Below are the School of Medicine (SOM) academic calendars for each class, or medical student year. They give a good overview of a typical medical student's education across four years at NYMC SOM.
The calendar and schedules are subject to change and NYMC reserves the right to reschedule classes during the academic year, between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., as special situations warrant.
Questions regarding the academic calendars should be directed to the Office of Undergraduate Medical Education at (914) 594-3900.
Be sure to review the SOM Policy on Student Attendance and Absence on the SOM policies page.
Academic Year 2026-2027
First Year (MS1) Medical Students (Class of 2030)
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| July 20, 2026 | Fall Semester start date |
| July 20, 2026 - July 24, 2026 | Transition to Medical School |
| July 23, 2026 | Tisha B’Av (No Class) |
| July 27, 2026 - December 18, 2026 | Course 1: Intersession/Fundamental Principles of Life |
| September 7, 2026 | Labor Day (No Class) |
| September 12, 2026 - September 13, 2026 **classes end by 12 pm 9/11/26 |
Rosh Hashanah (No Class) |
| September 21, 2026 | Yom Kippur (No Class) |
| September 26, 2026 - September 27, 2026 **classes end by 12 pm 9/25/26 |
Sukkot (No Class) |
| October 3, 2026 **classes end by 12 pm 10/2/26 |
Shemini Atzeret (No Class) |
| October 4, 2026 | Simchat Torah (No Class) |
| November 26, 2026 – November 29, 2026 **classes end by 12 pm 11/25/26 |
Thanksgiving Break (No Class) |
| December 4, 2026 | Medical Student Research Forum |
| December 18, 2026 | Fall Semester end date |
| December 21, 2026 - January 3, 2027 | Winter Break |
| January 4, 2027 - January 8, 2027 | M1 Intersession |
| January 5, 2027 | Spring Semester start date |
| January 11, 2027 - March 29, 2027 |
Course 2: Introduction to Systems: IDHD/Heme Neoplasia |
| January 18, 2027 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day (No Class) |
| February 15, 2027 | President’s Day (No Class) |
| March 23, 2027 **classes end by 2 pm 3/22/27 |
Purim (No Class) |
| March 26, 2027 | Good Friday (No Class) |
| March 30, 2027 - May 28, 2027 | Course 3: Intersession/Systems 1: Brain and Behavior |
| April 22, 2027 – April 23, 2027 **classes end by 12 pm 4/21/27 |
Passover – Day 1 and 2 (No Class) |
| April 22, 2027 - April 30, 2027 | Spring Break |
| April 28, 2027 – April 29, 2027 | Passover – Day 7 and 8 (No Class) |
| May 3, 2027 | NY Med Talks |
| May 7, 2027 | Convocation of Thanks |
| May 28, 2027 | Spring Semester end date |
| May 31, 2027 | Memorial Day (No Class) |
| June 1, 2027 - July 10, 2027 | Summer Enrichment Period |
| June 10, 2027 – June 11, 2027 | Shavuot Eve and Shavuot Day 1 (No Class) |
Visit the SOM Events page for information on annual events.
Second Year (MS2) Medical Students (Class of 2029)
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| June 1, 2026 - July 19, 2026 | Summer Enrichment Period |
| July 20, 2026 |
Fall Semester start date |
| July 20, 2026 – September 23, 2026 |
Course 4: Systems 2: Cardiovascular/Respiratory |
| July 23, 2026 | Tisha B’Av (No Class) |
| September 7, 2026 | Labor Day (No Class) |
| September 12, 2026 - September 13, 2026 **classes end by 12 pm 9/11/26 |
Rosh Hashanah (No Class) |
| September 21, 2026 | Yom Kippur (No Class) |
| September 24, 2026 - December 18, 2026 | Course 5: Intersession/Systems 3: Renal/Repro/Endo |
| September 26, 2026 - September 27, 2026 **classes end by 12 pm 9/25/26 |
Sukkot (No Class) |
| October 3, 2026 **classes end by 12 pm 10/2/26 |
Shemini Atzeret (No Class) |
| October 4, 2026 | Simchat Torah (No Class) |
| November 26, 2026 – November 29, 2026 **classes end by 12 pm 11/25/26 |
Thanksgiving Break (No Class) |
| December 4, 2026 | Medical Student Research Forum |
| December 18, 2026 | Fall Semester end date |
| December 21, 2026 - January 3, 2027 | Winter Break |
| January 4, 2027 - February 19, 2027 | Course 6: Systems 4: GI/MSK/Derm/Rheum |
| January 5, 2027 | Spring Semester start date |
| January 18, 2027 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day (No Class) |
| February 15, 2027 | President’s Day (No Class) |
| February 22, 2027 - (February 23, 2027) | CBSE |
| February 23, 2027 - April 2, 2027 | USMLE Step 1 Study Period |
| March 23, 2027 **classes end by 2 pm 3/22/27 |
Purim (No Class) |
| March 26, 2027 | Good Friday (No Class) |
| April 2, 2027 | USMLE Step 1 Deadline |
| April 5, 2027 - April 9, 2027 | Transition to Phase 2 |
| April 12, 2027 | Phase 2 Clerkships Begin |
| July 2, 2027 | Spring Semester end date |
Visit the SOM Events page for information on annual events.
Third Year (MS3) Medical Students (Class of 2028)
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| March 30, 2026 - April 10, 2026 | Transition to Clerkships (TTC) |
| April 13, 2026 | Start of Clerkships |
| July 6, 2026 | Fall Semester start date |
| December 18, 2026 | Fall Semester end date |
| December 21, 2026 - January 3, 2027 | Winter Break |
| January 4, 2027 | NBME Make-up Day |
| January 4, 2027 | Clerkships Resume |
| January 5, 2026 | Spring Semester start date |
| March 25, 2027 | End of Clerkships |
| May 21, 2027 | USMLE Step 2 Deadline |
| May 24, 2027 - May 28, 2027 | Transition to Phase 3 |
| June 25, 2027 | Spring Semester end date |
| CLERKSHIP | DURATION |
|---|---|
| Internal Medicine | 6 weeks |
| Surgery | 6 weeks |
| Pediatrics | 6 weeks |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | 6 weeks |
| Family Medicine | 4 weeks |
| Neurology | 4 weeks |
| Rehabilitation Medicine | 2 weeks |
| Psychiatry | 4 weeks |
| LIC (IM, PED, OBGYN) | 9/28/26 - 2/12/27 18 weeks total/section |
Projected NBME Dates
5/8/2026; 5/21/2026; 6/5/2026; 7/2/2026; 7/31/2026; 8/14/2026; 8/28/2026; 9/25/2026; 10/23/2026; 11/6/2026; 11/20/2026; *12/18/2026; *01/29/27; *2/12/2027; 2/26/2027; 3/25/2027
NBME Subject Exams are administered on the final Friday of each clerkship at 8:00 am unless there is a scheduling conflict (e.g., observed holiday, snow closure)
*LIC students take NBME
** Date held for make-up exams
During the clinical years, students are expected to follow the schedules of their clinical teams and not campus closures. Holiday observance schedules in Year 3 & Year 4 are determined by the hospital, team, and clerkship director, except for the Thanksgiving Break period (Thursday, November 26, 2026 – Sunday, November 29, 2026).
Visit the SOM Events page for information on annual events.
Fourth Year (MS4) Medical Students (Class of 2027)
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| March 30, 2026 - April 24, 2026 | Block 1 |
| April 27, 2026 - May 22, 2026 | Block 2 |
| May 26, 2026 - May 29, 2026 | Transition to Phase 3 |
| June 1, 2026 – June 26, 2026 | Block 3 |
| June 29, 2026 | Fall Semester start date |
| June 29, 2026 – July 24, 2026 | Block 4 |
| July 27, 2026 – August 21, 2026 | Block 5 |
| August 24, 2026 – September 18, 2026 | Block 6 |
| September 22, 2026 – October 16, 2026 | Block 7 |
| October 19, 2026 – November 13, 2026 | Block 8 |
| November 16, 2026 – December 11, 2026 | Block 9 |
| December 14, 2026 – January 3, 2027 | Winter Break |
| December 18, 2026 | Fall Semester end date |
| January 4, 2027 – January 29, 2027 | Block 10 |
| January 5, 2027 | Spring semester start date |
| February 1, 2027 – February 26, 2027 | Block 11 |
| March 1, 2027 – March 26, 2027 | Block 12 |
| March 29, 2027 – April 2, 2027 | Transition to Residency |
| April 5, 2027 – April 20, 2027 | Block 13 |
| May 3, 2027 – May 28, 2027 | Block 14 |
| May 5, 2027 | Spring Semester end date |
Students are required to enroll in both the Transition to Phase 3 and Transition to Residency courses and complete 32 additional curricular weeks during the fourth year.
- Curricular Requirements include TWO required subspecialty track rotations PLUS eight additional, four-week electives (Total 40 weeks)
- Attendance required for Transition to Phase 3 and Transition to Residency Courses
During the clinical years, students are expected to follow the schedules of their clinical teams and not campus closures. Holiday observance schedules in Phase 2 and Phase 3 are determined by the hospital, team, and clerkship director, except for the Thanksgiving Break period (Thursday, November 26, 2026 - Sunday, November 29, 2026).
Visit the SOM Events for information on annual events.
