The Penn State academic calendar 2024-2025 changes without notice. Preparing the calendar for an academic year is impossible to avoid conflict with some religious holidays. As disputes arise, efforts are made to make special arrangements for students affected.
Penn State Academic Calendar 2024-2025
Fall 2024 – Regular Session
- Intent to Graduate – Activation Period
Monday, August 12 – Tuesday, September 10 - Leave of Absence – Deadline
Friday, August 23 - Registration – Deadline
Sunday, August 25 - Classes Begin
Monday, August 26 - Regular Drop – Deadline 1
Saturday, August 31 at 11:59 p.m. (ET) - Regular Add – Deadline 1
Sunday, September 1 at 11:59 p.m. (ET) - Late Drop Begins 1
Sunday, September 1 - Late Registration Begins 1
Monday, September 2 - Labor Day Holiday – No Classes
Monday, September 2 - Final Exam Conflict – Filing Period
Monday, September 30 – Sunday, October 20 - Late Registration – Deadline 1
Friday, November 15 at 11:59 p.m. (ET) - Late Add – Deadline 1
Friday, November 15 at 11:59 p.m. (ET) - Late Drop – Deadline 1
Friday, November 15 at 11:59 p.m. (ET) - Declare Concurrent Majors, Minors, or Certificates – Deadline (Graduating Students)
Friday, November 15 - Thanksgiving Holiday – No Classes
Sunday, November 24 – Saturday, November 30 - Withdrawal – Deadline
Friday, December 13 at 5:00 p.m. (ET) - Classes End
Friday, December 13 - Study Days
Saturday, December 14 – Sunday, December 15 - Final Exams
Monday, December 16 – Friday, December 20 - Commencement 2
Saturday, December 21
Calendar Footnotes
1 These dates apply to full semester courses.
2 These dates may vary among campuses.
Spring 2025
- Spring 2025 – Regular Session
Intent to Graduate – Activation Period
Thursday, January 2 – Monday, January 27 - Leave of Absence – Deadline
Friday, January 10 - Registration – Deadline
Sunday, January 12 - Classes Begin
Monday, January 13 - Regular Drop – Deadline 1
Saturday, January 18 at 11:59 p.m. (ET) - Regular Add – Deadline 1
Sunday, January 19 at 11:59 p.m. (ET) - Late Drop Begins 1
Sunday, January 19 - Late Registration Begins 1
Monday, January 20 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday – No Classes
Monday, January 20 - Final Exam Conflict – Filing Period
Monday, February 17 – Sunday, March 9 - Spring Break – No Classes
Sunday, March 9 – Saturday, March 15 - Late Registration – Deadline 1
Friday, April 11 at 11:59 p.m. (ET) - Late Add – Deadline 1
Friday, April 11 at 11:59 p.m. (ET) - Late Drop – Deadline 1
Friday, April 11 at 11:59 p.m. (ET) - Declare Concurrent Majors, Minors, or Certificates – Deadline (Graduating Students)
Friday, April 11 - Withdrawal – Deadline
Friday, May 2 at 5:00 p.m. (ET) - Classes End
Friday, May 2 - Study Days
Saturday, May 3 – Sunday, May 4 - Final Exams
Monday, May 5 – Friday, May 9 - Commencement 2
Friday, May 9 – Sunday, May 11
Calendar Footnotes
1 These dates apply to full-semester courses.
2 These dates may vary among campuses.
Summer 2025 – Maymester
- Registration – Deadline
Sunday, May 11 - Intent to Graduate – Activation Period
Monday, May 12 – Friday, June 20 - Classes Begin
Monday, May 12 - Regular Drop – Deadline
Tuesday, May 13 at 11:59 p.m. (ET) - Regular Add – Deadline
Wednesday, May 14 at 11:59 p.m. (ET) - Late Drop Begins
Wednesday, May 14 - Late Registration Begins
Thursday, May 15 - Memorial Day Holiday – No Classes
Monday, May 26 - Late Registration – Deadline
Tuesday, June 3 at 11:59 p.m. (ET) - Late Add – Deadline
Tuesday, June 3 at 11:59 p.m. (ET) - Late Drop – Deadline
Tuesday, June 3 at 11:59 p.m. (ET) - Withdrawal – Deadline
Monday, June 9 at 5:00 p.m. (ET) - Classes End
Monday, June 9 - Study Days
Tuesday, June 10 - Final Exams
Wednesday, June 11 - Declare Concurrent Majors, Minors, or Certificates – Deadline (Graduating Students)
Monday, August 4 - Commencement
Saturday, August 16
Summer 2025 – First 6-Week Session
- Registration – Deadline
Sunday, May 18 - Intent to Graduate – Activation Period
Monday, May 12 – Friday, June 20 - Classes Begin
Monday, May 19 - Regular Drop – Deadline
Wednesday, May 21 at 11:59 p.m. (ET) - Regular Add – Deadline
Thursday, May 22 at 11:59 p.m. (ET) - Late Drop Begins
Thursday, May 22 - Late Registration Begins
Friday, May 23 - Memorial Day Holiday – No Classes
Monday, May 26 - Late Registration – Deadline
Wednesday, June 18 at 11:59 p.m. (ET) - Late Add – Deadline
Wednesday, June 18 at 11:59 p.m. (ET) - Late Drop – Deadline
Wednesday, June 18 at 11:59 p.m. (ET) - Juneteenth Holiday – No Classes
Thursday, June 19 - Withdrawal – Deadline
Friday, June 27 at 5:00 p.m. (ET) - Classes End
Friday, June 27 - Study Days
Saturday, June 28 – Sunday, June 29 - Final Exams
Monday, June 30 - Declare Concurrent Majors, Minors, or Certificates – Deadline (Graduating Students)
Monday, August 4 - Commencement
Saturday, August 16
Summer 2025 – Second 6-Week Session
- Registration – Deadline
Tuesday, July 1 - Intent to Graduate – Activation Period
Monday, May 12 – Friday, June 20 - Classes Begin
Wednesday, July 2 - Independence Day Holiday – No Classes
Friday, July 4 - Regular Drop – Deadline
Friday, July 4 at 11:59 p.m. (ET) - Regular Add – Deadline
Saturday, July 5 at 11:59 p.m. (ET) - Late Drop Begins
Saturday, July 5 - Late Registration Begins
Sunday, July 6 - Late Registration – Deadline
Monday, August 4 at 11:59 p.m. (ET) - Late Add – Deadline
Monday, August 4 at 11:59 p.m. (ET) - Late Drop – Deadline
Monday, August 4 at 11:59 p.m. (ET) - Declare Concurrent Majors, Minors, or Certificates – Deadline (Graduating Students)
Monday, August 4 - Withdrawal – Deadline
Wednesday, August 13 at 5:00 p.m. (ET) - Classes End
Wednesday, August 13 - Study Days
Thursday, August 14 - Final Exams
Friday, August 15 - Commencement
Saturday, August 16 - Summer 2025 – Regular Session
Intent to Graduate – Activation Period
Monday, May 12 – Friday, June 20 - Registration – Deadline
Sunday, May 18 - Classes Begin
Monday, May 19 - Regular Drop – Deadline 1
Friday, May 23 at 11:59 p.m. (ET) - Regular Add – Deadline 1
Saturday, May 24 at 11:59 p.m. (ET) - Late Drop Begins 1
Saturday, May 24 - Late Registration Begins 1
Sunday, May 25 - Memorial Day Holiday – No Classes
Monday, May 26 - Juneteenth Holiday – No Classes
Thursday, June 19 - Independence Day Holiday – No Classes
Friday, July 4 - Late Registration – Deadline 1
Friday, July 25 at 11:59 p.m. (ET) - Late Add – Deadline 1
Friday, July 25 at 11:59 p.m. (ET) - Late Drop – Deadline 1
Friday, July 25 at 11:59 p.m. (ET) - Declare Concurrent Majors, Minors, or Certificates – Deadline (Graduating Students)
Monday, August 4 - Withdrawal – Deadline
Wednesday, August 13 at 5:00 p.m. (ET) - Classes End
Wednesday, August 13 - Study Days
Thursday, August 14 - Final Exams
Friday, August 15 - Commencement
Saturday, August 16
Calendar Footnotes
1 These dates apply to full semester courses.