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 2025-2026
First Year (MS1) Medical Students (Class of 2029)
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| July 21, 2025 - July 25, 2025 | Transition to Medical School |
| July 28, 2025 - December 19, 2025 | Course 1: Intersession/Fundamental Principles of Life |
| August 3, 2025 | Tisha B’Av (No Class) |
| September 1, 2025 | Labor Day (No Class) |
| September 23, 2025 - September 24, 2025 **classes end by 12 pm 9/22/25 |
Rosh Hashanah (No Class) |
| October 2, 2025 **classes end by 12 pm 10/1/25 |
Yom Kippur (No Class) |
| October 7, 2025 - October 8, 2025 **classes end by 12 pm 10/6/25 |
Sukkot (No Class) |
| October 14, 2025 **classes end by 12 pm 10/13/25 |
Shemini Atzeret (No Class) |
| October 15, 2025 | Simchat Torah (No Class) |
| November 27, 2025 – November 30, 2025 **classes end by 12 pm 11/26/25 |
Thanksgiving Break (No Class) |
| December 5, 2025 | Medical Student Research Forum |
| December 20, 2025 - January 4, 2026 | Winter Break |
| January 5, 2026 - January 9, 2026 | M1 Intersession |
| January 12, 2026 - March 26, 2026 | Course 2: Infectious Diseases/Host Defense |
| January 19, 2026 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day (No Class) |
| February 16, 2026 | President’s Day (No Class) |
| March 3, 2026 | Purim (No Class) |
| March 27, 2026 - May 29, 2026 | Course 3: Intersession/Systems 1: Brain and Behavior |
| April 2, 2026 – April 3, 2026 **classes end by 12 pm 4/1/26 |
Passover – Day 1 and 2 (No Class) |
| April 2, 2026 - April 12, 2026 | Spring Break |
| April 3, 2026 | Good Friday (No Class) |
| April 8, 2026 – April 9, 2026 | Passover – Day 7 and 8 (No Class) |
| April 24, 2026 | Convocation of Thanks |
| May 21, 2026 – May 22, 2026 | Shavuot Eve and Shavuot Day 1(No Class) |
| May 25, 2026 | Memorial Day (No Class) |
| June 1, 2026 - July 10, 2026 | Summer Enrichment Period |
Visit the SOM Events page for information on annual events.
Second Year (MS2) Medical Students (Class of 2028)
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| June 2, 2025 - July 18, 2025 | Summer Enrichment Period |
| July 21, 2025 – September 19, 2025 | Course 4: Systems 2: Cardiology/Respiratory |
| August 3, 2025 | Tisha B’Av (No Class) |
| September 1, 2025 | Labor Day (No Class) |
| September 22, 2025 - December 19, 2025 | Course 5: Intersession/Systems 3: Renal/Repro/Endo |
| September 23, 2025 - September 24, 2025 **classes end by 12 pm 9/22/25 |
Rosh Hashanah (No Class) |
| October 2, 2025 **classes end by 12 pm 10/1/25 |
Yom Kippur (No Class) |
| October 7, 2025 - October 8, 2025 **classes end by 12 pm 10/6/25 |
Sukkot (No Class) |
| October 14, 2025 **classes end by 12 pm 10/13/25 |
Shemini Atzeret (No Class) |
| October 15, 2025 | Simchat Torah (No Class) |
| November 27, 2025 – November 30, 2025 **classes end by 12 pm 11/26/25 |
Thanksgiving Break (No Class) |
| December 5, 2025 | Medical Student Research Forum |
| December 20, 2025 - January 4, 2026 | Winter Break |
| January 5, 2026 - February 13, 2026 | Course 6: Systems 4: GI/MSK/Derm/Rheum |
| January 19, 2026 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day (No Class) |
| February 16, 2026 | President’s Day (No Class) |
| February 18, 2026 - March 27, 2026 | USMLE Step 1 Study Period |
| March 3, 2026 | Purim (No Class) |
| March 27, 2026 | USMLE Step 1 Deadline |
| March 30, 2026 - April 10, 2026 | Transition to Clerkship Course |
| April 2, 2026 – April 3, 2026 | Passover – Day 1 and 2 (No Class) |
| April 3, 2026 | Good Friday (No Class) |
| April 8, 2026 – April 9, 2026 | Passover – Day 7 and 8 (No Class) |
| April 13, 2026 | Clerkships Begin |
Visit the SOM Events page for information on annual events.
Third Year (MS3) Medical Students (Class of 2027)
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| April 7, 2025 - April 11, 2025 | Transition to Clerkships (TTC) |
| April 14, 2025 | Start of Clerkships |
| December 20, 2025 - January 4, 2026 | Winter Break |
| January 2, 2026 | NBME Make-up Day |
| January 5, 2026 | Clerkships Resume |
| March 27, 2026 | End of Clerkships |
| May 22, 2026 | USMLE Step 2 Deadline |
| May 26, 2026 - May 29, 2026 | Transition to Phase 3 |
| CLERKSHIP | DURATION |
|---|---|
| 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) | 18 weeks total/section Block A: 5/27/25 - 9/26/25 AND Block B: 9/29/25 - 2/13/26 |
Projected NBME Dates
5/9/2025; 5/23/2025; 6/6/2025; 7/3/2025; 8/1/2025; *8/15/2025; *8/29/2025; *9/26/2025; 10/24/2025; 11/7/2025; 11/21/2025; *12/19/2025; *01/16/26; 1/30/2026; *2/13/2026; 2/27/2026; 3/27/2026
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 – Sunday, November 27, 2025 – November 20, 2025).
Visit the SOM Events page for information on annual events.
Fourth Year (MS4) Medical Students (Class of 2026)
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 - April 4, 2025 | Transition to Phase 3 |
| April 7, 2025 - May 2, 2025 | Block 1 |
| May 5, 2025 – May 30, 2025 | Block 2 |
| June 2, 2025 – June 27, 2025 | Block 3 |
| June 30, 2025 – July 25, 2025 | Block 4 |
| July 28, 2025 – August 22, 2025 | Block 5 |
| August 25, 2025 – September 19, 2025 | Block 6 |
| September 22, 2025 – October 17, 2025 | Block 7 |
| October 20, 2025 – November 14, 2025 | Block 8 |
| November 17, 2025 – December 12, 2025 | Block 9 |
| December 15, 2025 – January 2, 2026 | Winter Break |
| January 5, 2026 – January 30, 2026 | Block 10 |
| February 2, 2026 – February 27, 2026 | Block 11 |
| March 2, 2026 – March 27, 2026 | Block 12 |
| March 30, 2026 – April 24, 2026 | Block 13 |
| April 27, 2026 – May 1, 2026 | Transition to Residency |
| May 4, 2026 – May 29, 2026 | Block 14 |
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 Year 3 & Year 4 are determined by the hospital, team, and clerkship director, except for the Thanksgiving Break period (Thursday - Sunday, November 27, 2025 – November 30, 2025).
Visit the SOM Events for information on annual events.
