Rutgers University Academic Calendar

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Event2026-20272027-20282028-2029
Fall Semester BeginsTue, September 1, 2026Wed, September 1, 2027Tue, September 5, 2028
Fall Minicourse Dates
First 7 Weeks		Tue, September 1, 2026 to
Tue, October 20, 2026
Fall Minicourse Dates 
Second 7 Weeks		Wed, October 21, 2026 to
Thu, December 10, 2026
Changes in Designation
of Class Days
(no classes on Labor Day)		Tue, September 8, 2026
(Monday Classes)
Wed, November 25, 2026
(Friday Classes)		Wed, September 8, 2027
(Monday Classes)
Mon, November 29, 2027
(Wednesday Classes)		Tue, November 21, 2028
(Thursday Classes)
Wed, November 22, 2028
(Friday Classes)
Thanksgiving Recess
(no classes)		Thu, November 26, 2026 to
Sun, November 29, 2026		Wed, November 24, 2027 to
Sun, November 28, 2027		Wed, November 23, 2028 to
Sun, November 26, 2028
Regular Classes EndThu, December 10, 2026Mon, December 13, 2027Wed, December 13, 2028
Reading Days
(no classes)		Fri, December 11, 2026
Mon,  December 14, 2026		Tue, December 14, 2027
Wed, December 15, 2027		Thu, December 14, 2028
Fall ExamsTue, December 15, 2026 to
Tue, December 22, 2026		Thu, December 16, 2027 to
Thu, December 23, 2027		Fri, December 15, 2028 to
Fri, December 22, 2028
Winter Session
Wed, December 23, 2026 to
Fri, January 15, 2027
Thu, December 23, 2027 to
Fri, January 14, 2028		Fri, December 22, 2028 to
Fri, January 12, 2029
January Intersession
(early January, after the New Year and before spring semester)		Mon, January 4, 2027 to
Mon, January 18, 2027		Mon, January 3, 2028 to
Mon, January 17, 2028		Tue, January 2, 2029 to
Mon, January 15, 2029
Spring Semester BeginsTue, January 19, 2027Tue, January 18, 2028Tue, January 16, 2029
Spring Minicourse Dates 
First 7 Weeks		Tue, January 19, 2027 to
Mon, March 8, 2027
Spring Minicourse Dates 
Second 7 Weeks		Tue, March 9, 2027 to
Mon, May 3, 2027
Spring Recess
(no classes)		Sat, March 13, 2027 to
Sun, March 21, 2027
Sat, March 11, 2028 to
Sun, March 19, 2028		Sat, March 10, 2029 to
Sun, March 18, 2029
Regular Classes EndMon, May 3, 2027Mon, May 1, 2028Mon, April 30, 2029
Reading Days
(no classes)		Tue, May 4, 2027
Wed, May 5, 2027		Tue, May 2, 2028
Wed, May 3, 2028		Tue, May 1, 2029
Wed, May 2, 2029
Spring Exams
Thu, May 6, 2027 to
Wed, May 12, 2027
Thu, May 4, 2028 to
Wed, May 10, 2028		Thu, May 3, 2029 to
Wed, May 9, 2029
Rutgers–New Brunswick
& Rutgers Health
Commencement		Sun, May 16, 2027Sun, May 14, 2028Sun, May 13, 2029
May Intersession
(no classes)
(late May, after spring final exams and before summer session)		Thu, May 13, 2027 to
Mon, May 31, 2027
Thu, May 11, 2028 to
Mon, May 29, 2028
Summer Session
Tue, June 1, 2027 to
Wed, August 18, 2027		Tue, May 30, 2028 to
Wed, August 16, 2028
August Intersession
(no classes)
(late August, after summer session and before the fall semester)		Thu, August 19, 2027 to
Tue, August 31, 2027		Thu, August 17, 2028 to
Mon, September 4, 2028
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