*Classes will follow a Monday Schedule.
Calendar is subject to change.
Ten Year Calendar
Please note that these dates are tentative and subject to change.
Fall Semester
|
Event/Deadline |
2017-18 |
2018-19 |
2019-20 |
2020-21 |
2021-22 |
2022-23 |
2023-24 |
2024-25 |
2025-26 |
2026-27 |
| Check-In deadline for all students | Aug. 29 (T) | Sept. 4 (T) | Sept. 3 (T) | Sept. 2 (T) | Aug. 31 (T) | Aug. 30th (T) | Aug. 29 (T) | Sept. 3 (T) | Sept. 2 (T) | Sept. 1 (T) |
| Academic year begins. First meeting of fall term classes. | Aug. 30 (W)* | Sept. 4 (T) | Sept. 3 (T) | Sept. 2 (W)* | Sept. 1 (W*) | Aug. 31 (W*) | Aug. 30 (W)* | Sept. 3 (T) | Sept. 2 (T) | Sept. 2 (W)* |
| University Holiday: Labor Day | Sept. 4 (M) | Sept. 3 (M) | Sept. 2 (M) | Sept. 7 (M) | Sept. 6 (M) | Sept. 5 (M) | Sept. 4 (M) | Sept. 2 (M) | Sept. 1 (M) | Sept. 7 (M) |
| Course Registration Deadline | Sept. 7 (Th) | Sept. 12 (W) | Sept. 9 (M) | Sept. 9 (W) | Sept. 9 (Th) | Sept. 8 (TH) | Sept. 7 (Th) | Sept. 11 (W) | Sept. 10 (W) | Sept. 10 (Th) |
| University Holiday: Columbus Day (Federal) Indigenous Peoples’ Day (City of Cambridge) | Oct. 9 (M) | Oct. 8 (M) | Oct. 14 (M) | Oct. 12 (M) | Oct. 11 (M) | Oct. 10 (M) | Oct. 9 (M) | Oct. 14 (M) | OCT. 13 (M) | Oct. 12 (M) |
| Classes will be held on Veteran's Day. | Nov. 10 (F) | Nov. 12 (M) | Nov. 11 (M) | Nov. 11 (W) | Nov. 11 (Th) | Nov. 11 (F) | Nov. 10 (F) | Nov. 11 (M) | Nov. 11 (T) | Nov. 11 (W) |
| Thanksgiving Recess begins | Nov. 22 (W) | Nov. 21 (W) | Nov. 27 (W) | Nov. 25 (W) | Nov. 24 (W) | Nov. 23 (W) | Nov. 22 (W) | Nov. 27 (W) | Nov. 26 (W) | Nov. 25 (W) |
| Thanksgiving Recess ends | Nov. 26 (Su) | Nov. 25 (Su) | Dec. 1 (Su) | Nov. 29 (Su) | Nov. 28 (Su) | Nov. 27 (Su) | Nov. 26 (Su) | Dec. 1 (Su) | Nov. 30 (Su) | Nov. 29 (Su) |
| Last Day of Fall Term Classes | Dec. 1(F) | Dec. 5 (W) | Dec. 3 (Tu) | Dec. 3 (Th) | Dec. 2 (Th) | Dec. 1 (Th) | Dec. 1(F) | Dec. 4 (W) | Dec. 3 (W) | Dec. 4 (F) |
| Fall Reading Period Begins | Dec. 2 (Sa) | Dec. 6 (Th) | Dec. 4 (W) | Dec. 4 (F) | Dec. 3 (F) | Dec. 2 (F) | Dec. 2 (Sa) | Dec. 5 (Th) | Dec. 4 (Th) | Dec. 5 (Sa) |
| Fall Reading Period Ends | Dec. 8 (F) | Dec. 11 (T) | Dec. 9 (M) | Dec. 9 (W) | Dec. 8 (W) | Dec. 7 (W) | Dec. 8 (F) | Dec. 10(T) | Dec. 9 (T) | Dec. 10 (Th) |
| Fall Term Final Examinations Begin | Dec. 9 (Sa) | Dec. 12 (W) | Dec. 10 (Tu) | Dec. 10 (Th) | Dec. 9 (Th) | Dec. 8 (Th) | Dec. 9 (Sa) | Dec. 11 (W) | Dec. 10 (W) | Dec. 11 (F) |
| Fall Term Final Examinations End | Dec. 19 (T) | Dec. 20 (Th) | Dec. 19 (Th) | Dec. 19 (Sa) | Dec. 18 (Sa) | Dec. 17 (S) | Dec. 19 (M) | Dec. 20 (F) | Dec. 19 (F | Dec. 21 (M) |
College Winter
| College: | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 |
| Winter Recess Begins | Dec. 20 (W) | Dec. 21 (F) | Dec. 20 (F) | Dec. 20 (Su) | Dec 18. (Sa) | Dec 17.(Sa) | Dec. 20 (W) | Dec. 20 (F) | Dec. 19 (F) | Dec. 20 (Su) |
| Limited Opening for Pre-Approved students | Jan. 2 (Tu) | Jan. 2 (W) | Jan. 2 (Th) | Jan. 4 (M) | Jan. 3 (M) | Jan. 3 (Tu) | Jan. 2 (Tu) | Jan. 2 (Th) | Jan. 2 (F) | Jan 4. (M) |
| Wintersession Begins for Undergraduates choosing to return | Jan. 12 (F) | Jan. 18 (F) | Jan. 17 (F) | Jan. 15 (F) | Jan. 14 (F) | Jan. 13 (F) | Jan. 12 (F) | Jan. 17 (F) | Jan. 16 (F) | Jan. 15 (F) |
| Wintersession ends for Undergraduates | Jan. 21 (Su) | Jan. 27 (Su) | Jan. 26 (Su) | Jan. 24 (Su) | Jan. 23 (Su) | Jan. 22 (Su) | Jan. 21 (Su) | Jan. 26 (Su) | Jan 25. (Su) | Jan. 24 (Su) |
| Winter Recess Ends | Jan. 21 (Su) | Jan. 27 (Su) | Jan. 26 (Su) | Jan. 24 (Su) | Jan. 23 (Su) | Jan. 22 (Su) | Jan. 21 (Su) | Jan. 26 (Su) | Jan 25. (Su) | Jan. 24 (Su) |
Graduate School Winter
| Graduate School: | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 |
| Winter Recess Begins | Dec. 20 (W) | Dec. 21 (F) | Dec. 20 (F) | Dec. 20 (Su) | Dec 18. (Sa) | Dec 17.(Sa) | Dec. 20 (W) | Dec. 20 (F) | Dec. 19 (F) | Dec. 20 (Su) |
| Winter Recess Ends | Jan. 2 (Tu) | Jan. 2 (W) | Jan. 2 (Th) | Jan. 4 (M) | Jan. 3 (M) | Jan. 3 (Tu) | Jan. 2 (Tu) | Jan. 2 (Th) | Jan. 2 (F) | Jan 4. (M) |
| January @ GSAS Begins | Jan. 8 (M) | Jan. 14 (M) | Jan. 13 (M) | Jan. 11 (M) | Jan. 10 (M) | Jan. 9 (M) | Jan. 8 (M) | Jan. 13 (M) | Jan. 12 (M) | Jan. 11 (M) |
| January @ GSAS Ends | Jan. 19 (F) | Jan. 25 (F) | Jan. 24 (F) | Jan. 22 (F) | Jan. 21 (F) | Jan. 20 (F) | Jan. 19 (F) | Jan. 24 (F) | Jan. 23 (F) | Jan. 22 (F) |
Spring Semester
| All Students: | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-2021 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 |
| University Holiday: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Jan. 15 (M) | Jan. 21 (M) | Jan. 20 (M) | Jan. 18 (M) | Jan. 17 (M) | Jan 16. (M) | Jan. 15 (M) | Jan. 20 (M) | Jan. 19 (M) | Jan. 18 (M) |
| Spring Term begins. First meeting of spring term classes | Jan. 22 (M) | Jan. 28 (M) | Jan. 27 (M) | Jan. 25 (M) | Jan. 24 (M) | Jan 23. (M) | Jan. 22 (M) | Jan. 27 (M) | Jan. 26 (M) | Jan. 25 (M) |
| Course Registration Deadline | Jan. 26 (F) | Feb. 1 (F) | Jan. 31 (F) | Jan. 29 (F) | Jan. 28 (F) | Jan. 27 (F) | Jan. 26 (F) | Jan. 31 (F) | Jan. 30 (F) | Jan. 29 (F) |
| University Holiday: President's Day | Feb. 19 (M) | Feb. 18 (M) | Feb. 17 (M) | Feb. 15 (M) | Feb. 21 (M) | Feb. 20 (M) | Feb. 19 (M) | Feb. 17 (M) | Feb. 16 (M) | Feb. 15 (M) |
| Spring Recess begins | Mar. 10 (Sa) | Mar. 16 (Sa) | Mar. 14 (Sa) | Mar. 13 (Sa) | Mar. 12 (Sa) | Mar. 11 (Sa) | Mar. 9 (Sa) | Mar. 15 (Sa) | Mar. 14 (Sa) | Mar. 13 (Sa) |
| Spring Recess ends | Mar. 18 (Su) | Mar. 24 (Su) | Mar. 22 (Su) | Mar. 21 (Su) | Mar. 20 (Su) | Mar. 19 (Su) | Mar. 17 (Su) | Mar. 23 (Su) | Mar.22 (Su) | Mar. 21 (Su) |
| Last day spring classes | Apr. 25 (W) | May 1 (W) | Apr. 29 (W) | Apr. 28 (W) | Apr. 27 (W) | Apr. 26 (W) | Apr. 24 (W) | Apr. 30 (W) | Apr. 29 (W) | Apr. 28 (W) |
| Reading Period begins | Apr. 26 (Th) | May 2 (Th) | Apr. 30 (Th) | Apr. 29 (Th) | Apr. 28 (Th) | Apr. 27 (Th) | Apr. 25 (Th) | May. 1 (Th) | Apr. 30 (Th) | Apr. 29 (Th) |
| Spring Reading Period ends | May 2 (W) | May 8 (W) | May 6 (W) | May 5 (W) | May 4 (W) | May 3 (W) | May 1(W) | May 7 (W) | May 6 (W) | May 5 (W) |
| Spring Examinations Period begins | May 3 (Th) | May 9 (Th) | May 7 (Th) | May 6 (Th) | May 5 (Th) | May 4 (Th) | May 2 (Th) | May 8 (Th) | May 7 (Th) | May 6 (Th) |
| Spring Examination Period ends | May 12 (Sa) | May 18 (Sa) | May 16 (Sa) | May 15 (Sa) | May 14 (Sa) | May 13 (Sa) | May 11 (Sa) | May 17 (Sa) | May 16 (Sa) | May 15 (Sa) |
| Harvard University Commencement | May 24 (Th) | May 30 (Th) | May 28 (Th) | May 27 (Th) | May 26 (Th) | May 25 (Th) | May 23 (Th) | May 29 (Th) | May 28 (Th) | May 27 (Th) |
| University holiday: Memorial Day | May 28 (M) | May 27 (M) | May 25 (M) | May 31 (M) | May 30 (M) | May 29 (Th) | May 27 (M) | May 25 (M) | May 24 (M) | May 31 (M) |
| Summer School Begins | Jun. 25 (M) | Jun. 24 (M) | Jun. 22 (M) | Jun. 21 (M) | Jun. 20 (M) | Jun. 19 (M) | Jun. 24 (M) | Jun. 23(M) | Jun. 22 (M) | Jun. 21 (M) |
| Summer School Ends | Aug. 10 (F) | Aug. 9 (F) | Aug. 7 (F) | Aug. 6 (F) | Aug. 5 (F) | Aug. 4 (F) | Aug. 9 (F) | Aug. 8 (F) | Aug. 7 (F) | Aug. 6 (F) |