Academic Calendar 2025-2026 Academic Calendar 2025-2026 Breadcrumb about academic calendar About MENU Academy Leadership Developing Leaders of Character History of West Point Modernization Plan Accreditation & Assessment Visit the Academy Academic Calendar DATEEVENT1-2 MAYSandhurst (no classes May 1)11 MAYReading Day18 MAY - 12 JUNESummer Term Academic Program (STAP 1)18-23 MAYGraduation Week (graduation ceremony is May 23)25 MAYMemorial Day30 MAY - JUNE 3 Summer Leaders Experiance Session 15-9 JUNESummer Leaders Experiance Session 28-30 JUNESummer Term Academic Program (STAP 2)11-15 JUNESummer Leaders Experiance Session 330 JUNER-Day (Reception Day is when new cadets report to West Point)7-28 JULYSummer Term Academic Program (STAP 3)14 JULYUSMAPS R-Day20 JULYNew Cadet Visitation Day - Staff and faculty host new cadets for the afternoon. New cadets will have opportunity to call family and friends; this is the Cadet Basic Training midpoint.20 JULYNew Cadet Visitation Day - Staff and faculty host new cadets for the afternoon. New cadets will have opportunity to call family and friends; this is the Cadet Basic Training midpoint.8 AUGUSTAugust Graduation (Time TBD)10 AUGUSTCorps Returns - Cadets should confirm report time with chain of command11 AUGUSTMarch Back10-14 AUGUSTReorganization Week15 AUGUSTAcceptance Day Parade16 AUGUSTAffirmation - Class of 2027 (cadets, staff, faculty, and 50-year class)17 AUGUSTClasses begin22-23 AUGUSTRing Weekend24-28 AUGUSTBranch Week7 SEPTEMBERLabor Day (no classes)10-11 OCTOBERFamily Weekend – details to follow12 OCTOBERColumbus Day (no classes)21 OCTOBERMajors Fair11 NOVEMBERVeterans Day (no classes)25 NOVEMBERThanksgiving Break begins after last class/duty1 DECEMBERCorps returns from Thanksgiving Break2 DECEMBERBranch Night12 DECEMBERLast day of classes13 DECEMBERArmy vs. Navy (New York City)14 DECEMBERReading Day15-19 DECEMBERTerm End Exams (TEEs) schedule is cadet specific - cadets depart after their last exam18 DECEMBERDecember Graduation (Time TBD)21 DECEMBERWinter Break begins *Events/dates are subject to change and a few events are to be determined.More ResourcesCalendar for current cadetsRed Book calendar Spring 2026 DateEvent4 JANUARYCorps Returns from Winter Break5 JANUARYReorganization Day6 JANUARYFirst Day of Class9 - 10 JANUARY500th Weekend (Ring Melt and 500th Night - Class of 2027 event)19 JANUARYMartin Luther King (no classes)24 JANUARYYearling Winter Weekend (Class of 2028 event)5 FEBRUARY100th Night Show for Class of 20267 FEBRUARY100th Night Banquet for Class of 202617 FEBRUARYPresidents Day (no classes)25 FEBRUARYPost Night (Class of 2026 event)26 MARCHUpper classes depart on Spring Break27 - 29 MARCHPlebe - Parent Weekend (Class of 2029 event)Plebes will have classes on 27 March,Plebes will depart Sun, 29 March for spring break.27 MARCH - 6 APRILSpring Break for the Corps6 APRILCorps returns from Spring Break23 APRILProjects Day1 - 2 MAYSandhurst11 MAYReading Day11 - 16 MAYTerm End Exams20 - 22 MAYGrad Week Events23 MAYGraduation for the Class of 2026 *Events/dates are subject to change and a few events are to be determined.More ResourcesCalendar for current cadetsRed Book calendar Calendar for current cadetsRed Book calendar