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 2018-19

Dec
17
Mon
Winter Session begins
All Day
Dec
24-Jan 1
Mon
Winter Session break
All Day
Jan
2
Wed
Winter Session resumes
All Day
Jan
15
Tue
Last day of Winter Session
All Day

Spring 2019

Jan
20
Sun
Residence halls open at 2 p.m.
All Day
Jan
21
Mon
No classes (Martin Luther King Jr Day)
All Day
Jan
22
Tue
Classes begin
All Day
Feb
4
Mon
Add/drop deadline is 11:59 p.m.
All Day
Mar
16
Sat
Residence halls close at 11 a.m.
All Day
Mar
16-24
Sat
No classes (spring break)
All Day
Mar
24
Sun
Residence halls open at 2 p.m.
All Day
Mar
25
Mon
Classes resume
All Day
Apr
2
Tue
Grade option change/Withdrawal deadline
All Day
Apr
19
Fri
No classes (Easter, Passover)
All Day
Apr
26
Fri
Classes dismiss at 1 p.m. (Passover)
All Day
May
10
Fri
Last day of classes
All Day
May
11-12
Sat
Reading days
All Day
May
13-17
Mon
Final examinations
All Day
May
17-19
Fri
Commencement ceremonies
All Day
May
18
Sat
Residence halls close for non-seniors at 10 a.m.
All Day
May
20
Mon
Residence halls close for seniors at 10 a.m.
All Day

Summer 2019

May
28-Jun 28
Tue
Summer Session Term I
All Day
Jul
8-Aug 9
Mon
Summer Session Term II
All Day
Aug
9
Fri
Last day of Summer Session
All Day

Fall 2019

Aug
18
Sun
Residence halls open for new students at 8 a.m.
All Day
Aug
19
Mon
Residence halls open for returning students at 8 a.m.
All Day
Aug
21
Wed
Classes begin
All Day
Sep
2
Mon
No classes (Labor Day)
All Day
Sep
4
Wed
Monday classes meet
All Day
Sep
30-Oct 1
Mon
No classes (Rosh Hashanah)
All Day
Oct
2
Wed
Classes resume
All Day
Oct
9
Wed
No classes (Yom Kippur)
All Day
Nov
27
Wed
Residence halls close at 3 p.m.
All Day
Nov
27
Wed
Classes recess at 1 p.m. (Thanksgiving break begins)
All Day
Nov
28-Dec 1
Thu
Thanksgiving break
All Day
Dec
1
Sun
Residence halls open at 2 p.m.
All Day
Dec
2
Mon
Classes resume
All Day
Dec
5
Thu
Last day of classes
All Day
Dec
6-8
Fri
Reading days
All Day
Dec
9-13
Mon
Final examinations
All Day
Dec
14
Sat
Residence halls close at 11 a.m.
All Day

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
Mar
5-8
Thu
No classes (winter break)
All Day
Mar
9
Mon
Classes resume
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