University of Maine System Academic Calendar for the 2020-2021 Academic Year

Effective August 6, 2020

Key:

UM = University of Maine

UMA = University of Maine at Augusta

UMF = University of Maine at Farmington

UMFK = University of Maine at Fort Kent

UMM = University of Maine at Machias

UMPI = University of Maine at Presque Isle

USM = University of Southern Maine

UM Law School = University of Maine School of Law


Fall Semester 2020:

Event UM UMA UMF UMFK UMM UMPI USM UM Law School
Orientation Aug 25-26 Aug 26-28
Classes begin Aug 31 Aug 31 Aug 31 Aug 31 Aug 31 Aug 31 Aug 31 Aug 31
Labor Day Sep 7  Sep 7  Sep 7  Sep 7  Sep 7  Sep 7  Sep 7  Sep 7
Indigenous Peoples’ Day1 Oct 12 Oct 12 Oct 12 Oct 12 Oct 12 Oct 12 Oct 12 Oct 12
Veterans’ Day Holiday2 Nov 11 Nov 11 Nov 11 Nov 11 Nov 11 Nov 11 Nov 11 Nov 11
Thanksgiving Recess Nov 25-29 Nov 25-29 Nov 25-29 Nov 25-29 Nov 25-29 Nov 25-29 Nov 25-29 Nov 25-29
Classes end Dec 11  Dec 11  Dec 11  Dec 11  Dec 11  Dec 11  Dec 11 Dec 4
Final Exams Dec 14-18 Dec 14-18 Dec 14-17 Dec 14-17 Dec 14-17 Dec 14-17 Dec 12-18 Dec 10-19

Winter Session:

December 12 – January15

December 21 – January15


Spring Semester 20213:

Event UM UMA UMF UMFK UMM UMPI USM UM Law School
Orientation Jan 11-12
Classes begin Jan 25 Jan 25 Jan 25 Jan 25 Jan 25 Jan 25 Jan 25 Jan 25
Presidents Day Holiday Feb 15 Feb 15 Feb 15 Feb 15 Feb 15 Feb 15 Feb 15 Feb 15
March Mini-Break Mar 24 Mar 24 Mar 24 Mar 24 Mar 24 Mar 24 Mar 24 Mar 24
Classes end Apr 30 Apr 30 Apr 30 Apr 30 Apr 30 Apr 30 Apr 30 Apr 27
Final Exams May 3-7 May 3-7 May 3-6 May 3-6 May 3-6 May 3-6 May 1-7 May 3-12
Commencement May 8 May 8 May 8 May 8 May 8 May 8 May 8 May 22

Summer Session:

May 10 – August 21

May 17 – August 22


Notes:

1 While the University of Maine System will still celebrate Maine’s state holiday of Indigenous People’s Day, the associated Fall Break is being shortened to encourage students to remain in our university communities to reduce the likelihood of virus transmission from out-of-town travel. More information about travel is and will be available here.

2 Classes do not meet on Veterans’ Day. Any classes that would normally meet on this day will have a make-up day to be determined by each individual institution.

3 There will be no spring break during the Spring 2021 semester. It is understood that some athletics teams typically have competitions out-of-state during March and it is the expectation that this will be accommodated.


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