Recruiting Calendar

WashU Center for Career Engagement Recruiting Calendar

Fall 2025

AUGUST

SEPTEMBER

OCTOBER

  • October 2: Yom Kippur (Judaism) –*Begins sundown October 1, fasting and work restriction start October 1 and continue through sundown October 2
  • October 4 7: Fall Break, No Classes; Cross-listed Olin classes that contain both undergraduate and graduate students will use the Oct. 5-13 break period
  • October 4 7: Fall Break Bear Treks
  • October 6-10: MBA Fall Break
  • October 7 – 13: Sukkot (Judaism) – *Work restriction starts sundown 10/6 and continues through 10/8
  • October 14: Shemini Atzeret (Judaism) –*Begins at sundown Oct 13, work restriction
  • October 15: Simchat Torah (Judaism) –*Begins at sundown October 14, work restriction
  • October 16: Virtual Net Impact Expo: Explore Environmental & Social Impact Careers
  • October TBD: SMP Networking Summit
  • October 20: Diwali (Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism) – *Observances may occur on other days, work restriction

NOVEMBER

  • November 26 30: Thanksgiving Break, No Classes

DECEMBER

  • December 5: Last day of classes 
  • December 8 19: Final Exams
  • December 15 – January 11: Winter Break

Spring 2026

JANUARY

  • January: Winter Break Bear Treks
  • January 12: First day of classes
  • January 19: Martin Luther King holiday- No Classes

FEBRUARY

MARCH

  • March TBD: Asia-Focused Virtual Career Fair
  • March 8-15: Spring Break, No Classes; Olin graduate business students is March 4-16
  • March 20: Eid al-Fitr (Islam) *Begins evening of March 19

APRIL

  • April 2-9: Passover (Judaism) –*Begins sundown on April 1, food restrictions all days, work restrictions 4/1 sundown – 4/3 sundown & 4/7 sundown – 4/9 sundown
  • April 3: Good Friday (Christianity)
  • April 5: Easter (Christianity)
  • April 16: Hire WashU Employer Forum 2025
  • April 24: Last day of classes
  • April 27 – May 8: Final Exams

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