Academic Term Calculator
Plan your academic year with ease. This calculator helps students, educators, and administrators determine the end date of a semester or term. Simply enter the start date and the duration of the term in weeks or months. You can also choose to exclude weekends to calculate based on a 5-day academic week.

Calculate using weekdays only (Mon-Fri).

Calculated Term End Date

Monday, March 16, 2026

This is the projected end date for the academic term.

Calculation Explained

How It's Calculated

The calculation is based on adding a specified duration to a given start date. The method depends on whether weekends are included or excluded.

  • Including Weekends: The calculator simply adds the specified number of weeks or months directly to the start date. For example, adding 2 weeks to a Monday results in the Monday two weeks later.
  • Excluding Weekends: This option calculates the end date based on a 5-day week (Monday to Friday). Since this is more complex, the calculator converts the duration into business days:
    • 1 Week is treated as 5 business days.
    • 1 Month is approximated as 22 business days.
    It then adds this number of business days to the start date, skipping over any Saturdays or Sundays.

Example Calculation

Let's walk through the result you just received:

  • Start Date: December 1, 2025
  • Duration: 15 weeks
  • Exclude Weekends: No

With weekends included, the calculator simply added 15 weeks to December 1, 2025.

  • 15 weeks is exactly 105 calendar days.
  • The resulting end date is March 16, 2026.
  • This spans 105 calendar days between the start and end dates, which includes 75 business days.
Academic Term Examples
These sample schedules use the same calculator logic to show how start dates, duration, and weekend rules affect the projected end date.

15-Week Spring Semester

A traditional semester that counts every calendar day, including weekends.

Start Date: January 8, 2025

Duration: 15 weeks

Exclude Weekends: No

Apr 23, 2025

Term End Date

105 days

Total Calendar Span

How the calculation is done
  1. Begin with the start date of January 8, 2025.
  2. Add 15 weeks (105 days) to reach April 23, 2025.
  3. The full term covers 105 calendar days in total, including 75 business days.

8-Week Summer Intensive

An accelerated program that only meets Monday through Friday.

Start Date: June 3, 2025

Duration: 8 weeks

Exclude Weekends: Yes

Jul 29, 2025

Term End Date

40 days

Instructional Days (Mon-Fri)

How the calculation is done
  1. Begin with the start date of June 3, 2025.
  2. Convert the duration into weekdays: 8 weeks becomes 40 business days (skipping Saturdays and Sundays).
  3. Count forward 40 weekdays to land on July 29, 2025.
  4. The full term covers 56 calendar days in total, including 40 business days.

4-Month Quarter System

A quarter-style term measured in months with weekends included.

Start Date: September 25, 2025

Duration: 4 months

Exclude Weekends: No

Jan 25, 2026

Term End Date

122 days

Total Calendar Span

How the calculation is done
  1. Begin with the start date of September 25, 2025.
  2. Add 4 calendar months to reach January 25, 2026.
  3. The full term covers 122 calendar days in total, including 87 business days.