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2025-2026 Academy Calendar

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DAY

 

EVENTS

 

 

 

 

 

JUNE 2025

 

 

 

Thursday

19

Juneteenth – Federal Holiday

 

 

 

Monday

23

Commencement – Class of 2025

 

 

 

 

End of Academic Year 2024-2025

 

 

 

Academic Year 2025-2026 Begins

 

 

Monday

23

Summer Session – Classes begin

 

 

 

Sunday

29

Indoc Detail Reports at 0800

 

 

 

 

 

JULY 2025

 

 

 

Thursday

3

Class of 2029 reports for Indoctrination

 

 

 

Friday

4

July 4th – Federal Holiday

 

 

 

Friday

18

Summer Session ends

 

 

 

Sunday

20

Classes of 2026 (A)&(B), 2027(A)&(C), 2028(A)&(C) report

 

 

 

Beginning of First Term

 

 

Monday

21

Registration for First Term

Time: 0930 – 1130 Location: To be announced

New Faculty Orientation

 

 

 

Tuesday

22

Professional Development Session for Faculty & Staff

Faculty Recognitions

 

 

 

Wednesday

23

First Term Classes Begin

 

 

 

Wednesday

23

Academic Convocation

Time: 1550   Location: Ackerman Auditorium

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUGUST 2025

 

 

 

Saturday

2

Alumni/Midshipmen 5K Run

(Peter J. Rackett’ 61 Memorial Run)

 

 

 

 

 

SEPTEMBER 2025

 

 

 

Monday

1

Labor Day – Federal Holiday

 

 

 

Friday

5

Classes follow a Monday Schedule

 

 

 

Friday-Sunday

5-7

Parents’ Weekend

 

 

 

Wednesday

17

Sea Fair Day

 

 

 

Tuesday

30

U. S. Merchant Marine Academy 82nd Birthday

 

 

 

 

 

OCTOBER 2025

 

 

 

Thursday

2

Military Information Night (Tentative)

 

 

 

Wednesday

8

First Term Final Exam Schedule Published

 

 

 

Friday - Sunday

10 - 12

Homecoming Weekend

 

 

 

Monday

13

Columbus Day – Federal Holiday

 

 

 

Wednesday

15

Classes follow a Monday Schedule

 

 

 

Thursday

23

Classes follow a Friday Schedule

 

 

 

Thursday

23

First Term Classes end

 

 

 

Friday

24

Reading Day

 

 

 

Monday

27

First Term Final Exam Period

Monday, 10/27 – Friday 10/31

Grades are due 48 hrs after final exam

 

 

 

Friday

31

Final Exam Period ends; First Term Ends

Fall Leave begins after last scheduled Final

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOVEMBER 2025

 

 

 

Sunday

9

Fall Leave ends; Classes of 2025, 2026(C), 2027(B)/(C) and 2028 report

 

 

 

 

Beginning of Second Term

 

 

 

Monday

10

Registration Day for Second Term

Time: 0930 – 1130   Location: To be announced.

In-processing for the Classes of 2026(C) & 2028(B)

 

 

 

Tuesday

11

Veterans Day- Federal Holiday

 

 

 

Wednesday

12

Second Term classes begin

 

 

 

Saturday

15

Secretaries’ Cup (hosted by USCGA)

 

 

 

Tuesday

25

Thanksgiving Leave begins at 1640 hrs or after last scheduled class

 

 

 

Thursday

27

Thanksgiving Day – Federal Holiday

 

 

 

Sunday

30

Thanksgiving Leave ends

 

 

 

 

 

DECEMBER 2025

 

 

 

Monday

1

Second Term Classes reconvene

 

 

 

Friday

19

Winter Leave begins at 1640 hrs or after last scheduled class

 

 

 

Thursday

25

Christmas – Federal Holiday

 

 

 

 

 

JANUARY 2026

 

 

 

Thursday

1, 2026

New Year’s Day – Federal Holiday

 

 

 

Sunday

4

Winter Leave ends

 

 

 

Monday

5

Second Term classes reconvene

 

 

 

Monday

19

Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Jr. -Federal Holiday Observed

 

 

 

Friday

23

Classes follow a Monday Schedule

 

 

 

 

 

FEBRUARY 2026

 

 

 

Thursday

12

Second Term Final Exam Schedule Published

 

 

 

Monday

16

President’s Day – Federal Holiday

 

 

 

Friday

27

Second Term Classes end

 

 

 

 

 

MARCH 2026

 

 

 

Monday

2

Second Term Final Exam Period begins

Monday, 3/2 – Friday 3/6

 

 

 

Friday

6

Second Term Final Exam Period ends; Second Term Ends; Sea Duty begins for the Class of 2027(C) & 2028(C) after last scheduled final examination of each individual midshipman

Spring Leave begins after last scheduled Final Examination for the Classes of 2026, 2027(B), 2028(B) & 2029

 

 

 

 

End of Second Term

 

 

 

Sunday

15

Spring Leave ends

Classes of 2026, 2027(B), 2028(A) & (B) & 2029 report

 

 

 

 

Beginning of Third Term

 

 

 

Monday

16

Registration Day for Third Term

Time: 0930 – 11:30 Location: To be announced

In-processing for the Classes of 2027(B) & 2028(A)

 

 

 

Tuesday

17

Third Term Classes begin

 

 

 

Thursday

19

Military Information Night (Tentative)

 

 

 

 

 

APRIL 2026

 

 

 

Wednesday

8

Shipping Out Fair

 

 

 

Friday

24

Flying Bridge Day

 

 

 

Wednesday

29

Third Term Final Exam Schedule Published

for the Class of 2026

 

 

 

 

 

MAY 2026

 

 

 

Friday

8

LUAU(Tentative)

 

 

 

Friday

15

Third Term Classes end for the Class of 2026

 

 

 

Monday

18

Final Examinations begins for the Class of 2026

 

 

 

Friday

22

Final Examinations ends for the Class of 2026

 

 

 

Monday

25

Memorial Day – Federal Holiday

 

 

 

Thursday

27

Third Term Final Exam Schedule Published

for the Classes of 2027(B), 2028(A) & (B) and 2029

 

 

 

Friday

29

Classes follow a Monday Schedule

 

 

 

 

 

JUNE 2026

 

 

 

Monday

1

USCG License Examinations begin for the Class of 2026, Deck and Engine

 

 

 

Thursday

4

USCG License Examinations ends for the Class of 2026, Deck and Engine

 

 

 

Friday

12

Third Term classes ends for the Classes of

2027(B), 2028(A) & (B) and 2029

 

 

 

Monday

15

Third Term Final Examinations begins for the Classes of 2027(B), 2028(A)&(B) and 2029

 

 

 

Thursday

18

Third Term Finals ends for the Classes of 2027(B), 2028(A) & (B) and 2029

 

Sea Duty begins for the Class of 2028(B) & 2029(B)

 

 

 

Thursday

19

Juneteenth - Federal Holiday

 

 

 

Thursday

19

Change of Command Ceremony

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Third Term Ends

 

 

 

Monday

22

Commencement – Class of 2026

 

Classes of 2027(B), 2028(A) & 2029(A)/(C) detach for leave

 

 

 

End of Academic Year 2025-2026

 

 

 

Last updated: Thursday, May 22, 2025

Applications for the Class of 2030 open on 1 May 2025