Academic Calendar
See the complete Northwestern University schedule and our important upcoming dates below.
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Calendar Event |
2024 Cohort |
2025 Cohort |
2026 Cohort |
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Mandatory Orientation |
June 2-3, 2022 |
June 1 - June 2, 2023 |
May 30-31, 2024 |
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Juneteenth |
June 20, 2022 | June 19, 2023 | |
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Term Start & Session 1 Start |
July 5, 2022 | July 5, 2023 | |
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Session 1 Holiday (Labor Day) |
Sept. 5, 2022 |
Sept. 4, 2023 |
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Session 1 End |
Sept. 16, 2022 |
Sept. 22, 2023 |
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Session 1 Break |
Sept. 17-25, 2022 |
Sept. 23 - Oct. 1, 2023 |
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Session 2 Start |
Sept. 26, 2022 |
Oct. 2, 2023 |
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Fall Holidays |
Nov. 24-25, 2022 |
Nov. 23-24, 2023 |
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Term End & Session 2 End |
Dec. 9, 2022 |
Dec. 15, 2023 |
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Winter Break |
Dec. 23, 2022 - Jan. 2, 2023 |
Dec. 22, 2023 - Jan. 1, 2024 |
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Term Start & Session 3 Start |
Jan. 3, 2023 |
Jan. 2, 2024 |
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Winter Holiday (MLK Day) |
Jan. 16, 2023 |
Jan. 15, 2024 |
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Session 3 End |
March 24, 2023 |
March 22, 2024 |
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Spring Break |
March 25 - April 2, 2023 |
March 23-31, 2024 |
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Session 4 Start |
April 3, 2023 |
April 1, 2024 |
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Spring Holiday (Memorial Day) |
May 29, 2023 |
May 27, 2024 |
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Juneteenth |
June 19, 2023 |
June 19, 2024 |
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Term End & Session 4 End |
June 23, 2023 |
June 22, 2024 |
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Break Between Sessions |
June 24 - July 4, 2023 |
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Term Start & Session 5 Start |
July 5, 2023 |
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Session 5 Holiday (Labor Day) |
Sept. 4, 2023 |
Sept. 2, 2024 |
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Session 5 End |
Sept. 22, 2023 |
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Break Between Sessions |
Sept. 23 - Oct. 1, 2023 |
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Session 6 Start |
Oct. 2, 2023 |
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Fall Holidays (Thanksgiving and the following day) |
Nov. 23-24, 2023 |
Nov. 28-29, 2024 |
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Term End & Session 6 End |
Dec. 15, 2023 |
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Winter Break |
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Term Start & Session 7 Start |
Jan. 2, 2024 |
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| Winter Holiday (MLK Day) | Jan. 15, 2024 | Jan. 20, 2025 | |
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Term End & Session 7 End |
March 22, 2024 |
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Conferral of Degree |
TBD |
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