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University of Nebraska Academic Calendar

Academic Year 2020-21

1st Semester

UNL Classes Begin
August 17
Classes Begin
August 24
Labor Day
September 7
Semester Break
October 19 & 20
UNL Classes End
November 20
Thanksgiving
November 25-28
UNL Three-Week Session
November 30-December 18
Classes End
December 12

2nd Semester

Classes Begin
January 11
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 18
Spring Break
March 14-21
Classes End
May 1

The calendar above is general and does not include all campus adjustments made due to COVID-19. Please visit the links below for campus-specific academic calendars.

Future Academic Years

Academic Year 2021-22

1st Semester

Classes Begin
August 23
Labor Day
September 6
Semester Break
October 18 & 19
Thanksgiving
November 24-27
Classes End
December 11

2nd Semester

Classes Begin
January 10
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 17
Spring Break
March 13-20
Classes End
April 30

Academic Year 2022-23

1st Semester

Classes Begin
August 22
Labor Day
September 5
Semester Break
October 17 & 18
Thanksgiving
November 23-26
Classes End
December 10

2nd Semester

Classes Begin
January 9
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 16
Spring Break
March 12-19
Classes End
April 29

Academic Year 2023-24

1st Semester

Classes Begin
August 21
Labor Day
September 4
Semester Break
October 16 & 17
Thanksgiving
November 22-25
Classes End
December 9

2nd Semester

Classes Begin
January 8
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 15
Spring Break
March 10-17
Classes End
April 27

Academic Year 2024-25

1st Semester

Classes Begin
August 26
Labor Day
September 2
Semester Break
October 21 & 22
Thanksgiving
November 27-30
Classes End
December 14

2nd Semester

Classes Begin
January 13
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 20
Spring Break
March 16-23
Classes End
May 3

Academic Year 2025-26

1st Semester

Classes Begin
August 25
Labor Day
September 1
Semester Break
October 20 & 21
Thanksgiving
November 26-29
Classes End
December 13

2nd Semester

Classes Begin
January 12
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 19
Spring Break
March 15-22
Classes End
May 2

Academic Year 2026-27

1st Semester

Classes Begin
August 24
Labor Day
September 7
Semester Break
October 19 & 20
Thanksgiving
November 25-28
Classes End
December 12

2nd Semester

Classes Begin
January 11
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 18
Spring Break
March 14-21
Classes End
May 1

Academic Year 2027-28

1st Semester

Classes Begin
August 23
Labor Day
September 6
Semester Break
October 18 & 19
Thanksgiving
November 24-27
Classes End
December 11

2nd Semester

Classes Begin
January 10
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 17
Spring Break
March 12-19
Classes End
April 29

Academic Year 2028-29

1st Semester

Classes Begin
August 21
Labor Day
September 4
Semester Break
October 16 & 17
Thanksgiving
November 22-25
Classes End
December 9

2nd Semester

Classes Begin
January 8
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 15
Spring Break
March 11-18
Classes End
April 28

Academic Year 2029-30

1st Semester

Classes Begin
August 20
Labor Day
September 3
Semester Break
October 15 & 16
Thanksgiving
November 21-24
Classes End
December 8

2nd Semester

Classes Begin
January 7
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 21
Spring Break
March 10-17
Classes End
April 27

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