Academic Calendar: DDS Program
All dates are inclusive.
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 19, 2025 | 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 |
| November 2025 - dates to be determined | CDCA Exam (content TBD) TENTATIVE |
| November 21, 2025 | MATCH Phase I Results Released (Orthodontics, Periodontics, Prosthodontics, Canadian GPR, Dental Anesthesiology) |
| November 26, 2025 | Early closing for Thanksgiving holiday - all DDS clinic/didactic activity ends at 5:00pm |
| November 27 - 28, 2025 | Thanksgiving recess |
| December 1, 2025 | All DDS classes resume |
| December 19, 2025 | Last day of Fall semester clinics |
| December 20, 2025 - January 4, 2026 | Winter recess (DDS) |
2026
| Date | Weekday | Description |
| January 5, 2026 | All DDS classes resume; AS Class of 2028 Classes Begin | |
| January 5 - 9, 2026 | D1 - D4 Fall Remedial Period | |
| January 16, 2026 | Early closing for Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday - all clinic/didactic activity ends at 4:00pm | |
| January 19, 2026 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day - observed (no classes/clinics) | |
| January 23, 2026 | Requirement deadline for January 2026 degree conferral (AAS, BS, MS, DDS) | |
| January 26, 2026 | January degree conferral date | |
| MATCH Phase II Results Released (AEGD, US GPR, Oral Surgery, Pediatric Dentistry) | ||
| February 2026 - date TBD | CDCA Exam (content TBD) TENTATIVE | |
| February 13, 2026 | Early Closing for Presidents' Day holiday - all clinic/didactic activity ends at 4:00pm | |
| February 16, 2026 | Presidents' Day - observed (no classes/clinics) | |
| March 2026 - date to be determined | CDCA Exam (content TBD) TENTATIVE | |
| March 21 - 29, 2026 | Spring Recess | |
| March 21-24, 2026 | ADEA Annual Session and Exhibition (Montreal, QC) | |
| March 25 - 28, 2026 | AADOCR/CADR Annual Meeting and Exhibition (San Diego, CA) | |
| March 30, 2026 | All DDS classes resume | |
| April 2026 - date to be determined | CDCA Exam (content TBD) TENTATIVE | |
| May 14, 2026 | NYU Commencement | |
| May 18, 2026 | NYU Dentistry Graduation | |
| May 22, 2026 | Last day of the D1 Class (Class of 2029) | |
| Last day of D2 didactic and preclinical classes (Class of 2028) | ||
| Last Day of D3 didactic teaching (Class of 2027) | ||
| Last Day of D4 classes/clinics (Class of 2026) | ||
| May 22, 2026 | Early Closing for Memorial Day holiday - all clinic/didactic activity ends at 4:00pm | |
| May 25, 2026 | Memorial Day - observed (no DDS classes/clinics) | |
| May 26, 2026 | D2 general clinics begin (Class of 2028) | |
| June 1 - 18, 2026 | D1 - D3 Spring remedial period | |
| June 5, 2026 | Final requirement deadline for May 2026 degree conferral (AAS, BS, MS, DDS) | |
| June 18, 2026 | Early Closing for Juneteenth holiday - all clinic/didactic activity ends at 4:00pm | |
| June 19, 2026 | Juneteenth (no classes/clinics) | |
| June 30 - July 2, 2026 | Tuesday - Thursday | D1 (Class of 2030) Orientation Week |
| July 1, 2026 | Wednesday | D1 (Class of 2030) Classes Begin |
| D2 (Class of 2029) Didactics Begins | ||
| D4 (Class of 2027) and D3 (Class of 2028) Clinic Begins | ||
| D3 Advanced Standing Clinic Begins | ||
| July 1 - December 18, 2026 | D4 class takes INBDE exam (Class of 2027); self-scheduled | |
| July 2, 2026 | Thursday | Early Closing for July 4 holiday - all clinic/didactic activity ends at 4:00pm |
| July 3, 2026 | Friday | Independence Day (Observed) holiday - University Closed |
| July 21, 2026 | Tuesday | Advanced Education Programs certificate conferral date (University Registrar date) |
| August 21, 2026 | Friday | D2/D3/D4 Summer academic session ends; requirement deadline for August degree (AAS, BS, MS, DDS) conferral |
| D1 classes continue | ||
| August 22 - September 7, 2026 | Saturday-Monday | D2/D3/D4 summer break |
| August 31, 2026 | Monday | Summer degree conferral date (AAS, BS, MS, DDS) |
| September 2, 2026 | Wednesday | Last Day of D1 summer session |
| September 3 - 7, 2026 | Thursday-Monday | D1 summer break |
| September 7, 2026 | Monday | Labor Day - University Closed |
| September 8, 2026 | Tuesday | All DDS Classes Resume |
| November 20, 2026 | Friday | MATCH Phase I Results Released (Orthodontics, Periodontics, Prosthodontics, US and Canadian GPR, Dental Anesthesiology) |
| November 25, 2026 | Wednesday | Early closing for Thanksgiving holiday - all DDS clinic/didactic activity ends at 5:00pm |
| November 26-27, 2026 | Thursday-Friday | Thanksgiving recess |
| November 30, 2026 | Monday | All DDS classes resume |
| December 18, 2026 | Friday | Last day of Fall semester didactic classes (DDS) |
| December 19, 2026 - January 3, 2027 | Saturday-Sunday | Winter recess (DDS) |
2027
| Date | Weekday | Description |
January 4, 2027 | Monday | All DDS classes resume; AS Class of 2029 Classes Begin |
January 4 - 8, 2027 | Monday - Friday | D1 - D4 Fall Remedial Period |
January 15, 2027 | Friday | Early closing for Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday - all clinic/didactic activity ends at 4:00pm |
January 18, 2027 | Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Day - observed (no classes/clinics) |
January 22, 2027 | Friday | Requirement deadline for January degree conferral (AAS, BS, MS, DDS) |
January 25, 2027 | Monday | January degree conferral date |
MATCH Phase II Results Released (AEGD, Oral Surgery, Pediatric Dentistry) | ||
February 12, 2027 | Friday | Early Closing for Presidents' Day holiday - all clinic/didactic activity ends at 4:00pm |
February 15, 2027 | Monday | Presidents' Day - observed (no classes/clinics) |
March 13 - 21, 2027 | Saturday - Sunday | Spring Recess |
March 13 - 16, 2027 | Saturday - Tuesday | ADEA Annual Session and Exhibition (Chicago, IL) |
Spring 2027, dates TBA | Wednesday - Saturday | AADOCR/CADR Annual Meeting and Exhibition (location TBA) |
March 22, 2027 | Monday | All DDS classes resume |
May 13, 2027 | Thursday | NYU Commencement TENTATIVE (published on Registrar calendar) |
May 2027 - date to be determined | NYU Dentistry Graduation | |
May 21, 2027 | Friday | Last day of the D1 Class (Class of 2030) |
Last day of D2 didactic and preclinical classes (Class of 2029) | ||
Last Day of D3 didactic teaching (Class of 2028) | ||
Last Day of D4 classes/clinics (Class of 2027) | ||
May 24, 2027 | Monday | D2 general clinics begin (Class of 2029) |
May 28, 2027 | Friday | Early Closing for Memorial Day holiday - all clinic/didactic activity ends at 4:00pm |
May 31, 2027 | Monday | Memorial Day - observed (no DDS classes/clinics) |
June 1 - 17, 2027 | 3 weeks | D1 - D3 Spring remedial period |
June 3, 2027 | Friday | Final requirement deadline for May 2027 degree conferral (AAS, BS, MS, DDS) |
June 17, 2027 | Thursday | Early Closing for Juneteenth holiday - all clinic/didactic activity ends at 4:00pm |
June 18, 2027 | Friday | Juneteenth (Observed) (no classes/clinics) |
June 30, 2027 | Wednesday | Last Day of D2, D3 clinics |
June 30 - July 2, 2027 | Wednesday - Friday | D1 (Class of 2031) Orientation Week |
July 1, 2027 | Thursday | D1 (Class of 2031) Classes Begin |
D2 (Class of 2030) Didactics Begins | ||
D4 (Class of 2028) and D3 (Class of 2029) Clinic Begins | ||
D3 Advanced Standing Clinic Begins | ||
July 1 - December 18, 2027 | D4 class takes INBDE exam (Class of 2028); self-scheduled | |
July 2, 2027 | Friday | Early Closing for July 4 holiday - all clinic/didactic activity ends at 4:00pm |
July 5, 2027 | Monday | Independence Day (Observed) holiday - University Closed |
August 20, 2027 | Friday | D2/D3/D4 Summer academic session ends; requirement deadline for August degree (AAS, BS, MS, DDS) conferral |
D1 classes continue | ||
August 21 - September 6, 2027 | Saturday-Monday | D2/D3/D4 summer break |
August 30, 2027 | Monday | Summer degree conferral date (AAS, BS, MS, DDS) |
September 1, 2027 | Wednesday | Last Day of D1 summer session |
September 2 - 6, 2027 | Thursday-Monday | D1 summer break |
September 6, 2027 | Monday | Labor Day - University Closed |
September 7, 2027 | Tuesday | All DDS Classes Resume |
*approved by EMC November 5, 2025