summer Semester, 10 Week Term and Second Half Term August 7
Grades Due by 4:30pm - Summer Semester, 10 Week Term and Second Half Term August 13
Grades Posted by 4:30pm - Summer Semester, 10 Week Term and Second Half Term August 14