Calendars & Events
Academic Calendar
Academic Calendar dates are subject to change. Please check this page often for most current information.
(Professional Division calendar may not include all dates for Ailey/Fordham BFA students. Please refer to the Fordham University Academic Calendar for a full list of dates)
For additional Ailey School dates, visit the Performance Calendar and the Auditions Calendar.
Thursday, March 21st - Monday, April 1st, 2024
Spring Break
No classes
Administrative staff off and offices closed on Friday, March 29
(classes resume on Tuesday, April 2, 2024)
Wednesday, May 1st
Spring 2024 term ends - BFA Program
Last day of BFA classes
Friday, May 17th
Spring 2024 term ends - Non- BFA Programs
Last day of Certificate, Independent Study, and Scholarship Program classes
Friday, May 17th
Fall 2024 tuition deposit due
Saturday, May 25th - Sunday, May 26th, 2024
Ludlow spring term move-out
Monday, May 27th
Memorial Day
Administrative staff off and offices closed
Monday, June 24th - Friday, July 26th, 2024
Summer Intensive
Orientation takes place virtually on June 18.
Thursday, July 4th - Friday, July 5th, 2024
Independence Day Holiday
No classes
Administrative staff off and offices closed
Friday, August 2nd
Fall 2024 Registration Deadline
Tuition, Fees, and all enrollment materials due
Saturday, August 31st - Monday, September 2nd, 2024
Ludlow Residence Move-in
2024-2025 school year students
Monday, September 2nd
Labor Day
No classes.
Administrative staff off and offices closed.
Tuesday, September 3rd
Fall 2024 term begins
First day of Professional Division classes
Orientation - All students - 11:30am
Ailey Citigroup Theater- entry on PE Level
Monday, October 14th
Indigenous People Day
No classes
Administrative staff off and offices closed
Wednesday, November 27th - Friday, November 29th, 2024
Thanksgiving Recess
No classes
Administrative staff off and offices closed on 11/28 - 11/29.
Tuesday, December 10th
Fall 2024 term ends - BFA Program
Last day of fall term classes for BFA Program students
Monday, December 23rd - Friday, January 3rd, 2025
Winter Holiday Break
No classes
(Classes resume on Monday, January 6, 2025)
Monday, January 6th
Fall 2024 classes resume
Friday, January 10th
Spring 2025 Registration Deadline
Tuition, Fees, and all enrollment materials due
Friday, January 17th
Fall 2024 Term ends- Non-BFA
Last day of fall term classes for Certificate, Independent Study & Scholarship Program students
Monday, January 20th
MLK Jr. Day
No classes
Administrative staff off and offices closed
Tuesday, January 21st
Spring 2025 term begins
Monday, February 17th
President's Day
No classes
Administrative staff off and offices closed
Monday, March 17th - Friday, March 21st, 2025
Spring Break
No classes
Thursday, April 17th - Monday, April 21st, 2025
Easter Break
No classes
Administrative staff off and offices closed on Good Friday, April 18
Classes resume on Tuesday, April 22
Wednesday, April 30th
Spring 2025 term ends - BFA Program
Last day of spring term classes for BFA Program students
Wednesday, May 21st - Friday, May 23rd, 2025
Spring Concert Performances
Friday, May 23rd
Spring 2025 term ends - Non-BFA
Last day of fall term classes for Certificate, Independent Study, and Scholarship Program students
Saturday, May 24th - Sunday, May 25th, 2025
Ludlow Residence Move-Out
Monday, May 26th
Memorial Day
Administrative staff off and offices closed
Monday, September 4th
Labor Day
No classes
Administrative staff off and offices closed.
Saturday, September 9th
First day of First Steps and Bounding Boys in-person dance classes
Monday, September 11th - Friday, September 15th, 2023
Pre-Professional Orientation Week
Activities TBD
Saturday, September 16th
Pre-Professional classes begin
Monday, October 9th
Indigenous People's Day
No classes
Administrative staff off and offices closed
Wednesday, November 22nd - Saturday, November 25th, 2023
Thanksgiving Holiday
No classes
Administrative staff off and offices closed
Monday, November 27th
Junior Division classes resume
Saturday, December 16th
Parent Observation
First Steps and Bounding Boys
Monday, December 18th - Monday, January 1st, 2024
Winter Holiday Break
No classes
Administrative staff off and offices closed.
Tuesday, January 2nd
Junior Division classes resume.
Monday, January 15th
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
No classes
Administrative staff off and offices closed
Tuesday, January 16th - Saturday, January 20th, 2024
Parent Observation
Pre-Professional Program - Levels I - VII
Ailey Athletic Boys Program
Saturday, February 17th - Friday, February 23rd, 2024
Mid-Winter Break
No classes
Administrative staff off and offices closed
Saturday, February 24th
Junior Division classes resume
Monday, March 25th - Monday, April 1st, 2024
Spring Break
No classes
Administrative staff off and offices closed
Tuesday, April 2nd
Junior Division classes resume
Sunday, May 5th
Spring 2024 term ends
Last day of First Steps & Bounding Boys classes
Friday, May 17th
Spring 2024 term ends
Last day of Pre-Professional classes
Monday, May 27th
Memorial Day
Administrative staff off and offices closed.
Monday, June 24th - Friday, July 19th, 2024
4-Week Summer Intensive
Thursday, July 4th
Independence Day
No classes on Friday, July 5