Academic Calendar | Bridgewater State University

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Academic Calendar
Upcoming Academic Calendar Events
Apr
30
Thursday Evening Classes Final Exam
All day event
May
04
Last Day of Instruction - Day Classes
All day event: Last day of instruction for day classes.
May
05
Reading Day (day classes only)
All day event: Day classes only
May
05
Tuesday Evening Class Final Exam
All day event
May
06
Day Classes Final Examinations Begin
All day event
May
06
Wednesday Evening Class Final Exam
All day event
Accordion Content
Fall Semester 2025
September
Sep 3
(Wed)
Fall classes begin
October
Oct 13
(Mon)
Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples Day – No classes
Oct 22
(Wed)
First quarter ends
Oct 23
(Thu)
Second quarter begins
November
Nov 11
(Tue)
Veterans’ Day (observed) – No classes
Nov 12 (Wed) Tuesday Class schedule (Wed classes will not meet on 11/12)
Nov 26
(Wed)
Thanksgiving Recess Begins at the
close of Day classes on Wednesday (Evening classes will not meet on 11/26)
Nov 27
(Thu)
Thanksgiving recess
December
Dec 1
(Mon) Classes Resume
Dec 9
(Tue)
Tuesday evening class final exam
Dec 10
(Wed)
Last Day of Instruction - Day Classes.
Dec 11
(Thu)
Reading Day (day classes only)
Dec 11
(Thu)
Thursday evening class final exam
Dec 12
(Fri)
Day class final examinations begin
Dec 15
(Mon)
Monday evening class final exam
Dec 17
(Wed)
Wednesday evening class final exam
Dec 18
(Thu)
Day class final examinations end
Dec 19
(Fri) Snow Day final examinations (This is an extra day in the event of a snow day during finals week)
NOTE:  Final examinations must be administered as scheduled, unless the appropriate College Dean has granted an exemption. Final grades are due by Tuesday, December 23rd.
Spring Semester 2026
January
Jan 21
(Wed)
First Day of Classes
February
Feb 16
(Mon)
Presidents’ Day – No classes
Feb 18
(Wed)
Monday schedule of classes (Wednesday classes will not meet on 2/18)
March
Mar 9
(Mon)
Spring break begins
Mar 13
(Fri)
Spring break ends
Mar 17
(Tue)
Third quarter ends
Mar 18
(Wed)
Fourth quarter begins
April
Apr 20
(Mon)
Patriots’ Day – No classes
Apr 30
(Thu)
Thursday evening class final exam
May
May 4
(Mon)
Last Day of Instruction - day classes
May 5
(Tue)
Reading Day (day classes only)
May 5
(Tue)
Tuesday evening class final exam
May 6
(Wed)
Day class final examinations begin
May 6
(Wed)
Wednesday evening class final exam
May 11
(Mon)
Monday evening class final exam
May 12
(Tue)
Day class final examinations end
May 14 (Thu) Graduate Commencement
May 15 (Fri) Undergraduate Commencement
Note:  Final examinations must be administered as scheduled, unless the appropriate College Dean has granted an exemption. Final grades are due by Friday, May 15th.
Summer Sessions 2026
May
May 26
(Tue)
Summer Session I classes begin
June
Jun 19
(Fri) Juneteenth - no classes
Jun 29
(Mon)
Summer Session I classes end
July
Jul 13
(Mon) Summer Session II classes begin
August
Aug 14
(Fri)
Summer Session II classes end
NOTE:  Summer final examinations will be given on the last scheduled meeting of the class.  Final examinations must be administered as scheduled, unless the appropriate College Dean has granted an exemption.  Final grades for Summer I are due by Thursday July 2.  Final grades for Summer II are due by Wednesday, August 19.
Fall Semester 2026
September
Sep 2
(Wed)
Fall classes begin
Sep 7 (Mon) Labor Day
October
Oct 12
(Mon)
Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples Day – No classes
Oct 15 (Thu) Monday Class schedule (Thursday classes will not meet)
Oct 21
(Wed)
First quarter ends
Oct 22
(Thu)
Second quarter begins
November
Nov 11
(Wed)
Veterans’ Day (observed) – No classes
Nov 25
(Wed)
Thanksgiving Recess Begins at the close of Day classes (Evening classes will not meet on 11/25)
Nov 26
(Thu)
Thanksgiving recess
Nov 30 (Mon) Classes Resume
December
Dec 8
(Tue)
Tuesday evening class final exam
Dec 10
(Thu)
Last Day of Instruction - Day Classes.
Dec 11
(Fri)
Reading Day (day classes only)
Dec 14
(Mon)
Day class final examinations begin
Dec 14
(Mon)
Monday evening class final exam
Dec 16
(Wed)
Wednesday evening class final exam
Dec 17
(Thu)
Thursday evening class final exam
Dec 18
(Fri)
Day class final examinations end
NOTE:  Final examinations must be administered as scheduled, unless the appropriate College Dean has granted an exemption. Final grades are due by Wednesday, December 23
Spring Semester 2027
January
Jan 20
(Wed)
First Day of Classes
February
Feb 15
(Mon)
Presidents’ Day – No classes
Feb 17
(Wed)
Monday class schedule (Wednesday classes will not meet on 2/17)
March
Mar 8
(Mon)
Spring break begins
Mar 12
(Fri)
Spring break ends
Mar 16
(Tue)
Third quarter ends
Mar 17
(Wed)
Fourth quarter begins
April
Apr 19
(Mon)
Patriots’ Day – No classes
Apr 29
(Thu)
Thursday evening class final exam
May
May 3
(Mon)
Last Day of Instruction - day classes
May 4
(Tue)
Reading Day (day classes only)
May 4
(Tue)
Tuesday evening class final exam
May 5
(Wed)
Day class final examinations begin
May 5
(Wed)
Wednesday evening class final exam
May 10
(Mon)
Monday evening class final exam
May 11
(Tue)
Day class final examinations end
May 13 (Thu) Graduate Commencement
May 14 (Fri) Undergraduate Commencement
NOTE:  Final examinations must be administered as scheduled, unless the appropriate College Dean has granted an exemption. Final grades are due by Friday, May 14th.
Summer Sessions 2027
May
May 24
(Mon)
Summer Session I classes begin
May 31 (Mon) Memorial Day
June
Jun 18
(Fri) Juneteenth (observed) - no classes
Jun 28
(Mon)
Summer Session I classes end
July
Jul 12
(Mon) Summer Session II classes begin
August
Aug 13
(Fri)
Summer Session II classes end
NOTE:  Summer final examinations will be given on the last scheduled meeting of the class. Final examinations must be administered as scheduled, unless the appropriate College Dean has granted an exemption. Final grades for Summer I are due by Thursday, July 1. Final grades for Summer II are due by Wednesday, August 18.