ACADEMIC YEAR 2019–2020
Fall 2019
Monday September 2
Labor Day: Holiday
Tuesday September 3
Fall term begins
Monday September 16
Last day to add a course
Monday September 16
Last day to drop a course without a “W”
Monday October 14
Fall recess: No classes
Tuesday October 15
Legislative day: Classes meet on a Monday schedule
Monday November 4
Last day to withdraw from a course (with a "W")
Wednesday–Friday
November 27–29
Thanksgiving recess: Holiday
Friday December 13
Last day of fall classes
Monday–Friday
December 16–20
Fall term final examinations
Saturday–Monday
December 21–January 5
Winter Recess: No classes
January Term 2020
Monday January 6
January term begins
Monday January 20
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Holiday
Friday January 24
Last day of January term classes
Spring 2020
Monday January 27
Spring term begins
Sunday February 9
Last day to add a course
Sunday February 9
Last day to drop a course without a "W"
Monday February 17
Presidents' Day: Holiday
Monday–Sunday
March 16–22
Spring recess
Friday April 3
Last day to withdraw from a course (with a “W”)
Monday May 11
Last day of spring classes
Tuesday May 12
Reading Day
Wednesday–Tuesday
May 13–19
Spring term final examinations
Wednesday May 20
Commencement (tenative date)
Summer 2021
Monday May 25
Memorial Day: Holiday
Tuesday–Sunday
May 26–July 5
Summer Session I
Friday July 4
Independence Day: holiday
Monday–Sunday
July 6–August 16
Summer Session II
ACADEMIC YEAR 2020-21
Fall 2020
Wednesday September 2
Fall term begins
Monday September 7
Labor Day: Holiday
Wednesday September 9
Legislative Day: Classes meet on a Monday Schedule
Thursday- Friday November 26-27
Thanksgiving Recess: Holiday
Sunday, December 13
Last day of fall classes
Monday December 14
Reading Day
Tuesday-Monday December 15-21
Fall term final examinations
Tuesday-Sunday December 22-January 3
Winter recess: No classes
January Term 2021
Monday January 4
January term begins Monday
January 18
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: Holiday
Friday January 22
Last day of January term classes
Spring 2021
Monday January 25
Spring term begins
Monday February 15
Presidents' Day: Holiday
Monday-Sunday March 15-21
Spring recess: No classes
Tuesday May 10
Last day of spring classes
Tuesday May 11
Reading Day
Wednesday-Tuesday May 12-18
Spring term final examinations
Wednesday May 19
Commencement (tentative date)
Summer 2021
Monday-Saturday May 24-Jul 3
Summer Session I
Monday May 31
Memorial Day: Holiday
Sunday July 4
Independence Day: Holiday
Tuesday-Sunday July 6-August 15
Summer Session II
Additional Important Dates
For additional dates and the full academic calendar visit nyu.edu/registrar/calendars.
For tuition and fee refund schedules, see nyu.edu/bursar.
For registration and drop/add schedules, consult nyu.edu/registrar and also the LS Advising Center, 726 Broadway, 6th Floor.