2022–23 Academic Calendar
Wednesday, August 17 – Thursday, August 18
The Hansberry Welcome for all playwriting students.
Friday, August 19 – Saturday, August 27
Fall-term registration for all students
Orientation sessions for all students as scheduled.
Monday, August 29
Fall-term classes begin, 9 a.m.
Monday, September 5
Labor Day. Classes suspended. David Geffen School of Drama (DGSD) and Yale Repertory Theatre (YRT) production work suspended.
Friday, September 16
Classes suspended. Community Day activities as scheduled. Production work proceeds as scheduled.
Thursday, October 6
Classes suspended. Community Day activities as scheduled. Production work proceeds as scheduled.
Monday, October 10
Indigenous People’s Day. Classes suspended. DGSD and YRT production work suspended.
Wednesday, October 26
Classes suspended. Community Day activities as scheduled. Production work proceeds as scheduled.
Tuesday, November 15
Classes suspended. Community Day activities as scheduled. Production work proceeds as scheduled.
Tuesday, November 22
Work period begins. Classes suspended. Production work proceeds as scheduled.
Wednesday, November 23
Work period ends and fall recess begins, 11:59 p.m., for students whose presence is not required for YRT production.
Monday, November 28
Fall recess ends. Classes resume, 9 a.m.
Monday, December 5
Classes suspended. Community Day activities as scheduled. Production work proceeds as scheduled.
Monday, December 12
Fall-term classes end and work period begins, 11:59 p.m.
Production work proceeds as scheduled.
Saturday, December 17
Work period ends. Winter recess begins, 11:59 p.m. for students whose presence is not required for YRT production.
Tuesday, January 3
Winter recess ends. Spring-term begins. Registration for all students. Work period begins. Production work proceeds as scheduled.
Monday, January 9
Work period ends. Spring term classes begin, 9 a.m.
Monday, January 16
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day observance. Classes suspended. DGSD and YRT production work suspended.
Friday, January 20
Classes suspended. Community Day activities as scheduled. Production work proceeds as scheduled.
Thursday, February 9
Classes suspended. Community Day activities as scheduled. Production work proceeds as scheduled.
Wednesday, March 1
Classes suspended. Community Day activities as scheduled. Production work proceeds as scheduled.
Saturday, March 11
Spring recess begins, 11:59 p.m., for students whose presence is not required for YRT production.
Monday, March 20
Spring recess ends. Classes resume.
Tuesday, March 28
Work period begins. Classes suspended. Production work proceeds as scheduled.
Friday, March 31
Work period ends. Classes resume, 9 a.m.
Tuesday, April 4
Classes suspended. Community Day activities as scheduled. Production work proceeds as scheduled.
Monday, April 17
Classes suspended. Community Day activities as scheduled. Production work proceeds as scheduled.
Thursday, April 27
Spring term classes end. Work period begins, 11:59 p.m. Production work proceeds as scheduled.
Saturday, May 13
Work period ends. Summer recess begins, 11:59 p.m., for students whose presence is not required for YRT production.
Monday, May 22
University Commencement
2023–24 Provisional Academic Calendar
(as of 9/19/22)
Please note: future provisional dates are not final and are subject to change.
Tuesday, August 1 – Friday, August 11
Pre-Orientation Virtual Sessions and Informational Videos available online as scheduled.
Monday, August 14
Incoming International Students Orientation with Yale’s Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS).
Monday, August 14 – Wednesday, August 16
The Hansberry Welcome – required for all incoming and returning playwriting students.
Thursday, August 17
Fall term time begins.
Thursday, August 17 – Saturday, August 26
Required training and orientation sessions for first-year students as scheduled.
Monday, August 21 – Saturday, August 26
Required training and orientation sessions for returning students as scheduled.
Monday, August 28
Fall term classes begin.
Monday, September 4
Labor Day. Classes suspended. David Geffen School of Drama (DGSD) and Yale Repertory Theatre (YRT) production work suspended.
Monday, October 9
Indigenous People’s Day. Classes suspended. DGSD and YRT production work suspended.
Wednesday, November 22
Fall recess begins, 11:59 p.m., for students whose presence is not required for YRT production.
Monday, November 27
Fall recess ends. Classes resume.
Monday, December 11
Fall term classes end and work period begins, 11:59 p.m. Production work proceeds as scheduled.
Saturday, December 16
Work period ends. Winter recess begins, 11:59 p.m., for students whose presence is not required for YRT production.
*Fall Community Days Schedule To Be Announced*
Wednesday, January 3
Winter recess ends. Spring term time begins. Registration for all students. Work period begins. Production work proceeds as scheduled.
Wednesday, January 10
Work period ends. Spring classes begin.
Monday, January 15
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day observance. Classes suspended. DGSD and YRT production work suspended.
Saturday, March 9
Spring recess begins, 11:59 p.m.
Monday, March 18
Spring recess ends. Classes resume.
Tuesday, April 30
Spring term classes end. Work period begins, 11:59 p.m. Production work proceeds as scheduled.
Thursday, May 16
Work period ends. Summer recess begins, 11:59 p.m., for students whose presence is not required for YRT production.
Monday, May 20
University Commencement
*Spring Community Days To Be Announced*