Academic Calendar

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Summer 2024

• May 20 (Mon.)
  Summer term begins
• May 27 (Mon.)
  Memorial Day (university holiday; classes do not meet)
• Jun 19 (Wed.)
  Juneteenth observance (university holiday; classes do not meet)
• Jul 4 (Thurs.)
  Independence Day (university holiday; classes do not meet)
• Aug 25 (Sun.)
  Summer term ends

Fall 2024 (Non Law School)

• Aug. 26 (Mon.)
  Fall term begins
• Sept. 2 (Mon.)
  Labor Day (university holiday; classes do not meet)
• Sept. 27-29 (Fri.-Sun.)
  Family Weekend
• Oct. 14-15 (Mon.-Tue.)
  Fall break (classes do not meet)
• Oct. 16 (Wed.)
  Midpoint of semester
• TBD
  Mandatory fire drills
• Nov. 27-Dec. 1 (Wed.-Sun.)
  Thanksgiving break (classes do not meet)
• Dec. 2 (Mon.)
  Classes resume
• Dec. 6 (Fri.)
  Day free for study
• Dec. 9-13 (Mon.-Fri.)
  Final evaluation period
• Dec. 13 (Fri.)
  Fall term ends
• Dec. 14 (Sat.)
  Commencement

J-Term 2025

• Jan. 6 (Mon.)
  J-term begins
• Jan. 20 (Mon.)
  Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (university holiday; classes do not meet)
• Jan. 24 (Fri.)
  J-term ends

Spring 2025 (Non Law School)

• Jan. 27 (Mon.)
  Spring term begins
• TBD (Wed.)
  Mandatory tornado drill
• Mar. 14 (Fri.)
  Midpoint of semester
• Mar. 17-21 (Mon.-Fri.)
  Spring break (classes do not meet)
• Apr. 23-26 (Wed.-Sat.)
  Drake Relays (Non-Law classes suspended for Drake Relays at 1:50pm on Fri, Apr 25)
• Apr. 28 (Mon.)
  Classes resume
• May 9 (Fri.)
  Day free for study
• May 12-16 (Mon.-Fri.)
  Final evaluation period
• May 16 (Fri.)
  Spring term ends
• May 17 (Sat.)
  Commencement

Summer 2025

• May 19 (Mon.)
  Summer term begins
• May 26 (Mon.)
  Memorial Day (university holiday; classes do not meet)
• Jun 19 (Thurs.)
  Juneteenth observance (university holiday; classes do not meet)
• Jul 4 (Fri.)
  Independence Day (university holiday; classes do not meet)
• Aug 24 (Sun.)
  Summer term ends

Fall 2025 (Non Law School)

• Aug. 25 (Mon.)
  Fall term begins
• Sept. 1 (Mon.)
  Labor Day (university holiday; classes do not meet)
• Oct. 3-5 (Fri.-Sun.)
  Family Weekend
• Oct. 13-14 (Mon.-Tue.)
  Fall break (classes do not meet)
• Oct. 15 (Wed.)
  Midpoint of semester
• TBD
  Mandatory fire drills
• Nov. 26-30 (Wed.-Sun.)
  Thanksgiving break (classes do not meet)
• Dec. 1 (Mon.)
  Classes resume
• Dec. 5 (Fri.)
  Day free for study
• Dec. 8-12 (Mon.-Fri.)
  Final evaluation period
• Dec. 12 (Fri.)
  Fall term ends

J-Term 2026

• Jan. 5 (Mon.)
  J-term begins
• Jan. 19 (Mon.)
  Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (university holiday; classes do not meet)
• Jan. 23 (Fri.)
  J-term ends

Spring 2026 (Non Law School)

• Jan. 26 (Mon.)
  Spring term begins
• TBD (Wed.)
  Mandatory tornado drill
• Mar. 13 (Fri.)
  Midpoint of semester
• Mar. 16-20 (Mon.-Fri.)
  Spring break (classes do not meet)
• Apr. 22-25 (Wed.-Sat.)
  Drake Relays (Non-Law classes suspended for Drake Relays at 1:50pm on Fri, Apr 24)
• Apr. 27 (Mon.)
  Classes resume
• May 8 (Fri.)
  Day free for study
• May 11-15 (Mon.-Fri.)
  Final evaluation period
• May 15 (Fri.)
  Spring term ends
• May 17 (Sun.)
  Commencement

This is the official Academic Calendar for Drake University.  It is updated and maintained by the Office of the Registrar.

Click here for future academic calendars. Note that an academic calendar is not official until it has been CONFIRMED by Faculty Senate.