Academic Calendar

NYU Grossman School of Medicine students, in one of our Personalized Pathways, follow a specific academic calendar detailed below. We encourage you to familiarize yourself with important dates for the 2026-27 academic calendar throughout the year. Dates may be subject to change.

Three-Year MD Pathway

Stage 1 (Graduating 2029, Matriculated 2026)

Session Start End
Fall Session Monday, July 13, 2026 Friday, December 18, 2026
Labor Day Monday, September 07, 2026 Monday, September 07, 2026
Thanksgiving Recess Thursday, November 26, 2026 Sunday, November 29, 2026
Winter Recess Saturday, December 19, 2026 Sunday, January 03, 2027
Spring Session Monday, January 04, 2027 Sunday, June 27, 2027
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, January 18, 2027 Monday, January 18, 2027
Presidents Day Monday, February 15, 2027 Monday, February 15, 2027
Spring Recess I Saturday, March 13, 2027 Sunday, March 21, 2027
Memorial Day Monday, May 31, 2027 Monday, May 31, 2027
Spring Recess II Monday, May 31, 2027 Sunday, June 06, 2027
Research Fellowship Monday, June 07, 2027 Sunday, June 27, 2027

Stage 2 (Graduating 2028, Matriculated 2025)

Session Start End
Fall Session Monday, June 29, 2026 Thursday, December 24, 2026
Research Fellowship Monday, June 29, 2026 Sunday, July 19, 2026
Fall Recess Monday, July 20, 2026 Sunday, July 26, 2026
Transition to Clerkships Monday, July 27, 2026 Sunday, August 02, 2026
Integrated Clinical Skills I Monday, October 12, 2026 Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Thanksgiving Recess Thursday, November 26, 2026 Sunday, November 29, 2026
Winter Recess Friday, December 25, 2026 Sunday, January 03, 2027
Spring Session Monday, January 04, 2027 Sunday, June 27, 2027
Integrated Clinical Skills II Monday, March 15, 2027 Wednesday, March 17, 2027

Stage 3 (Graduating 2027, Matriculated 2024)

Session Start End
Fall Session Monday, July 06, 2026 Sunday, January 03, 2027
Spring Session Monday, January 04, 2027 Sunday, June 06, 2027
Transition to Residency Monday, March 01, 2027 Sunday, March 14, 2027
University Conferral Date Thursday, May 13, 2027 Thursday, May 13, 2027

Dual Degree/Research Year

(Graduating 2027, Matriculated 2023) 

Session Start End
Fall Session Monday, July 06, 2026 Sunday, January 03, 2027
Spring Session Monday, January 04, 2027 Sunday, June 06, 2027
Transition to Residency Monday, March 01, 2027 Sunday, March 14, 2027
University Conferral Date Thursday, May 13, 2027 Thursday, May 13, 2027