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:

EventUMUMAUMFUMFKUMMUMPIUSMUM Law School
OrientationAug 25-26Aug 26-28
Classes beginAug 31Aug 31Aug 31Aug 31Aug 31Aug 31Aug 31Aug 31
Labor DaySep 7 Sep 7 Sep 7 Sep 7 Sep 7 Sep 7 Sep 7 Sep 7
Indigenous Peoples’ Day1Oct 12Oct 12Oct 12Oct 12Oct 12Oct 12Oct 12Oct 12
Veterans’ Day Holiday2Nov 11Nov 11Nov 11Nov 11Nov 11Nov 11Nov 11Nov 11
Thanksgiving RecessNov 25-29Nov 25-29Nov 25-29Nov 25-29Nov 25-29Nov 25-29Nov 25-29Nov 25-29
Classes endDec 11 Dec 11 Dec 11 Dec 11 Dec 11 Dec 11 Dec 11Dec 4
Final ExamsDec 14-18Dec 14-18Dec 14-17Dec 14-17Dec 14-17Dec 14-17Dec 12-18Dec 10-19

Winter Session:

December 12 – January15

December 21 – January15


Spring Semester 20213:

EventUMUMAUMFUMFKUMMUMPIUSMUM Law School
OrientationJan 11-12
Classes beginJan 25Jan 25Jan 25Jan 25Jan 25Jan 25Jan 25Jan 25
Presidents Day HolidayFeb 15Feb 15Feb 15Feb 15Feb 15Feb 15Feb 15Feb 15
March Mini-BreakMar 24Mar 24Mar 24Mar 24Mar 24Mar 24Mar 24Mar 24
Classes endApr 30Apr 30Apr 30Apr 30Apr 30Apr 30Apr 30Apr 27
Final ExamsMay 3-7May 3-7May 3-6May 3-6May 3-6May 3-6May 1-7May 3-12
CommencementMay 8May 8May 8May 8May 8May 8May 8May 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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