Academic Calendar (Including Holidays)
Select a calendar:
Undergraduate Program Dates | Graduate Program Dates | Summer Program Dates
Dates for our online extension school can be found on the Berklee Online academic calendar.
Dates for our campus in Valencia, Spain, can be found on the Valencia academic calendar.
Dates for our campus in Valencia, Spain, can be found on the Valencia academic calendar.
Undergraduate Program Dates (Including Holidays)
See the Registrar for additional dates and deadlines.
See details for Boston Conservatory at Berklee dates and deadlines.
| Spring 2017 | |
|---|---|
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 16 (Berklee is closed.) |
| New Student Orientation Begins | January 17 |
| Online Check-In | January 17–20 |
| Instruction Begins | January 23 |
| Presidents’ Day | February 20 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Alternative Class Day: Follow Monday Schedule | February 21 |
| Spring Recess | March 20–24 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Registration | April 10–21 |
| Patriots’ Day | April 17 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Alternative Class Day: Follow Monday Schedule | April 19 |
| Examinations | May 8–12 |
| Commencement | May 13 |
| Summer 2017 | |
| New Student Orientation Begins | May 23 |
| Online Check-In | May 23–27 |
| Memorial Day | May 29 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Instruction Begins | May 30 |
| Independence Day | July 4 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Examinations | August 14–18 |
| Fall 2017 | |
| International Student Pre-Arrival Session | August 24–25 |
| New Student Orientation | August 26–September 2 |
| Online Check-In | August 26–September 1 |
| Labor Day | September 4 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Instruction Begins | September 5 |
| Columbus Day | October 9 (Berklee is open.) |
| Veterans Day | November 10 (observed; Berklee is closed.) |
| Registration | November 13–29 |
| Thanksgiving Recess | November 22–26 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Examinations | December 11–15 |
| Student Recess | December 16–January 15 |
| Winter Recess | December 23–January 2 (Berklee is closed.) |
Graduate Program Dates (Boston Campus)
See dates for graduate programs on the Valencia, Spain, campus.
| Spring 2017 | |
|---|---|
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 16 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Spring Classes Begin | January 23 |
| Presidents' Day | February 20 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Alternative Class Day: Follow Monday Schedule | February 21 |
| Spring Recess | March 20–24 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Instruction Resumes | March 27 |
| Patriot's Day | April 17 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Alternative Class Day: Follow Monday Schedule | April 19 |
| Final Examinations (last week of classes) | May 8–12 |
| Master of Arts in Music Therapy Residency | May 8–12 |
| Commencement | May 13 |
| Summer 2017 | |
| Summer Classes Begin | May 22 |
| Memorial Day | May 29 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Final Culminating Experience Presentations (for one-year programs) | June 26–30 |
| Final Commencement, Concert, and Celebration (for one-year programs) | June 29 |
| Last Day of Summer Classes | June 30 |
| Independence Day | July 4 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Graduate Internship and Career Seminar | August 16–18 |
| Fall 2017 | |
| Check-In Day | August 28 |
| Professional Development Week: Orientation | August 29–September 1 |
| Master of Arts in Music Therapy Residency | August 29–September 1 |
| Labor Day | September 4 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Fall Classes Begin | September 5 |
| Veteran's Day | November 10 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Thanksgiving Recess | November 22–26 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Final Examinations (last week of classes) | December 11–15 |
| Semester Break | December 16–January 21 |
| Spring 2018 | |
| Spring Classes Begin | January 22 |
| Alternative Class Day: Follow Monday Schedule | TBD |
| Instruction Resumes (following spring break) | March 26 |
| Alternative Class Day: Follow Monday Schedule | TBD |
| Final Examinations (last week of classes) | May 7–11 |
| Master of Arts in Music Therapy Residency | May 7–11 |
| Commencement | May 12 |
| Summer 2018 | |
| Summer Classes Begin | May 21 |
| Final Culminating Experience Presentations (for one-year programs) | June 25–29 |
| Final Commencement, Concert, and Celebration (for one-year programs) | June 28 |
| Last Day of Summer Classes | June 29 |
| Graduate Internship and Career Seminar | August 15–17 |
Summer Program Dates
| 12-Week Full-Credit Summer Program 2017 | |
|---|---|
| New Student Orientation Begins | May 23 |
| Online Check-In | May 23–27 |
| Instruction Begins | May 30 |
| Examinations | August 14–18 |
| Five-Week Summer Performance Program 2017 | |
|---|---|
| Registration | July 8 |
| Testing—Placement and Auditions | July 9 |
| Instruction Begins | July 10 |
| Instruction Ends | August 11 |