Academic Calendar
2025-2026 Academic Calendar for the M.S. in Accounting
The Elon University Master of Science in Accounting follows the same calendar for the undergraduate academic year.
Fall Semester 2025
- August 22Friday
- Orientation
- August 26Tuesday
- Classes Begin
- October 15Wednesday
- Fall Break Begins Following Evening Classes
- October 20Monday
- Fall break ends at 8:00 a.m.
- October 30Thursday
- Last Day to Withdraw from Full Semester Courses (grade of "W") - 11:59 PM
- November 5Wednesday
- Registration for Winter, Spring, & Summer 2026 Begins
- November 21Friday
- Thanksgiving Holiday Begins After Evening Classes
- December 1Monday
- Thanksgiving Holiday Ends at 8:00 AM
- December 5Friday
- Classes End
- December 6Saturday
- Reading Day
- December 8-12Monday-Friday
- Examinations
Winter Term 2026
- January 5Monday
- Classes Begin; Drop - Add Begins
- January 6Tuesday
- Drop - Add Ends at 11:59 PM
- January 19Monday
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
- January 22Thursday
- Classes End
- January 23Friday
- Examinations
Spring Semester 2026
- January 26Monday
- Classes Begin
- March 20Friday
- Spring Break Begins Following Afternoon Classes
- March 30Monday
- Spring break ends at 8:00 a.m.
- April 28Tuesday
- SURF Presentations
- May 11Monday
- Classes End
- May 12Tuesday
- Reading Day (Evening exams begin)
- May 13-19Wednesday-Tuesday
- Examinations
- May 20Wednesday
- Graduate Commencement
Summer Session I 2026
- June 1Monday
- Classes Begin
- June 2Tuesday
- Drop - Add Ends - 11:59 PM
- June 19Friday
- Last Day to withdraw from courses with a "W" - 11:59 PM
- June 26Friday
- Classes End
- June 29Monday
- Examinations
Summer Session II 2026
- July 6Monday
- Classes Begin
- July 7Tuesday
- Drop - Add Ends - 11:59 PM
- July 17Friday
- Last Day to withdraw from courses with a "W" - 11:59 PM
- July 23Thursday
- Classes End
- July 24Friday
- Examinations