Calendar

The following dates are subject to change. Changes will be posted on the David Geffen School of Drama website.

Fall 2026

Date Day Event
Aug. 17–21 M–F Required pre-orientation training and workshops as scheduled
Aug. 24 M Fall term begins
Aug. 24–29 M–SA
  • Fall-term registration for all students
  • Required training and orientation sessions for all students as scheduled
Aug. 31 M Fall-term classes begin, 9 a.m.
Sept. 7 M Labor Day. Classes suspended. David Geffen School of Drama (DGSD) and Yale Repertory Theatre (YRT) production work suspended
Sept. 30 W Classes suspended. Community Day activities as scheduled (9 a.m.–1:30 p.m.). Production work proceeds as scheduled
Oct. 12 M Indigenous People’s Day. Classes suspended. DGSD and YRT production work suspended
Oct. 20 T Work period begins, 9 a.m. Classes suspended. Production work proceeds as scheduled
Oct. 26 M Work period ends. Classes resume, 9 a.m.
Nov. 3 T Classes suspended. Community Day activities as scheduled (9 a.m.–1:30 p.m.). Production work proceeds as scheduled
Nov. 25 W Classes end, fall recess begins, 11:59 p.m., for students whose presence is not required for YRT production
Nov. 30 M Fall recess ends. Classes resume, 9 a.m.
Dec. 11 F Fall-term classes end and work period begins, 11:59 p.m. Production work proceeds as scheduled
Dec. 19 SA Work period ends. Winter recess begins, 11:59 p.m. for students whose presence is not required for YRT production

Spring 2027

Date Day Event
Date Day Event
Jan. 4 M Winter recess ends. Spring term begins. Registration for all students. Work period begins, 9 a.m. Production work proceeds as scheduled
Jan. 11 M Work period ends. Spring-term classes begin, 9 a.m.
Jan. 18 M Martin Luther King, Jr. Day observance. Classes suspended. DGSD and YRT production work suspended
Feb. 18–19 TH–F Classes suspended. Community Day activities as scheduled (9 a.m.–1:30 p.m.). Production work proceeds as scheduled
Mar. 6 SA Spring recess begins, 11:59 p.m., for students whose presence is not required for YRT production
Mar. 15 M Spring recess ends. Classes resume, 9 a.m.
Mar. 30 T Work period begins, 9 a.m. Classes suspended. Production work proceeds as scheduled
Apr. 1 TH Work period ends. Classes resume, 9 a.m.
Apr. 23 f Spring-term classes end. Work period begins, 11:59 p.m. Production work proceeds as scheduled
May 13 TH Work period ends. Summer recess begins, 11:59 p.m., for students whose presence is not required for YRT production
May 24 M University Commencement