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.
- Dates for our campus in New York City can be found on the Berklee NYC academic calendar.
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 1 |
| Thanksgiving Recess | November 24–26 (Berklee is closed.) |
| 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 |
| 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.) |
| 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.