Academic Calendar

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

Fall 2024
Fri Aug 16 - Sat Aug 17
New Student Move-in and Welcome Program
Sat Aug 17 - Sun Aug 18
Returning Student Move-in
Tue Aug 20
Classes begin
Mon Aug 26
Online session 1 begins (for exclusively online programs only)
Mon Sep 02
No Classes (Labor Day)
Tue Sep 03
Course add/drop deadline at 11:59 p.m.
Mon Sep 23 - Fri Sep 27
Academic Assessment Days
Tue Oct 01
Classes dismiss at 1 p.m. (Rosh Hashanah)
Wed Oct 02
Residence halls close at 10 a.m.
Wed Oct 02 - Sun Oct 06
No Classes (Rosh Hashanah/Fall break)
Sun Oct 06
Residence halls open at 2 p.m.
Mon Oct 07
Classes resume
Tue Oct 08
Friday classes meet (not Tuesday classes)
Fri Oct 11
No classes (Yom Kippur)
Sun Oct 13
Online session 1 ends (for exclusively online programs only)
Mon Oct 21
Online session 2 begins (for exclusively online programs only)
Mon Oct 28
Individual Course Withdrawal deadline at 11:59 p.m.
Mon Oct 28
Grade option change deadline at 4:30 p.m.
Tue Nov 26
Friday classes meet (not Tuesday classes)
Wed Nov 27
Residence halls close at 10 a.m.
Wed Nov 27 - Sun Dec 01
No classes (Thanksgiving break)
Sun Dec 01
Residence halls open at 2 p.m.
Mon Dec 02
Classes resume
Thu Dec 05
Last day of classes
Fri Dec 06 - Sun Dec 08
Reading days
Sun Dec 08
Online session 2 ends (for exclusively online programs only)
Mon Dec 09 - Fri Dec 13
Final examinations
Sat Dec 14
Residence halls close at 10 a.m.
Winter 2024/2025
Mon Dec 16
Winter session begins
Tue Dec 24 - Wed Jan 01
No classes (Winter session break)
Thu Jan 02
Classes resume
Fri Jan 17
Last day of winter session
Spring 2025
Sun Jan 19
Residence halls open at 9 a.m.
Mon Jan 20
Online session 1 begins (for exclusively online programs only)
Tue Jan 21
Classes begin
Mon Feb 03
Course add/drop deadline at 11:59 p.m.
Mon Feb 24 - Fri Feb 28
Academic Assessment Days
spring 2025
Sat Mar 08
Residence halls close at 10 a.m.
Spring 2025
Sat Mar 08 - Sun Mar 16
No classes (Spring break)
Sun Mar 09
Online session 1 ends (for exclusively online programs only)
Sun Mar 16
Residence halls open at 9 a.m.
Mon Mar 17
Classes resume
Mon Mar 24
Online session 2 begins (for exclusively online programs only)
Mon Mar 31
Course withdrawal deadline at 11:59 p.m.
Mon Mar 31
Grade option change deadline at 4:30 p.m.
Fri Apr 11
Classes dismiss at 1 p.m. (Passover)
Mon Apr 14
No classes (Passover)
Wed Apr 16
Monday classes meet (not Wednesday classes)
Mon Apr 21
No classes (Easter Monday)
Tue Apr 22
Monday classes meet (not Tuesday classes)
Wed May 07
Last day of classes
Thu May 08
Reading day
Fri May 09
Final examinations
Sat May 10 - Sun May 11
Reading days
Sun May 11
Online session 2 ends (for exclusively online programs only)
Mon May 12 - Thu May 15
Final examinations
Fri May 16
Residence halls close for non-seniors at 10 a.m.
Thu May 15 - Fri May 16
Senior Days
Wed May 14 - Sun May 18
Commencement ceremonies
Mon May 19
Residence halls close for seniors at 10 a.m.
Summer 2025
Mon May 12
Online session 1 begins (for exclusively online programs only)
Tue May 27
On campus session 1 begins
Thu Jun 19
No Classes (Juneteenth)
Sun Jun 29
Online session 1 ends (for exclusively online programs only)
Mon Jun 30
On campus session 1 ends
Mon Jun 30
Online session 2 begins (for exclusively online programs only)
Mon Jul 07
On campus session 2 begins
Fri Aug 08
On campus session 2 ends
Sun Aug 17
Online session 2 ends (for exclusively online programs only)
Fall 2025
Fri Aug 15 - Sat Aug 16
New Student Move-in and Welcome Program
Sat Aug 16 - Sun Aug 17
Returning Student Move-in
Tue Aug 19
Classes begin
Mon Aug 25
Online session 1 begins (for exclusively online programs only)
Mon Sep 01
No classes (Labor Day)
Tue Sep 02
Monday classes meet (not Tuesday classes)
Mon Sep 22 - Wed Sep 24
No classes (Rosh Hashanah)
Thu Sep 25
Classes resume
Mon Sep 22 - Fri Sep 26
Academic Assessment Days
Wed Oct 01
Classes dismiss at 1 p.m. (Yom Kippur)
Thu Oct 02
No classes (Yom Kippur)
Fri Oct 03
Classes resume
Sun Oct 12
Online session 1 ends (for exclusively online programs only)
Mon Oct 20
Online session 2 begins (for exclusively online programs only)
Fri Oct 24
No classes (Rejuvenation Day)
Wed Nov 26
Residence halls close at 10 a.m.
Wed Nov 26 - Sun Nov 30
No classes (Thanksgiving break)
Sun Nov 30
Residence halls open at 2 p.m.
Mon Dec 01
Classes resume
Fri Dec 05
Last day of classes
Sat Dec 06 - Sun Dec 07
Reading days
Sun Dec 07
Online session 2 ends (for exclusively online programs only)
Mon Dec 08 - Fri Dec 12
Final examinations
Sat Dec 13
Residence halls close at 10 a.m.
Winter 2025/2026
Wed Dec 17
Winter session begins
Wed Dec 24 - Sun Jan 04
No classes (Winter session break)
Mon Jan 05
Classes resume
Fri Jan 16
Last day of winter session
Spring 2026
Sun Jan 18
Residence halls open at 9 a.m.
Mon Jan 19
Online session 1 begins (for exclusively online programs only)
Tue Jan 20
Classes begin
Mon Feb 23 - Fri Feb 27
Academic Assessment Days
Fri Feb 27
No classes (Rejuvenation Day)
Sun Mar 08
Online session 1 ends (for exclusively online programs only)
Mon Mar 16
Online session 2 begins (for exclusively online programs only)
Sat Mar 28
Residence halls close at 10 a.m.
Sat Mar 28 - Mon Apr 06
No classes (Spring/Passover/Easter break)
Mon Apr 06
Residence halls open at 2 p.m.
Tue Apr 07
Classes resume
Tue Apr 07
Monday classes meet (not Tuesday classes)
Sun May 03
Online session 2 ends (for exclusively online programs only)
Wed May 06
Friday classes meet (not Wednesday classes)
Wed May 06
Last day of classes
Thu May 07
Reading day
Fri May 08
Final examinations
Sat May 09 - Sun May 10
Reading days
Mon May 11 - Thu May 14
Final examinations
Thu May 14 - Fri May 15
Senior Days
Fri May 15
Residence halls close for non-seniors at 10 a.m.
Fri May 15 - Sun May 17
Commencement ceremonies
Mon May 18
Residence halls close for seniors at 10 a.m.
Summer 2026
Mon May 11
Online session 1 begins (for exclusively online programs only)
Tue May 26
On campus session 1 begins
Fri Jun 19
No Classes (Juneteenth)
Sun Jun 28
Online session 1 ends (for exclusively online programs only)
Mon Jun 29
On campus session 1 ends
Mon Jun 29
Online session 2 begins (for exclusively online programs only)
Mon Jul 06
On campus session 2 begins
Fri Aug 07
On campus session 2 ends
Sun Aug 16
Online session 2 ends (for exclusively online programs only)
Fall 2026
Sun Aug 16
New Student Move-in and Welcome Program
Mon Aug 17
Residence halls open for returning students at 9 a.m.
Tue Aug 18
Classes begin
Mon Aug 24
Online session 1 begins (for exclusively online programs only)
Mon Sep 07
No classes (Labor Day)
Tue Sep 08
Monday classes meet (not Tuesday classes)
Fri Sep 11
No classes (Rosh Hashanah)
Mon Sep 21
No classes (Yom Kippur)
Wed Sep 23 - Sun Sep 27
Academic Assessment Days
Sat Oct 10
Residence halls close at 10 a.m.
Sat Oct 10 - Sun Oct 18
No classes (Fall break)
Sun Oct 11
Online session 1 ends (for exclusively online programs only)
Sun Oct 18
Residence halls open at 2 p.m.
Mon Oct 19
Classes resume
Mon Oct 19
Online session 2 begins (for exclusively online programs only)
Tue Nov 24
Friday classes meet (not Tuesday classes)
Wed Nov 25
Residence halls close at 10 a.m.
Wed Nov 25 - Sun Nov 29
No classes (Thanksgiving break)
Sun Nov 29
Residence halls open at 2 p.m.
Mon Nov 30
Classes resume
Sun Dec 06
Online session 2 ends (for exclusively online programs only)
Tue Dec 08
Last day of classes
Wed Dec 09
Reading day
Thu Dec 10 - Fri Dec 11
Final examinations
Sat Dec 12 - Sun Dec 13
Reading days
Mon Dec 14 - Wed Dec 16
Final examinations
Thu Dec 17
Residence halls close at 10 a.m.
Winter 2026/2027
Thu Dec 17
Winter session begins
Thu Dec 24 - Sun Jan 03
No classes (Winter session break)
Mon Jan 04
Classes resume
Fri Jan 15
Last day of winter session
Spring 2027
Sun Jan 17
Residence halls open at 9 a.m.
Mon Jan 18
Online session 1 begins (for exclusively online programs only)
Tue Jan 19
Classes begin
Mon Feb 22 - Fri Feb 26
Academic Assessment Days
Sat Mar 06 - Sun Mar 14
No classes (Spring break)
Sun Mar 07
Online session 1 ends (for exclusively online programs only)
Sun Mar 14
Residence halls open at 2 p.m.
Mon Mar 15
Classes resume
Mon Mar 15
Online session 2 begins (for exclusively online programs only)
Mon Mar 29
No classes (Easter Monday)
Tue Mar 30
Monday classes meet (not Tuesday classes)
Tue Apr 20
Classes dismiss at 1 p.m. (Passover)
Wed Apr 21 - Thu Apr 22
No classes (Passover)
Sun May 02
Online session 2 ends (for exclusively online programs only)
Wed May 05
Last day of classes
Thu May 06
Reading day
Fri May 07
Final examinations
Sat May 08 - Sun May 09
Reading days
Mon May 10 - Thu May 13
Final examinations
Thu May 13 - Fri May 14
Senior Days
Fri May 14
Residence halls close for non-seniors at 10 a.m.
Fri May 14 - Sun May 16
Commencement ceremonies
Mon May 17
Residence halls close for seniors at 10 a.m.
Summer 2027
Mon May 17
Online session 1 begins (for exclusively online programs only)
Mon May 24
On campus session 1 begins
Sun Jun 27
Online session 1 ends (for exclusively online programs only)
Mon Jun 28
On campus session 1 ends
Mon Jun 28
Online session 2 begins (for exclusively online programs only)
Mon Jul 05
On campus session 2 begins
Fri Aug 06
On campus session 2 ends
Sun Aug 15
Online session 2 ends (for exclusively online programs only)