University Academic Calendar

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Winter Session 2025
Winter Break (University Closed - Winter Session Classes in Session)	December 16 - January 3
3-week and 5-week Sessions Begin	Monday, December 16
3-week Session Ends	Saturday, January 4
2-week Session Begins	Monday, January 6
2-week and 5-Week Sessions End	Saturday, January 18
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (University Closed)	Monday, January 20
Final Grades Due	Tuesday, January 21 (noon)
Spring Semester 2025
Classes Begin (Full Semester, 1st Bi-Term, 5-Week Session 1)	Tuesday, January 21
5-Week Session 1 Ends	Friday, February 21
5-Week Session 2 Begins	Monday, February 24
1st Bi-Term Finals	Thursday - Friday, March 6 -7
2nd Bi-Term Begins	Monday, March 10
Spring Break	Monday - Friday, March 17 - 21 (No Classes) (WKU Offices Closed | March 19 - 21)
5-Week Session 2 Ends	Friday, April 4
5-Week Session 3 Begins	Monday, April 7
Final Examinations (Full Semester Classes)	Monday - Thursday, May 5 - 8
Final Examinations (2nd Bi-Term Classes)	Wednesday-Thursday, May 7-8
5-Week Session 3 Ends	Thursday, May 8
Commencement	Thursday, May 8
College Recognition Ceremonies	Friday, May 9
Final Grades Due	Tuesday, May 13 (noon)
Summer Session 2025
Classes Begin	Monday, May 12
Memorial Day (University Closed)	Monday, May 26
Juneteenth Holiday (University Closed)	Thursday, June 19
Independence Day (University Closed)	Friday, July 4
Summer Sessions End	Friday, August 8
Fall Semester 2025
Classes Begin (Full Semester, 1st Bi-Term, 5-Week Session 1)	Monday, August 18
Labor Day (University Closed)	Monday, September 1
5-Week Session 1 Ends	Friday, September 19
5-Week Session 2 Begins	Monday, September 22
Fall Break (University Closed)	Monday - Tuesday, October 6-7
1st Bi-Term Finals	Thursday-Friday, October 9-10
2nd Bi-Term Begins	Monday, October 13
5-Week Session 2 Ends	Friday, October 24
5-Week Session 3 Begins	Monday, October 27
Thanksgiving Holiday (University Closed)	Wednesday - Friday, November 26-28
Final Day of Class (Full Semester, 2nd Bi-Term Classes)	Wednesday, December 3
5-Week Session 3 Ends	Thursday, December 4
Reading Day*	Thursday, December 4
Final Examinations (Full Semester Classes)	Friday, December 5 Monday - Thursday, December 8-11
Final Examinations (2nd Bi-Term Classes)	Friday, December 5 & Monday, December 8
5-Week Session 3 Ends	Thursday, December 5
College Recognition Ceremonies	Friday, December 12
Final Grades Due	Tuesday, December 16 (noon)

 

*Reading Day at WKU is a designated day (or series of days) set aside during the academic semester, typically before final exams, to allow students to prepare for their exams or complete assignments without having regular classes or lectures. It is meant to give students time to review course materials, study, and catch up on work, providing a break from the usual academic schedule. During these days, there are no classes, instructors cannot assign due dates, and there are no exams.