2025-2026
Fall 2025
DVM Year 1 (OnWard)
Class of 2029
DVM Year 2 (legacy)
Class of 2028
DVM Year 3 (legacy)
Class of 2027
Selectives Week
NA
Aug 25-29, 2025
Aug 25-29, 2025
New Student Orientation
Aug 27-29, 2025
NA
NA
Labor Day
Sep 1, 2025
Sep 1, 2025
Sep 1, 2025
Instruction Begins
Sep 3, 2025
Sep 3, 2025
Sep 3, 2025
Thanksgiving Recess
Nov 27-30, 2025
Nov 27-30, 2025
Nov 27-30, 2025
Last Class Day
Dec 19, 2025
Dec 10, 2025
Dec 10, 2025
Study Day
NA
Dec 11, 2025
Dec 11, 2025
Exam Period
NA
Dec 12-18*, 2025
Dec 12-18*, 2025
* No exams on Dec 14, 2025
Winter Break: After Last Class Day thru Jan 11, 2026
Spring 2026
DVM Year 1 (OnWard)
Class of 2029
DVM Year 2 (legacy)
Class of 2028
DVM Year 3 (legacy)
Class of 2027
Instruction Begins
Jan 12, 2026
Jan 12, 2026
Jan 12, 2026
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Jan 19, 2026
Jan 19, 2026
Jan 19, 2026
DVM Spring Recess**
Mar 7-15, 2026
Mar 7-15, 2026
Mar 7-15, 2026
Last Class Day
May 1, 2026
Apr 24, 2026
Apr 24, 2026
Study Day
NA
Apr 25, 2026
Apr 25, 2026
Exam Period
NA
Apr 26-May 1, 2026
Apr 26-May 1, 2026
Selectives Week
May 4-8, 2026
May 4-8, 2026
May Break
Clinical Rotations Begin
NA
NA
May 11, 2026
**UW-Madison undergraduate and graduate student spring recess is March 28-April 5, 2026
DVM Year 4 (legacy) Class of 2026: May 12, 2025-May 10, 2026
Commencement Weekend: May 8-10, 2026
Official degree conferral May 10, 2026
2026-2027
Fall 2026
DVM Year 1 (OnWard)
Class of 2030
DVM Year 2 (OnWard)
Class of 2029
DVM Year 3 (legacy)
Class of 2028
Selectives Week
NA
NA
Aug 24-28, 2026
New Student Orientation
Aug 26-28, 2026
NA
NA
Instruction Begins
Sep 2, 2026
Sep 2, 2026
Sep 2, 2026
Labor Day
Sep 7, 2026
Sep 7, 2026
Sep 7, 2026
Thanksgiving Recess
Nov 26-29, 2026
Nov 26-29, 2026
Nov 26-29, 2026
Last Class Day
Dec 18, 2026
Dec 18, 2026
Dec 9, 2026
Study Day
NA
NA
Dec 10, 2026
Exam Period
NA
NA
Dec 11-17*, 2026
* No exams on Dec 13, 2026
Winter Break: After Last Class Day thru Jan 10, 2027
Spring 2027
DVM Year 1 (OnWard)
Class of 2030
DVM Year 2 (OnWard)
Class of 2029
DVM Year 3 (legacy)
Class of 2028
Instruction Begins
Jan 11, 2027
Jan 11, 2027
Jan 11, 2027
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Jan 18, 2027
Jan 18, 2027
Jan 18, 2027
DVM Spring Recess**
Mar 6-14, 2027
Mar 6-14, 2027
Mar 6-14, 2027
Last Class Day
Apr 30, 2027
Apr 30, 2027
Apr 23, 2027
Study Day
NA
NA
Apr 24, 2027
Exam Period
NA
NA
Apr 25-30, 2027
Selectives Week
May 3-7, 2027
May 3-7, 2027
May Break
Clinical Rotations Begin
NA
NA
May 10, 2027
**UW-Madison undergraduate and graduate student spring recess is March 20-28, 2027
DVM Year 4 (legacy) Class of 2027: May 11, 2026-May 9, 2027
Commencement Weekend: May 7-9, 2027
Official degree conferral May 9, 2027
2027–2028
Fall 2027
| New Student Orientation (DVM Year 1) | Sep 1 – 3, 2027 (Wednesday – Friday) |
|---|---|
| Labor Day | Sep 6, 2027 (Monday) |
| Instruction Begins | Sep 7, 2027 (Tuesday) |
| Thanksgiving Recess | Nov 25 – 28, 2027 (Thursday – Sunday) |
| Last Class Day | Dec 23, 2027 (Thursday) |
Winter Break
December 24, 2027 – January 17, 2028
Spring 2028
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Jan 17, 2028 (Monday) |
|---|---|
| Instruction Begins | Jan 18, 2028 (Tuesday) |
| DVM Spring Recess* | Mar 11 (Saturday) – Mar 19 (Sunday), 2028 |
| Clinical Rotations Begin (DVM Year 3) | Mar 20, 2028 (Monday) |
| Last Class Day | May 5, 2028 (Friday) |
| Selectives Week (DVM Year 1 & 2) | May 8 – 12, 2028 (Monday – Friday) |
*UW–Madison undergraduate and graduate student spring recess is Mar 25 – Apr 2, 2028.
Commencement Weekend
May 12–14, 2028
Official degree conferral: May 14, 2028
RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCES POLICY
In accordance with regent and faculty policy, faculty are asked not to schedule mandatory exercises on days when religious observances may cause substantial numbers of students to be absent from the university. Some religions mark observances over multiple days, which may begin at sunset on the day preceding the holiday. Any student with a conflict between an academic requirement and any religious observance must be given an alternative means of meeting the academic requirement. A student’s claim of a religious conflict, which may include travel time, should be accepted at face value.