Graduate Arts & Science Calendar
The Graduate School of Arts and Science maintains its own academic calendar with dates and deadlines for student awards and dissertation submission. See Academic Calendar for dates and deadlines specific to GSAS.
2023-2024 Academic Calendar
Fall 2023
Abu Dhabi: Calendar Date | Event |
September 5, 2023 | Fall semester classes begin |
October 9, 2023 | Fall Break - No classes scheduled |
October 10, 2023 | Legislative Day - All classes meet on a Monday schedule |
November 22, 2023 | Fall Break - No classes scheduled |
November 23-24, 2023 | Thanksgiving Recess - No classes scheduled |
December 18, 2023 | Fall semester classes end |
December 18-22, 2023 | Final exam period |
January 2024
Abu Dhabi: Calendar Date | Event |
January 3, 2024 | January term classes begin |
January 15, 2024 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - No classes scheduled |
January 19, 2024 | Last day of January term classes |
Spring 2024
Abu Dhabi: Calendar Date | Event |
January 22, 2024 | Spring semester classes begin |
February 19, 2024 | Presidents Day - No classes scheduled |
March 18-24, 2024 | Spring Break - No classes scheduled |
May 6, 2024 | Spring semester classes end |
May 8-14, 2024 | Final exam period |
Summer 2024
Abu Dhabi: Calendar Date | Event |
May 20, 2024 | Summer term classes begin |
May 27, 2024 | Memorial Day - No classes scheduled |
June 18, 2024 | Legislative Day - All classes meet on a Wednesday schedule |
June 19, 2024 | Juneteenth - No classes scheduled |
July 4-5, 2024 | Independence Day - No classes scheduled |
August 14, 2024 | Legislative Day - All classes meet on a Friday schedule |
August 15, 2024 | Summer term classes end |