| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| August 29 (Tuesday) |
First day of classes |
| September 4 (Monday) | Add/drop deadline for 7-week courses |
| September 11 (Monday) | Add/drop deadline for 14-week courses |
| September 26 (Tuesday) | Legislative day: Classes meet on a Thursday schedule |
| September 28 (Thursday) | Legislative day: Classes meet on a Friday schedule |
| September 29 (Friday)* | No classes: Observance of the Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday |
| September 30 (Saturday) | Withdrawal deadline for 7-week courses |
| October 10 (Tuesday) | Grading basis change (pass/fail) deadline for first 7-week courses |
| October 17 (Tuesday) | Last day of classes for 7-week courses |
| October 18 (Wednesday) | Reading Day (no classes) |
| October 19-21 (Thu-Sat) | No classes: Final exams for 7-week courses |
| October 22-25 (Sun-Wed) | No classes: Fall break |
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| October 26 (Thursday) |
Classes resume |
| October 28 (Saturday) | Legislative day: Classes meet on a Wednesday schedule |
| November 1 (Wednesday) | Add/drop deadline for 7-week courses |
| November 5 (Sunday) |
Withdrawal deadline for 14-week courses |
| November 27 (Monday) | Withdrawal deadline for 7-week courses |
| November 29 (Wednesday) | Legislative day: Classes meet on a Friday schedule |
| November 29 (Wenesday) | Grading basis change (pass/fail) deadline for 14-week courses |
| December 1 (Mon) | No classes: National Day Holiday |
| December 7 (Thursday) | Grading basis change (pass/fail) deadline for second 7-week courses |
| December 10 (Sun) | Legislative day: Classes meet on a Monday schedule |
| December 14 (Thursday) | Last day of classes |
| December 15 (Friday) |
Reading day |
| December 16-21 (Sat-Thu) |
Final exams |
| December 22 (Friday) |
Departure day: Winter break begins |
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| December 22 - January 2 (Fri-Tue) | No classes: Winter break |
(Other than New York, Washington DC, Los Angeles, and Tel Aviv)
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| January 3 (Wednesday) | Students Arrive |
| January 4 (Thursday) |
Classes begin |
| January 6 (Saturday) |
Legislative day: Classes meet |
| January 13 (Saturday) | Legislative day: Classes meet |
| January 15 (Monday) |
No classes: Martin Luther King Holiday |
| January 19 (Friday) |
Last day of January Term in New York, Washington DC, and Los Angeles |
| January 20 (Saturday) | Students Depart |
* Note classes held on a Sunday-Thursday schedule.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| January 3 (Wednesday) | Students Arrive |
| January 4 (Thursday) |
Classes begin |
| January 5 (Friday) |
Legislative day: Classes meet |
| January 19 (Friday) |
Last day of January Term courses in Tel Aviv |
| January 20 (Saturday) | Students Depart |
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| January 17 (Wednesday) | Visiting student arrivals |
| January 18-21 (Thu-Sun) | Visiting student Marhaba |
| January 20-21 (Sat-Sun) | Returning student arrivals |
| January 22 (Monday) | Classes begin |
| January 28 (Sunday) | Add/drop deadline for 7-week courses |
| February 4 (Sunday) |
Add/ drop deadline for 14-week courses |
| February 25 (Sunday) |
Grading basis change (pass/fail) deadline for first 7-week courses |
| March 8 (Friday) |
Last day of classes for first 7-week courses |
| March 10-12 (Sun -Tue) |
No 14-week classes. Final exams for first 7-week courses |
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| March 13-19 (Wed-Tue) |
No classes |
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| March 20 (Wednesday) |
Classes begin for second 7-week courses |
| March 26 (Tuesday) |
Add/ drop deadline for second 7-week courses |
| April 2 (Tuesday) | Withdrawal deadline for 14-week courses |
| April 10-12 (Wed-Fri) | No classes: Eid Al-Fitr Holiday |
| April 26 (Friday) |
Withdrawal deadline for second 7-week courses |
| April 26 (Friday) | Grading basis change (pass/fail) deadline for 14-week courses |
| May 5 (Friday) | Grading basis change (pass/fail) deadline for second 7-week courses |
| May 10 (Friday) | Last day of classes |
| May 11 (Saturday) | Reading Day (no classes or exams) |
| May 12-17 (Sun-Fri) | Final exams |
| May 18 (Saturday) | Visiting students depart |
| May 18 (Saturday) | Returning students depart |
| May 22 (Wednesday) |
NYUAD Commencement |
| May 23 (Thursday) | NYUAD Seniors depart |
| June Term in Abu Dhabi | |
|---|---|
| May 20 (Monday) | Students arrive |
| May 21 (Tuesday) | First day of June Term classes |
| May 22 (Wednesday) | No classes (NYUAD Commencement Day) |
| June 7 (Friday) | Last day of classes |
| June 8 (Saturday) | Students depart |
| June Term at Global Sites: Accra, Florence, Longon, Prague, Tel Aviv | |
| May 20 (Monday) | Students arrive |
| May 21 (Tuesday) | First day of classes |
| June 6 (Thursday) | Last day of classes |
| June 7 (Friday) | Students depart |
| June Term at Global Sites: Berlin, Buenos Aires, Madrid, Paris | |
| May 21 (Tuesday) | Students arrive |
| May 22 (Wednesday) | First day of classes |
| June 7 (Friday) | Last day of classes |
| June 8 (Saturday) | Students depart |
| June Term at Global sites: New York, Washington DC, and Los Angeles | |
| May 20 (Monday) | Students arrive |
| May 21 (Tuesday) | First day of classes |
| May 27 (Monday) | No classes: Memorial Day |
| June 7 (Friday) | Last day of classes |
| June 8 (Saturday) | Students depart |
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| May 20 (Monday) | First day of June Term classes |
| May 21 (Tuesday) | End of course swap/Withdraw begins |
| May 22 (Wednesday) | No classes (NYUAD Commencement Day) |
| June 13 (Thursday) | Last day of classes |
| June 14 (Sunday) | Final exams |
*Note: Islamic holidays are determined according to moon sighting and are subject to change.
