Calendars by Semester

Please note, all calendars below are subject to change. For information on refund schedules please visit the Policies and Procedures page.

Fall 2018

  • Saturday, August 18: Freshman Arrival
  • Sunday, August 19: Upperclassmen Arrival
  • Monday - Friday, August 20 - 26: Mandatory Orientation
  • Monday, August 27: NYU Washington, DC Classes Begin
  • Monday, September 3: Labor Day. Academic Center Closed. No Classes.
  • Friday, September 7: Last day to drop/add NYU Washington, DC courses. Last day to drop NYU Washington, DC courses and not receive a "W".
  • Monday - Tuesday, October 8 - 9: Fall Break
  • Tuesday, October 30: Last day to withdraw from an NYU Washington, DC course (with a "W" on transcript). Last day to declare pass/fail grading option.
  • Wednesday - Friday November 21 - 23: Thanksgiving Break (No Classes)
  • Friday, November 30: Make-Up Day (Monday Class Schedule)
  • Friday, December 7: Last Day of NYU Washington, DC Classes
  • Monday - Friday, December 10 - 14: Final Exams for NYU Washington, DC classes 
  • Saturday, December 15: Student Departure

Spring 2019

  • Sunday, January 27: Upperclassmen Student Arrival
  • Sunday - Tuesday, January 27 - 29: Freshman and Returning Student Arrival
  • Monday - Sunday, January 28 - February 3: Mandatory Orientation
  • Monday, February 4: NYU Washington, DC Classes Begin
  • Friday, February 15: Last day to drop/add NYU Washington, DC courses. Last day to drop NYU Washington, DC courses and not receive a "W". Last day of active waitlists.
  • Monday, February 18: Holiday: Presidents' Day (No Classes, Academic Center Closed)
  • Monday, February 25 - Friday, March 1: Global Career Week
  • Monday - Sunday, March 18 - 24: Spring Recess (No Classes)
  • Thursday, April 4 (11:59PM EST): Wasserman Center Global Internship Grant Deadline-Apply on NYU CareerNet under Job ID #1126892
  • Friday April 5: Last day to withdraw from an NYU Washington, DC course (with a "W" on transcript). Last day to declare pass/fail grading option.
  • Friday, May 10: Make-Up Day (Monday Class Schedule)
  • Friday, May 17: Last Day of NYU Washington, DC Classes
  • Monday - Friday, May 20 - 24: Final Exams for NYU Washington, DC classes
  • Saturday, May 25: Student Departure

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Fall 2019

  • Saturday, August 17: Freshman Arrival
  • Sunday, August 18: Upperclassmen Arrival
  • Monday - Sunday, August 19 - 25: Mandatory Orientation
  • Monday, August 26: NYU Washington, DC Classes Begin
  • Monday, September 2: Labor Day. Academic Center Closed. No Classes
  • Friday, September 6: Last day to drop/add NYU Washington, DC courses. Last day to drop NYU Washington, DC courses and not receive a "W". 
  • Monday - Tuesday, October 14 - 15: Fall Break
  • Friday, October 25: Last day to withdraw from an NYU Washington, DC course (with a "W" on transcript). Last day to declare pass/fail grading option.
  • Friday, November 22: Make-Up Day (Monday Class Schedule)
  • Wednesday - Friday, November 27 - 29: Thanksgiving Break
  • Friday, December 6: Last Day of NYU Washington, DC Classes 
  • Monday - Friday, December 9 - 13: Final Exams for NYU Washington, DC classes
  • Saturday, December 14: Student Departure

Spring 2020

  • Sunday, January 26: Upperclassmen Student Arrival
  • Sunday - Tuesday, January 26 - 28: Freshman and Returning Student Arrival
  • Monday - Sunday, January 27 - February 2: Mandatory Orientation
  • Monday, February 3: NYU Washington, DC Classes Begin
  • Friday, February 14: Last day to drop/add NYU Washington, DC courses. Last day to drop NYU Washington, DC courses and not receive a "W". Last day of active waitlists.
  • Monday, February 17: Holiday: Presidents' Day (No Classes, Academic Center Closed)
  • Monday - Sunday March 16 - 22: Spring Recess (No Classes)
  • Friday, April 10: Last day to withdraw from an NYU Washington, DC course (with a "W" on transcript). Last day to declare pass/fail grading option.
  • Friday, May 8: Make-Up Day (Monday Class Schedule)
  • Friday, May 15: Last Day of NYU Washington, DC Classes
  • Monday - Friday May 18 - 22: Final Exams for NYU Washington, DC classes
  • Saturday, May 23: Student Departure

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Fall 2020

  • Saturday, August 22: Freshman Arrival
  • Sunday, August 23: Upperclassmen Arrival
  • Monday - Friday, August 24 - 30: Mandatory Orientation
  • Monday, August 31: NYU Washington, DC Classes Begin
  • Monday, September 7: Labor Day
  • Friday, September 11: Last day to drop/add NYU Washington, DC courses. Last day to drop NYU Washington, DC courses and not receive a "W".
  • Monday - Tuesday, October 12 - 13: Fall Break
  • Friday, October 30: Last day to withdraw from an NYU Washington, DC course (with a "W" on transcript). Last day to declare pass/fail grading option.
  • Wednesday - Friday, November 25 - 27: Thanksgiving Break
  • Friday, December 4: Make-Up Day (Monday Class Schedule)
  • Friday, December 11: Last Day of NYU Washington, DC Classes
  • Monday - Friday, December 14 - 18: Final Exams for NYU Washington, DC classes
  • Saturday, December 19: Student Departure

Spring 2021

  • Sunday, January 24: Upperclassmen Student Arrival
  • Sunday - Tuesday, January 24 - 26: Freshman and Returning Student Arrival
  • Monday - Sunday, January 25 - January 31: Mandatory Orientation
  • Monday, February 1: NYU Washington, DC Classes Begin
  • Friday, February 12: Last day to drop/add NYU Washington, DC courses. Last day to drop NYU Washington, DC courses and not receive a "W". Last day of active waitlists.
  • Monday, February 15: Holiday: Presidents' Day (No Classes, Academic Center Closed)
  • Monday - Sunday March 15 - 21: Spring Recess (No Classes)
  • Friday, April 9: Last day to withdraw from an NYU Washington, DC course (with a "W" on transcript). Last day to declare pass/fail grading option.
  • Friday, May 7: Make-Up Day (Monday Class Schedule)
  • Friday, May 14: Last Day of NYU Washington, DC Classes
  • Monday - Friday May 17 - 21: Final Exams for NYU Washington, DC classes
  • Saturday, May 22: Student Departure

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