Academic Calendar

This is an archived copy of the 2023-24 catalog. To access the most recent version of the catalog, please visit http://catalog.fitnyc.edu/.

Fall Semester

Activity 2023 2024 2025
Convocation August 21 August 19 August 18
New Student Orientation August 21–25 August 19–23 August 18–22
First day of classes August 28 August 26 August 25
Labor Day–college closed September 4 September 2 September 1
Rosh Hashanah–classes suspend at 4 pm September 15 October 2 September 22
Rosh Hashanah–college closed September 16, 17 October 3, 4 September 23, 24
Yom Kippur–classes suspend at 4 pm September 24 October 11 October 1
Yom Kippur–college closed September 25 October 12 October 2
Thanksgiving recess–college closed November 23–26 November 28–December 1 November 27–30
Last day of the semester December 20 December 20 December 19

Winter Session

Activity 2024 2025 2026
First day of winter session January 2 January 2 January 5
Martin Luther King Jr. Day – college closed January 15 January 20 January 19
Last day of the session January 18 January 17 January 21

Spring Semester

Activity 2024 2025 2026
Convocation January 25 January 23 January 22
New Student Orientation January 25–26 January 23–24 January 22–23
First day of classes January 29 January 27 January 26
President's Day–college closed February 19 February 17 February 16
Spring recess–no classes March 25–31 April 14–20 March 30–April 5
Last day of the semester May 22 May 21 May 20
Tentative Commencement date May 23 May 22 May 21

Summer Session 1/Summer Session 2

Activity 2024 2025 2026
First day of summer session 1 classes May 28 May 27 May 26
Juneteenth–college closed June 19 June 19 June 19
Last day of summer session 1 classes July 2 July 1 June 29
Independence Day–college closed July 4 July 4 July 3 (observed)
First day of summer session 2 classes July 8 July 1 June 30
Last day of summer session 2 classes August 1 July 28 July 27

Calendars are subject to change.