Main library at the Universidad de Carlos III de Madrid.

Madrid 2025-2026 Calendar

FALL 2025

August 20* Arrival in Madrid by this date [*August 17 arrival for any students who need to find housing because they didn’t make reservations in advance]
August 21               Orientation for Sede Prim, UAM and UC3M students begins
August 30 Undergraduate Orientation Excursion (students should not arrange independent travel)
September 1 Classes begin at Sede Prim
September 8 Classes begin at the UAM and UC3M
October 13-16 Mid-term exams at Sede Prim
October 17-18 Mid-semester excursion
October 24 Academic Friday (Students must confirm with professors whether or not their class meets on this Friday.)
October 24-26 Stay Local Weekend (series of program organized activities to stay local and protect the environment)
November 21 Academic Friday (Students must confirm with professors whether or not their class meets on this Friday.)
December 11 Last day of classes a Sede Prim
 
December 12-17 Final exams end at Sede Prim 
December 18 Earliest recommended departure date for Sede Prim (only)
December 19 Final exams end at UC3M
December 20 Earliest recommended departure date for UC3M
January 21 Final exams end at UAM
January 22 Earliest recommended departure date for UAM

Spring 2026

January 13 Arrival in Madrid by this date [*January 6 arrival for any students who need to find housing because they didn’t make reservations in advance]
January 14 Orientation for Sede Prim, UAM and UC3M students begins
January 24 Undergraduate Orientation Excursion (students should not arrange independent travel)
January 26 Classes begin at Sede Prim and UC3M
January 27 Classes begin at UAM
March 9-12 Mid-term exams at Sede Prim
March 13 Academic Friday (Students must confirm with professors whether or not their class meets on this Friday.)
March 13-15 Stay Local Weekend (series of program organized activities to stay local and protect the environment)
March 20-21 Mid-semester excursion
March 27-April 6 Spring Break (Sede Prim)
March 30-April 6 Spring Break (UAM, UC3M)
April 7 Classes resume at Sede Prim
April 17 Academic Friday (Students must confirm with professors whether or not their class meets on this Friday.)
May 12 First day of final exams at UC3M
May 14 Last day of classes a Sede Prim
May 18-22 Final exams at Sede Prim
May 23 Earliest recommended departure date for Sede Prim (only)
May 29 Final exams end at UC3M 
May 30 Earliest recommended departure date for UC3M
June 1 Final exams end at UAM
June 2 Earliest recommended departure date for UAM

All dates subject to change.