# Calendars ## Key dates and deadlines for Harvard College, Harvard Griffin GSAS, and the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP). ## What's on this page? - [**Academic Calendar - Upcoming Events**](#upcoming) - [**Academic Calendar - Past Events** ](#past) - [**FAS Multi-Year Academic Calendar**](#multi) - [**Ten-Year Academic Calendar**](#tenyear) - [**About the FAS Calendar**](https://registrar.fas.harvard.edu/calendars#about-calendars) ## Who is this for? Students, staff and faculty ## Academic Calendar - Detailed Upcoming Events Detailed calendar for the current academic year events from today going forward. There is an option on each calendar to print the whole academic year as a list. Dates can be subject to change. *See the **FAS Multi-Year** calendar below for a less detailed calendar.* ### Upcoming Events for Harvard College expand\_more Clicking on individual events will open the event in a new browser window with no enabled browser back arrow. [ arrow\_forward Print the Harvard College Academic Calendar ](https://calendar.college.harvard.edu/widget/view?schools=harvardcollege&groups=harvard_faculty_of_arts_and_sciences_registrars_office&days=365&num=200&tags=RO+All+Undergraduates&format=html&template=print-widget&start=2025-06-01) [![Localist Online Calendar Software](//d3e1o4bcbhmj8g.cloudfront.net/assets/platforms/default/about/widget_footer.png) ](https://www.localist.com?utm_source=widget&utm_campaign=widget_footer&utm_medium=branded%20link "Widget powered by Localist Event Calendar Software") ### Upcoming Events for Harvard Griffin GSAS expand\_more Clicking on individual events will open the event in a new browser window with no enabled browser back arrow. [ arrow\_forward Print the GSAS Academic Calendar ](https://calendar.college.harvard.edu/widget/view?schools=harvardcollege&groups=harvard_faculty_of_arts_and_sciences_registrars_office&days=365&num=200&tags=gsas+academic+calendar&format=html&template=print-widget&start=2025-06-01) [![Localist Online Calendar Software](//d3e1o4bcbhmj8g.cloudfront.net/assets/platforms/default/about/widget_footer.png) ](https://www.localist.com?utm_source=widget&utm_campaign=widget_footer&utm_medium=branded%20link "Widget powered by Localist Event Calendar Software") ### Upcoming Events for TAP expand\_more Clicking on individual events will open the event in a new browser window with no enabled browser back arrow. [ arrow\_forward Print the TAP Academic Calendar ](https://calendar.college.harvard.edu/widget/view?schools=harvardcollege&days=365&num=50&tags=TAP+ACADEMIC+CALENDAR&format=html&template=print-widget) [![Localist Online Calendar Software](//d3e1o4bcbhmj8g.cloudfront.net/assets/platforms/default/about/widget_footer.png) ](https://www.localist.com?utm_source=widget&utm_campaign=widget_footer&utm_medium=branded%20link "Widget powered by Localist Event Calendar Software") ## Academic Calendar - Detailed Past Events Calendar events that have already occurred in the last year. ### Past Events for Harvard College expand\_more **You are viewing Harvard College academic dates and deadlines that have already passed.** Clicking on individual events will open the event in a new browser window with no enabled browser back arrow. [![Localist Online Calendar Software](//d3e1o4bcbhmj8g.cloudfront.net/assets/platforms/default/about/widget_footer.png) ](https://www.localist.com?utm_source=widget&utm_campaign=widget_footer&utm_medium=branded%20link "Widget powered by Localist Event Calendar Software") ### Past Events for Harvard Griffin GSAS expand\_more **You are viewing GSAS academic dates and deadlines that have already passed.** Clicking on individual events will open the event in a new browser window with no enabled browser back arrow. [![Localist Online Calendar Software](//d3e1o4bcbhmj8g.cloudfront.net/assets/platforms/default/about/widget_footer.png) ](https://www.localist.com?utm_source=widget&utm_campaign=widget_footer&utm_medium=branded%20link "Widget powered by Localist Event Calendar Software") ### Past Events for TAP expand\_more **You are viewing TAP academic dates and deadlines that have already passed.** Clicking on individual events will open the event in a new browser window with no enabled browser back arrow. [![Localist Online Calendar Software](//d3e1o4bcbhmj8g.cloudfront.net/assets/platforms/default/about/widget_footer.png) ](https://www.localist.com?utm_source=widget&utm_campaign=widget_footer&utm_medium=branded%20link "Widget powered by Localist Event Calendar Software") ## FAS Multi-Year Academic Calendar - Major Events Multi-year calendar for major events occurring last year, this year and two years ahead. Open all sections Close all sections ### Fall Semester expand\_more ### FALL SEMESTER EVENTS FOR COLLEGE AND HARVARD GRIFFIN GSAS **Tentative Dates: Please note that all dates below are tentative and subject to change.** **Note**: The start of term for continuing Harvard Griffin GSAS students is July 1st. Sort**Event****2025-26****2026-27****2027-28****2028-2029**Check-In Deadline for All Students Sept. 2 (Tu) **Sept. 2 (W)** Sept. 1 (W) Sept. 5 (Tu) Course Registration begins (enroll in courses) Returning: Apr. 2 (W) Incoming: Aug. 12 (Tu) **Returning: Apr. 1 (W)** **Incoming: HCOL - Aug. 11 (Tu), GSAS - Aug. 17 (M)** Returning: Apr. 7 (W) Incoming: HCOL - Aug. 10 (Tu), GSAS - Aug. 16 (M) Returning: Apr. 5 (W) Incoming: TBD Course Registration Deadline (For minimum course enrollment - 8 credits.) Returning: Apr. 16 (W) Incoming: Aug. 14 (Th) **Returning: Apr. 15 (W)** **Incoming: HCOL - Aug. 13 (Th), GSAS - Aug. 28 (F)** Returning: Apr. 21 (W) Incoming: HCOL - Aug. 12 (Th), GSAS Aug. 27 (F) Returning: Apr. 19 (W) Incoming: TBD Academic Year Begins - First meeting of fall term classes. Sept. 2 (Tu) **Sept. 2 (W \*)** Sept. 1 (W **\***) Sept. 5 (Tu) University Holiday: Labor Day Sept. 1 (M) **Sept. 7 (M)** Sept. 6 (M) Sept. 4 (M) University Holiday: Indigenous People's Day (City of Cambridge) Oct. 13 (M) **Oct. 12 (M)** Oct. 11 (M) Oct. 10 (M) Veteran's Day - Classes are held Nov. 11 (Tu) **Nov. 11 (W)** Nov. 11 (Th) Nov. 10 (Fr) University Holiday: Thanksgiving Recess Begins Nov. 26 (W) **Nov. 25 (W)** Nov. 24 (W) Nov. 22 (W) University Holiday: Thanksgiving Recess Ends Nov. 30 (Su) **Nov. 29 (Su)** Nov. 28 (Su) Nov. 26 (Su) Last Day of Fall Term Classes Dec. 3 (W) **Dec. 4 (F)** Dec. 2 (Th) Dec. 5 (Tu) Fall Reading Period Begins Dec. 4 (Th) **Dec. 5 (Sa)** Dec. 3 (F) Dec. 6 (W) Fall Reading Period Ends Dec. 9 (Tu) **Dec. 9 (W)** Dec. 8 (W) Dec. 10 (Su) Fall Term Final Examinations Begin Dec. 10 (W) **Dec. 10 (Th)** Dec. 9 (Th) Dec. 11 (M) Fall Term Final Examinations End Dec. 19 (F) **Dec. 19 (Sa)** Dec. 18 (Sa) Dec. 20 (We) **\*** For start of classes on a Wednesday indicates classes will follow a Monday Schedule. ### College Winter expand\_more ### HARVARD COLLEGE WINTER **Tentative Dates: Please note that all dates below are tentative and subject to change.** Sort**Event****2025-26****2026-27** **2027-28** **2028-29**Winter Recess Begins Dec. 20 (Sa) **Dec. 20 (Su)** Dec. 19 (Su) Dec. 21 (Th) Limited Opening for Pre-Approved Students Jan. 2 (F) **Jan. 2 (Sa)** Jan. 2 (Su) Jan. 2 (Tu) Wintersession Begins for Undergraduates Choosing to Return Jan. 16 (F) **Jan. 15 (F)** Jan. 14 (F) Jan. 12 (F) Wintersession Ends for Undergraduates Jan. 25 (Su) **Jan. 24 (Su)** Jan. 23 (Su) Jan. 21 (Su) Winter Recess Ends Jan. 25 (Su) **Jan. 24 (Su)** Jan. 23 (Su) Jan. 21 (Su) ### Harvard Griffin GSAS Winter expand\_more ### HARVARD GRIFFIN GSAS WINTER **Tentative Dates: Please note that all dates below are tentative and subject to change.** Sort**Event****2025-26****2026-27** **2027-28** **2028-29**Winter Recess Begins Dec. 20 (Sa) **Dec. 20 (Su)** Dec. 19 (Su) Dec. 21 (Th) Winter Recess Ends Jan. 2 (F) **Jan. 4 (M)** Jan. 4 (Tu) Jan. 2 (Tu) January@HarvardGriffinGSAS Begins Jan. 12 (M) **Jan. 11 (M)** Jan. 10 (M) Jan. 8 (M) January@HarvardGriffinGSAS Ends Jan. 23 (F) **Jan. 22 (F)** Jan. 21 (F) Jan. 19 (F) ### Spring Semester expand\_more ### SPRING SEMESTER EVENTS FOR COLLEGE AND HARVARD GRIFFIN GSAS **Tentative Dates: Please note that all dates below are tentative and subject to change.** Sort**Event****2025-26****2026-27** **2027-28****2028-29**Check-In Deadline for All Students Jan. 26 (M) **Jan. 25 (M)** Jan. 24 (M) Jan. 22 (M) Course Registration begins (enroll in courses) Nov. 5, 2025 (W) **Nov. 4, 2026 (W)** Nov. 3, 2027 (W) Nov. 1, 2028 (W) University Holiday: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Jan. 19 (M) **Jan. 18 (M)** Jan. 17 (M) Jan. 15 (M) Course Registration Deadline (For minimum course enrollment - 8 credits.) Nov. 19, 2025 (W) **Nov. 18, 2026 (W)** Nov. 17, 2027 (W) Nov. 15, 2028 (W) Spring Term Begins - First meeting of spring term classes. Jan. 26 (M) **Jan. 25 (M)** Jan. 24 (M) Jan. 22 (M) University Holiday: President's Day Feb. 16 (M) **Feb. 15 (M)** Feb. 21 (M) Feb. 19 (M) Spring Recess Begins Mar. 14 (Sa) **Mar. 13 (Sa)** Mar. 11 (Sa) Mar. 10 (Sa) Spring Recess Ends Mar. 22 (Su) **Mar. 21 (Su)** Mar. 19 (Su) Mar. 18 (Su) Last Day Spring Classes Apr. 29 (W) **Apr. 28 (W)** Apr. 26 (W) Apr. 25 (W) Reading Period Begins Apr. 30 (Th) **Apr. 29 (Th)** Apr. 27 (Th) Apr. 26 (Th) Reading Period Ends May 6 (W) **May 5 (W)** May 3 (W) May 2 (W) Spring Term Final Examinations Begin May 7 (Th) **May 6 (Th)** May 4 (Th) May 3 (Th) Spring Term Final Examinations End May 16 (Sa) **May 15 (Sa)** May 13 (Sa) May 12 (Sa) Harvard University Commencement May 28 (Th) **May 27 (Th)** May 25 (Th) May 24 (Th) University Holiday: Memorial Day May 25 (M) **May 31 (M)** May 29 (M) May 28 (M) University Holiday: Juneteenth **Jun. 19 (F)** **Jun. 18 (F - observed)** Jun. 19 (M) Jun. 19 (Tu) Summer School Begins **Jun. 22 (M)** **Jun. 21 (M)** Jun. 20 (Tu) Jun. 25 (M) University Holiday: Independence Day **Jul. 3 (F - observed)** **Jul. 5 (M - observed)** Jul. 4 (Tu) Jul. 4 (W) Summer School Ends **Aug. 7 (F)** **Aug. 6 (F)** Aug. 4 (F) Aug. 10 (F) ## Ten-Year Academic Calendar - Major Events [**Ten-Year Academic Calendar**](https://hu.sharepoint.com/:x:/s/FASROOpenContent/Edlez6V1X-NKhMZsk2Up-n4BYLaxhxEE1Qrfc19bWGcnPw?e=7b84ZP). Downloadable file, ignore password request and click on **Read Only** to open. Current year is indicated in blue font. ## About the FAS Academic Calendar The FAS academic calendars for the college, Griffin GSAS and TAP you see on this page are managed by the FAS Registrar’s Office. The calendar dates are calculated based on accreditation policies, and various rules based on the academic and administrative requirements of the FAS. Accreditation policy comes from the New England Commission on Higher Education. At a minimum, each term must have 62 instructional days, each day of the week must have a minimum of 12 days each – 12 Mondays, 12 Tuesdays, 12 Wednesdays, etc. The number of weeks per term is approximately 15. The first day of classes for the fall term is assigned depending when Labor Day falls. A later holiday will start the term before Labor Day on Wednesday - using a Monday schedule. An earlier holiday will start the term on Tuesday following Labor Day, on a normal Tuesday through Friday schedule. Start of fall term for continuing Griffin GSAS Students is July 1st. Final exams must end before move-out for the winter break in December, and the last exam day must not fall on a Monday. To adhere to the rules related to total number of instructional days and minimum number of 12, a fall term start on a Wednesday means we start on a Monday schedule. Given (typically) two Monday holidays and Thanksgiving break, Veteran’s Day (which is not stationary) is used as an instructional day and reading period is flexible regarding number of days (5 to 7 days) long. Exam period length is typically 9 days not including Sundays. Spring term starts the fourth Monday of January with Commencement on a Thursday approximately 18 weeks after start of classes.