2021 New York Campus Class Hours and Schedule Exceptions
Standard classroom hours are 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern Time. For programs or courses that are scheduled over GIA-observed holidays, certain class days will be extended to 4:00 p.m. to accommodate the holiday breaks or special events. Listed below are dates with extended hours for each applicable program. If a course is not listed on this page, it does not have extended hours.
Graduate Gemologist
| Program Dates | Holiday | Days with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Extended Hours |
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Jan 11 – Jul 23, 2021
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President's Day
Feb 15, 2021 |
Jan 19, 20, 21; Feb 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18; Mar 30, 31; Apr 1, 13, 14, 15, 27, 28, 29 (2021)
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Memorial Day
May 31, 2021 |
May 11, 12, 13, 25, 26, 27; Jun 8, 9, 10 (2021)
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Independence Day
Jul 5, 2021 |
Jun 22, 23, 24, 29, 30; Jul 1 (2021)
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Mar 8 – Sept 17, 2021
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Memorial Day
May 31, 2021 |
May 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27; Jun 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17 (2021)
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Independence Day Jul 5, 2021
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Jul 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29; Aug 3, 4, 5, 17, 18, 19 (2021)
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Labor Day
Sept 6, 2021 |
Sept 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23; Oct 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21 (2021)
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May 3 – Nov 12, 2021
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Memorial Day
May 31, 2021 |
May 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27; Jun 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17 (2021)
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| Independence Day Jul 5, 2021 | Jul 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29; Aug 3, 4, 5, 17, 18, 19 (2021) | |
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Labor Day
Sept 6, 2021 |
Sept 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23; Oct 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21 (2021)
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Jun 28, 2021 – Jan 28, 2022
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Independence Day Jul 5, 2021
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Jul 6, 7, 8, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29; Aug 3, 4, 5 (2021)
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Labor Day
Sept 6, 2021 |
Sept 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30; Oct 12, 13, 14 (2021)
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Aug 23, 2021 – Mar 25, 2022
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Labor Day
Sept 6, 2021 |
Sept 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16 (2021)
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President's Day
Feb 21, 2022 |
Nov 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 30; Dec 1, 2 (2021); Jan 11, 12, 13 (2022)
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Oct 18, 2021 - May 20, 2022
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President's Day
Feb 21, 2022 |
Jan 25, 26, 27; Feb 8, 9, 10; Mar 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10 (2022)
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Graduate Colored Stones
| Program Dates | Holiday | Days with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Extended Hours |
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Jan 4 – May 21, 2021
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President's Day
Feb 15, 2021 |
Feb 23, 24, 25; Mar 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 23, 24, 25 (2021)
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Mar 8 – Jul 23, 2021
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Memorial Day
May 31, 2021 |
Mar 30, 31; Apr 1, 13, 14, 15, 27, 28, 29; May 11, 12, 13, 25, 26, 27; Jun 8, 9, 10 (2021)
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Independence Day
Jul 5, 2021 |
Jun 22, 23, 24, 29, 30; Jul 1 (2021)
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| May 3 – Sept 17, 2021 | Memorial Day May 31, 2021 |
May 25, 26, 27; Jun 8, 9, 10 (2021) |
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Independence Day
Jul 5, 2021 |
Jun 22, 23 , 24 , 29, 30; Jul 1, 27, 28, 29; Aug 3, 4, 5 (2021)
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Labor Day
Sept 6, 2021 |
Aug 10, 11, 12, 24, 25, 26 (2021)
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Jun 28 – Nov 12, 2021
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Independence Day
Jul 5, 2021 |
Jul 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29; Aug 3, 4, 5, 17, 18, 19 (2021)
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| Labor Day Sept 6, 2021 |
Sept 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23; Oct 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21 (2021) | |
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Aug 23, 2021 – Jan 28, 2022
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Labor Day
Sept 6, 2021 |
Sept 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30; Oct 12, 13, 14 (2021)
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Oct 18, 2021 – Mar 25, 2022
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President's Day
Feb 21, 2022 |
Nov 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 30; Dec 1, 2 (2021); Jan 11, 12, 13 (2022)
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Jan 3 – May 20, 2022
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President's Day
Feb 21, 2022 |
Jan 25, 26, 27; Feb 8, 9, 10; Mar 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10 (2022)
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Graduate Diamonds
| Program Dates | Holiday | Days with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Extended Hours |
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Jan 11 – Mar 5, 2021
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President's Day
Feb 15, 2021 |
Jan 19, 20, 21; Feb 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18 (2021)
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Mar 8 – Apr 30, 2021
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No Makeup dates required
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May 3 – Jun 25, 2021
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Memorial Day
May 31, 2021 |
May 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27; Jun 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17 (2021)
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Jun 21 – Aug 13, 2021
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Independence Day
Jul 5, 2021 |
Jul 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29 (2021)
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Jun 28 – Aug 20, 2021
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Independence Day
Jul 5, 2021 |
Jul 6, 7, 8, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29; Aug 3, 4, 5 (2021)
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Aug 23 – Oct 15, 2021
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Labor Day
Sept 6, 2021 |
Sept 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30 (2021)
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Sept 27 – Nov 19, 2021
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No makeup days required
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Oct 18 – Dec 17, 2021
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No makeup days required
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Jewelry Design
| Program Dates | Holiday | Days with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Extended Hours |
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Apr 26 – Jun 25, 2021
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Memorial Day
May 31, 2021 |
May 25, 26, 27; Jun 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24 (2021)
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Oct 11 – Dec 17, 2021
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No makeup days required
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Comprehensive CAD/CAM for Jewelry
| Program Dates | Holiday | Days with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Extended Hours |
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Feb 15 – Apr 2, 2021
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President's Day
Feb 15, 2021 |
Feb 23, 24, 25; Mar 2, 3, 4, 23, 24, 25, 30, 31; Apr 1 (2021)
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Jul 26 – Sept 10, 2021
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Labor Day
Sept 6, 2021 |
Jul 27, 28, 29; Aug 3, 4, 5, 31; Sept 1, 2, 7, 8, 9 (2021)
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