Academic Calendar

Year 1 Summer Term 2025

Pre–Tuck Launch Optional Programs Monday, July 14 – Friday, August 8
Tuck Launch Monday, August 11 – Friday, August 22
Core Classes Begin Monday, August 25
Labor Day (no classes) Monday, September 1
Special Day of Classes Friday, September 5
Core Term Exams To conclude by 5:00 PM on Saturday, October 11

Year 1 Fall Term 2025

Core Classes Begin Monday, October 20
Student Thanksgiving Recess Wednesday, November 26 – Sunday, November 30
Core Exams  To conclude by 5:00 PM on Tuesday, December 16

Year 2 Fall Term 2025

Tuck Integrative Experiential Learning (INTEL)* Tuesday, August 26 – Friday, August 29
Elective Classes Begin Tuesday, September 2
Special Day of Classes Friday, September 5
Tuck Reorientation Friday, September 12
First-Half/Second-Half Mini Switch Monday, September 29 – Thursday, October 2
Elective Classes End Thursday, October 30
Elective Examinations To conclude by 5:00 PM on Monday, November 3
November Mini Term Tuesday, November 4 – Friday, November 21
TuckGO Travel Period Wednesday, December 3 – Friday, December 12

*Tuck INTEL is an optional customized, immersive, integrative, and competitive exercise, the purpose of which is to help second-year students integrate the key insights of Tuck’s first-year core curriculum.

Year 1 Winter Term 2026

Intern Campus Interviews Begin Monday, January 5
Elective Classes Begin Tuesday, January 6
Special Day of Classes Friday, January 9
Core Classes Begin Monday, January 12
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no classes) Monday, January 19
Special Day of Classes Friday, January 23
First‐Half/Second‐Half Mini Switch Monday, February 2 – Thursday, February 5
Classes End Thursday, March 5
Core and Elective Examinations To conclude by 5:00 PM on Monday, March 9
TuckGO Travel Period Tuesday, March 10 – Sunday, March 22

Year 2 Winter Term 2026

Elective Classes Begin Tuesday, January 6
Special Day of Classes Friday, January 9
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no classes) Monday, January 19
Special Day of Classes Friday, January 23
First‐Half/Second‐Half Mini Switch Monday, February 2 – Thursday, February 5
Classes End Thursday, March 5
Elective Examinations To conclude by 5:00 PM on Monday, March 9
TuckGO Travel Period Tuesday, March 10 – Sunday, March 22

Year 1 Spring Term 2026

Core Classes Begin Monday, March 23
Elective Classes Begin Tuesday, March 24
Special Day of Classes Friday, March 27
First‐Half/Second‐Half Mini Switch Monday, April 20 – Thursday, April 23
Elective Classes End Thursday, May 21
Core Classes End Friday, May 22
Elective Examinations To conclude by 5:00 PM on Tuesday, May 26

Year 2 Spring Term 2026

Elective Classes Begin Tuesday, March 24
Special Day of Classes Friday, March 27
First‐Half/Second‐Half Mini Switch Monday, April 20 – Thursday, April 23
Elective Classes End Thursday, May 21
Elective Examinations To conclude by 5:00 PM on Tuesday, May 26
Tuck Investiture Saturday, June 6
Dartmouth Commencement Sunday, June 14

Diplomas will be available after Dartmouth Commencement.

Year 1 Summer Term 2026

Pre-Tuck Optional Programs Monday, July 20 – Friday, August 7
Tuck Launch Monday, August 10 – Friday, August 21
Core Classes Begin Monday, August 24
Labor Day (no classes) Monday, September 7
Special Day of Classes Friday, September 11
Core Term Exams To conclude by 5:00 PM on Saturday, October 10

Year 1 Fall Term 2026

Core Classes Begin Monday, October 19
Student Thanksgiving Recess Wednesday, November 25 – Sunday, November 29
Core Exams  To conclude by 5:00 PM on Tuesday, December 15

Year 2 Fall Term 2026

Elective Classes Begin Tuesday, September 8
Special Day of Classes Friday, September 11
Tuck Reorientation Friday, September 18
First-Half/Second-Half Mini Switch Monday, October 5 – Thursday, October 8
Elective Classes End Thursday, November 5
Elective Examinations To conclude by 5:00 PM on Monday, November 9
November Mini Term Tuesday, November 10 – Friday, November 20
TuckGO Travel Period Wednesday, December 2 – Sunday, December 11

Year 1 Winter Term 2027

Intern Campus Interviews Begin Monday, January 4
Elective Classes Begin Monday, January 5
Special Day of Classes Friday, January 8
Core Classes Begin Monday, January 11
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no classes) Monday, January 18
Special Day of Classes Friday, January 22
First‐Half/Second‐Half Mini Switch Monday, February 1 – Thursday, February 4
Classes End Thursday, March 4
Core and Elective Examinations To conclude by 5:00 PM on Monday, March 8
TuckGO Travel Period Tuesday, March 9 – Sunday, March 21

Year 2 Winter Term 2027

Elective Classes Begin Monday, January 5
Special Day of Classes Friday, January 8
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no classes) Monday, January 18
Special Day of Classes Friday, January 22
First‐Half/Second‐Half Mini Switch Monday, February 1 – Thursday, February 4
Classes End Thursday, March 4
Elective Examinations To conclude by 5:00 PM on Monday, March 8
TuckGO Travel Period Tuesday, March 9 – Sunday, March 21

Year 1 Spring Term 2027

Core Classes Begin Monday, March 22
Elective Classes Begin Tuesday, March 23
Special Day of Classes Friday, March 26
First-Half/Second-Half Mini Switch Monday, April 19 – Thursday, April 22
Elective Classes End Thursday, May 20
Core Classes End Friday, May 21
Elective Examinations To conclude by 5:00 PM on Tuesday, May 25

Year 2 Spring Term 2027

Elective Classes Begin Tuesday, March 23
Special Day of Classes Friday, March 26
First-Half/Second-Half Mini Switch Monday, April 19 – Thursday, April 22
Elective Classes End Thursday, May 20
Elective Examinations To conclude by 5:00 PM on Tuesday, May 25
Tuck Investiture Saturday, June 5
Dartmouth Commencement Sunday, June 13

Diplomas will be available after Dartmouth Commencement.

Calendar is subject to change.