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.