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FALL 2020 OPEN The official source of information about Syracuse University’s plans for the Fall Semester 2020

​Five-Year Academic Calendar

Find important dates and deadlines from fall 2020 until summer 2025 using Syracuse University's five-year academic calendar. You can plan ahead for breaks, finals and commencement, but please note all dates are subject to change.

Download the ​Five-Year Academic Calendar 2020-2025 [PDF, 45KB]

Fall Semester

Fall Semester Five-Year Calendar
20202021202220232024
Opening Weekend
new undergraduate registration		2020
Saturday 8/22 – Sunday 8/23
2021
Saturday 8/28 – Sunday 8/29
2022
Saturday 8/27 – Sunday 8/28
2023
Saturday 8/26 – Sunday 8/27
2024
Saturday 8/24 – Sunday 8/25
First day of classes2020
Monday 8/24
2021
Monday 8/30
2022
Monday 8/29
2023
Monday 8/28
2024
Monday 8/26
Labor Day (no classes)2020
Full Class Day: Monday 9/7
2021
Monday 9/6
2022
Monday 9/5
2023
Monday 9/4
2024
Monday 9/2
Midterm2020
Monday 10/5
2021
Monday 10/18
2022
Monday 10/17
2023
Monday 10/16
2024
Monday 10/14
Registration for spring2020
Wednesday 11/4 – Tuesday 1/26
2021
Wednesday 11/3 – Tuesday 1/25
2022
Wednesday 11/2 – Tuesday 1/24
2023
Wednesday 11/1 – Tuesday 1/23
2024
Wednesday 11/6 – Tuesday 1/28
Thanksgiving break2020
Wednesday 11/25 – Sunday 11/29
2021
Sunday 11/21 – Sunday 11/28
2022
Sunday 11/20 – Sunday 11/27
2023
Sunday 11/19 – Sunday 11/26
2024
Sunday 11/24 – Sunday 12/1
Last day of classes2020
Tuesday 11/24
2021
Friday 12/10
2022
Friday 12/9
2023
Friday 12/8
2024
Friday 12/6
Reading days2020
Monday 11/30, Tuesday 12/1, Wednesday 12/2, Saturday 12/5, Sunday 12/6
2021
Saturday 12/11 – Sunday 12/12, Tuesday am 12/14, and Thursday am 12/16
2022
Saturday 12/10 – Sunday 12/11, Tuesday am 12/13, and Thursday am 12/15
2023
Saturday 12/9 – Sunday 12/10, Tuesday am 12/12, and Thursday am 12/14
2024
Saturday 12/7 – Sunday 12/8, Tuesday am 12/10, and Thursday am 12/12
Final examinations2020
Thursday 12/3, Friday 12/4, Monday 12/7, Tuesday 12/8, Wednesday 12/9
2021
Monday 12/13, Wednesday 12/15, Friday 12/17, Tuesday pm 12/14, and Thursday pm 12/16
2022
Monday 12/12, Wednesday 12/14, Friday 12/16, Tuesday pm 12/13, and Thursday pm 12/15
2023
Monday 12/11, Wednesday 12/13, Friday 12/15, Tuesday pm 12/12, and Thursday pm 12/14
2024
Monday 12/9, Wednesday 12/11, Friday 12/13, Tuesday pm 12/10, and Thursday pm 12/12
Last day of semester2020
Wednesday 12/9
2021
Friday 12/17
2022
Friday 12/16
2023
Friday 12/15
2024
Friday 12/13
Fall grading due date2020
Monday 12/21
2021
Monday 12/27
2022
Tuesday 12/27
2023
Wednesday 12/27
2024
Monday 12/23

Winterlude

Winterlude Five-Year Calendar
20202021202220232024
Registration2020
Wednesday 11/4
2021
Wednesday 11/3
2022
Wednesday 11/2
2023
Wednesday 11/1
2024
Wednesday 11/6
First day of classes2020
Monday 12/21
2021
Monday 12/20
2022
Monday 12/19
2023
Monday 12/18
2024
Monday 12/16
Last day of classes2020
Friday 1/15
2021
Friday 1/14
2022
Friday 1/13
2023
Friday 1/12
2024
Friday 1/10
Winterlude Grading Due Date2020
Tuesday 1/19
2021
Tuesday 1/18
2022
Tuesday 1/17
2023
Tuesday 1/16
2024
Tuesday 1/14

Spring Semester

Spring Sememster Five-Year Calendar
20212022202320242025
Registration for new students2021
Saturday 1/16
2022
Saturday 1/15
2023
Saturday 1/14
2024
Saturday 1/13
2025
Saturday 1/18
Martin Luther King Jr Day (no classes)2021
Monday 1/18
2022
Monday 1/17
2023
Monday 1/16
2024
Monday 1/15
2025
Monday 1/20
First day of classes2021
Tuesday 1/19
2022
Tuesday 1/18
2023
Tuesday 1/17
2024
Tuesday 1/16
2025
Tuesday 1/21
Midterm2021
Tuesday 3/9
2022
Tuesday 3/8
2023
Tuesday 3/7
2024
Tuesday 3/5
2025
Tuesday 3/11
Spring break2021
Sunday 3/14 – Sunday 3/21
2022
Sunday 3/13 – Sunday 3/20
2023
Sunday 3/12 – Sunday 3/19
2024
Sunday 3/10 – Sunday 3/17
2025
Sunday 3/16 – Sunday 3/23
Registration for summer2021
Wednesday 3/24
2022
Wednesday 3/23
2023
Wednesday 3/22
2024
Wednesday 3/20
2025
Wednesday 3/26
Registration for fall2021
Wednesday 4/7 – Wednesday 5/5
2022
Wednesday 4/6 – Wednesday 5/4
2023
Wednesday 4/5 – Wednesday 5/3
2024
Wednesday 4/3 – Wednesday 5/1
2025
Wednesday 4/9 – Wednesday 5/7
Last day of classes2021
Tuesday 4/27
2022
Tuesday 4/26
2023
Tuesday 4/25
2024
Tuesday 4/23
2025
Tuesday 4/29
Reading days2021
Wednesday 4/28 and Saturday 5/1 – Sunday 5/2
2022
Wednesday 4/27 and Saturday 4/30 – Sunday 5/1
2023
Wednesday 4/26 and Saturday 4/29 – Sunday 4/30
2024
Wednesday 4/24 and Saturday 4/27 – Sunday 4/28
2025
Wednesday 4/30 and Saturday 5/3 – Sunday 5/4
Final examinations2021
Thursday 4/29 – Friday 4/30 and Monday 5/3 – Wednesday 5/5
2022
Thursday 4/28 – Friday 4/29 and Monday 5/2 – Wednesday 5/4
2023
Thursday 4/27 – Friday 4/28 and Monday 5/1 – Wednesday 5/3
2024
Thursday 4/25 – Friday 4/26 and Monday 4/29 – Wednesday 5/1
2025
Thursday 5/1 – Friday 5/2 and Monday 5/5 – Wednesday 5/7
Last day of semester2021
Wednesday 5/5
2022
Wednesday 5/4
2023
Wednesday 5/3
2024
Wednesday 5/1
2025
Wednesday 5/7
Commencement2021
Sunday 5/9
2022
Sunday 5/8
2023
Sunday 5/7
2024
Sunday 5/5
2025
Sunday 5/11
Spring grading due date2021
Wednesday 5/12
2022
Wednesday 5/11
2023
Wednesday 5/10
2024
Wednesday 5/8
2025
Wednesday 5/14

Summer Session

Summer Session Five-Year Calendar
20212022202320242025
Maymester2021
Monday 5/10 – Friday 5/21
2022
Monday 5/9 – Friday 5/20
2023
Monday 5/8 – Friday 5/19
2024
Monday 5/6 – Friday 5/17
2025
Monday 5/12 – Friday 5/23
Summer Session I2021
Monday 5/17 – Friday 6/25
2022
Monday 5/16 – Friday 6/24
2023
Monday 5/15 – Friday 6/23
2024
Monday 5/13 – Friday 6/21
2025
Monday 5/19 – Friday 6/27
Combined Summer Session2021
Monday 5/17 – Friday 8/13
2022
Monday 5/16 – Friday 8/12
2023
Monday 5/15 – Friday 8/11
2024
Monday 5/13 – Friday 8/9
2025
Monday 5/19 – Friday 8/8
Memorial Day (no classes)2021
Monday 5/31
2022
Monday 5/30
2023
Monday 5/29
2024
Monday 5/27
2025
Monday 5/26
Summer Session II2021
Tuesday 7/6 – Friday 8/13
2022
Tuesday 7/5 – Friday 8/12
2023
Monday 7/3 – Friday 8/11
2024
Monday 7/1 – Friday 8/9
2025
Monday 6/30 – Friday 8/8
Independence Day (no classes)2021
Monday 7/5
2022
Monday 7/4
2023
Tuesday 7/4
2024
Thursday 7/4
2025
Friday 7/4