Academic Calendar (Including Holidays)
Select a calendar:
Undergraduate Program Dates | Graduate Program Dates | Summer Programs Dates
Dates for our online 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.
Details for the conservatory can be found at Boston Conservatory at Berklee dates and deadlines.
Dates for our campus in Valencia, Spain, can be found on the Valencia academic calendar.
Details for the conservatory can be found at Boston Conservatory at Berklee dates and deadlines.
Undergraduate Program Dates (Including Holidays)
Dates will be added as they become available.
See the Registrar for additional dates and deadlines.
| Spring 2020 | |
|---|---|
| New Student Orientation | January 14–18 |
| Online Check-in | January 14–17 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 20 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Instruction Begins | January 21 |
| Presidents Day | February 17 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Alternative Class Day: Follow Monday Schedule | February 18 |
| Spring Recess | March 16–20 |
| Registration | April 6–17 |
| Patriots Day | April 20 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Alternative Class Day: Follow Monday Schedule | April 22 |
| Examinations | May 4–8 |
| Commencement | May 9 |
| Final Grades Due | May 14 |
| Summer 2020 | |
| New Student Orientation | May 19–23 |
| Online Check-in | May 19–22 |
| Memorial Day | May 25 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Instruction Begins | May 26 |
| Independence Day | July 3 (Observed; Berklee is closed.) |
| Examinations | August 10–14 |
| Final Grades Due | August 20 |
| Fall 2020 | |
|---|---|
| International Student Move-In | August 27 |
| International Student Pre-Orientation | August 28–29 |
| New Student Orientation | August 29–September 6 |
| Online Check-in | August 29–September 4 |
| Labor Day | September 7 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Instruction Begins | September 8 |
| Columbus Day | October 12 (Berklee is open.) |
| Alternate Class Day: Follow Wednesday Schedule | November 10 |
| Veterans Day | November 11 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Registration | November 18–December 4 |
| Thanksgiving Recess | November 25–27 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Examinations | December 14–18 |
| Student Recess | December 19–January 11 |
| Winter Recess | December 24–January 1 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Final Grades Due | December 30, 2020 |
| Spring 2021 | |
|---|---|
| New Student Orientation | TBD |
| Online Check-in | TBD |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 18 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Instruction Begins | January 19 |
| Presidents Day | February 15 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Alternative Class Day: Follow Monday Schedule | February 16 |
| Spring Recess | March 15–19 |
| Registration | TBD |
| Patriots Day | April 19 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Alternative Class Day: Follow Monday Schedule | April 21 |
| Examinations | May 3–7 |
| Commencement | May 8 |
| Final Grades Due | May 13 |
| Summer 2021 | |
| New Student Orientation | TBD |
| Online Check-in | TBD |
| Memorial Day | May 24 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Instruction Begins | May 31 |
| Independence Day | July 5 (Observed; Berklee is closed.) |
| Alternate Class Day: Follow Monday Schedule | July 6 |
| Examinations | August 9–13 |
| Final Grades Due | August 19 |
Graduate Program Dates (Boston Campus)
See dates for graduate programs on the Valencia, Spain, campus.
Academic Year 2020–2021
| Summer 2020 | |
|---|---|
| Instruction Begins | May 18 |
| Memorial Day | May 25 (Berklee is closed.) |
Final Culminating Experience Presentations |
June 22–24 |
| Graduate Commencement Ceremony | June 25 |
| Last Day of Summer Classes | June 26 |
| Final Grades Due | July 2 |
| Fall 2020 | |
| Online Checkin | August 29–September 4 |
| Berklee/Harvard Dual Degree Program Orientation | August 27 (12:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.) |
| Professional Development Week: Orientation and Check-In | September 1-4 |
| Labor Day | September 7 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Instruction Begins | September 8 |
| Boston Maratathon Day | September 14 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Alternative Class Day: Follow Monday Schedule | September 15 |
| Last day to add/drop classes for fall 2020 | September 15 |
| Columbus Day | October 12 (Berklee is open.) |
| Alternate Class Day: Follow Wednesday Schedule | November 10 |
| Veteran's Day | November 11 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Registration | November 12-December 4 |
| Thanksgiving Recess | November 25–27 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Examination | December 14–18 |
| Student Recess | December 19–January 11 |
| Winter Recess | December 24–January 1 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Final Grades Due | December 30, 2020 |
| Spring 2021 | |
| New Student Orientation | TBD |
| Online Check-in | TBD |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 18 (Berklee is closed.) |
Instruction Begins |
January 19 |
| Presidents Day | February 15 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Alternative Class Day: Follow Monday Schedule | February 16 |
| Spring Recess | March 15–19 |
| Registration | TBD |
| Patriot's Day | April 19 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Alternative Class Day: Follow Monday Schedule | April 21 |
| Examinations | May 3-7 |
| Undergraduate Commencement | May 8 |
| Final Grades Due | May 13 |
Summer Programs Dates
See the Summer Programs calendar for program dates.