Princeton Academic Calendar 2023-2024: Important Dates

Princeton academic calendar has fall schedule, spring schedule, summer schedule, holiday schedule, semester breaks, add/drop dates, registration dates, other important dates, and deadlines.

Princeton University is on a semester system. Instruction is offered at Princeton during the fall and spring terms. Each term at Princeton University is 15 weeks and consists of 12 weeks of scheduled classes; an 8–9-day reading period for preparation of final coursework and, by the instructor’s choice, continued instruction; and a 7-day final exam period.

For important dates and deadlines on the academic calendar of Princeton University, continue reading.

Princeton academic calendar fall 2023

Check out the important dates and deadlines on the Princeton academic calendar fall 2023.

1. Continuing Graduate Student Fall Term Course Selection reopens at 7:00 am on Tuesday, August 1, 2023.
2. Continuing Graduate Student Academic Year Sign-In Period Begins at 7:00 am on Tuesday, August 1, 2023.
3. New Graduate Student Academic Year Sign-In Period Begins at 7:00 am on Sunday, August 20, 2023.
4. New Graduate Student Fall Term Course Selection opens at 7:00 am on Sunday, August 20, 2023.
5. Princeton fall 2023 move in for undergraduate is Friday, August 25, 2023. Move in for the fall term for the graduate college and annexes starts on August 25, 2023 at 8:00 am until 1 pm.
6. Undergraduate Academic Year Sign-In Period Begins from Monday, August 28, 2023 at 7:30 am to Monday, September 4, 2023 at 11:59 pm.
7. Graduate School Opening Address/Orientation is on Wednesday, August 30, 2023.
8. Opening Exercises, University Chapel is on Sunday, September 3, 2023.
9. Undergraduate First-Year Student Fall Term Course Selection is on Monday, September 4, 2023.
10. Labor Day Holiday is Monday, September 4, 2023 according to Princeton academic calendar 2023-2024.
11. Princeton Fall 2023 classes start on Tuesday, September 5, 2023, at 8 am. It is the first day of classes for Princeton University fall 2023 semester.
12. Princeton Undergraduate Add/Drop begins on Tuesday, September 5, 2023, at 6:30 am.
13. Undergraduate Deadline to Add/Drop Courses Without a Fee Ends on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at 11:59 pm.
14. Monday, September 25, 2023, is the first day of Ph.D. General Examinations.
15. According to Princeton academic calendar 2023-2024, Fall Midterm Examination Week is from Monday, October 9, 2023, to Friday, October 13, 2023.
16. Princeton Fall break 2023 begins on Saturday, October 14, 2023, to Sunday, October 22, 2023. Princeton University fall break is one week long. Classes resume on Monday, October 23, 2023.
17. Saturday, October 14, 2023, is the last day of Ph.D. General Examinations.
18. Undergraduate Selection of P/D/F Option begins at 6:00 am on Monday, October 23, 2023.
19. The faculty deadline for Reporting Fall Term Midterm Grades is Due at 11:59 pm on Monday, October 23, 2023.
20. The undergraduate deadline to Drop Fall Term Courses or Select P/D/F Option ends on Friday, November 10, 2023, at 11:59 pm.
21. Princeton Thanksgiving break 2023 is from Wednesday, November 22, 2023, to Sunday, November 26, 2023. The Thanksgiving Recess begins after the last class on Tuesday, November 21, 2023. Classes Resume after the Thanksgiving break on Monday, November 27, 2023.
22. The Graduate Student deadline for Fall Term Course Changes ends on Thursday, December 7, 2023, at 11:59 pm.
23. Thursday, December 7, 2023, is the last day of Scheduled Classes.
24. The reading Period Begins on Friday, December 8, 2023, to Friday, December 15, 2023.
25. The deadline for Student Submission of Written Work is Friday, December 15, 2023.
26. Fall Term Final Examinations are from Saturday, December 16, 2023, to Friday, December 22, 2023.
27. The deadline for Submission of Take-Home Exams is Tuesday, December 19, 2023.
28. Faculty Deadline for Submission of Grades for Undergraduate Courses with no Scheduled Final Exam or Take-Home Exercises is Friday, December 22, 2023 according to Princeton academic calendar 2023-2024.
29. Princeton winter break 2023 is from Saturday, December 23, 2023 to Sunday, January 28, 2024.

Princeton academic calendar spring 2024

Check out the important dates and deadlines on the Princeton academic calendar spring 2024.

1. Princeton Spring 2024 classes start at 8 a.m. on Monday, January 29, 2024.
2. The undergraduate add/drop period starts at 6:30 a.m. on the same day, January 29, 2024.
3. The deadline for undergraduate course add/drop without a fee ends on Friday, February 9, 2024.
4. Spring midterm examination week is scheduled from Monday, March 4, 2024, to Friday, March 8, 2024.
5. Princeton Spring break 2024 begins on Saturday, March 9, 2024, and ends on Sunday, March 17, 2024.
6. Various academic activities and deadlines continue throughout March and April, including selecting the P/D/F option and the concentration declaration period for A.B. sophomores.
7. Spring term course changes for graduate students must be completed by Friday, April 26, 2024.
8. The last day of scheduled classes is on Friday, April 26, 2024.
9. Reading begins on Monday, April 29, 2024, and ends on Tuesday, May 7, 2024.
10. Dean’s date, the deadline for student submission of written work, is also on Tuesday, May 7, 2024.
11. The take-home exam period begins on Wednesday, May 8, 2024.
12. Senior departmental/comprehensive examinations occur from Wednesday, May 8, 2024, to Thursday, May 9, 2024.
13. Spring term final examinations are scheduled from Friday, May 10, 2024, to Thursday, May 16, 2024.
14. The baccalaureate ceremony is set for Sunday, May 26, 2024.
15. The class day and the graduate school hooding and recognition ceremony take place on Monday, May 27, 2024.
16. Commencement day is on Tuesday, May 28, 2024.

For more on Princeton academic calendar, visit the Princeton Registrar website.