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SLU-Madrid Academic Calendar

Fall 2024
Date  
Monday, Aug. 26 Host family housing move-in day
Monday, Sept. 2 First day of classes
Wednesday, Sept. 4 Mass of the Holy Spirit
Sunday, Sept. 15 Last day to drop a class without a grade of W and/or add a class
Last day to choose Audit (AU) or Pass/No Pass (P/NP) options
Saturday, Oct. 12 Festividad de Nuestra Señora del Pilar (Madrid campus closed)
Sunday, Oct. 27 Professors' deadline to submit midterm grades
Friday, Nov. 1 Día de Todos los Santos (Madrid campus closed)
Saturday, Nov. 9 Nuestra Señora de la Almudena (Madrid campus closed)
Sunday, Nov. 10 Last day to drop a class and receive a grade of W
Tuesday, Nov. 12 Priority registration for spring semester begins (4 p.m., Madrid time)
Wednesday, Nov. 13 Registration for spring semester begins (4 p.m., Madrid time)
Friday, Dec. 6 Día de la Constitución (Madrid campus closed)
Sunday, Dec. 8 Día de la Inmaculada Concepción (Madrid campus closed)
Wednesday, Dec. 11 Last day of classes – only MWF classes meet
Thursday-Wednesday, Dec. 12-18 Final exams
Thursday, Dec. 19 Midyear Commencement
Host family housing move-out date
Friday, Dec. 20 Professors' deadline to submit final grades
 
Spring 2025
Date  
Tuesday, Jan. 7 Move-in day new and study abroad students 
Wednesday, Jan. 8 Welcome sessions
Thursday, Jan. 9 First day of classes
Sunday, Jan. 19 Last day to drop a class without a grade of W and/or add a class
Last day to choose Audit (AU) or Pass/No Pass (P/NP) options
Wednesday, Feb. 19 Registration for summer sessions begins (4 p.m., Madrid time)
Thursday-Friday, Feb. 20-21 Winter break
Sunday, March 2 Professors' deadline to submit midterm grades
Sunday, March 16 Last day to drop a class and receive a grade of W
Sunday, April 13 Semana Santa host family housing move-out day 
Monday-Sunday, April 14-20 Semana Santa (Madrid campus closed)
Sunday, April 20 Semana Santa host family housing move-in day 
Tuesday, April 22 Priority registration for fall semester begins (4 p.m., Madrid time)
Wednesday, April 23 Registration for fall semester begins (4 p.m., Madrid time)
Wednesday, April 30 Last day of classes
Thursday, May 1 Día del Trabajador (Madrid campus closed) 
Friday, May 2 Día de la Comunidad de Madrid (Madrid campus closed) 
Monday-Friday, May 5-9 Final exams
Friday, May 9 Awards Ceremony
Host family housing move-out day
  Commencement (TBA)
Monday, May 12 Professors' deadline to submit final grades
 
Summer 2025
Date  
Sunday, May 18 Host family move-in day
Monday, May 19 Summer Session I first day of classes
Sunday, May 25 Last day to drop a class without a grade of W and/or add a class
Last day to choose Audit (AU) or Pass/No Pass (P/NP) options
Sunday, June 8 Last day to drop a class and receive a grade of W
Thursday, June 19 Summer Session I last day of classes/final exams
Friday, June 20 Host family move-out day
Sunday, June 22 Professors' deadline to submit Summer Session I final grades
M.A. in Spanish Session host family housing move-in day
Monday, June 23 M.A. in Spanish Session first day of classes
Sunday, June 29 Last day to drop a class without a grade of W and/or add a class
Last day to choose Audit (AU) or Pass/No Pass (P/NP) options
Sunday, July 13 Last day to drop a class and receive a grade of W
Thursday, July 24 M.A. in Spanish Session last day of classes /final exams
Friday, July 25 Host family move-out day
Sunday, July 27 Professors' deadline to submit M.A. in Spanish Session final grades
 
Fall 2025 (Tentative - Subject to change)
Date  
Monday, Sept. 1 Host family move-in day
Welcome sessions
Tuesday, Sept. 2 Welcome sessions
Wednesday, Sept. 3 First day of classes
Mass of the Holy Spirit
Sunday, Sept. 14 Last day to drop a class without a grade of W and/or add a class
Last day to choose Audit (AU) or Pass/No Pass (P/NP) options
Sunday, Oct. 26 Professors' deadline to submit midterm grades
Saturday, Nov. 1 Día de Todos los Santos (Madrid campus closed)
Sunday, Nov. 9 Last day to drop a class and receive a grade of W
Tuesday, Nov. 11 Priority registration for spring semester begins (4 p.m., Madrid time)
Wednesday, Nov. 12 Registration for spring semester begins (4 p.m., Madrid time)
Saturday, Dec. 6 Día de la Constitución (Madrid campus closed)
Monday, Dec. 8 La Inmaculada Concepción (Madrid campus closed)
Friday, Dec. 12 Last day of classes
Monday-Friday, Dec. 15-19 Final exams
Saturday, Dec. 20 Midyear Commencement
Sunday, Dec. 21 Host family housing move-out date
Professors' deadline to submit final grades
 
Spring 2026 (Tentative - Subject to change)
Date  
Friday, Jan. 9 Welcome sessions
Monday, Jan. 12 First day of classes
Sunday, Jan. 25 Last day to drop a class without a grade of W and/or add a class
Last day to choose Audit (AU) or Pass/No Pass (P/NP) options
Wednesday, Feb. 18 Registration for summer sessions begins (4 p.m., Madrid time)
Thursday-Friday, Feb. 19-20 Winter break
Sunday, March 8 Professors' deadline to submit midterm grades
Sunday, March 22 Last day to drop a class and receive a grade of W
Sunday, March 29 Semana Santa host family housing move-out day 
Monday-Sunday, March 30-April 5 Semana Santa (Madrid campus closed)
Sunday, April 5 Semana Santa host family housing move-in day 
Tuesday, April 21 Priority registration for fall semester begins (4 p.m., Madrid time)
Wednesday, April 22 Registration for fall semester begins (4 p.m., Madrid time)
Thursday, April 30 Last day of classes
Friday, May 1 Día del Trabajador (Madrid campus closed) 
Monday-Friday, May 4-8 Final exams
Friday, May 8 Awards Ceremony
Saturday, May 9 Commencement
Monday, May 11 Professors' deadline to submit final grades
 
Summer 2026 (Tentative - Subject to change)
Date  
Sunday, May 17 Host family housing move-in day
Monday, May 18 Summer Session I first day of classes
Sunday, May 24 Last day to drop a class without a grade of W and/or add a class
Last day to choose Audit (AU) or Pass/No Pass (P/NP) options
Sunday, June 7 Last day to drop a class and receive a grade of W
Thursday, June 18 Summer Session I last day of classes/final exams
Friday, June 19 Host family housing move-out day
Sunday, June 21 Professors' deadline to submit Summer Session I final grades
M.A. in Spanish Session host family housing move-in day
Monday, June 22 M.A. in Spanish Session first day of classes
Sunday, June 28 Last day to drop a class without a grade of W and/or add a class
Last day to choose Audit (AU) or Pass/No Pass (P/NP) options
Sunday, July 12 Last day to drop a class and receive a grade of W
Thursday, July 23 M.A. in Spanish Session last day of classes/final exams
Friday, July 24 Host family housing move-out day
Sunday, July 26 Professors' deadline to submit M.A. in Spanish Session final grades