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.
| Fall 2019 | |
|---|---|
| International Student Pre-Orientation | August 28–30 |
| Berklee/Harvard Dual Degree Program Orientation | TBD |
| New Student Orientation | August 31–September 7 |
| Online Check-In | August 31–September 6 |
| Labor Day | September 2 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Instruction Begins | September 9 |
| Columbus Day | October 14 (Berklee is open.) |
| Veterans Day | November 11 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Registration | November 18–December 4 |
| Thanksgiving Recess | November 27–29 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Examinations | December 16–20 |
| Student Recess | December 21–January 13 |
| Winter Recess | December 24–January 1 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Final Grades Due | December 27 |
| 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 |
Graduate Program Dates (Boston Campus)
See dates for graduate programs on the Valencia, Spain, campus.
Academic Year 2019–2020
| Fall 2019 | |
|---|---|
| Berklee/Harvard Dual Degree Program Orientation | August 30 (12:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.) |
| Check-In Day | September 3 |
| Professional Development Week: Orientation | September 3–6 |
| Labor Day | September 2 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Fall Classes Begin | September 9 |
| Veterans Day (observed) | November 11 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Thanksgiving Recess | November 27–29 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Final Examinations (last week of classes) | December 16–20 |
| Semester Break | December 21–January 19 |
| Spring 2020 | |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 20 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Spring Classes Begin | January 21 |
| Presidents Day | February 17 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Spring Break | March 16–20 |
| Instruction Resumes (following spring break) | March 25 |
| Patriots Day | April 20 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Final Examinations (last week of classes) | May 4–8 |
| Commencement (undergraduate) | May 9 |
| Summer 2020 | |
| Summer Classes Begin | May 18 |
| Memorial Day | May 25 (Berklee is closed.) |
Final Culminating Experience Presentations |
June 22–25 |
| Graduate Concert | June 24 |
| Graduate Commencement Ceremony | June 25 |
| Last Day of Summer Classes | June 28 |
| Graduate Internship and Career Seminar | August 11–14 |
Academic Year 2018–2019
| Fall 2018 | |
|---|---|
| Berklee/Harvard Dual Degree Program Orientation | August 30 (12:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.) |
| Check-In Day | September 4 |
| Professional Development Week: Orientation | September 4–7 |
| Master of Arts in Music Therapy Residency | September 4–7 |
| Labor Day | September 3 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Fall Classes Begin | September 10 |
| Veterans Day (observed) | November 12 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Thanksgiving Recess | November 21–25 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Final Examinations (last week of classes) | December 17–21 |
| Semester Break | December 22–January 20 |
| Spring 2019 | |
| Spring Classes Begin | January 22 |
| Presidents Day | February 18 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Spring Break | March 18–22 |
| Instruction Resumes (following spring break) | March 25 |
| Patriots Day | April 15 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Final Examinations (last week of classes) | May 6–10 |
| Master of Arts in Music Therapy Residency | May 8–10 |
| Commencement (M.A. in Music Therapy and undergraduate students) | May 11 |
| Summer 2019 | |
| Summer Classes Begin | May 20 |
| Memorial Day | May 27 (Berklee is closed.) |
Final Culminating Experience Presentations (for one-year programs) |
June 24–26 |
| Graduate Concert | June 26 |
| Graduate Commencement Ceremony (for one-year programs) | June 27 |
| Last Day of Summer Classes | June 28 |
| Graduate Internship and Career Seminar | August 21–23 |
Summer Programs Dates
See the Summer Programs calendar for program dates.