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.
Undergraduate Program Dates (Including Holidays)
Dates will be added as they become available.
See the Registrar for additional dates and deadlines.
| Fall 2020 | |
|---|---|
| New Student Orientation | August 29–September 4 |
| Online Check-In | August 29–September 4 |
| Labor Day | September 7 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Instruction Begins | September 8 |
| Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day | October 12 (Berklee is open.) |
| Alternate Class Day: Follow Wednesday Schedule | November 10 |
| Veterans Day | November 11 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Registration | November 16-December 2 |
| Thanksgiving Recess | November 25–27 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Examinations | December 14–18 |
| Student Recess | December 19–January 11 |
| Winter Recess | December 24–January 1 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Final Grades Due | December 30, 2020 |
| Spring 2021 | |
|---|---|
| New Student Orientation | January 16-23 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 18 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Online Check-In | January 19–22 |
| Instruction Begins | January 25 |
| Day of Reflection | February 12 (Classes will not be held.) |
| Presidents Day | February 15 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Alternate Class Day: Follow Monday Schedule | February 16 |
| Spring Recess | Canceled |
| Registration | April 5–16 |
| Day of Reflection | April 16 (Classes will not be held.) |
| Patriots Day | April 19 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Alternate Class Day: Follow Monday Schedule | April 21 |
| Examinations | May 3–7 |
| Commencement | May 8 |
| Final Grades Due | May 13 |
| Summer 2021 | |
| New Student Orientation | TBD |
| Online Check-In | TBD |
| Instruction Begins | May 24 |
| Memorial Day | May 31 (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 19 |
Graduate Program Dates (Boston Campus)
See dates for graduate programs on the Valencia, Spain, campus.
Academic Year 2020–2021
| Fall 2020 | |
|---|---|
| Online Check-In | August 29–September 4 |
| Berklee/Harvard Dual Degree Program Orientation | August 27 (12:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.) |
| Professional Development Week: Orientation and Check-In | September 1–4 |
| Labor Day | September 7 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Instruction Begins | September 8 |
| Last Day to Add/Drop Classes for Fall 2020 | September 15 |
| Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day | October 12 (Berklee is open.) |
| Alternate Class Day: Follow Wednesday Schedule | November 10 |
| Veterans Day | November 11 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Registration | TBD |
| Thanksgiving Recess | November 25–27 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Examination | December 14–18 |
| Student Recess | December 19–January 11 |
| Winter Recess | December 24–January 1 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Final Grades Due | December 30 |
| Spring 2021 | |
| New Student Orientation | January 19–22 |
| Online Check-In | January 19–22 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 18 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Instruction Begins | January 25 |
| Day of Reflection | February 12 (Classes will not be held.) |
| Presidents Day | February 15 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Alternate Class Day: Follow Monday Schedule | February 16 |
| Spring Recess | Canceled |
| Registration | TBD |
| Day of Reflection | April 16 (Classes will not be held.) |
| Patriots Day | April 19 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Alternate Class Day: Follow Monday Schedule | April 21 |
| Examinations | May 3–7 |
| Undergraduate Commencement | May 8 |
| Final Grades Due | May 13 |
| Summer 2021 | |
|---|---|
| New Student Orientation | TBD |
| Online Check-In | TBD |
| Instruction Begins | May 17 |
| Memorial Day | May 31 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Culminating Experience Presentations | June 21, 22, and 23 |
| Commencement | June 24 |
| Final Grades Due | July 1 |
Summer Programs Dates
See the Summer Programs calendar for program dates.