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Academic Calendar 2025-2026

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Fall Term 2025 

September 9, Tuesday            
New students arrive.  

September 9-14, Tuesday-Sunday
New student orientation

September 13, Saturday
Residence halls open for returning students.

September 15, Monday
8:00 a.m. Classes begin
11:00 a.m. Opening Convocation

October 9-12, Friday - Sunday
Homecoming / Family & Friends Weekend

[Fall Advising / Winter Pre-enrollment - Oct. 13-Oct. 24] 

October 22, Wednesday
Fall Institute (no classes)

November 18, Tuesday
Classes end

November 19, Wednesday       
Reading Day I

November 20, Thursday
Reading Day II

November 21-23, Friday-Sunday         
Final examination period I

November 24, Monday        
Winter vacation begins.
Board ends with breakfast. Residence halls close.

Winter Term 2026 

January 3, Saturday
Residence halls open. 

January 5, Monday
Classes begin

February 11, Wednesday
Day of Dialogue (no class meetings)

[Winter Advising / Spring Pre-enrollment - Feb. 9-Feb. 20] 

March 10, Tuesday
Classes end

March 11-12, Wednesday, Thursday   
Reading Days

March 13-15, Friday-Sunday
Final examination period

March 16, Monday Spring
Vacation begins.
Board ends with breakfast. Residence halls close.

Spring Term 2026 

March 24, Tuesday
Residence halls open. Board begins with dinner.
On-line check-in opens.

March 25, Wednesday
Classes begin

[Spring Advising / Fall Pre-enrollment - Apr. 27-May 8] 

May 28, Thursday
Classes end

May 29-30, Friday-Saturday
Reading Days

May 31- June 2, Sunday-Tuesday
Final examination period

June 3, Wednesday
Residence halls close and board ends with lunch except for seniors and those with permission from Dean of Students.

June 3, Wednesday
1:00 p.m. Senior grades due

June 7, Sunday
Commencement
Residence halls close. No meals served.

Summer Term 2025

June 10, Wednesday
Session I Classes begin

June 19, Friday
Juneteenth holiday (no class meetings)

July 3, Friday
July 4th holiday (no class meetings)

July 7, Wednesday
Session 1 Classes end; Final Examination

July 8, Thursday
Session II Classes begin

July 14, Tuesday
1:00 p.m. Session I grades due

July 31, Friday
Session II Classes end; Final Examination

August 5, Wednesday
1:00 p.m. Session II grades due

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of students pursue experiential learning

Knox College

https://www.knox.edu/offices/registrar/academic-calendars/calendar-2025-2026

Printed on Saturday, December 21, 2024