Academic Calendar

Binghamton University operates on a year-round schedule that includes a fall and spring semester, as well as winter and summer sessions.

Winter 2019-20

Dec
16-23
Mon
Winter Session
All Day
Dec
24-Jan 1
Tue
Winter Session break
All Day
Jan
2
Thu
Winter Session classes resume
All Day
Jan
3-13
Fri
Winter Session
All Day
Jan
14
Tue
Last day of Winter Session
All Day

Spring 2020

Jan
19
Sun
Residence halls open at 2 p.m.
All Day
Jan
20
Mon
No classes (MLK Day)
All Day
Jan
21
Tue
Classes begin
All Day
Feb
3
Mon
Add/drop deadline at 11:59 p.m.
All Day
Mar
5-8
Thu
No classes (winter break)
All Day
Mar
9
Mon
Classes resume
All Day
Mar
31
Tue
Course Withdrawal deadline at 11:59 p.m.
All Day
Mar
31
Tue
Grade Option Change deadline at 4:30 p.m.
All Day
Apr
4
Sat
Residence halls close at 11 a.m.
All Day
Apr
4-12
Sat
No classes (spring break)
All Day
Apr
12
Sun
Residence halls open at 2 p.m. (Easter)
All Day
Apr
13
Mon
Classes resume
All Day
May
5
Tue
Last day of classes - Thursday classes meet
All Day
May
6
Wed
Reading day
All Day
May
7-8
Thu
Final examinations
All Day
May
9-10
Sat
Reading days
All Day
May
11-13
Mon
Final examinations
All Day
May
13
Wed
Doctoral Hooding Ceremony
All Day
May
14-15
Thu
Senior Days
All Day
May
14
Thu
Residence halls close for non-seniors at 10 a.m.
All Day
May
15-17
Fri
Commencement ceremonies
All Day
May
18
Mon
Residence halls close for seniors at 10 a.m.
All Day

Summer 2020

May
26-Jun 26
Tue
Summer Session Term I
All Day
Jul
6-Aug 7
Mon
Summer Session Term II
All Day

Fall 2020

Aug
23
Sun
Residence halls open for new students at 9 a.m.
All Day
Aug
24
Mon
Residence halls open for returning students at 9 a.m.
All Day
Aug
26
Wed
Classes begin
All Day
Sep
7
Mon
No classes (Labor Day)
All Day
Sep
9
Wed
Monday classes meet
All Day
Sep
28
Mon
No classes (Yom Kippur)
All Day
Oct
8-11
Thu
No classes (fall break)
All Day
Oct
12
Mon
Classes resume
All Day
Nov
25
Wed
Residence halls close at 10 a.m.
All Day
Nov
25-29
Wed
No classes (Thanksgiving break)
All Day
Nov
29
Sun
Residence halls open at 2 p.m.
All Day
Nov
30
Mon
Classes resume
All Day
Dec
11
Fri
Last day of classes
All Day
Dec
12-13
Sat
Reading days
All Day
Dec
14-18
Mon
Final examinations
All Day
Dec
19
Sat
Residence halls close at 10 a.m.
All Day

Winter 2020-21

Dec
21
Mon
Winter session begins
All Day
Dec
25-Jan 3
Fri
No classes (winter recess)
All Day
Jan
4
Mon
Classes resume
All Day
Jan
15
Fri
Last day of winter session
All Day

Spring 2021

Jan
17
Sun
Residence halls open at 9 a.m.
All Day
Jan
18
Mon
No classes (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
All Day
Jan
19
Tue
Classes begin
All Day
Feb
25-28
Thu
No classes (winter break)
All Day
Mar
1
Mon
Classes resume
All Day
Mar
27-Apr 5
Sat
No classes (spring/Passover/Easter break)
All Day
Mar
27
Sat
Residence halls close at 10 a.m.
All Day
Apr
6
Tue
Classes resume and Monday classes meet
All Day
May
7
Fri
Last day of classes
All Day
May
8-9
Sat
Reading days
All Day
May
10-14
Mon
Final examinations
All Day
May
13-14
Thu
Senior Days
All Day
May
14-16
Fri
Commencement ceremonies
All Day
May
15
Sat
Residence halls close for non-seniors at 10 a.m.
All Day

Summer 2021

May
17
Mon
Summer Session online module 1 begins
All Day
May
17
Mon
Residence halls close for senior at 10 a.m.
All Day
Jun
1
Tue
Summer Session on-campus session 1 begins
All Day
Jul
2
Fri
Summer Session online module 1 and Summer Session 1 end
All Day
Jul
5
Mon
Summer Session online module 2 begins
All Day
Jul
12
Mon
Summer Session on-campus session 2 begins
All Day
Aug
13
Fri
Summer Session on-campus session 2 ends
All Day
Aug
19
Thu
Summer Session online module 2 ends
All Day

Fall 2021

Aug
22
Sun
Residence halls open for new students at 9 a.m.
All Day
Aug
23
Mon
Residence halls open for returning students at 9 a.m.
All Day
Aug
24
Tue
Classes begin
All Day
Sep
4-8
Sat
No classes (Labor Day/Rosh Hashanah)
All Day
Sep
16
Thu
No classes (Yom Kippur)
All Day
Oct
12
Tue
Thursday classes meet
All Day
Oct
14-17
Thu
No classes (fall break)
All Day
Oct
18
Mon
Classes resume
All Day
Nov
24
Wed
Residence halls close at 10 a.m.
All Day
Nov
24-28
Wed
No classes (Thanksgiving break)
All Day
Nov
28
Sun
Residence halls open at 2 p.m.
All Day
Nov
29
Mon
Classes resume
All Day
Dec
10
Fri
Last day of classes
All Day
Dec
11-12
Sat
Reading days
4:30am - 5:00am
Dec
13-17
Mon
Final examinations
All Day
Dec
18
Sat
Residence halls close
All Day

Winter 2021-22

Dec
27
Mon
Winter session begins
All Day
Jan
14
Fri
Last day of winter session
All Day

Spring 2022

Jan
16
Sun
Residence halls open at 9 a.m.
All Day
Jan
17
Mon
No classes (Martin Luther King Jr Day)
All Day
Jan
18
Tue
Classes begin
All Day
Mar
12-20
Sat
No classes (spring break)
All Day
Mar
20
Sun
Residence halls open at 9 a.m.
All Day
Mar
21
Mon
Classes resume
All Day
Apr
13
Wed
Friday classes meet
All Day
Apr
15-18
Fri
No classes (Passover/Easter)
All Day
Apr
19
Tue
Classes resume and Monday classes meet
All Day
May
4
Wed
Last day of classes
All Day
May
5
Thu
Reading day
All Day
May
6
Fri
Final examinations
All Day
May
7-8
Sat
Reading days
All Day
May
9-12
Mon
Final examinations
All Day
May
13
Fri
Residence halls close for non-seniors
All Day
May
13-15
Fri
Commencement ceremonies
All Day