2025-26 Academic Calendar
Academic
Calendar
Mercy College of Health Sciences’ Academic Calendar is comprised of important semester and quarter dates, including start dates, payment deadlines, breaks, commencement, and more. Use the links and drop downs below to navigate to the necessary calendar.
*Please note: the online Registered Nurse (RN) to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program is offered in the 10-week quarter format. All other programs will follow the tentative dates outlined in the following semester format menus.
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
2025 – 26
| 15-Week Semester | |
|---|---|
| Labor Day – No Classes | Monday, September 1, 2025 |
| First Day of Class | Tuesday, September 2, 2025 |
| Tuition Payment or Payment Plan Established | Tuesday, September 2 , 2025 |
| Last Day to Add a Class | Monday, September 8, 2025 |
| Last Day to Drop a Class with Refund | Monday, September 8, 2025 |
| College Colloquium (Fall Recess) – No Classes | Friday, October 3, 2025 |
| Mid Term | Wednesday, October 22, 2025 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes* | Saturday, November 1, 2025 |
| Senior/Junior Registration for Spring | November 3 – 7, 2025 |
| Sophomore/Freshman Registration for Spring | November 10 – 14, 2025 |
| Thanksgiving Break (No Classes after 4 pm, Wed.) | November 27 – 30, 2025 |
| Last Day of Semester | Saturday, December 13, 2025 |
| Winter Break | Dec. 14, 2025 – Jan. 4, 2026 |
| Accelerated 8-Week Term (Fall) | |
|---|---|
| Labor Day – No Classes | Monday, September 1, 2025 |
| Term I First Day of Class | Tuesday, September 2, 2025 |
| Term I Tuition Payment Deadline | Tuesday, September 2, 2025 |
| Term I Last Day to Add or Drop with a Refund | Thursday, September 4, 2025 |
| MidTerm | Sunday, September 28, 2025 |
| Term I Last Day to Drop Classes* | Friday, October 3, 2025 |
| College Colloquium (Fall Recess) – No Classes | Friday, October 3, 2025 |
| Term I Last Day of Class | Saturday, October 25, 2025 |
| Accelerated 7-Week Term (Fall) | |
|---|---|
| Term II First Day of Class | Monday, October 27, 2025 |
| Term II Last Day to Add or Drop with a Refund | Wednesday, October 29, 2025 |
| Senior/Junior Registration for Spring | November 3 – 7, 2025 |
| Sophomore/Freshman Registration for Spring | November 10 – 14, 2025 |
| MidTerm | Wednesday, November 19, 2025 |
| Term II Last Day to Drop Classes* | Sunday, November 23, 2025 |
| Thanksgiving Break (No Classes after 4 pm, Wed.) | November 27 – 30, 2025 |
| Last Day of Semester | Saturday, December 13, 2025 |
| Winter Break | Dec. 14, 2025. – Jan. 4, 2026 |
| 15-Week Semester | |
|---|---|
| First Day of Class | Monday, January 5, 2026 |
| Tuition Payment or Payment Plan Established | Monday, January 5, 2026 |
| Last Day to Add a Class | Sunday, January 11, 2026 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes with Refund | Sunday, January 11, 2026 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day – No Classes | Monday, January 19, 2026 |
| Mid Term | Saturday, February 28, 2026 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes* | Saturday, March 7, 2026 |
| Senior/Junior Registration for Summer | March 9 – 13, 2026 |
| Spring Break | March 16 – 20, 2026 |
| Sophomore/Freshman Registration for Summer | March 23 – 27, 2026 |
| Good Friday – No Classes | Friday, April 3, 2026 |
| Commencement Day | Friday, April 24, 2026 |
| Last Day of Semester | Saturday, April 25, 2026 |
| Accelerated 8-Week Term (Spring) | |
|---|---|
| Term I First Day of Class | Monday, January 5, 2026 |
| Term I Tuition Payment Deadline | Monday, January 5, 2026 |
| Term I Last Day to Add or Drop with a refund | Wednesday, January 7, 2026 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day – No Classes | Monday, January 19, 2026 |
| MidTerm | Saturday, January 31, 2026 |
| Term I Last Day to Drop Classes* | Thursday, February 5, 2026 |
| Term I Last Day of Class | Saturday, February 28, 2026 |
| Accelerated 7-Week (Spring) | |
|---|---|
| Term II First Day of Class | Monday, March 2, 2026 |
| Term II Last Day to Add or Drop with a refund | Wednesday, March 4, 2026 |
| Senior/Junior Registration for Summer | March 9 – 13, 2026 |
| Spring Break** | March 16 – 20, 2026 |
| Sophomore/Freshman Registration for Summer | March 23 – 27, 2026 |
| MidTerm | Saturday, March 28, 2026 |
| Good Friday – No Classes | Friday, April 3, 2026 |
| Term II Last Day to Drop Classes* | Sunday, April 5, 2026 |
| Last Day of Semester | Saturday, April 25, 2026 |
| 14-Week Semester | |
|---|---|
| First Day of Class | Monday, May 11, 2026 |
| Tuition Payment or Payment Plan Established | Monday, May 11, 2026 |
| Last Day to Add a Class | Sunday, May 17, 2026 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes with Refund | Sunday, May 17, 2026 |
| Memorial Day – No Classes | Monday, May 25, 2026 |
| Mid Term | Saturday, June 27, 2026 |
| Independence Day – No Classes | Saturday, July 4, 2026 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes* | Tuesday, July 7, 2026 |
| Senior/Junior Registration for Fall | July 6 – 10, 2026 |
| Sophomore/Freshman Registration for Fall | July 13 – 17, 2026 |
| Last Day of Semester | Saturday, August 15, 2026 |
| ABSN 15-Week Semester | |
|---|---|
| First Day of Class | Monday, May 4, 2026 |
| Tuition Payment or Payment Plan Established | Monday, May 4, 2026 |
| Last Day to Add a Class | Sunday, May 10, 2026 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes with Refund | Sunday, May 10, 2026 |
| Memorial Day – No Classes | Monday, May 25, 2026 |
| Mid Term | Wednesday, June 24, 2026 |
| Independence Day – No Classes | Saturday, July 4, 2025 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes* | Saturday, July 6, 2026 |
| Senior/Junior Registration for Fall | July 6 – 10, 2026 |
| Sophomore/Freshman Registration for Fall | July 13 – 17, 2026 |
| Last Day of Semester | Saturday, August 15, 2026 |
| Accelerated 8-Week Term (Summer) | |
|---|---|
| Term I First Day of Class | Monday, May 4, 2026 |
| Term I Tuition Payment Deadline | Monday, May 4, 2026 |
| Term I Last Day to Add or Drop with a Refund | Wednesday, May 6, 2026 |
| Memorial Day (No Classes) | Monday, May 25, 2026 |
| Midterm | Saturday, May 30, 2026 |
| Term I Last Day to Drop a Class* | Thursday, June 4, 2026 |
| Term I Last Day of Class | Saturday, June 28, 2026 |
| Accelerated 7-Week Term (Summer) | |
|---|---|
| Term II First Day of Class | Monday, June 29, 2026 |
| Term II Last Day to Add or Drop with a refund | Wednesday, July 1, 2026 |
| Independence Day – No Classes | Saturday, July 4, 2026 |
| Senior/Junior Registration for Fall | July 6 – 10, 2026 |
| Sophomore/Freshman Registration for Fall | July 13 – 17, 2026 |
| MidTerm | Wednesday, July 22, 2026 |
| Term II Last Day to Drop Classes* | Sunday, July 26, 2026 |
| Last Day of Semester | Saturday, August 15, 2026 |
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