Academic Calendar

2026-2027 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 2026

Date Event
September 2, 2026 Fall semester classes begin
September 7, 2026 Labor Day - No classes scheduled
October 12, 2026 Fall Break - No classes scheduled
October 14, 2026 Legislative Day - Classes meet according to a Monday schedule
November 26-27, 2026 Thanksgiving Recess - No classes scheduled
December 14, 2026 Fall semester classes end
December 16-22, 2026 Final exam period

January 2027

Date Event
January 4, 2027 January term classes begin
January 15, 2027 Last day of January term classes
January 18, 2027 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Spring 2027

Date Event
January 19, 2027 Spring semester classes begin
February 15, 2027 Presidents Day - No classes scheduled
February 16, 2027 Legislative Day - Classes meet according to a Monday schedule
March 15-19, 2027 Spring Break - No classes scheduled
May 4, 2027 Spring semester classes end
May 6-12, 2027 Final exam period

Summer 2027

Date Event
May 17, 2027 Summer term classes begin
May 31, 2027 Memorial Day - No classes scheduled
June 18, 2027 No classes scheduled
June 29, 2027 Legislative Day - Classes meet according to a Friday schedule
July 5, 2027 Independence Day (observed) - No classes scheduled
July 7, 2027 Legislative Day - Classes meet according to a Monday schedule
August 11, 2027 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 2026

Event Date
Session Start Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Final Exam Week Tuesday, December 8, 2025 - Friday, December 11, 2026
Session End Monday, December 14, 2026

January Term 2027

Event Date
Session Start Monday, January 4, 2027
Session End Friday, January 15, 2027

Spring 2027

Event Date
Session Start Tuesday, January 19, 2027
Final Exam Week Tuesday, April 27, 2027 - Friday, April 30, 2027
Session End Monday, May 3, 2027

Summer 2027

Event Date
Session Start Monday, May 17, 2027
Final Exam Week Tuesday, August 17, 2027 - Friday, August 20, 2027
Session End Monday, August 23, 2027