2025-2026 Missouri Western Academic Calendar
Fall 2025
Academic Calendar
| Event |
Date |
Day of Week |
| Faculty/Staff Plan Week |
August 18-22 |
|
| Classes Begin for Full Semester and First Session |
August 25 |
Monday |
| Labor Day (no classes/campus closed) |
September 1 |
Monday |
| Last Day to Withdraw from First Session |
September 24 |
Wednesday |
| Last Day of Classes/Final Exams for First Session |
October 10 |
Friday |
| Classes Begin for Second Session |
October 13 |
Monday |
| Registration Begins for Spring 2026 |
October 13 |
Monday |
| Mid-term Grades Due for Full Semester |
October 15 |
Wednesday |
| Final Grades Due for First Session |
October 15 |
Wednesday |
| Last Day to Withdraw from Full Semester |
October 31 |
Friday |
| Last Day to Withdraw from Second Session |
November 12 |
Wednesday |
| Fall Break (no classes/campus closed) |
November 22-30 |
|
| Last Day of classes for Full Semester and Second Session |
December 5 |
Friday |
| Final Exams for Full Semester and Second Session |
December 8-12 |
Monday-Friday |
| Commencement |
December 13 |
Saturday |
| Final Grades Due for Full Semester and Second Session |
December 16 |
Tuesday |
| Campus Closed |
December 24-January 1 |
|
Spring 2026
Academic Calendar
| Event |
Date |
Day of Week |
| Campus re-opens |
January 2 |
Friday |
| Martin Luther King Day (no classes/campus closed) |
January 19 |
Monday |
| Classes Begin for Full Semester and First Session |
January 20 |
Tuesday |
| Presidents’ Day (classes in session/campus open) |
February 16 |
Monday |
| Last Day to Withdraw from First Session |
February 18 |
Wednesday |
| Last Day of Classes/Final Exams for First Session |
March 6 |
Friday |
| Classes Begin for Second Session |
March 9 |
Monday |
| Registration Begins for Summer/Fall 2026 |
March 9 |
Monday |
| Mid-Term Grades Due for Full Semester |
March 11 |
Wednesday |
| Final Grades Due for First Session |
March 11 |
Wednesday |
| Spring Break (no classes/campus open) |
March 14-22 |
|
| Last Day to Withdraw from Full Semester |
April 3 |
Friday |
| Last Day to Withdraw from Second Session |
April 15 |
Wednesday |
| Last Day of Classes for Full Semester and Second Session |
May 1 |
Friday |
| Final Exams for Full Semester and Second Session |
May 4-8 |
Monday-Friday |
| Commencement |
May 9 |
Saturday |
| Final Grades Due for Full Semester and Second Session |
May 12 |
Tuesday |
Summer 2026
Academic Calendar
| Event |
Date |
Day of Week |
| Classes Begin for Full, First and 1st Four-week Sessions |
May 11 |
Monday |
| Memorial Day (no classes/campus closed) |
May 25 |
Monday |
| Last Day to Withdraw from 1st Four-Week Session |
May 28 |
Thursday |
| Last Day of Class/Final Exams for 1st Four-Week Session |
June 5 |
Friday |
| Final Grades Due for 1st Four-Week Session |
June 9 |
Tuesday |
| Last Day to Withdraw from First Session |
June 12 |
Friday |
| Classes Begin for 2nd Four-Week Session |
June 15 |
Monday |
| Juneteenth Holiday (no classes/campus closed) |
June 19 |
Friday |
| Last Day of Class/Final Exam for First Session |
June 26 |
Friday |
| Classes Begin for Second Session |
June 29 |
Monday |
| Final Grades Due for First Session |
June 30 |
Tuesday |
| Last Day to Withdraw from 2nd Four-week Session |
July 2 |
Thursday |
| Independence Day Holiday (no classes/campus closed) |
July 3 |
Friday |
| Last Day of Class/Final Exams for 2nd Four-week Sessions |
July 10 |
Friday |
| Final Grades Due for 2nd Four-Week Session |
July 14 |
Tuesday |
| Last Day to Withdraw from Full Session |
July 17 |
Friday |
| Classes Begin for 3rd Four-Week Session |
July 20 |
Monday |
| Last Day to Withdraw from Second Session |
July 31 |
Friday |
| Last Day to Withdraw from 3rd Four-Week Session |
August 6 |
Thursday |
| Last Day of Class/Final Exam for Full, Second and 3rd Four-Week Sessions |
August 14 |
Friday |
| Final Grades Due for Full, Second and 3rd Four-Week Sessions |
August 18 |
Tuesday |
This academic calendar is subject to change.
The most up-to-date academic calendar information can be found at www.missouriwestern.edu/registrar/academic-calendar.
