Academic Year 2025-26
1st Semester
Classes Begin
August 25
Labor Day
September 1
Semester Break
October 20- 21
Thanksgiving Vacation
November 26-29
Preparation for Final Exams
December 9-13
Classes End
December 13
Final Exams
December 15-19
Commencement
December 20
2nd Semester
Classes Begin
January 12
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 19
Spring Break
March 15-22
Classes End
May 2
Final Exams
May 4-8
Commencement
May 9
The calendar above is general and does not include all campus-specific dates. Please visit the links below for campus-specific academic calendars.
*Academic calendars are subject to change by action of the University of Nebraska President and/or the Board of Regents.
Future Academic Years
1st Semester
Classes Begin
August 24
Labor Day
September 7
Semester Break
October 19-20
Thanksgiving Vacation
November 25-28
Classes End
December 12
Final Exams
December 14-18
Commencement
December 18-19
2nd Semester
Classes Begin
January 11
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 18
Spring Break
March 14-21
Classes End
May 1
Final Exams
May 3-7
Commencement
May 7-8
1st Semester
Classes Begin
August 23
Labor Day
September 6
Semester Break
October 18-19
Thanksgiving Vacation
November 24-27
Classes End
December 11
Final Exams
December 13-17
Commencement
December 17-18
2nd Semester
Classes Begin
January 10
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 17
Spring Break
March 12-19
Classes End
April 29
Final Exams
May 1-5
Commencement
May 5-6
1st Semester
Classes Begin
August 21
Labor Day
September 4
Semester Break
October 16-17
Thanksgiving Vacation
November 22-25
Preparation for Final Exams
December 9-13
Classes End
December 9
Final Exams
December 11-15
Commencement
December 15-16
2nd Semester
Classes Begin
January 8
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 15
Spring Break
March 11-18
Classes End
April 28
Final Exams
April 30 - May 4
Commencement
May 4-5
1st Semester
Classes Begin
August 20
Labor Day
September 3
Semester Break
October 15-16
Thanksgiving Vacation
November 21-24
Classes End
December 8
Final Exams
December 10-14
Commencement
December 14-15
2nd Semester
Classes Begin
January 7
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 21
Spring Break
March 10-17
Classes End
April 27
Final Exams
April 29 - May 3
Commencement
May 3-4
1st Semester
Classes Begin
August 26
Labor Day
September 2
Semester Break
October 21-22
Thanksgiving Vacation
November 27-29
Classes End
December 14
Final Exams
December 16-20
Commencement
December 20-21
2nd Semester
Classes Begin
January 13
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 20
Spring Break
March 16-23
Classes End
May 3
Final Exams
May 5-9
Commencement
May 9-10
1st Semester
Classes Begin
August 25
Labor Day
September 1
Semester Break
October 20-21
Thanksgiving Vacation
November 26-29
Classes End
December 13
Final Exams
December 15-19
Commencement
December 19-20
2nd Semester
Classes Begin
January 12
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 19
Spring Break
March 14-21
Classes End
May 1
Final Exams
May 3-7
Commencement
May 7-8
1st Semester
Classes Begin
August 23
Labor Day
September 6
Semester Break
October 18-19
Thanksgiving Vacation
November 24-27
Classes End
December 11
Final Exams
December 13-17
Commencement
December 17-18
2nd Semester
Classes Begin
January 10
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 17
Spring Break
March 13-20
Classes End
April 30
Final Exams
May 2-6
Commencement
May 6-7
1st Semester
Classes Begin
August 22
Labor Day
September 5
Semester Break
October 17-18
Thanksgiving Vacation
November 23-26
Classes End
December 10
Final Exams
December 12-16
Commencement
December 16-17
2nd Semester
Classes Begin
January 9
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 16
Spring Break
March 12-19
Classes End
April 29
Final Exams
May 1-5
Commencement
May 5-6
1st Semester
Classes Begin
August 21
Labor Day
September 4
Semester Break
October 16-17
Thanksgiving Vacation
November 22-25
Classes End
December 9
Final Exams
December 11-15
Commencement
December 15-16
2nd Semester
Classes Begin
January 8
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 15
Spring Break
March 11-18
Classes End
April 28
Final Exams
April 30 - May 4
Commencement
May 4-5
