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 |
| Sat Mar 08 | Residence halls close at 10 a.m. |
| 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) |
