Seton Hall University

Academic Calendar  

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Fall 2023 Academic Calendar Dates

Date Day of Week Event
August 28 Monday Classes Begin, Add/Drop and Late Registration begins.
September 4 Monday Labor Day – University Closed
September 5 Tuesday Add/Drop and Late Registration end
September 13 Wednesday Mass of the Holy Spirit – taking place in the University Center's Event Room at 12:30 p.m.; classes canceled from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
September 29  Friday Last day to request course withdrawal without professor/dean approval; Deadline for pass-fail and audit requests
October 2  Monday Deadline for undergraduate and graduate degree candidates to file online Application for Degree for Fall 2023 in Banner Self Service; Last day for Fall 2023 degree candidates to add a major or minor; Winter 2024 and Spring 2024 registration PINs generated.
October 9 – October 10 Monday–Tuesday Fall Break
October 20 Friday Last day to request course withdrawal with professor/dean approval
November 1 Wednesday All Saints Day Mass – taking place in the University Center's Event Room at 11 a.m.; classes canceled from 11 a.m. - noon.
November 6 Monday Winter 2024 registration opens at 7:45 a.m.
November 9 – November 20 Thursday – Monday Spring 2024 registration
November 22 Wednesday No Classes
November 23-24 Thursday-Friday Thanksgiving Recess – University Closed, No Classes
November 25 Saturday No Classes
December 8 Friday Immaculate Conception Mass – taking place in the University Chapel at 1 p.m.; classes canceled from 1- 2 p.m.
December 11 Monday Last Day of Classes; Last day to submit assignments to resolve Fall 2022 Incomplete grade; Online grading opens for Faculty
December 12 Tuesday Reading Day
December 13-19 Wednesday-Tuesday Final Exams
December 27 Wednesday Deadline for faculty to enter Fall 2023 grades on-line via Banner Self-Service; Unresolved Fall 2022 incomplete grades will convert to failing grades (FI)

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Winter Session 2024 Academic Calendar Dates

Starts January 3, 2024 and continues through January 16, 2024.

Spring 2024 Academic Calendar Dates

Date Day of Week Event
January 15 Monday Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday ­ University Closed
January 17 Wednesday Classes Begin, Add/Drop and Late Registration begins.
February 14 Wednesday Ash Wednesday, Mass 12 p.m., Classes Canceled from 12 - 1 p.m.
March 4-9 Monday-Saturday Spring Break
March 28– 29 Thursday – Friday Holy Thursday and Good Friday- University Closed
March 30 Saturday Holy Saturday - Classes Canceled
April 1 Monday Easter Monday- Classes Canceled
May 6 Monday Last Day of Classes
May 7 Tuesday Reading Day
May 8-14 Wednesday-Tuesday Final Examinations
May 20 Monday Commencement (Tentative)

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Summer 2024 Academic Calendar Dates

Sessions Dates
Intersession I May 21 – June 10
Intersession II June 11 – June 28
Summer I (5 weeks): May 28 – June 28
Summer I (6 weeks): May 28 – July 3
Summer II July 1 – August 2
Summer III August 5 – August 23
June 17 Juneteenth, University Closed

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Fall 2024 Academic Calendar Dates

Date Day of Week Event
August 26 Monday Classes Begin, Add/Drop and Late Registration begins.
September 2 Monday Labor Day – University Closed
September 11 Wednesday Mass of the Holy Spirit – Noon, classes canceled from noon until 1 p.m.
October 14-15 Monday-Tuesday Fall Break
November 1 Friday All Saints’ Day Mass – Noon, classes canceled until 1pm.
November 27 Wednesday No Classes
November 28-29 Thursday-Friday Thanksgiving Recess – University Closed, No Classes
November 30 Saturday No Classes
December 8 Sunday Immaculate Conception Mass 
December 9 Monday Last Day of Classes 
December 10 Tuesday Reading Day 
December 11-17 Wednesday-Tuesday  Final Exams 

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Winter Session 2025

January 2, 2025 through January 14, 2025.

Spring 2025 Academic Calendar Dates

Date Day of Week Event
January 15 Wednesday Classes Begin, Add/Drop and Late Registration begins.
January 20 Monday Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday ­ University Closed
March 3-8 Monday-Saturday Spring Break
April 17 – April 18 Thursday-Friday Holy Thursday and Good Friday- University Closed
April 19 Saturday Holy Saturday - Classes Canceled
April 21 Monday Easter Monday- Classes Canceled
May 5 Monday Last Day of Classes
May 6 Tuesday Reading Day
May 7-13 Wednesday-Tuesday Final Examinations
May 19 or 20 Monday or Tuesday Commencement (Tentative) 

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Summer 2025 Academic Calendar Dates

Sessions Dates
Intersession I May 20 – June 9
Intersession II June 10 – June 27
Summer I (5 weeks): May 27 – June 27
Summer I (6 weeks): May 27 – July 3
Summer II June 30 – August 1
Summer III August 4 – August 22
June 17 Juneteenth, University Closed

*Assuming Commencement on May 19 or 20, 2025.
New Jersey has declared a state holiday on Juneteenth and this occurs in Intersession II

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Fall 2025 Academic Calendar Dates:

Date  Day of the Week  Event
August 25 Monday Classes Begin, Add/Drop and Late Registration begins.
September 1 Monday Labor Day – University Closed
    Mass of the Holy Spirit – Noon, classes canceled Noon – 1 p.m.
October 13-14 Monday-Tuesday Fall Break
November 1 Saturday All Saints’ Day Mass – TBA
November 26 Wednesday No Classes
November 27-28 Thursday-Friday Thanksgiving Recess – University Closed, No Classes
November 29 Saturday No Classes
    Immaculate Conception Mass – TBA
December 8 Monday Last Day of Classes
December 9 Tuesday Reading Day
December 10-16 Wednesday-Tuesday Final Exams

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Winter Session 2026:

January 2, 2026 through January 13, 2026.

Spring 2026 Academic Calendar:

Date  Day of the Week  Event
January 14 Wednesday Classes Begin, Add/Drop and Late Registration begins.
January 19 Monday Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday ­ University Closed
March 2-7 Monday-Saturday Spring Break
April 2-3 Thursday-Friday Holy Thursday and Good Friday- University Closed
April 4 Saturday Holy Saturday - Classes Canceled
April 6 Monday Easter Monday- Classes Canceled
May 4 Monday Last Day of Classes
May 5 Tuesday Reading Day
May 6-12 Wednesday-Tuesday Final Examinations
May 18 or 19 Monday or Tuesday Commencement (Tentative)

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Summer Sessions 2026:

Assuming Commencement on May 18 or 19 2026.

Sessions Dates
Intersession I May 19 - June 8
Intersession II June 9 – June 26
Summer I (5 weeks): May 26 - June 26
Summer I (6 weeks): May 26 – July 2
Summer II June 29 – July 31
Summer III August 3 – August 21

NJ has declared a state holiday on Juneteenth and this occurs in Intersession II.

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Please note: Information is current as of the date of publication. The University reserves the right to make any necessary changes.