The Service Desk in Day Hall will be closed starting Wednesday, December 24, 2025. Cornell University will be closed from December 25 through January 4, 2026. We will resume normal Service Desk and phone hours on Monday, January 5, 2026.

2021-22 Academic Calendar

Fall 2021

DateTitleStart/End
Aug 26ThursdayInstruction Begins
Sep 6MondayLabor Day - No Classes
Oct 9SaturdayFall Break Begins
Oct 11MondayIndigenous Peoples' Day
Oct 13WednesdayInstruction Resumes
Nov 11ThursdayVeterans Day - Classes Held
Nov 24WednesdayThanksgiving Break Begins
Nov 29MondayInstruction Resumes
Dec 7TuesdayLast Day of Instruction
December 8 - 10Wednesday - FridayStudy Period
December 11 - 18Saturday - SaturdayScheduled Exams
Dec 31FridayDecember Degree Date

Winter 2021-22

DateTitleStart/End
Jan 3MondayWinter Session Instruction Begins
Jan 17MondayMartin Luther King, Jr. Day / Holiday / No Classes
Jan 21FridayWinter Session Instruction Ends

Spring 2022

DateTitleStart/End
Jan 24MondayInstruction Begins
Feb 26SaturdayFebruary Break begins
Mar 2WednesdayInstruction Resumes
Apr 2SaturdaySpring Break Begins
Apr 11MondayInstruction Resumes
May 10TuesdayLast Day of Instruction
May 14 - 21Saturday - SaturdayScheduled Exams
May 22 - 27Sunday - FridaySenior Days
May 28 - 29Saturday - SundayUniversity Commencement Weekend
May 29SundayMay Degree Date
May 30MondayMemorial Day - No Classes

Summer 2022

DateTitleStart/End
May 30MondaySummer Special Session 1 and 2 Instruction Begins
May 31Tuesday3-Week 1 Summer Session Instruction Begins
Jun 6Monday8-week Summer Session Instruction begins
Jun 17Friday3-Week 1 Summer Session Instruction Ends
Jun 20MondayJuneteenth/Holiday/No Classes
Jun 21Tuesday3-Week 2 Summer Session Instruction Begins
Jun 21Tuesday6-Week Summer Session Begins
Jun 30ThursdaySummer Special Session 1 Ends
Jul 8Friday3-Week 2 Summer Session Instruction Ends
Jul 29FridaySummer 3-Week 3, 6-Week, and 8-Week Instruction Ends
August 1 - 2Monday - Tuesday6-Week and 8-Week Summer Sessions Final Exams
Aug 20SaturdaySummer Special Session 1 Ends
Aug 31TuesdayAugust Degree Date