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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.
| Fall 2020 |
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| 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 |
| Spring 2021 |
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| 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 (Berklee is closed.) |
| No Classes Held |
February 13 (Campus facilities are open.) |
| 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 (Berklee is closed.) |
| No Classes Held |
April 17 (Campus facilities are open.) |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Fall 2021 |
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| New Student Orientation |
TBD |
| Online Check-In |
TBD |
| Labor Day |
September 6 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Instruction Begins |
September 7 |
| Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day |
October 11 (Berklee is open.) |
| Veterans Day |
November 11 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Registration |
TBD |
| Thanksgiving Recess |
November 24–26 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Examinations |
December 13–17 |
| Student Recess |
December 18–January 10 |
| Winter Recess |
December 24–January 1 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Final Grades Due |
December 30 |
| Spring 2022 |
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| 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.) |
| Alternate Class Day: Follow Monday Schedule |
February 22 |
| Spring Recess |
March 14–18 |
| Registration |
TBD |
| Patriots Day |
April 18 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Alternate Class Day: Follow Monday Schedule |
April 20 |
| Examinations |
May 2–6 |
| Commencement |
May 7 |
| Final Grades Due |
May 11 |
| Summer 2022 |
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| New Student Orientation |
TBD |
| Online Check-In |
TBD |
| Instruction Begins |
May 23 |
| Memorial Day |
May 30 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Independence Day |
July 4 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Alternate Class Day: Follow Monday Schedule |
July 5 |
| Examinations |
August 8–12 |
| Final Grades Due |
August 18 |
Graduate Program Dates (Boston Campus)
Academic Year 2020–2021
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| Fall 2020 |
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| 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 |
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| 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.) |
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| 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 |
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| Final Grades Due |
May 13 |
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| Summer 2021 |
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| 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.
