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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)

Winter Session 2026
3-Week and 5-Week Sessions Begin Monday, December 15
Winter Break (University Closed - Winter Session Classes in Session) Wednesday, December 17 - Friday, January 2
3-Week Session Ends Saturday, January 3
2-Week Session Begins Monday, January 5
2-Week and 5-Week Sessions End Saturday, January 17
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (University closed)

Monday, January 19
Final Grades Due

Tuesday, January 20

Spring Semester 2026
Classes Begin (Full Semester, 1st Bi-Term, 5-Week Session 1) Tuesday, January 20
5-Week Session 1 Ends Friday, February 20
5-Week Session 2 Begins Monday, February 23
1st Bi-Term Finals Thursday - Friday, March 5 - 6
2nd Bi-Term Begins Monday, March 9
Spring Break

Monday - Friday, March 16 - 20 (No Classes)

(WKU Offices Closed | March 18 - 20)
5-Week Session 2 Ends Friday, April 3
5-Week Session 3 Begins Monday, April 6
Final Examinations (Full Semester Classes) Monday - Thursday, May 4 - 7
Final Examinations (2nd Bi-Term Classes) Thursday - Friday, April 30 - May 1
5-Week Session 3 Ends Thursday, May 7
Commencement Thursday, May 7
College Recognition Ceremonies Friday, May 8
Final Grades Due Tuesday, May 12 (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.

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