Students will find important dates and deadlines on the academic calendars. There are two academic calendars all Graduate Stern students may access. The first is the Academic Calendar for Graduate Day and Langone classes, with dates most relevant to Graduate Stern students. The second is the NYU Academic Calendar, which has important dates for all of NYU. Please defer to Albert for specific class dates.
Graduate Stern Day and Langone Calendars
2025-2026 Academic Calendar for Graduate Stern Day Classes
Fall 2025
Please defer to Albert for specific course dates
Abu Dhabi: Calendar
| Date |
Event |
| August 11 - 25, 2025 |
MBA1 Launch and Pre-term Classes |
| September 2, 2025 |
1st Day of Classes |
| October 13 - 14, 2025 |
No Classes |
| November 4, 2025 |
No Classes |
| November 26 - November 30, 2025 |
Thanksgiving Break; No Classes |
| December 9, 2025 |
Last Day of Classes |
| December 12 - 19, 2025 |
Final Exam Period |
Spring 2026
Abu Dhabi: Calendar
| Date |
Event |
| January 26, 2026 |
1st Day of Classes |
| February 16 - 17, 2026 |
No Classes |
| March 16 - 22, 2026 |
Spring Break; No Classes |
| May 5, 2026 |
Last Day of Classes |
| May 7 - 13, 2026 |
Final Exam Period |
2025-2026 Academic Calendar for Graduate Stern Langone Classes
Fall 2025
Abu Dhabi: Calendar
| Date |
Event |
| August 18 - September 14, 2025 |
Fall Intensive Classes |
| September 5 - 14, 2025 |
Lab and Pre-term Classes |
| September 15, 2025 |
1st Day of Classes |
| October 13, 2025 |
No Classes |
| November 4, 2025 |
No Classes |
| November 26 - November 30, 2025 |
Thanksgiving Break; No Classes |
| December 13, 2025 |
Last Day of Classes |
Winter 2026
Abu Dhabi: Calendar
| Date |
Event |
| January 5, 2026 |
1st Day of Winter Intensive Classes |
| January 19, 2026 |
No Classes |
| February 1, 2026 |
Last Day of Winter Intensive Classes |
Spring 2026
Abu Dhabi: Calendar
| Date |
Event |
| January 23 - February 1, 2026 |
Lab and Pre-term Classes |
| February 2, 2026 |
1st Day of Classes |
| February 16 - 17, 2026 |
No Classes |
| March 16 - 22, 2026 |
Spring Break; No Classes |
| May 5, 2026 |
Last Day of Classes |
Summer 2026
Abu Dhabi: Calendar
| Date |
Event |
| May 16, 2026 |
1st Day of Summer 1 Classes |
| May 25, 2026 |
No Classes |
| June 19, 2026 |
No Classes |
| June 29, 2026 |
Last Day of Summer 1 Classes |
| June 30, 2026 |
1st Day of Summer 2 Classes |
| July 2 - 5, 2026 |
No Classes |
| August 16, 2026 |
Last Day of Summer 2 Classes |
University Calendar
2025-2026 Academic Calendar
For additional key dates and deadlines, including course registration, withdrawals, and applying for graduation, see the Office of the Registrar's Academic Calendar.
Notice: These dates are subject to change.
Fall 2025
Abu Dhabi: Calendar | Date | Event |
| September 2, 2025 | Fall semester classes begin |
| October 13, 2025 | Fall Break - No classes scheduled |
| October 14, 2025 | Legislative Day - Classes meet according to a Monday schedule |
| November 26, 2025 | Legislative Day - Classes meet according to a Friday schedule |
| November 27-28, 2025 | Thanksgiving Recess - No classes scheduled |
| December 11, 2025 | Fall semester classes end |
| December 15-19, 2025 | Final exam period |
January 2026
Abu Dhabi: Calendar | Date | Event |
| January 5, 2026 | January term classes begin |
| January 16, 2026 | Last day of January term classes |
| January 19, 2026 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - No classes scheduled |
Spring 2026
Abu Dhabi: Calendar | Date | Event |
| January 20, 2026 | Spring semester classes begin |
| February 16, 2026 | Presidents Day - No classes scheduled |
| February 17, 2026 | Legislative Day - Classes meet according to a Monday schedule |
| March 16-20, 2026 | Spring Break - No classes scheduled |
| May 5, 2026 | Spring semester classes end |
| May 7-13, 2026 | Final exam period |
Summer 2026
Abu Dhabi: Calendar | Date | Event |
| May 18, 2026 | Summer term classes begin |
| May 25, 2026 | Memorial Day - No classes scheduled |
| June 19, 2026 | Juneteenth - No classes scheduled |
| July 3, 2026 | No classes scheduled |
| August 12, 2026 | Summer term classes end |