Now students and candidates can check the NYU Academic Calendar for 2026-2027 on this page. All information to guide you has been provided for you.
An academic calendar is essential for students, teachers, and staff. It’s like a reminder that shows all the important events and dates for the whole school year and each semester. It’s not just for them; it also helps parents, alumni (former students), and people who want to join the school. They all get useful information from it. What’s interesting is that each school makes its own academic calendar with lots of specific and carefully chosen dates.
The Academic Calendar provides all relevant holidays, breaks, commencement, school start/end dates, and Registration and Bursar dates. You can use this page to view the current calendars of the school.
New York University (NYU) is a private research university in New York City. Chartered in 1831 by the New York State Legislature, NYU was founded by a group of New Yorkers led by Albert Gallatin.
In 1832, the non-denominational all-male institution began its first classes near City Hall based on a curriculum focused on a secular education. The university moved in 1833 and has maintained its main campus in Greenwich Village surrounding Washington Square Park.
Since then, the university has added an engineering school in Brooklyn’s MetroTech Center and graduate schools throughout Manhattan. NYU has become the largest private university in the United States by enrollment, with a total of 51,848 enrolled students, including 26,733 undergraduate students and 25,115 graduate students in 2019.
NYU also receives the most applications of any private institution in the United States and the ninth-most applications in the United States overall, and admissions are considered highly selective
NYU Academic Calendar 2026-2027
Table of Interests
January Term 2026 — Important Dates
September 2025
Sep 22, 2025 (Monday)
January 2026 Class Schedule Published — All Day
October 2025
Oct 14, 2025 (Tuesday)
January 2026 Registration Begins — All Day
January 2026
Jan 5, 2026 (Monday)
January Term 2026 Classes Begin — All Day
Jan 6, 2026 (Tuesday)
January Term 2026 Drop/Add Deadline — All Day
Jan 7, 2026 (Wednesday)
January 2026 Census Date — All Day
Jan 7, 2026 (Wednesday)
January 2026 Term Withdrawal Period Begins — All Day
Jan 16, 2026 (Friday)
Last Day of January Term 2026 Classes — All Day
Jan 19, 2026 (Monday)
Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday — All Day
Spring 2026 – Important Academic Dates
October 2025
Oct 20, 2025 (Monday)
Spring 2026 Class Schedule Published — All Day
November 2025
Nov 1, 2025 (Saturday)
Apply for Spring 2026 Graduation — All Day
Students completing Spring 2025 requirements must apply for graduation. Summer students apply in March.
Commencement eligibility is a separate process.
Nov 17, 2025 (Monday)
Spring 2026 Registration Begins — All Day
December 2025
Dec 1, 2025 (Monday)
REMINDER: Apply for Spring 2026 Graduation — All Day
(Same details as Nov 1)
January 2026
Jan 12, 2026 (Monday)
Summer 2026 Class Schedule Published — All Day
Jan 19, 2026 (Monday)
Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday — All Day
Jan 20, 2026 (Tuesday)
Spring 2026 Classes Begin — All Day
Jan 26, 2026 (Monday)
First 7-Week Session Drop/Add Deadline — All Day
Jan 27, 2026 (Tuesday)
First 7-Week Session Withdrawal Period Begins — All Day
Classes dropped on or after this date receive a “W.” Waitlists are purged.
February 2026
Feb 2, 2026 (Monday)
Spring 2026 Add/Drop Deadline — All Day
Feb 3, 2026 (Tuesday)
Spring 2026 Withdrawal Period Begins — All Day
“W” grades apply; waitlists are purged.
Feb 9, 2026 (Monday)
Spring 2026 Census Date — All Day
Summer 2026 Registration Begins — All Day
Feb 15, 2026 (Sunday)
Last Day to Apply for Spring 2026 Graduation — All Day
Students completing Spring 2026 must apply by this date.
Feb 16, 2026 (Monday)
Presidents’ Day — All Day
Feb 17, 2026 (Tuesday)
Legislative Monday — All Day
Feb 27, 2026 (Friday)
First 7-Week Session Withdrawal Deadline — All Day
Final day to request withdrawal from First 7-Week courses.
March 2026
Mar 10, 2026 (Tuesday)
First 7-Week Session Ends — All Day
Mar 11, 2026 (Wednesday)
Second 7-Week Session Begins — All Day
Mar 16–20, 2026 (Mon–Fri)
Spring Break — All Day
No classes scheduled.
Mar 17, 2026 (Tuesday)
Second 7-Week Session Drop/Add Deadline — All Day
Mar 18, 2026 (Wednesday)
Second 7-Week Session Withdrawal Period Begins — All Day
“W” grades apply; waitlists are purged.
Mar 23, 2026 (Monday)
Fall 2026 Class Schedule Published — All Day
April 2026
Apr 16, 2026 (Thursday)
Spring 2026 Deadline to Request Pass/Fail Option — All Day
Spring 2026 Withdrawal Deadline — All Day
Last day to withdraw from any/all Spring courses or fully withdraw from the University.
Apr 20, 2026 (Monday)
Fall 2026 Registration Begins — All Day
May 2026
May 5, 2026 (Tuesday)
Last Day of Spring 2026 Classes — All Day
May 6, 2026 (Wednesday)
Reading Day — All Day
Final Exam Period
May 7, 2026 (Thursday) — All Day
May 8, 2026 (Friday) — All Day
May 9, 2026 (Saturday) — All Day
May 10, 2026 (Sunday) — All Day
May 11, 2026 (Monday) — All Day
May 12, 2026 (Tuesday) — All Day
May 13, 2026 (Wednesday) — All Day
Note: Professional schools may have different final exam schedules.
May 14, 2026 (Thursday)
Commencement — All Day
Spring 2026 Degree Conferral (May Graduates) — All Day
Fall 2026 Academic Calendar (Formatted)
September 2026
Sep 2, 2026 (Wed) – Fall 2026 Classes Begin
All Day
Sep 7, 2026 (Mon) – Labor Day
All Day
Sep 21, 2026 (Mon) – Fall 2026 Census Date
All Day
October 2026
Oct 12, 2026 (Mon) – Fall Break
All Day
Oct 14, 2026 (Wed) – Legislative Monday
All Day
Classes meet according to a Monday schedule.
November 2026
Nov 26, 2026 (Thu) – Thanksgiving Recess
All Day
Nov 27, 2026 (Fri) – Thanksgiving Recess
All Day
December 2026
Dec 14, 2026 (Mon) – Last Day of Fall 2026 Classes
All Day
Dec 15, 2026 (Tue) – Reading Day
All Day
Final Exam Period
Dec 16, 2026 (Wed) – All Day
Dec 17, 2026 (Thu) – All Day
Dec 18, 2026 (Fri) – All Day
Dec 19, 2026 (Sat) – All Day
Dec 20, 2026 (Sun) – All Day
Dec 21, 2026 (Mon) – All Day
Dec 22, 2026 (Tue) – All Day
Winter Recess for Students
Dec 23, 2026 (Wed) – All Day
Dec 24, 2026 (Thu) – All Day
Dec 25, 2026 (Fri) – All Day
Dec 26, 2026 (Sat) – All Day
Dec 27, 2026 (Sun) – All Day
Dec 28, 2026 (Mon) – All Day
Dec 29, 2026 (Tue) – All Day
Dec 30, 2026 (Wed) – All Day
Dec 31, 2026 (Thu) – All Day
January 2027
Jan 1, 2027 (Fri) – Winter Recess for Students
All Day
January Term 2027 — Academic Calendar
January 2027
Jan 4, 2027 (Mon) – January Term 2027 Classes Begin
All Day
Jan 6, 2027 (Wed) – January 2027 Census Date
All Day
Jan 15, 2027 (Fri) – Last Day of January Term 2027 Classes
All Day
Jan 18, 2027 (Mon) – Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday
All Day
Spring 2027 — Academic Calendar
January 2027
Jan 18, 2027 (Mon) – Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday
All Day
Jan 19, 2027 (Tue) – Spring 2027 Classes Begin
All Day
February 2027
Feb 8, 2027 (Mon) – Spring 2027 Census Date
All Day
Feb 15, 2027 (Mon) – Presidents’ Day
All Day
Feb 16, 2027 (Tue) – Legislative Monday
All Day
Classes meet according to a Monday schedule.
March 2027 — Spring Break
Mar 15, 2027 (Mon) – Spring Break
All Day
Mar 16, 2027 (Tue) – Spring Break
All Day
Mar 17, 2027 (Wed) – Spring Break
All Day
Mar 18, 2027 (Thu) – Spring Break
All Day
Mar 19, 2027 (Fri) – Spring Break
All Day
May 2027 — End of Term
May 4, 2027 (Tue) – Last Day of Spring 2027 Classes
All Day
May 5, 2027 (Wed) – Reading Day
All Day
Final Exam Period
May 6, 2027 (Thu) – Final Exams
May 7, 2027 (Fri) – Final Exams
May 8, 2027 (Sat) – Final Exams
May 9, 2027 (Sun) – Final Exams
May 10, 2027 (Mon) – Final Exams
May 11, 2027 (Tue) – Final Exams
May 12, 2027 (Wed) – Final Exams
All Day each day
Note: NYU Medicine, Law, Dentistry & Graduate Stern follow separate exam schedules.
May Graduation
May 13, 2027 (Thu) – Spring 2027 Conferral (May Graduates)
All Day
Summer 2027 — Academic Calendar (Formatted)
May 2027
May 17, 2027 (Mon) – Summer 2027 Classes Begin
12-Week, 10-Week, 7-Week, First 6-Week, First 3-Week & Special Sessions
All Day
May 31, 2027 (Mon) – Memorial Day
All Day
June 2027
Jun 18, 2027 (Fri) – No Classes Scheduled
All Day
In New York, no classes are scheduled.
Jun 19, 2027 (Sat) – Juneteenth
All Day
Jun 29, 2027 (Tue) – Legislative Friday
All Day
Classes meet according to a Friday schedule.
July 2027
Jul 4, 2027 (Sun) – Independence Day
All Day
Jul 5, 2027 (Mon) – Independence Day (observed)
All Day
In New York, no classes are scheduled.
Jul 7, 2027 (Wed) – Legislative Monday
All Day
Classes meet according to a Monday schedule.
Jul 22, 2027 (Thu) – Summer 2027 Census Date
All Day
August 2027
Aug 11, 2027 (Wed) –
Last Day of Summer 2027 Classes
12-Week, Second 6-Week, Fourth 3-Week & Special Session
All Day