The Penn State academic calendar shows key dates including the first day of classes, deadlines to add and drop classes, final exam days, holidays and graduation.
Academic Calendar 2024-2025
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ACADEMIC CALENDAR |
FALL 2024 |
SPRING 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Intent to Graduate - Activation Period | Aug. 12 - Sept. 10 | Jan. 2 - 27 |
| Leave of Absence - Deadline | Aug. 23 | Jan. 10 |
| Student Registration - Deadline | Aug. 25 | Jan. 12 |
| Classes Begin | Aug. 26 | Jan. 13 |
| Regular Drop - Deadline* |
Aug. 31 at |
Jan. 18 at |
| Regular Add - Deadline* |
Sept. 1 at |
Jan. 19 at 11:59 p.m. |
| Late Drop Begins* | Sept. 1 | Jan. 19 |
| Late Registration Begins* | Sept. 2 | Jan. 20 |
| Holiday | Labor Day - Sept. 2 NO CLASSES |
MLK Day - Jan. 20 NO CLASSES |
| Spring Break- NO CLASSES | N/A | March 9 - 15 |
| Late Drop - Deadline* | Nov. 15 at 11:59 p.m. |
April 11 at 11:59 p.m. |
| Declare a Minor Deadline (Graduating Students) |
Nov. 15 |
April 11 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday - NO CLASSES | Nov. 24 - 30 | N/A |
| Withdraw Deadline | Dec. 13 by 5 p.m. |
May 2 by |
| Classes End | Dec. 13 | May 2 |
| Final Exams | Dec. 16 - 20 | May 5 - May 9 |
| Commencement | May 10, 2025 | May 10, 2025 |
*These dates apply to full semester courses. Refer to My Class Schedule in LionPATH for details about part-semester courses. Starting with the first day of the class, a tuition penalty may be charged if the course is dropped.
