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 |
Modified Calendar for Undergraduate Nursing Sequence Only (Junior Level and Above)
Traditional students in their first two years follow the NYU academic calendar. Undergraduate Nursing students at the Junior level and above follow a modified calendar.
Fall 2025
Nursing: Calendar
| Event |
Date |
| Session Start |
Monday, September 8, 2025 |
| Final Exam Week |
Monday, December 1, 2025 - Thursday, December 4, 2025 |
| Session End |
Friday, December 5, 2025 |
Spring 2026
Nursing: Calendar
| Event |
Date |
| Session Start |
Tuesday, January 20, 2026 |
| Final Exam Week |
Monday, April 20, 2026 - Thursday, April 23, 2026 |
| Session End |
Friday, April 24, 2026 |
Summer 2026
Nursing: Calendar
| Event |
Date |
| Session Start |
Monday, May 18, 2026 |
| Final Exam Week |
Monday, August 17, 2026 - Thursday, August 20, 2026 |
| Session End |
Friday, August 21, 2026 |