Academic Calendar: DDS Program
All dates are inclusive.
2023
| Date | Description |
| January 3, 2023 | All DDS classes resume; AS Class of 2025 Orientation |
| January 5, 2023 | AS Class of 2025 Classes Begin |
| January 3-30, 2023 | D4 class takes INBDE exam (Class of 2023) |
| January 13, 2023 | Early closing for Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday - all clinic/didactic activity ends at 4:00pm |
| January 16, 2023 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day - observed (no classes/clinics) |
| January 2023 -- dates to be determined | Academy of Distinguished Educators Showcase TENTATIVE |
| January 23, 2023 | MATCH Phase II Results Released (AEGD, US GPR, Oral Surgery, Pediatric Dentistry) |
| February 4-5, 2023 | CDCA Exam (Endo/Pros retake) |
| February 17, 2023 | Early Closing for Presidents' Day holiday - all clinic/didactic activity ends at 4:00pm |
| February 20, 2023 | Presidents' Day - observed (no classes/clinics) |
| February 25-26, 2023 | CDCA Exam (Operative/Periodontics portion) |
| March 4-5, 2023 | CDCA Exam (Operative/Periodontics portion) |
| March 11-19, 2023 | Spring Recess |
| March 11-14, 2023 | ADEA Annual Session and Exhibition (Portland, OR) |
| March 15-18, 2023 | AADR/CADR Annual Meeting and Exhibition (Portland, OR) |
| March 20, 2023 | All DDS classes resume |
| April 22-23, 2023 | CDCA Exam (retake exam) |
| April 13, 2023 | NYU Dentistry Research Day |
| May 10, 2023 | DDS Student Recognition Ceremony |
| May 17, 2023 | NYU Commencement |
| May 19, 2023 | Last day of D2 didactic and preclinical classes (Class of 2025) |
| May 22, 2023 | NYU Dentistry Graduation |
| May 26, 2023 | Last day of the D1 Class (Class of 2026) |
| Last Day of D3 didactic teaching (Class of 2024) | |
| Last Day of D4 classes/clinics (Class of 2023) | |
| Early Closing for Memorial Day holiday - all clinic/didactic activity ends at 4:00pm | |
| May 29, 2023 | Memorial Day - observed (no DDS classes/clinics) |
| May 30, 2023 | D2 general clinics orientation begin (Class of 2025) |
| June 1 - 23, 2023 | D1 - D3 remedial period |
| June 19, 2023 | Juneteenth (no classes/clinics) |
| June 30, 2023 (Friday) | Last Day of D2, D3 clinics |
| July 3, 2023 (Monday) | No classes/clinics; Early closing for Independence Day holiday |
| July 4, 2023 | Independence Day -- University Closed |
| July 5, 2023 | D4 (Class of 2024) and D3 (Class of 2025) Clinic Begins |
| D2 (Class of 2026) and D1 (Class of 2027) Didactics Begins | |
| D3 Advanced Standing Clinic Begins | |
| July 5 - 10, 2023 | D1 Orientation week (Class of 2027) |
| July 29-30, 2023 | CDCA Exam (retake exam) CONFIRMED |
| August 18, 2023 | D2/D3/D4 Summer academic session ends |
| August 19 - December 15, 2023 | D4 class takes INBDE exam (Class of 2024); self-scheduled |
| August 19 - September 4, 2023 | D2/D3/D4 summer break |
| August 30, 2023 | Last Day of D1 summer session |
| August 31 - September 4, 2023 | D1 summer break |
| September 4, 2023 | Labor Day |
| September 5, 2023 | All DDS classes resume |
| Fall 2023 - date to be determined | CDCA Exam (content TBD) TENTATIVE |
| November 17, 2023 | MATCH Phase I Results Released (Orthodontics, Periodontics, Prosthodontics, Canadian GPR, Dental Anesthesiology) |
| November 22, 2023 | Early closing for Thanksgiving holiday - all DDS clinic/didactic activity ends at 5:00pm |
| November 23-24, 2023 | Thanksgiving recess |
| November 27, 2023 | All DDS classes resume |
| December 2-3, 2023 | CDCA Exam (Endo/Pros portion) TENTATIVE |
| December 9-10, 2023 | CDCA Exam (Endo/Pros portion) TENTATIVE |
| December 15, 2023 | Last day of fall semester classes (DDS) |
| December 16, 2023 - January 2, 2024 | Winter recess (DDS) |
2024
| Date | Description |
| January 3, 2024 | All DDS classes resume; AS Class of 2025 Classes Begin |
| January 3 - 12, 2024 | D1 - D4 Fall Remedial Period |
| January 12, 2024 | Early closing for Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday - all clinic/didactic activity ends at 4:00pm |
| January 15, 2024 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day - observed (no classes/clinics) |
| January 2024 -- dates to be determined | Academy of Distinguished Educators Showcase TENTATIVE |
| January 22, 2024 | MATCH Phase II Results Released (AEGD, US GPR, Oral Surgery, Pediatric Dentistry) |
| February 2024 - date to be determined | CDCA Exam (content TBD) TENTATIVE |
| February 16, 2024 | Early Closing for Presidents' Day holiday - all clinic/didactic activity ends at 4:00pm |
| February 19, 2024 | Presidents' Day - observed (no classes/clinics) |
| March 9-17, 2024 | Spring Recess |
| March 9-12, 2024 | ADEA Annual Session and Exhibition (New Orleans, LA) |
| March 13-16, 2024 | IADR/AADOCR/CADR Annual Meeting and Exhibition (New Orleans, LA) |
| March 18, 2024 | All DDS classes resume |
| April 13-14, 2024 | CDCA Exam (Operative/Periodontics portion) TENTATIVE |
| April 20-21, 2024 | CDCA Exam (Operative/Periodontics portion) TENTATIVE |
| April 24-26, 2024 | NYU Dentistry Research Days TENTATIVE |
| May 4-5, 2024 | CDCA Exam (retake exam) TENTATIVE |
| May 15, 2024 | NYU Commencement TENTATIVE |
| Date to be determined | NYU Dentistry Graduation |
| May 24, 2024 | Last day of D2 didactic and preclinical classes (Class of 2026) |
| Last day of the D1 Class (Class of 2027) | |
| Last Day of D3 didactic teaching (Class of 2025) | |
| Last Day of D4 classes/clinics (Class of 2024) | |
| May 24, 2024 | Early Closing for Memorial Day holiday - all clinic/didactic activity ends at 4:00pm |
| May 27, 2024 | Memorial Day - observed (no DDS classes/clinics) |
| May 28, 2024 | D2 general clinics orientation begin (Class of 2026) |
| June 3-21, 2024 | D1 - D3 Spring remedial period |
| June 18, 2024 | Early Closing for Juneteenth holiday - all clinic/didactic activity ends at 4:00pm |
| June 19, 2024 | Juneteenth (no classes/clinics) |
| June 28, 2024 | Last Day of D2, D3 clinics |
| July 1, 2024 | D4 (Class of 2025) and D3 (Class of 2026) Clinic Begins |
| D2 (Class of 2027) Didactics Begins | |
| D3 Advanced Standing Clinic Begins | |
| D1 (Class of 2028) Classes Begin / Orientation Begins | |
| July 1-3, 2024 | D1 Orientation |
| July 3, 2024 | Early Closing for July 4 holiday - all clinic/didactic activity ends at 4:00pm |
| July 4, 2024 | Independence Day holiday - University Closed |
| July 5, 2024 | Independence Day holiday - University Closed |
| July 15, 2024 | Advanced Education Programs certificate conferral date (University Registrar date) |
| July 27-28, 2024 | CDCA Exam (retake exam) TENTATIVE |
| August 16, 2024 | D2/D3/D4 Summer academic session ends |
| D1 classes continue | |
| August 17 - September 2, 2024 | D2/D3/D4 summer break |
| August 17 - December 15, 2024 | D4 class takes INBDE exam (Class of 2025); self-scheduled |
| August 28, 2024 | Last Day of D1 summer session |
| August 29 - September 2, 2024 | D1 summer break |
| September 2, 2024 | Labor Day |
| September 3, 2024 | All DDS classes resume |
| October 19-20, 2024 | CDCA Exam (content TBD) TENTATIVE |
| November 15, 2024 | MATCH Phase I Results Released (Orthodontics, Periodontics, Prosthodontics, Canadian GPR, Dental Anesthesiology) |
| November 16-17, 2024 | CDCA Exam (content TBD) TENTATIVE |
| November 27, 2024 | Early closing for Thanksgiving holiday - all DDS clinic/didactic activity ends at 5:00pm |
| November 28 - 29, 2024 | Thanksgiving recess |
| December 2, 2024 | All DDS classes resume |
| December 13, 2024 | Last day of fall semester classes (DDS) |
| December 14, 2024 - January 1, 2025 | Winter recess (DDS) |
2025
| Date | Description |
| January 2, 2025 | All DDS classes resume; AS Class of 2027 Classes Begin |
| January 2-10, 2025 | D1 - D4 Fall Remedial Period |
| January 17, 2025 | Early closing for Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday - all clinic/didactic activity ends at 4:00pm |
| January 20, 2025 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day - observed (no classes/clinics) |
| January 27, 2025 | MATCH Phase II Results Released (AEGD, US GPR, Oral Surgery, Pediatric Dentistry) |
| February 2025 - date to be determined | CDCA Exam (content TBD) TENTATIVE |
| February 14, 2025 | Early Closing for Presidents' Day holiday - all clinic/didactic activity ends at 4:00pm |
| February 17, 2025 | Presidents' Day - observed (no classes/clinics) |
| March 8 - 16, 2025 | Spring Recess |
| March 8-11, 2025 | ADEA Annual Session and Exhibition (National Harbor, MD) |
| March 12 - 15, 2025 | AADOCR/CADR Annual Meeting and Exhibition (New York, NY) |
| March 17, 2025 | All DDS classes resume |
| March 2025 - date to be determined | CDCA Exam (content TBD) TENTATIVE |
| April 2025 - date to be determined | CDCA Exam (content TBD) TENTATIVE |
| April 2025 - date to be determined | NYU Dentistry Research Days TENTATIVE |
| May 2025 - date to be determined | CDCA Exam (retake exam) TENTATIVE |
| May 15, 2025 | NYU Commencement TENTATIVE (date approved by Univ. Senate) |
| May 2025 - date to be determined | NYU Dentistry Graduation |
| May 23, 2025 | Last day of the D1 Class (Class of 2028) |
| Last day of D2 didactic and preclinical classes (Class of 2027) | |
| Last Day of D3 didactic teaching (Class of 2026) | |
| Last Day of D4 classes/clinics (Class of 2025) | |
| May 23, 2025 | Early Closing for Memorial Day holiday - all clinic/didactic activity ends at 4:00pm |
| May 26, 2025 | Memorial Day - observed (no DDS classes/clinics) |
| May 27, 2025 | D2 general clinics begin (Class of 2027) |
| June 2-20, 2025 | D1 - D3 Spring remedial period |
| June 18, 2025 | Early Closing for Juneteenth holiday - all clinic/didactic activity ends at 4:00pm |
| June 19, 2025 | Juneteenth (no classes/clinics) |
| June 30, 2025 | Last Day of D2, D3 clinics |
| July 1, 2025 | D2 (Class of 2028) Didactics Begins |
| D4 (Class of 2026) and D3 (Class of 2027) Clinic Begins | |
| D3 Advanced Standing Clinic Begins | |
| July 1 - 3, 2025 | D1 (Class of 2029) Orientation Week |
| July 3, 2025 | Early Closing for July 4 holiday - all clinic/didactic activity ends at 4:00pm |
| July 4, 2025 | Independence Day holiday - University Closed |
| July 7, 2025 | D1 (Class of 2029) Classes Begin |
| July 2025 - date to be determined | CDCA Exam (retake exam) TENTATIVE |
| August 15, 2025 | D2/D3/D4 Summer academic session ends |
| D1 classes continue | |
| August 16 - September 1, 2025 | D2/D3/D4 summer break |
| August 16 - December 19, 2025 | D4 class takes INBDE exam (Class of 2026); self-scheduled |
| August 27, 2025 | Last Day of D1 summer session |
| August 28 - September 1, 2025 | D1 summer break |
| September 1, 2025 | Labor Day |
| October 28-30, 2025 | CODA Accreditation Site Visit |
Calender approved by EMC: November 1, 2023