Academic Calendar (Including Holidays) for the College and Conservatory
This calendar is for both the College and Conservatory.
- 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.
- Dates for our campus in New York City can be found on the Berklee NYC academic calendar.
Select a calendar:
Undergraduate Program Dates | Graduate Program Dates | Summer Programs Dates
Undergraduate Program Dates (Including Holidays)
Dates will be added as they become available.
See the Registrar for additional dates and deadlines.
Academic Year 2022–2023
| Fall 2022 | |
|---|---|
| Online Check-in for Returning Students | August 27 |
| New Student Orientation | August 27–September 4 |
| Labor Day | September 5 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Instruction Begins | September 6 |
| Indigenous Peoples' Day | October 10 (Berklee is open.) |
| Veterans Day | November 11 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Registration Period | Conservatory: Opens November 15 College: November 14–December 2 |
| Alternate Class Day: Follow Friday Schedule | November 22 |
| Thanksgiving Recess | November 23–27 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Examinations | Conservatory final exams and jury period: December 10–16 College final examination period: December 12–16 |
| Student Recess | December 17–January 14 (Classes start January 23) |
| Winter Recess | December 24–January 2 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Final Grades Due | December 28 |
| Spring 2023 | |
|---|---|
| Move-in for New Students | January 15 |
| Move-in for Returning Students | January 15–22 |
| New Student Orientation | January 16-21 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 16 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Instruction Begins | January 23 |
| Add/Drop Period | January 23–February 3 |
| Presidents Day | February 20 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Alternate Class Day: Follow Monday Schedule | February 21 |
| Spring Recess | March 20–24 |
| Registration Period | Conservatory: Opens April 11 College: April 10–21 |
| Patriots Day | April 17 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Alternate Class Day: Follow Monday Schedule | April 19 |
| Examinations | Conservatory final exams and jury period: May 6–12 College final examination period: May 8–12 |
| Commencement | May 13 |
| Final Grades Due | May 17 |
| Summer 2023 | |
|---|---|
| New Student Orientation | TBD |
| Online Check-in for Returning Students | May 22–26 |
| Memorial Day | May 29 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Instruction Begins | May 30 |
| Juneteenth | June 19 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Alternate Class Day: Follow Monday Schedule | June 20 |
| Independence Day | July 4 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Alternate Class Day: Follow Monday Schedule | July 5 |
| Examinations | August 14–18 |
| Final Grades Due | August 24 |
Graduate Program Dates (Boston Campus)
See dates for graduate programs on the Valencia, Spain, campus and the Berklee NYC campus.
Academic Year 2022-2023
| Fall 2022 | |
|---|---|
| Online Check-in | August 27 |
| College and Conservatory: New Student Orientation | August 27–September 4 |
| Labor Day | September 5 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Instruction Begins | September 6 |
| Indigenous Peoples' Day | October 10 (Berklee is open.) |
| Veterans Day | November 11 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Registration for Spring 2023 | Conservatory: Opens November 15 College: November 14–December 2 |
| Alternate Class Day: Follow Friday Schedule | November 22 |
| Thanksgiving Recess | November 23–27(Berklee is closed.) |
| Examinations | Conservatory final exams and jury period: December 10–16 College final examination period: December 12–16 |
| Student Recess | December 17–January 8 |
| Winter Recess | December 24–January 1 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Final Grades Due | December 28 |
| Spring 2023 | |
|---|---|
| New Student Orientation | TBD |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 16 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Online Check-in | January 17–20 |
| Instruction Begins | January 23 |
| Add/Drop Period | January 23–February 3 |
| Presidents Day | February 20 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Alternate Class Day: Follow Monday Schedule | February 21 |
| Spring Recess | March 20–24 |
| Registration for Summer 2023 | April 10-21 |
| Patriots Day | April 17 (Berklee's Boston campus is closed.) |
| Alternate Class Day: Follow Monday Schedule | April 19 |
| Examinations | Conservatory final exams and jury period: May 6–12 College final examination period: May 8–12 |
| Undergraduate Commencement | May 13 |
| Final Grades Due | May 17 |
| Summer 2023 | |
|---|---|
| Online Check-in | May 22–26 |
| College: Graduate Instruction Begins | May 22 |
| Memorial Day | May 29 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Conservatory: M.F.A. Musical Theater Vocal Pedagogy Summer Session Begins | TBD |
| Juneteenth | June 19 (Berklee is closed.) |
| College: Graduate Commencement Concert | June 23 |
| College: Culminating Experience Presentations | June 26, 27, 28 |
| College: Graduate Commencement in the BPC | June 30 |
| College: Graduate Music Education New Student Orientation | June TBD |
| College: Graduate Music Education Sessions Begin | June TBD |
| College: Final Graduate Grades Due (1 Year Programs) | July 17 |
| Conservatory: M.F.A. Musical Theater Vocal Pedagogy Summer Session Ends | July TBD |
| College: Graduate Music Education Sessions End | August TBD |
| Conservatory: Summer Graduate Programs Final Grades Due | August TBD |
Summer Programs Dates
See the Summer Programs calendar for program dates.