The University of Delhi (DU) has released its academic calendar for the 2025-26 session. As per the DU academic calendar classes for odd semesters – 1, 3, 5 and 7 for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes will start on August 1, 2025. And for even semesters – 2, 4, and 8, the classes would begin on January 2, 2026.
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The DU 2025-26 calendar includes a detailed breakdown of session timelines, breaks, and examination schedules. The autumn break is scheduled from October 19 to October 26, following which classes will resume on October 27. Teaching for the first semester will conclude by November 27, when students will enter a period of preparation leave and practical exams. Theory examinations for the odd semesters will begin on December 10. Students will then break for winter vacation between December 28, 2025, and January 1, 2026.
After starting the new semester for semesters 2, 4, 6, and 8, on January 2, a mid-semester break is planned from March 1 to March 8, with classes resuming on March 9.
Classes will conclude on April 30, and the theory exams for the even semesters will start from May 16, 2026. The academic year will culminate with summer vacation, stretching from June 1 to July 20.
The University has extended the summer vacation for the 2024-25 session as well. The DU summer vacation will now run from July 20 to July 31. This extension aims to provide a smoother transition into the upcoming academic year.
“In order to give effect to the above-mentioned Academic Calendar for the Academic Session 2025-26, summer vacation notified in the existing Academic Calendars for the Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programmes for the academic session 2024-25 has been extended from 20th July, 2025 to 31st July, 2025,” the DU notification announcing the academic calendar said.
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Meanwhile, for the first time, DU has opened the “exit option” for undergraduate students who have completed three years. This marks a major step forward in the roll-out of the Four-Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUP). The notification, issued on Thursday, comes as DU students are preparing to enter the final year of the four-year degree structure for the first time since the university adopted NEP. Last month, the Academic Council had approved the curriculum for the seventh and eighth semesters, finalising the academic blueprint for the fourth year.
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