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St. Tikhon's Orthodox Theological Seminary
Academic Calendar
87th Academic Year 2024-2025
     
Fall Semester 2024
August 22 - 23 Thursday - Friday Family Orientation Days
August 26 - 30 Monday - Friday Orientation Week
Beautification Week
September 2 Monday Labor Day
September 3 Tuesday Fall semester classes begin
September 27 Friday Last day for drop/add without penalty
October 7 - 11 Monday - Friday Midterm week
October 8 Tuesday Annual Founder's Lecture
November 15 Friday Nativity Fast begins
November 21 Thursday Entry of the Theotokos
No classes
November 27 - December 1 Wednesday - Sunday Thanksgiving break
December 6 Friday Feast of St. Nicholas of Myra
December 9 - 13 Monday - Friday Last week of classes / Final examinations
December 13 Friday Feast of St. Herman of Alaska
December 17 Tuesday End of semester faculty meeting; faculty grades due; incompletes filed with Office of the Registrar
     
Spring Semester 2025
January 13 Monday Spring semester classes begin
January 31 Friday Last day for drop/add without penalty
February 26 - March 2 Wednesday - Sunday Pre-Lenten break
All students return for Forgiveness Vespers on Sunday
March 3 - 9 Monday - Sunday First week of Great Lent
No classes; all seminarians on campus
March 10 - 14 Monday - Friday Midterm week
March 18 Tuesday Annual St. Nicholai Lecture
March 25 Tuesday Annunciation
No classes
April 14 - 20 Monday - Sunday Holy Week and Pascha
No classes; all seminarians on campus
April 21 - 27 Monday - Sunday Bright Week and St. Thomas Sunday; Spring Break
No classes
May 12 - 16 Monday - Friday Last week of classes / Final examinations
May 19 - 23 Monday - Friday Beautification Week; all seminarians on campus
May 20 Tuesday End of semester faculty meeting; faculty grades due; incompletes filed with Office of the Registrar
May 23 - 24 Friday - Saturday 83rd Commencement Festivities
May 23 - 26 Friday - Monday 120th Memorial Day Pilgrimage
     
Summer 2025
June 2 - 27   Early summer term
August 4 - 29   Late summer term

 

St. Tikhon's Orthodox Theological Seminary
Academic Calendar
88th Academic Year 2025-2026
Fall Semester 2025
August 21 - 22 Thursday - Friday Family Orientation Days
August 25 - 29 Monday - Friday Orientation Week
Beautification Week
September 1 Monday Labor Day
September 2 Tuesday Fall semester classes begin
September 8 Monday Nativity of the Theotokos
No classes
September 26 Friday Last day for drop/add without penalty
October 6 - 10 Monday - Friday Midterm week
October 14 Tuesday Annual Founder's Lecture
November 15 Saturday Nativity Fast begins
November 21 Friday Entry of the Theotokos
No classes
November 26 - 30 Wednesday - Sunday Thanksgiving break
December 6 Saturday Feast of St. Nicholas of Myra
December 8 - 12 Monday - Friday Last week of classes / Final examinations
December 13 Saturday Feast of St. Herman of Alaska
December 16 Tuesday End of semester faculty meeting; faculty grades due; incompletes filed with Office of the Registrar
Spring Semester 2026
January 12 Monday Spring semester classes begin
January 30 Friday Last day for drop/add without penalty
February 2 Monday Meeting of the Lord in the Temple
No classes
February 18 - 22 Wednesday - Sunday Pre-Lenten break
All students return for Forgiveness Vespers on Sunday
February 23 - 29 Monday - Sunday First week of Great Lent
No classes; all seminarians on campus
March 9 - 13 Monday - Friday Midterm week
March 17 Tuesday Annual St. Nicholai Lecture
March 18 Wednesday Feast of St. Nicholai
March 25 Wednesday Annunciation
No classes
April 6 - 12 Monday - Sunday Holy Week and Pascha
No classes; all seminarians on campus
April 13 - 19 Monday - Sunday Bright Week and St. Thomas Sunday
No classes
May 11 - 15 Monday - Friday Last week of classes / Final examinations
May 18 - 22 Monday - Friday Beautification Week; all seminarians on campus
May 19 Tuesday End of semester faculty meeting; faculty grades due; incompletes filed with Office of the Registrar
May 21 Thursday Ascension
May 22 - 23 Friday - Saturday 84th Commencement Festivities
May 22 - 25 Friday - Monday 121st Memorial Day Pilgrimage
Summer 2026
June 1 - 30   Early summer term
August 3 - 31   Late summer term

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