Academics
Holiday – Indigenous People’s Day
Campus will be closed for Indigenous People’s Day on Monday, Oct. 13.
Election Day – Classes do not meet
For a complete list of important academic dates, please see the UMass Amherst Academic Calendar.
Final Examinations Begin
Final exams begin
Election Day – classes do not meet
On Election Day (Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025), classes will not meet.
Thanksgiving recess begins after last class
For a complete list of important academic dates, please see the UMass Amherst Academic Calendar.
Commencement Weekend Ends
Commencement Weekend ends
Thanksgiving recess begins after last class
Thanksgiving recess begins classes end on Tuesday, Nov. 25.
Reading Day
For a complete list of important academic dates, please see the UMass Amherst Academic Calendar.
On-Campus Transfer to the Computer Science Major
If you are interested in becoming a Computer Science Major, an information session is being held on Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 5:30 p.m. in LGRC A112.
Reading Day
Reading Day will be held Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025.
Last day of final examinations, semester ends - Fall 2024
For a complete list of important academic dates, please see the UMass Amherst Academic Calendar.
Virtual Information Session: CS in Paris Study Abroad Program
Join professors Jim Kurose and Jack Wileden to learn about a new faculty-led summer study abroad program, CS in Paris.