Projected Academic Calendars

Academic Year 2024-2025

Fall SemesterSpring SemesterSummer Semester
Semester Begins August 26 January 2 May 19
Spring Pre-Session N/A January 2-17 N/A
Spring Classes Begin N/A January 21 N/A
Semester Break October 21-22 March 16-22 N/A
Thanksgiving Nov 27-29 N/A N/A
3-Week Session N/A N/A May 19-June 6
8-Week Session N/A N/A May 19-July 11
First 5-Week Session N/A N/A June 9-July 11
Second 5-Week Session N/A N/A July 14-August 14
Semester Ends December 14* May 10* August 14
Graduate Commencement December 20 May 16 August 16
Undergraduate Commencement December 21 May 17 August 16

College of Law 2024-2025

Fall SemesterSpring SemesterSummer Semester
Semester Begins August 26 January 2 May 19
Spring Pre-Session N/A N/A N/A
Spring Classes Begin N/A January 6 N/A
Semester Break October 21 March 16-22 N/A
Thanksgiving Nov 27-29 N/A N/A
3-Week Session N/A N/A May 19-June 6
8-Week Session N/A N/A May 19-July 11
First 5-Week Session N/A N/A June 9-July 11
Second 5-Week Session N/A N/A July 14-August 14
Last Day of Classes December 6 April 18 TBA
Semester Ends December 14 April 30 August 14
Law Commencement December 20 May 3 August 16

Academic Year 2025-2026

Fall SemesterSpring SemesterSummer Semester
Semester Begins August 25 January 12 TBA
Semester Break October 20-21 March 15-22 N/A
Thanksgiving November 26-29 N/A N/A
Semester Ends December 13* May 2* TBA
Graduate Commencement December 19 May 8 TBA
Undergraduate Commencement December 20 May 9 TBA

Academic Year 2026-2027

Fall SemesterSpring SemesterSummer Semester
Semester Begins August 24 January 11 TBA
Semester Break October 19-20 March 14-21 N/A
Thanksgiving November 25-28 N/A N/A
Semester Ends December 12* May 1* TBA
Graduate Commencement December 18 May 7 TBA
Undergraduate Commencement December 19 May 8 TBA

Academic Year 2027-2028

Fall SemesterSpring SemesterSummer Semester
Semester Begins August 23 January 10 TBA
Semester Break October 18-19 March 12-19 N/A
Thanksgiving November 24-27 N/A N/A
Semester Ends December 11* April 29* TBA
Graduate Commencement December 17 May 5 TBA
Undergraduate Commencement December 18 May 6 TBA

Academic Year 2028-2029

Fall SemesterSpring SemesterSummer Semester
Semester Begins August 21 January 8 TBA
Semester Break October 16-17 March 11-18 N/A
Thanksgiving November 22-25 N/A N/A
Semester Ends December 9* April 28* TBA
Graduate Commencement December 15 May 4 TBA
Undergraduate Commencement December 16 May 5 TBA

Academic Year 2029-2030

Fall SemesterSpring SemesterSummer Semester
Semester Begins August 20 January 7 TBA
Semester Break October 15-16 March 10-17 N/A
Thanksgiving November 21-24 N/A N/A
Semester Ends December 8* April 27* TBA
Graduate Commencement December 14 May 3 TBA
Undergraduate Commencement December 15 May 4 TBA

* Finals week follows the end of classes

Note: This projection is based on the calendar guidelines contained in Regents Policy 2.4.1. Any changes to those guidelines will change these projected dates. Additionally, these dates are subject to change per Board of Regent and Campus review and discretion. Please visit the University of Nebraska Academic Calendar site by clicking here for more information.