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.
| Summer 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Instruction Begins | May 24 |
| Memorial Day | May 31 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Fall Registration | June 15–24 |
| Juneteenth | June 18 (Observed; Berklee is closed.) |
| Independence Day | July 5 (Observed; Berklee is closed.) |
| Alternate Class Day: Follow Monday Schedule | July 6 |
| Examinations | August 9–13 |
| Final Grades Due | August 20 |
| Fall 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Online Check-In for Returning Students | August 28–September 3 |
| New International Student Orientation | August 29 |
| New Student Orientation | August 30–September 4 |
| Labor Day | September 6 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Instruction Begins | September 7 |
| Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day/Marathon Monday | October 11 (Classes will not be held.) |
| Alternate Class Day: Follow Monday Schedule | October 12 |
| Veterans Day | November 11 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Registration Period | Conservatory: Opens November 16 College: November 16–December 3 |
| Thanksgiving Recess | November 24–26 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Alternate Class Day: Follow Thursday Schedule | November 30 |
| Examinations | Conservatory final exams and jury period: December 11–17 College final examination period: December 13–17 |
| Student Recess | December 18–January 10 |
| Winter Recess | December 24–January 2 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Final Grades Due | December 29 |
| Spring 2022 | |
|---|---|
| New Student Orientation | January 10–15 |
| Online Check-In for Returning Students | January 11–14 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 17 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Instruction Begins | January 18 |
| Presidents Day | February 21 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Alternate Class Day: Follow Monday Schedule | February 22 |
| Spring Recess | March 14–18 |
| Registration Period | Conservatory: Opens April 5 College: April 5–15 |
| Patriots Day | April 18 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Alternate Class Day: Follow Monday Schedule | April 20 |
| Examinations | Conservatory final exams and jury period: April 30–May 6 College final examination period: May 2–6 |
| Commencement | May 7 |
| Final Grades Due | May 11 |
| Summer 2022 | |
|---|---|
| New Student Orientation | TBD |
| Online Check-In for Returning Students | May 16–20 |
| Instruction Begins | May 23 |
| Memorial Day | May 30 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Juneteenth | June 20 (Observed; Berklee is closed.) |
| Alternate Class Day: Follow Monday Schedule | June 21 |
| Independence Day | July 4 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Alternate Class Day: Follow Monday Schedule | July 6 |
| Examinations | August 8–12 |
| Final Grades Due | August 18 |
Graduate Program Dates (Boston Campus)
See dates for graduate programs on the Valencia, Spain, campus and the Berklee NYC campus.
Academic Year 2020–2021
| Summer 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Online Check-In | TBD |
| College: Instruction Begins | May 17 |
| Memorial Day | May 31 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Conservatory: M.F.A. Musical Theater Intensive Begins | June 1 |
| Conservatory: M.F.A. Musical Theater Vocal Pedagogy Summer Session Begins | June 7 |
| Juneteenth | June 18 (Observed; Berklee is closed.) |
| College: Culminating Experience Presentations | June 21–23 |
| College: Graduate Commencement Concert | June 22 |
| College: Commencement | June 25 |
| Conservatory: M.F.A. Musical Theater Intensive Ends | June 25 |
| Conservatory: Graduate Music Education New Student Orientation | June 27 |
| Conservatory: Graduate Music Education Sessions Begin | June 28 |
| College: Final Grades Due | July 1 |
| Conservatory: M.F.A. Musical Theater Vocal Pedagogy Summer Session Ends | July 23 |
| Conservatory: Graduate Music Education Sessions End | August 6 |
| Conservatory: Summer Graduate Programs Final Grades Due | August 20 |
Academic Year 2021–2022
| Fall 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Online Check-In | TBD |
| College and Conservatory: New Student Orientation | August 31–September 3 |
| Labor Day | September 6 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Instruction Begins | September 7 |
| Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day/Boston Marathon Monday | October 11 (Classes will not be held.) |
| College and Conservatory: Alternate Class Day: Follow Monday Schedule | October 12 (Boston campus only.) |
| Veterans Day | November 11 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Registration for Spring 2022 | TBD |
| Thanksgiving Recess | November 24–26 (Berklee is closed.) |
| College and Conservatory: Alternate Class Day: Follow Thursday Schedule | November 30 |
| Examinations | Conservatory final exams and jury period: December 11–17 College final examination period: December 13–17 |
| Student Recess | December 18–January 17 |
| Winter Recess | December 24–January 2 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Final Grades Due | December 29 |
| Spring 2022 | |
|---|---|
| New Student Orientation | TBD |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 17 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Online Check-In | TBD |
| Instruction Begins | January 18 |
| Presidents Day | February 21 (Berklee is closed.) |
| College and Conservatory: Alternate Class Day: Follow Monday Schedule | February 22 |
| Spring Recess | March 14–18 |
| Registration for Summer 2022 | TBD |
| College and Conservatory: Patriots Day | April 18 (Berklee's Boston campus is closed.) |
| College and Conservatory: Alternate Class Day: Follow Monday Schedule | April 20 |
| Examinations | Conservatory final exams and jury period: April 30–May 6 College final examination period: May 2–6 |
| Undergraduate Commencement | May 7 |
| Final Grades Due | May 11 |
| Summer 2022 | |
|---|---|
| Online Check-In | TBD |
| College: Instruction Begins | May 16 |
| Memorial Day | May 31 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Conservatory: M.F.A. Musical Theater Intensive Begins | TBD |
| Conservatory: M.F.A. Musical Theater Vocal Pedagogy Summer Session Begins | TBD |
| Juneteenth | June 20 (Observed; Berklee is closed.) |
| College: Culminating Experience Presentations | June 21–23 |
| College: Graduate Commencement Concert | June 23 |
| College: Graduate Commencement | June 24 |
| Conservatory: M.F.A. Musical Theater Intensive Ends | June 24 |
| Conservatory: Graduate Music Education New Student Orientation | June 27 |
| Conservatory: Graduate Music Education Sessions Begin | June 28 |
| College: Final Grades Due | June 30 |
| Conservatory: M.F.A. Musical Theater Vocal Pedagogy Summer Session Ends | July 23 |
| Conservatory: Graduate Music Education Sessions End | August 6 |
| Conservatory: Summer Graduate Programs Final Grades Due | August 20 |
| College: Internship and Career Seminar | TBD |
Summer Programs Dates
See the Summer Programs calendar for program dates.