2026 Academic Calendar

Winter Quarter

EventDate
Winter Quarter BeginsMonday, January 5
Add/Drop PeriodMonday, January 5 – Monday, January 12
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (University Closed)Monday, January 19
Financial Aid Census Date*Monday, January 26
Last Day to Drop without Academic PenaltyFriday, February 20
Winter Quarter EndsMonday, March 23
Mini-Session IMonday, January 5–Monday, February 9
Mini-Session IIMonday, February 16–Monday, March 23

Spring Quarter

EventDate
Spring Quarter BeginsMonday, April 6
Add/Drop PeriodMonday, April 6–Monday, April 13
Financial Aid Census Date*Monday, April 27
Last Day to Drop without Academic PenaltyFriday, May 22
Memorial Day (Observed - University Closed)Saturday, May 23–Monday, May 25
Juneteenth (University Closed) Friday, June 19
Spring Quarter EndsMonday, June 22
Mini-Session IMonday, April 6–Monday, May 11
Mini-Session IIMonday, May 18–Monday, June 22

Summer Quarter

EventDate
Summer Quarter BeginsMonday, July 6
Independence Day (University Closed)Friday, July 3–Saturday, July 4
Add/Drop PeriodMonday, July 6 – Monday, July 13
Financial Aid Census Date*Monday, July 27
Last Day to Drop without Academic PenaltyFriday, August 21
Labor Day (Observed – University Closed)Saturday, September 5 – Monday, September 7
Summer Quarter EndsMonday, September 21
Mini-Session IMonday, July 6 – Monday, August 10
Mini-Session IIMonday, August 17 – Monday, September 21

Fall Quarter

EventDate
Fall Quarter BeginsMonday, October 5
Add/Drop PeriodMonday, October 5–Monday, October 12
Financial Aid Census Date*Monday, October 26
Veteran's Day (No Classes)Wednesday, November 11
Last Day to Drop without Academic PenaltyFriday, November 20
Thanksgiving (Observed – University Closed)Thursday, November 26–Sunday, November 29
Fall Quarter EndsMonday, December 21
Mini-Session IMonday, October 5–Monday, November 9
Mini-Session IIMonday, November 16–Monday, December 21

*The census date is the date the university uses to determine enrollment status when either recalculating Federal Pell Grant awards or assessing satisfactory academic progress (SAP).

Note: President's Day and Columbus Day are not Strayer University holidays. Any scheduled classes will be held on those days.