The University’s Academic Calendar is subject to change. In the event that changes are made, the latest, most up-to-date version will be posted on this page.

2024-2025University StandardAdvanced Academic Programs (AAP)School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)Krieger School of Arts and SciencesCarey Business SchoolSchool of EducationWhiting School of EngineeringEngineering for Professionals (EP)School of Medicine: MD ProgramsSchool of Medicine: Graduate & PhD ProgramsSchool of NursingPeabody InstituteBloomberg School of Public Health
Summer 2024Medical Student Specific DatesGraduate Student Specific Dates
ClassesMay 20 -Aug 14, 2024May 20-Aug 12, 2024June 3-July 26, 2024May 28-Aug 18, 2024May 28-Aug 19, 2024May 28-Aug 22, 2024May 20-Aug 9, 2024May 28-Aug 16, 2024May 20-Aug 9, 2024N/ASummer Institute begins May 28; Summer Session July 1-Aug 23, 2024
HolidaysMay 27, Jun 19, Jul 4, 2024
End of Summer SemesterAug 23, 2024
Degree ConferralAug 23, 2024
Fall 2024
First Day of Classes (Semester/8-Week)Aug 26, 2024Aug 1, 2024
Last Day of Classes (Semester)Dec 6, 2024Dec 16, 2024Dec 2, 2024Dec 20, 2024Dec 16, 2024Dec 10, 2024Dec 20, 2024Dec 20, 2024Nov 18: MSN & DNP; Dec 9: PhD & Nurse AnesthesiaDec 9, 2024Dec 20, 2024 (8-week Session II)
Reading DaysDec 9-10, 2024Dec 3, 2024N/AN/AN/AN/ANov 19-Nov 22, 2024Dec 10, 2024N/A
Exam DaysDec 11-19, 2024Dec 4-14, 2024Dec 16-20, 2024N/AN/ADec 2-Dec 6, 2024: MSN & DNP; Dec 10-16, 2024 PhD & Nurse AnesthesiaDec 11-14, 2024
8-week Fall Term 1Aug 26-Oct 21, 2024N/AN/AN/AN/A
8-week Fall Term 2Oct 23-Dec 20, 2024N/AN/AN/AN/A
HolidaySep 2, 2024
Fall BreakDivision SpecificOct 17-18, 2024Oct 17-18, 2024Oct 8, 2024Oct 17-18, 2024
Fall RecessNov 25-29, 2024Nov 27-29, 2024Nov 25-29, 2024 (First and Second Year); Nov 28-29, 2024 (Third and Fourth year)Nov 25-29, 2024Nov 25-29, 2024Nov 27-29, 2024
End of Semester/End of 8-Week Fall Term 2Dec 20, 2024
Degree ConferralDec 31, 2024
Intersession 2025
ClassesJan 2-17, 2025N/AN/AN/A
HolidaysJan 1, Jan 20, 2025
Spring 2025
First Day of Classes (Semester/8-Week)Jan 21, 2025 (Tuesday)
Last Day of Classes (Semester)April 28, 2025May 12, 2025April 28, 2025May 16, 2025May 12, 2025May 6, 2025April 21, 2025: MSN & DNP; May 5, 2025: PhD & Nurse AnesthesiaMay 12, 2025May 16, 2025
Reading DaysApril 29-May 2, 2025April 29, 2025N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Exam DaysMay 5-13, 2025April 30-May 10, 2025May 12-16, 2025N/AN/AN/AN/AApril 22-28, 2025: MSN & DNP; May 6-12, 2025: PhD & Nurse AnesthesiaMay 13-16, 2025N/A
8-week Spring Term 1Jan 21-Mar 17, 2025N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
8-week Spring Term 2Mar 24-May 18, 2025N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Spring BreakMar 17-21, 2025Mar 18-21, 2025Mar 18-21, 2025
End of Semester/End of 8-Week Spring Term 2May 18, 2025
Degree ConferralMay 22, 2025
University-Wide CommencementMay 22, 2025
Commencement website
*Standard dates apply unless alternate dates are specified.
**Length of courses may vary; check course schedule.
N/A: Not applicable to this schedule.
°No Classes Held – Special Event
Medical Student Specific DatesGraduate Student Specific Dates

2025-2026

2025-2026University Standard
Select a School
Advanced International Studies
Arts & Sciences
Business
Education
Engineering**
Medicine: MD Programs
Medicine: Graduate & PhD**
Nursing
Peabody
Public Health
Advanced International StudiesArts & SciencesBusinessEducationEngineering**Medicine: MD ProgramsMedicine: Graduate & PhD Programs**NursingPeabodyPublic Health
Summer 2025
ClassesMay 19 – Aug 13, 2025Jun 2 – Jul 16May 27 – Aug 18May 19 – Aug 8May 27 – Aug 22
HolidaysMay 26, Jun 19, Jul 4, 2025
End of Summer SemesterAug 22, 2025
Degree ConferralAug 22, 2025N/A
Fall 2025
First Day of Classes (Semester/8-Week)Aug 25, 2025N/AN/AN/A
Last Day of Classes (Semester)Dec 5, 2025N/ADec 15N/ADec 19Dec 5Dec 8N/A
Reading DaysDec 8-9, 2025N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Exam DaysDec 10-18, 2025TBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD
8-week Fall Term 1Aug 25 – Oct 20, 2025N/AN/AN/AN/A
8-week Fall Term 2Oct 22 – Dec 19, 2025N/AN/AN/AN/A
HolidaySep 1, 2025
Fall BreakDivision SpecificOct 16-17Oct 16-17
Fall RecessNov 24-28, 2025Nov 26-28Nov 26-28Nov 26-28
End of Semester/End of 8-Week Fall Term 2Dec 19, 2025
Degree ConferralDec 31, 2025N/A
Intersession 2026
ClassesJan 2-16, 2026N/AN/AJan 5-16N/A
HolidayJan 19, 2026N/A
Spring 2026
First Day of Classes (Semester/8-Week)Jan 20, 2026N/AN/AN/A
Last Day of Classes (Semester)Apr 27, 2026N/AMay 11N/AMay 15May 1N/A
Reading DaysApr 28-May 1, 2026N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Exam DaysMay 4 – May 12, 2026TBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD
8-week Spring Term1Jan 20 – Mar 16, 2026N/AN/AN/AN/A
8-week Spring Term 2Mar 23 – May 17, 2026N/AN/AN/AN/A
Spring BreakMar 16-20, 2026Mar 17-20Mar 17-20Mar 17-20
End of Semester/End of 8-Week Spring Term 2May 17, 2026
Degree ConferralMay 21, 2026
*Standard dates apply unless alternate dates are specified.
**Length of courses may vary; check course schedule.
N/A: Not applicable to this schedule.

2026-2027

2026-2027University Standard
Select a School
Advanced International Studies
Arts & Sciences
Business
Education
Engineering**
Medicine: MD Programs
Medicine: Graduate & PhD**
Nursing
Peabody
Public Health
Advanced International StudiesArts & SciencesBusinessEducationEngineering**Medicine: MD ProgramsMedicine: Graduate & PhD Programs**NursingPeabodyPublic Health
Summer 2026
ClassesMay 18 – Aug 12, 2026Jun 1 – Jul 15May 26 – Aug 14May 26 – Aug 28
HolidaysMay 25, Jun 19, Jul 3 (observed)
End of Summer SemesterAug 28, 2026
Degree ConferralAug 28, 2026N/A
Fall 2026
First Day of Classes (Semester/8-Week)Aug 31, 2026N/AN/AN/A
Last Day of Classes (Semester)Dec 11, 2026N/ADec 21N/ADec 23Dec 11Dec 14N/A
Reading DaysDec 14, 2026N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Exam DaysDec 15-23, 2026TBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD
8-week Fall Term 1Aug 31 – Oct 26, 2026N/AN/AN/AN/A
8-week Fall Term 2Oct 27 – Dec 23, 2026N/AN/AN/AN/A
HolidaySep 7, 2026
Fall BreakDivision SpecificOct 22-23Oct 22-23
Fall RecessNov 23-27, 2026Nov 26-27Nov 26-27Nov 25-27
End of Semester/End of 8-Week Fall Term 2Dec 23, 2026
Degree ConferralDec 31, 2026N/A
Intersession 2027
ClassesJan 4-22, 2027N/AN/AN/A
HolidayJan 18, 2027N/A
Spring 2027
First Day of Classes (Semester/8-Week)Jan 25, 2027N/AN/AN/A
Last Day of Classes (Semester)Apr 30, 2027N/AMay 15N/AMay 21N/A
Reading DaysMay 3-7, 2027N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Exam DaysMay 10-18, 2027TBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD
8-week Spring Term 1Jan 25 – Mar 19, 2027N/AN/AN/AN/A
8-week Spring Term 2Mar 29 – May 23, 2027N/AN/AN/AN/A
Spring BreakMar 22-26, 2027
End of Semester/End of 8-Week Spring Term 2May 23, 2027
Degree ConferralMay 27, 2027
*Standard dates apply unless alternate dates are specified.
**Length of courses may vary; check course schedule.
N/A: Not applicable to this schedule.

2027-2028

2027-2028University Standard
Select a School
Advanced International Studies
Arts & Sciences
Business
Education
Engineering**
Medicine: MD Programs
Medicine: Graduate & PhD**
Nursing
Peabody
Public Health
Advanced International StudiesArts & SciencesBusinessEducationEngineering**Medicine: MD ProgramsMedicine: Graduate & PhD Programs**NursingPeabodyPublic Health
Summer 2027
ClassesMay 24-Aug 18, 2027Jun 1 – Jul 16Jun 1 – Aug 23May 24 – Aug 13Jun 1 – Aug 27
HolidaysMay 31, Jun 18 (observed), Jul 5 (observed)
End of Summer SemesterAug 27, 2027
Degree ConferralAug 27, 2027N/A
Fall 2027
First Day of Classes (Semester/8-week)Aug 30, 2027N/AN/AN/A
Last Day of Classes (Semester)Dec 10, 2027N/ADec 20N/ADec 23Dec 10Dec 13N/A
Reading DaysDec 13, 2027N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Exam DaysDec 14-22, 2027TBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD
8-week Fall Term 1Aug 30-Oct 25, 2027N/AN/AN/AN/A
8-week Fall Term 2Oct 27-Dec 23, 2027N/AN/AN/AN/A
HolidaySep 6, 2027
Fall BreakDivision SpecificOct 21-22Oct 21-22
Fall RecessNov 22-26, 2027Nov 25-26Nov 25-26Nov 24-26
End of Semester/End of 8-Week Fall Term 2Dec 23, 2027
Degree ConferralDec 31, 2027N/A
Intersession 2028
ClassesJan 3-21, 2028N/AN/AN/A
HolidayJan 17, 2028N/A
Spring 2028
First Day of Classes (Semester/8-week)Jan 24, 2028N/AN/AN/A
Last Day of Classes (Semester)Apr 28, 2028N/AMay 13N/AMay 19N/A
Reading DaysMay 1-5, 2028N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Exam DaysMay 8-16, 2028TBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD
8-week Spring Term 1Jan 24-Mar 17, 2028N/AN/AN/AN/A
8-week Spring Term 2Mar 27-May 21, 2028N/AN/AN/AN/A
Spring BreakMar 20-24, 2028
End of Semester/End of 8-Week Spring Term 2May 21, 2028
Degree ConferralMay 25, 2028
*Standard dates apply unless alternate dates are specified.
**Length of courses may vary; check course schedule.
N/A: Not applicable to this schedule.

2028-2029

2028-2029University Standard
Select a School
Advanced International Studies
Arts & Sciences
Business
Education
Engineering**
Medicine: MD Programs
Medicine: Graduate & PhD**
Nursing
Peabody
Public Health
Advanced International StudiesArts & SciencesBusinessEducationEngineering**Medicine: MD ProgramsMedicine: Graduate & PhD Programs**NursingPeabodyPublic Health
Summer 2028
ClassesMay 22-Aug 25, 2028Jun 1 – Jul 16Jun 1 – Aug 23May 24 – Aug 13Jun 1 – Aug 27
HolidaysMay 29, Jun 19, Jul 4
End of Summer SemesterAug 25, 2028
Degree ConferralAug 25, 2028N/A
Fall 2027
First Day of Classes (Semester/8-week)Aug 28, 2028N/AN/AN/A
Last Day of Classes (Semester)Dec 8, 2028N/ADec 20N/ADec 23Dec 10Dec 13N/A
Reading DaysDec 11-12, 2028N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Exam DaysDec 13-21, 2028TBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD
8-week Fall Term 1Aug 28-Oct 23, 2028N/AN/AN/AN/A
8-week Fall Term 2Oct 25-Dec 22, 2028N/AN/AN/AN/A
HolidaySep 6, 2028
Fall BreakDivision SpecificOct 19-20, 2028Oct 21-22
Fall RecessNov 20-24, 2028Nov 25-26Nov 25-26Nov 24-26
End of Semester/End of 8-Week Fall Term 2Dec 22, 2028
Degree ConferralDec 29, 2028N/A
Intersession 2029
ClassesJan 2-19, 2029N/AN/AN/A
HolidayJan 15, 2029N/A
Spring 2029
First Day of Classes (Semester/8-week)Jan 22, 2029N/AN/AN/A
Last Day of Classes (Semester)Apr 27, 2029N/AMay 13N/AMay 19N/A
Reading DaysApril 30-May 4, 2029N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Exam DaysMay 7-15, 2029TBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD
8-week Spring Term 1Jan 22-Mar 16, 2029N/AN/AN/AN/A
8-week Spring Term 2Mar 26-May 20, 2029N/AN/AN/AN/A
Spring BreakMar 19-23, 2029
End of Semester/End of 8-Week Spring Term 2May 20, 2029
Degree ConferralMay 24, 2029
*Standard dates apply unless alternate dates are specified.
**Length of courses may vary; check course schedule.
N/A: Not applicable to this schedule.

Notes

  • The Religious Holy Days calendar can be found on the Religious & Spiritual Life website. Please find information regarding Religious Accommodations here.
  • The unified Academic Calendar was created in consultation with school leadership and registrars.
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Academic Calendar Status: The University Academic Calendar is current as of July 2024.