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 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 11 – Jul 23, 2021 | President's Day | 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) |
| Memorial Day | May 11, 12, 13, 25, 26, 27; Jun 8, 9, 10 (2021) |
| Independence Day | Jun 22, 23, 24, 29, 30; Jul 1 (2021) |
Mar 8 – Sept 17, 2021 | Memorial Day | May 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27; Jun 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17 (2021) |
| Independence Day Jul 5, 2021 | Jul 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29; Aug 3, 4, 5, 17, 18, 19 (2021) |
| Labor Day | Sept 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23; Oct 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21 (2021) |
May 3 – Nov 12, 2021 | Memorial Day | May 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27; Jun 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17 (2021) |
| Independence Day Jul 5, 2021 | Jul 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29; Aug 3, 4, 5, 17, 18, 19 (2021) |
| Labor Day | Sept 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23; Oct 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21 (2021) |
Jun 28, 2021 – Jan 28, 2022 | Independence Day Jul 5, 2021 | Jul 6, 7, 8, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29; Aug 3, 4, 5 (2021) |
| Labor Day | Sept 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30; Oct 12, 13, 14 (2021) |
Aug 23, 2021 – Mar 25, 2022 | Labor Day | Sept 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16 (2021) |
| President's Day | Nov 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 30; Dec 1, 2 (2021); Jan 11, 12, 13 (2022) |
Oct 18, 2021 - May 20, 2022 | President's Day | Jan 25, 26, 27; Feb 8, 9, 10; Mar 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10 (2022) |
GRADUATE COLORED STONES
Program Dates | Holiday | Days with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Extended Hours |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4 – May 21, 2021 | President's Day | Feb 23, 24, 25; Mar 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 23, 24, 25 (2021) |
Mar 8 – Jul 23, 2021 | Memorial Day | Mar 30, 31; Apr 1, 13, 14, 15, 27, 28, 29; May 11, 12, 13, 25, 26, 27; Jun 8, 9, 10 (2021) |
Independence Day | Jun 22, 23, 24, 29, 30; Jul 1 (2021) | |
May 3 – Sept 17, 2021 | Memorial Day | May 25, 26, 27; Jun 8, 9, 10 (2021) |
Independence Day | Jun 22, 23 , 24 , 29, 30; Jul 1, 27, 28, 29; Aug 3, 4, 5 (2021) | |
Labor Day | Aug 10, 11, 12, 24, 25, 26 (2021) | |
Jun 28 – Nov 12, 2021 | Independence Day | Jul 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29; Aug 3, 4, 5, 17, 18, 19 (2021) |
Labor Day | Sept 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23; Oct 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21 (2021) | |
Aug 23, 2021 – Jan 28, 2022 | Labor Day | Sept 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30; Oct 12, 13, 14 (2021) |
Oct 18, 2021 – Mar 25, 2022 | President's Day | Nov 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 30; Dec 1, 2 (2021); Jan 11, 12, 13 (2022) |
Jan 3 – May 20, 2022 | President's Day | Jan 25, 26, 27; Feb 8, 9, 10; Mar 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10 (2022) |
GRADUATE DIAMONDS
Program Dates | Holiday | Days with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Extended Hours |
|---|---|---|
Jan 11 – Mar 5, 2021 | President's Day | Jan 19, 20, 21; Feb 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18 (2021) |
Mar 8 – Apr 30, 2021 |
| No Makeup dates required |
May 3 – Jun 25, 2021 | Memorial Day | May 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27; Jun 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17 (2021) |
Jun 21 – Aug 13, 2021 | Independence Day | Jul 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29 (2021) |
Jun 28 – Aug 20, 2021 | Independence Day | Jul 6, 7, 8, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29; Aug 3, 4, 5 (2021) |
Aug 23 – Oct 15, 2021 | Labor Day | Sept 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30 (2021) |
Sept 27 – Nov 19, 2021 |
| No makeup days required |
Oct 18 – Dec 17, 2021 |
| No makeup days required |
JEWELRY DESIGN
Program Dates | Holiday | Days with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Extended Hours |
|---|---|---|
Apr 26 – Jun 25, 2021 | Memorial Day | May 25, 26, 27; Jun 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24 (2021) |
Oct 11 – Dec 17, 2021 |
| No makeup days required |
COMPREHENSIVE CAD/CAM FOR JEWELRY
| Program Dates | Holiday | Days with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Extended Hours |
|---|---|---|
Feb 15 – Apr 2, 2021 | President's Day | Feb 23, 24, 25; Mar 2, 3, 4, 23, 24, 25, 30, 31; Apr 1 (2021) |
Jul 26 – Sept 10, 2021 | Labor Day | Jul 27, 28, 29; Aug 3, 4, 5, 31; Sept 1, 2, 7, 8, 9 (2021) |
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 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 11 – Jul 23, 2021 | President's Day | 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) |
| Memorial Day | May 11, 12, 13, 25, 26, 27; Jun 8, 9, 10 (2021) |
| Independence Day | Jun 22, 23, 24, 29, 30; Jul 1 (2021) |
Mar 8 – Sept 17, 2021 | Memorial Day | May 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27; Jun 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17 (2021) |
| Independence Day Jul 5, 2021 | Jul 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29; Aug 3, 4, 5, 17, 18, 19 (2021) |
| Labor Day | Sept 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23; Oct 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21 (2021) |
May 3 – Nov 12, 2021 | Memorial Day | May 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27; Jun 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17 (2021) |
| Independence Day Jul 5, 2021 | Jul 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29; Aug 3, 4, 5, 17, 18, 19 (2021) |
| Labor Day | Sept 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23; Oct 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21 (2021) |
Jun 28, 2021 – Jan 28, 2022 | Independence Day Jul 5, 2021 | Jul 6, 7, 8, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29; Aug 3, 4, 5 (2021) |
| Labor Day | Sept 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30; Oct 12, 13, 14 (2021) |
Aug 23, 2021 – Mar 25, 2022 | Labor Day | Sept 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16 (2021) |
| President's Day | Nov 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 30; Dec 1, 2 (2021); Jan 11, 12, 13 (2022) |
Oct 18, 2021 - May 20, 2022 | President's Day | Jan 25, 26, 27; Feb 8, 9, 10; Mar 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10 (2022) |
GRADUATE COLORED STONES
Program Dates | Holiday | Days with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Extended Hours |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4 – May 21, 2021 | President's Day | Feb 23, 24, 25; Mar 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 23, 24, 25 (2021) |
Mar 8 – Jul 23, 2021 | Memorial Day | Mar 30, 31; Apr 1, 13, 14, 15, 27, 28, 29; May 11, 12, 13, 25, 26, 27; Jun 8, 9, 10 (2021) |
Independence Day | Jun 22, 23, 24, 29, 30; Jul 1 (2021) | |
May 3 – Sept 17, 2021 | Memorial Day | May 25, 26, 27; Jun 8, 9, 10 (2021) |
Independence Day | Jun 22, 23 , 24 , 29, 30; Jul 1, 27, 28, 29; Aug 3, 4, 5 (2021) | |
Labor Day | Aug 10, 11, 12, 24, 25, 26 (2021) | |
Jun 28 – Nov 12, 2021 | Independence Day | Jul 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29; Aug 3, 4, 5, 17, 18, 19 (2021) |
Labor Day | Sept 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23; Oct 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21 (2021) | |
Aug 23, 2021 – Jan 28, 2022 | Labor Day | Sept 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30; Oct 12, 13, 14 (2021) |
Oct 18, 2021 – Mar 25, 2022 | President's Day | Nov 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 30; Dec 1, 2 (2021); Jan 11, 12, 13 (2022) |
Jan 3 – May 20, 2022 | President's Day | Jan 25, 26, 27; Feb 8, 9, 10; Mar 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10 (2022) |
GRADUATE DIAMONDS
Program Dates | Holiday | Days with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Extended Hours |
|---|---|---|
Jan 11 – Mar 5, 2021 | President's Day | Jan 19, 20, 21; Feb 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18 (2021) |
Mar 8 – Apr 30, 2021 |
| No Makeup dates required |
May 3 – Jun 25, 2021 | Memorial Day | May 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27; Jun 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17 (2021) |
Jun 21 – Aug 13, 2021 | Independence Day | Jul 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29 (2021) |
Jun 28 – Aug 20, 2021 | Independence Day | Jul 6, 7, 8, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29; Aug 3, 4, 5 (2021) |
Aug 23 – Oct 15, 2021 | Labor Day | Sept 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30 (2021) |
Sept 27 – Nov 19, 2021 |
| No makeup days required |
Oct 18 – Dec 17, 2021 |
| No makeup days required |
JEWELRY DESIGN
Program Dates | Holiday | Days with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Extended Hours |
|---|---|---|
Apr 26 – Jun 25, 2021 | Memorial Day | May 25, 26, 27; Jun 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24 (2021) |
Oct 11 – Dec 17, 2021 |
| No makeup days required |
COMPREHENSIVE CAD/CAM FOR JEWELRY
| Program Dates | Holiday | Days with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Extended Hours |
|---|---|---|
Feb 15 – Apr 2, 2021 | President's Day | Feb 23, 24, 25; Mar 2, 3, 4, 23, 24, 25, 30, 31; Apr 1 (2021) |
Jul 26 – Sept 10, 2021 | Labor Day | Jul 27, 28, 29; Aug 3, 4, 5, 31; Sept 1, 2, 7, 8, 9 (2021) |