Academic Calendar
Academic calendars for some units may differ from the calendar below. More information is available from the Office of the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs.
Event | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 |
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Fall Semester Begins | Tue, September 5, 2023 | Tue, September 3, 2024 | Tue, September 2, 2025 |
Fall Minicourse Dates First 7 Weeks | September 5, 2023 to October 23, 2023 | September 3, 2024 to October 21, 2024 | |
Fall Minicourse Dates Second 7 Weeks | October 24, 2023 to December 13, 2023 | October 22, 2024 to December 11, 2024 | |
Saturday Classes Begin | Sat, September 9, 2023 | Sat, September 7, 2024 | Sat, September 6, 2025 |
Changes in Designation of Class Days | Tue, November 21, 2023 (Thursday Classes) | Tue, November 26, 2024 (Thursday Classes) | Tue, November 25, 2025 (Thursday Classes) |
Wed, November 22, 2023 (Friday Classes) | Wed, November 27, 2024 (Friday Classes) | Wed, November 26, 2025 (Friday Classes) | |
Thanksgiving Recess (no classes) | Thu, November 23 to Sun, November 26, 2023 | Thu, November 28 to Sun, December 1, 2024 | Thu, November 27 to Sun, November 30, 2025 |
Regular Classes End | Wed, December 13, 2023 | Wed, December 11, 2024 | Wed, December 10, 2025 |
Reading Days (no classes) | Thu, December 14, 2023 | Thu, December 12, 2024 Fri, December 13, 2024 | Thu, December 11, 2025 Fri, December 12, 2025 |
Fall Exams Begin | Fri, December 15, 2023 | Mon, December 16, 2024 | Mon, December 15, 2025 |
Fall Exams End | Fri, December 22, 2023 | Mon, December 23, 2024 | Mon, December 22, 2025 |
Winter Session Begins | Fri, December 22, 2023 | Mon, December 23, 2024 | Mon, December 22, 2025 |
Winter Session Ends | Fri, January 12, 2024 | Fri, January 17, 2025 | Fri, January 16, 2026 |
January Intersession (no classes) (early January, after the New Year and before spring semester) | January 2, 2024 to January 15, 2024 | January 2, 2025 to January 20, 2025 | January 5, 2026 to January 19, 2026 |
Spring Semester Begins | Tue, January 16, 2024 | Tue, January 21, 2025 | Tue, January 20, 2026 |
Spring Minicourse Dates First 7 Weeks | January 16, 2024 to March 4, 2024 | January 21, 2025 to March 10, 2025 | |
Spring Minicourse Dates Second 7 Weeks | March 5, 2024 to April 29, 2024 | March 11, 2025 to May 5, 2025 | |
Spring Recess Begins (no classes) | Sat, March 9, 2024 | Sat, March 15, 2025 | Sat, March 14, 2026 |
Spring Recess Ends | Sun, March 17, 2024 | Sun, March 23, 2025 | Sun, March 22, 2026 |
Regular Classes End | Mon, April 29, 2024 | Mon, May 5, 2025 | Mon, May 4, 2026 |
Reading Days (no classes) | Tue, April 30, 2024 Wed, May 1, 2024 | Tue, May 6, 2025 Wed, May 7, 2025 | Tue, May 5, 2026 Wed, May 6, 2026 |
Spring Exams Begin | Thu, May 2, 2024 | Thu, May 8, 2025 | Thu, May 7, 2026 |
Spring Exams End | Wed, May 8, 2024 | Wed, May 14, 2025 | Wed, May 13, 2026 |
Rutgers–New Brunswick & Rutgers Health Commencement | Sun, May 12, 2024 | Sun, May 18, 2025 | Sun, May 17, 2026 |
May Intersession (no classes) (late May, after spring final exams and before summer session) | May 9, 2024 to May 27, 2024 | May 15, 2025 to May 26, 2025 | May 14, 2026 to May 25, 2026 |
Summer Session Begins | Tue, May 28, 2024 | Tue, May 27, 2025 | Tue, May 26, 2026 |
Summer Session Ends | Wed, August 14, 2024 | Wed, August 13, 2025 | Wed, August 19, 2026 |
August Intersession (no classes) (late August, after summer session and before the fall semester) | August 15, 2024 to September 2, 2024 | August 14, 2025 to September 1, 2025 | August 20, 2026 to August 31, 2026 |
For college/school commencements, please check with your dean's office.
For any questions regarding the academic calendar, please email: sched@echo.rutgers.edu.