SLU-Madrid Academic Calendar
Fall 2025
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Monday, Sept. 1 | Host family move-in day Welcome sessions |
| Tuesday, Sept. 2 | Welcome sessions |
| Wednesday, Sept. 3 | First day of classes |
| Wednesday, Sept. 10 | Mass of the Holy Spirit (classes canceled 10-11 a.m.) |
| Sunday, Sept. 14 | Last day to drop a class without a grade of W and/or add a class Last day to choose Audit (AU) or Pass/No Pass (P/NP) options |
| Sunday, Oct. 26 | Professors' deadline to submit midterm grades |
| Saturday, Nov. 1 | Día de Todos los Santos (Madrid campus closed) |
| Sunday, Nov. 9 | Last day to drop a class and receive a grade of W |
| Monday, Nov. 10 | La Almudena (Madrid campus closed) |
| Monday-Wednesday, Nov. 3-26 | Registration for spring semester begins (check your time-ticket in Banner) |
| Saturday, Dec. 6 | Día de la Constitución (Madrid campus closed) |
| Monday, Dec. 8 | La Inmaculada Concepción (Madrid campus closed) |
| Friday, Dec. 12 | Last day of classes |
| Monday-Friday, Dec. 15-19 | Final exams |
| Friday, Dec. 19 | Midyear Commencement |
| Saturday, Dec. 20 | Host family housing move-out date |
| Sunday, Dec. 21 | Professors' deadline to submit final grades |
Spring 2026 (Tentative - Subject to Change)
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Thursday, Jan. 8 | Move-in day new and study abroad students |
| Friday, Jan. 9 | Welcome sessions |
| Monday, Jan. 12 | First day of classes |
| Sunday, Jan. 25 | Last day to drop a class without a grade of W and/or add a class Last day to choose Audit (AU) or Pass/No Pass (P/NP) options |
| Wednesday, Feb. 18 | Registration for summer sessions begins (4 p.m., Madrid time) |
| Thursday-Friday, Feb. 19-20 | Winter break |
| Sunday, March 8 | Professors' deadline to submit midterm grades |
| Sunday, March 22 | Last day to drop a class and receive a grade of W |
| Sunday, March 29 | Semana Santa host family housing move-out day |
| Monday-Sunday, March 30-April 5 | Semana Santa (Madrid campus closed) |
| Sunday, April 5 | Semana Santa host family housing move-in day |
| TBD | Registration for fall semester begins (check your time-ticket in Banner) |
| Thursday, April 30 | Last day of classes |
| Friday, May 1 | Día del Trabajador (Madrid campus closed) |
| Monday-Friday, May 4-8 | Final exams |
| Friday, May 8 | Awards Ceremony |
| Saturday, May 9 | Host family move-out day |
| Monday, May 11 | Commencement Professors' deadline to submit final grades |
Summer 2026 (Tentative - Subject to Change)
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Sunday, May 17 | Host family housing move-in day |
| Monday, May 18 | Summer Session I first day of classes |
| Sunday, May 24 | Last day to drop a class without a grade of W and/or add a class Last day to choose Audit (AU) or Pass/No Pass (P/NP) options |
| Sunday, June 7 | Last day to drop a class and receive a grade of W |
| Thursday, June 18 | Summer Session I last day of classes/final exams |
| Friday, June 19 | Host family housing move-out day |
| Sunday, June 21 | Professors' deadline to submit Summer Session I final grades M.A. in Spanish Session host family housing move-in day |
| Monday, June 22 | M.A. in Spanish Session first day of classes |
| Sunday, June 28 | Last day to drop a class without a grade of W and/or add a class Last day to choose Audit (AU) or Pass/No Pass (P/NP) options |
| Sunday, July 12 | Last day to drop a class and receive a grade of W |
| Thursday, July 23 | M.A. in Spanish Session last day of classes/final exams |
| Friday, July 24 | Host family housing move-out day |
| Sunday, July 26 | Professors' deadline to submit M.A. in Spanish Session final grades |
Fall 2026 (Tentative - Subject to Change)
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, Sept. 1 | Host family move-in day Welcome sessions |
| Wednesday, Sept. 2 | Welcome sessions |
| Thursday, Sept. 3 | First day of classes |
| Wednesday, Sept. 9 | Mass of the Holy Spirit |
| Sunday, Sept. 13 | Last day to drop a class without a grade of W and/or add a class Last day to choose Audit (AU) or Pass/No Pass (P/NP) options |
| Monday, Oct. 12 | Fiesta Nacional de España (Madrid campus closed) |
| Sunday, Oct. 25 | Professors' deadline to submit midterm grades |
| Sunday, Nov. 8 | Last day to drop a class and receive a grade of W |
| TBD | Registration for spring semester begins (check your time-ticket in Banner) |
| Tuesday, Dec. 8 | La Inmaculada Concepción (Madrid campus closed) |
| Friday, Dec. 11 | Last day of classes |
| Monday-Friday, Dec. 14-18 | Final exams |
| Friday, Dec. 18 | Midyear Commencement |
| Saturday, Dec. 19 | Host family housing move-out date |
| Monday, Dec. 21 | Professors' deadline to submit final grades |
Spring 2027 (Tentative - Subject to Change)
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Friday, Jan. 8 | Welcome sessions |
| Monday, Jan. 11 | First day of classes |
| Sunday, Jan. 24 | Last day to drop a class without a grade of W and/or add a class Last day to choose Audit (AU) or Pass/No Pass (P/NP) options |
| Wednesday, Feb. 17 | Registration for summer sessions begins (4 p.m., Madrid time) |
| Thursday-Friday, Feb. 18-19 | Winter break |
| Sunday, March 7 | Professors' deadline to submit midterm grades |
| Sunday, March 21 | Last day to drop a class and receive a grade of W Semana Santa host family housing move-out day |
| Monday-Sunday, March 22-28 | Semana Santa (Madrid campus closed) |
| Sunday, March 28 | Semana Santa host family housing move-in day |
| TBD | Registration for fall semester begins (check your time-ticket in Banner) |
| Friday, April 30 | Last day of classes |
| Saturday, May 1 | Día del Trabajador (Madrid campus closed) |
| Sunday, May 2 | Dia de la Comunidad de Madrid (Madrid campus closed) |
| Monday-Friday, May 3-7 | Final exams |
| Friday, May 7 | Awards Ceremony |
| Saturday, May 8 | Commencement |
| Monday, May 10 | Professors' deadline to submit final grades |
Summer 2027 (Tentative - Subject to Change)
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Sunday, May 16 | Host family move-in day |
| Monday, May 17 | Summer Session I first day of classes |
| Sunday, May 23 | Last day to drop a class without a grade of W and/or add a class Last day to choose Audit (AU) or Pass/No Pass (P/NP) options |
| Sunday, June 6 | Last day to drop a class and receive a grade of W |
| Thursday, June 17 | Summer Session I last day of classes/final exams |
| Friday, June 18 | Host family move-out day |
| Sunday, June 20 | Professors' deadline to submit Summer Session I final grades M.A. in Spanish Session host family housing move-in day |
| Monday, June 21 | M.A. in Spanish Session first day of classes |
| Sunday, June 27 | Last day to drop a class without a grade of W and/or add a class Last day to choose Audit (AU) or Pass/No Pass (P/NP) options |
| Sunday, July 11 | Last day to drop a class and receive a grade of W |
| Thursday, July 22 | M.A. in Spanish Session last day of classes /final exams |
| Friday, July 23 | Host family move-out day |
| Sunday, July 25 | Professors' deadline to submit M.A. in Spanish Session final grades |