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 | 2022–2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester Begins | Tuesday, September 6 | Tuesday, September 5 | Tuesday, September 3 |
| Regular Saturday Classes Start | Saturday, September 10 | Saturday, September 9 | Saturday, September 7 |
| Changes in Designation of Class Days |
Tuesday, November 22 (Thursday Classes) |
Tuesday, November 21 (Thursday Classes) |
Tuesday, November 26 (Thursday Classes) |
|
Wednesday, November 23
(Friday Classes) |
Wednesday, November 22
(Friday Classes) |
Wednesday, November 27 (Friday Classes) |
|
| Thanksgiving Recess |
Thursday, November 24 -
Sunday, November 27 |
Thursday, November 23 –
Sunday, November 26 |
Thursday, November 28 – Sunday, December 1 |
| Regular Classes End | Wednesday, December 14 | Wednesday, December 13 | Wednesday, December 11 |
| Reading Days |
Thursday, December 15 |
Thursday, December 14 | Thursday, December 12 Friday, December 13 |
| Fall Exams Begin | Friday, December 16 | Friday, December 15 | Monday, December 16 |
| Fall Exams End | Friday, December 23 | Friday, December 22 | Monday, December 23 |
| Winter Session Begins | Friday, December 23 | Friday, December 22 | Monday, December 23 |
| Winter Session Ends | Friday, January 13 | Friday, January 12 | Friday, January 17 |
| Spring Semester Begins | Tuesday, January 17 | Tuesday, January 16 | Tuesday, January 21 |
| Spring Recess Begins | Saturday, March 11 | Saturday, March 9 | Saturday, March 15 |
| Spring Recess Ends | Sunday, March 19 | Sunday, March 17 | Sunday, March 23 |
| Regular Classes End | Monday, May 1 | Monday, April 29 | Monday, May 5 |
| Reading Days | Tuesday, May 2 Wednesday, May 3 |
Tuesday, April 30 Wednesday, May 1 |
Tuesday, May 6 Wednesday, May 7 |
| Spring Exams Begin | Thursday, May 4 | Thursday, May 2 | Thursday, May 8 |
| Spring Exams End | Wednesday, May 10 | Wednesday, May 8 | Wednesday, May 14 |
| Rutgers–New Brunswick and Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences Commencement |
Sunday, May 14 | Sunday, May 12 | Sunday, May 18 |
| Summer Session Begins | Tuesday, May 30 | Tuesday, May 28 | Tuesday, May 27 |
| Summer Session Ends | Wednesday, August 16 | Wednesday, August 14 | Wednesday, August 13 |
For college/school commencements, please check with your dean's office.
For any questions regarding the academic calendar, please email: sched@echo.rutgers.edu.