Navigating your academic year at Johns Hopkins University requires careful planning, and understanding the academic calendar is crucial. This page provides the most up-to-date Johns Hopkins Academic Calendar, ensuring you have all the essential dates for each semester, term, and academic break. Whether you are a student, faculty member, or planning your visit, refer to this comprehensive resource for important dates related to classes, exams, holidays, and degree conferrals for the upcoming academic years.
| 2024-2025 | University Standard | Advanced Academic Programs (AAP) | School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) | Krieger School of Arts and Sciences | Carey Business School | School of Education | Whiting School of Engineering | Engineering for Professionals (EP) | School of Medicine: MD Programs | School of Medicine: Graduate & PhD Programs | School of Nursing | Peabody Institute | Bloomberg School of Public Health |
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| Summer 2024 | Medical Student Specific Dates | Graduate Student Specific Dates | |||||||||||
| Classes | May 20 -Aug 14, 2024 | May 20-Aug 12, 2024 | June 3-July 26, 2024 | May 28-Aug 18, 2024 | May 28-Aug 19, 2024 | May 28-Aug 22, 2024 | May 20-Aug 9, 2024 | May 28-Aug 16, 2024 | May 20-Aug 9, 2024 | N/A | Summer Institute begins May 28; Summer Session July 1-Aug 23, 2024 | ||
| Holidays | May 27, Jun 19, Jul 4, 2024 | ||||||||||||
| End of Summer Semester | Aug 23, 2024 | ||||||||||||
| Degree Conferral | Aug 23, 2024 | ||||||||||||
| Fall 2024 | |||||||||||||
| First Day of Classes (Semester/8-Week) | Aug 26, 2024 | Aug 1, 2024 | |||||||||||
| Last Day of Classes (Semester) | Dec 6, 2024 | Dec 16, 2024 | Dec 2, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 | Dec 16, 2024 | Dec 10, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 | Nov 18: MSN & DNP; Dec 9: PhD & Nurse Anesthesia | Dec 9, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 (8-week Session II) | ||
| Reading Days | Dec 9-10, 2024 | Dec 3, 2024 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Nov 19-Nov 22, 2024 | Dec 10, 2024 | N/A | ||||
| Exam Days | Dec 11-19, 2024 | Dec 4-14, 2024 | Dec 16-20, 2024 | N/A | N/A | Dec 2-Dec 6, 2024: MSN & DNP; Dec 10-16, 2024 PhD & Nurse Anesthesia | Dec 11-14, 2024 | ||||||
| 8-week Fall Term 1 | Aug 26-Oct 21, 2024 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||||||
| 8-week Fall Term 2 | Oct 23-Dec 20, 2024 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||||||
| Holiday | Sep 2, 2024 | ||||||||||||
| Fall Break | Division Specific | Oct 17-18, 2024 | Oct 17-18, 2024 | Oct 8, 2024 | Oct 17-18, 2024 | ||||||||
| Fall Recess | Nov 25-29, 2024 | Nov 27-29, 2024 | Nov 25-29, 2024 (First and Second Year); Nov 28-29, 2024 (Third and Fourth year) | Nov 25-29, 2024 | Nov 25-29, 2024 | Nov 27-29, 2024 | |||||||
| End of Semester/End of 8-Week Fall Term 2 | Dec 20, 2024 | ||||||||||||
| Degree Conferral | Dec 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||
| Intersession 2025 | |||||||||||||
| Classes | Jan 2-17, 2025 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||||
| Holidays | Jan 1, Jan 20, 2025 | ||||||||||||
| Spring 2025 | |||||||||||||
| First Day of Classes (Semester/8-Week) | Jan 21, 2025 (Tuesday) | ||||||||||||
| Last Day of Classes (Semester) | April 28, 2025 | May 12, 2025 | April 28, 2025 | May 16, 2025 | May 12, 2025 | May 6, 2025 | April 21, 2025: MSN & DNP; May 5, 2025: PhD & Nurse Anesthesia | May 12, 2025 | May 16, 2025 | ||||
| Reading Days | April 29-May 2, 2025 | April 29, 2025 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||
| Exam Days | May 5-13, 2025 | April 30-May 10, 2025 | May 12-16, 2025 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | April 22-28, 2025: MSN & DNP; May 6-12, 2025: PhD & Nurse Anesthesia | May 13-16, 2025 | N/A | |||
| 8-week Spring Term 1 | Jan 21-Mar 17, 2025 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||
| 8-week Spring Term 2 | Mar 24-May 18, 2025 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||
| Spring Break | Mar 17-21, 2025 | Mar 18-21, 2025 | Mar 18-21, 2025 | ||||||||||
| End of Semester/End of 8-Week Spring Term 2 | May 18, 2025 | ||||||||||||
| Degree Conferral | May 22, 2025 | ||||||||||||
| University-Wide Commencement | May 22, 2025 Commencement website | ||||||||||||
| *Standard dates apply unless alternate dates are specified. **Length of courses may vary; check course schedule. N/A: Not applicable to this schedule. °No Classes Held – Special Event | Medical Student Specific Dates | Graduate Student Specific Dates |
2025-2026
| 2025-2026 | University Standard | Select a School Advanced International Studies Arts & Sciences Business Education Engineering** Medicine: MD Programs Medicine: Graduate & PhD** Nursing Peabody Public Health | Advanced International Studies | Arts & Sciences | Business | Education | Engineering** | Medicine: MD Programs | Medicine: Graduate & PhD Programs** | Nursing | Peabody | Public Health |
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| Summer 2025 | ||||||||||||
| Classes | May 19 – Aug 13, 2025 | Jun 2 – Jul 16 | May 27 – Aug 18 | May 19 – Aug 8 | May 27 – Aug 22 | |||||||
| Holidays | May 26, Jun 19, Jul 4, 2025 | |||||||||||
| End of Summer Semester | Aug 22, 2025 | |||||||||||
| Degree Conferral | Aug 22, 2025 | N/A | ||||||||||
| Fall 2025 | ||||||||||||
| First Day of Classes (Semester/8-Week) | Aug 25, 2025 | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||||||
| Last Day of Classes (Semester) | Dec 5, 2025 | N/A | Dec 15 | N/A | Dec 19 | Dec 5 | Dec 8 | N/A | ||||
| Reading Days | Dec 8-9, 2025 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||
| Exam Days | Dec 10-18, 2025 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | |||
| 8-week Fall Term 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 20, 2025 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||
| 8-week Fall Term 2 | Oct 22 – Dec 19, 2025 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||
| Holiday | Sep 1, 2025 | |||||||||||
| Fall Break | Division Specific | Oct 16-17 | Oct 16-17 | |||||||||
| Fall Recess | Nov 24-28, 2025 | Nov 26-28 | Nov 26-28 | Nov 26-28 | ||||||||
| End of Semester/End of 8-Week Fall Term 2 | Dec 19, 2025 | |||||||||||
| Degree Conferral | Dec 31, 2025 | N/A | ||||||||||
| Intersession 2026 | ||||||||||||
| Classes | Jan 2-16, 2026 | N/A | N/A | Jan 5-16 | N/A | |||||||
| Holiday | Jan 19, 2026 | N/A | ||||||||||
| Spring 2026 | ||||||||||||
| First Day of Classes (Semester/8-Week) | Jan 20, 2026 | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||||||
| Last Day of Classes (Semester) | Apr 27, 2026 | N/A | May 11 | N/A | May 15 | May 1 | N/A | |||||
| Reading Days | Apr 28-May 1, 2026 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||
| Exam Days | May 4 – May 12, 2026 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | |||
| 8-week Spring Term1 | Jan 20 – Mar 16, 2026 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||
| 8-week Spring Term 2 | Mar 23 – May 17, 2026 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||
| Spring Break | Mar 16-20, 2026 | Mar 17-20 | Mar 17-20 | Mar 17-20 | ||||||||
| End of Semester/End of 8-Week Spring Term 2 | May 17, 2026 | |||||||||||
| Degree Conferral | May 21, 2026 | |||||||||||
| *Standard dates apply unless alternate dates are specified. **Length of courses may vary; check course schedule. N/A: Not applicable to this schedule. |
2026-2027
| 2026-2027 | University Standard | Select a School Advanced International Studies Arts & Sciences Business Education Engineering** Medicine: MD Programs Medicine: Graduate & PhD** Nursing Peabody Public Health | Advanced International Studies | Arts & Sciences | Business | Education | Engineering** | Medicine: MD Programs | Medicine: Graduate & PhD Programs** | Nursing | Peabody | Public Health |
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| Summer 2026 | ||||||||||||
| Classes | May 18 – Aug 12, 2026 | Jun 1 – Jul 15 | May 26 – Aug 14 | May 26 – Aug 28 | ||||||||
| Holidays | May 25, Jun 19, Jul 3 (observed) | |||||||||||
| End of Summer Semester | Aug 28, 2026 | |||||||||||
| Degree Conferral | Aug 28, 2026 | N/A | ||||||||||
| Fall 2026 | ||||||||||||
| First Day of Classes (Semester/8-Week) | Aug 31, 2026 | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||||||
| Last Day of Classes (Semester) | Dec 11, 2026 | N/A | Dec 21 | N/A | Dec 23 | Dec 11 | Dec 14 | N/A | ||||
| Reading Days | Dec 14, 2026 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||
| Exam Days | Dec 15-23, 2026 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | |||
| 8-week Fall Term 1 | Aug 31 – Oct 26, 2026 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||
| 8-week Fall Term 2 | Oct 27 – Dec 23, 2026 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||
| Holiday | Sep 7, 2026 | |||||||||||
| Fall Break | Division Specific | Oct 22-23 | Oct 22-23 | |||||||||
| Fall Recess | Nov 23-27, 2026 | Nov 26-27 | Nov 26-27 | Nov 25-27 | ||||||||
| End of Semester/End of 8-Week Fall Term 2 | Dec 23, 2026 | |||||||||||
| Degree Conferral | Dec 31, 2026 | N/A | ||||||||||
| Intersession 2027 | ||||||||||||
| Classes | Jan 4-22, 2027 | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||||||
| Holiday | Jan 18, 2027 | N/A | ||||||||||
| Spring 2027 | ||||||||||||
| First Day of Classes (Semester/8-Week) | Jan 25, 2027 | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||||||
| Last Day of Classes (Semester) | Apr 30, 2027 | N/A | May 15 | N/A | May 21 | N/A | ||||||
| Reading Days | May 3-7, 2027 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||
| Exam Days | May 10-18, 2027 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | ||
| 8-week Spring Term 1 | Jan 25 – Mar 19, 2027 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||
| 8-week Spring Term 2 | Mar 29 – May 23, 2027 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||
| Spring Break | Mar 22-26, 2027 | |||||||||||
| End of Semester/End of 8-Week Spring Term 2 | May 23, 2027 | |||||||||||
| Degree Conferral | May 27, 2027 | |||||||||||
| *Standard dates apply unless alternate dates are specified. **Length of courses may vary; check course schedule. N/A: Not applicable to this schedule. |
2027-2028
| 2027-2028 | University Standard | Select a School Advanced International Studies Arts & Sciences Business Education Engineering** Medicine: MD Programs Medicine: Graduate & PhD** Nursing Peabody Public Health | Advanced International Studies | Arts & Sciences | Business | Education | Engineering** | Medicine: MD Programs | Medicine: Graduate & PhD Programs** | Nursing | Peabody | Public Health |
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| Summer 2027 | ||||||||||||
| Classes | May 24-Aug 18, 2027 | Jun 1 – Jul 16 | Jun 1 – Aug 23 | May 24 – Aug 13 | Jun 1 – Aug 27 | |||||||
| Holidays | May 31, Jun 18 (observed), Jul 5 (observed) | |||||||||||
| End of Summer Semester | Aug 27, 2027 | |||||||||||
| Degree Conferral | Aug 27, 2027 | N/A | ||||||||||
| Fall 2027 | ||||||||||||
| First Day of Classes (Semester/8-week) | Aug 30, 2027 | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||||||
| Last Day of Classes (Semester) | Dec 10, 2027 | N/A | Dec 20 | N/A | Dec 23 | Dec 10 | Dec 13 | N/A | ||||
| Reading Days | Dec 13, 2027 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||
| Exam Days | Dec 14-22, 2027 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | |||
| 8-week Fall Term 1 | Aug 30-Oct 25, 2027 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||
| 8-week Fall Term 2 | Oct 27-Dec 23, 2027 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||
| Holiday | Sep 6, 2027 | |||||||||||
| Fall Break | Division Specific | Oct 21-22 | Oct 21-22 | |||||||||
| Fall Recess | Nov 22-26, 2027 | Nov 25-26 | Nov 25-26 | Nov 24-26 | ||||||||
| End of Semester/End of 8-Week Fall Term 2 | Dec 23, 2027 | |||||||||||
| Degree Conferral | Dec 31, 2027 | N/A | ||||||||||
| Intersession 2028 | ||||||||||||
| Classes | Jan 3-21, 2028 | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||||||
| Holiday | Jan 17, 2028 | N/A | ||||||||||
| Spring 2028 | ||||||||||||
| First Day of Classes (Semester/8-week) | Jan 24, 2028 | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||||||
| Last Day of Classes (Semester) | Apr 28, 2028 | N/A | May 13 | N/A | May 19 | N/A | ||||||
| Reading Days | May 1-5, 2028 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||
| Exam Days | May 8-16, 2028 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | |||
| 8-week Spring Term 1 | Jan 24-Mar 17, 2028 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||
| 8-week Spring Term 2 | Mar 27-May 21, 2028 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||
| Spring Break | Mar 20-24, 2028 | |||||||||||
| End of Semester/End of 8-Week Spring Term 2 | May 21, 2028 | |||||||||||
| Degree Conferral | May 25, 2028 | |||||||||||
| *Standard dates apply unless alternate dates are specified. **Length of courses may vary; check course schedule. N/A: Not applicable to this schedule. |
2028-2029
| 2028-2029 | University Standard | Select a School Advanced International Studies Arts & Sciences Business Education Engineering** Medicine: MD Programs Medicine: Graduate & PhD** Nursing Peabody Public Health | Advanced International Studies | Arts & Sciences | Business | Education | Engineering** | Medicine: MD Programs | Medicine: Graduate & PhD Programs** | Nursing | Peabody | Public Health |
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| Summer 2028 | ||||||||||||
| Classes | May 22-Aug 25, 2028 | Jun 1 – Jul 16 | Jun 1 – Aug 23 | May 24 – Aug 13 | Jun 1 – Aug 27 | |||||||
| Holidays | May 29, Jun 19, Jul 4 | |||||||||||
| End of Summer Semester | Aug 25, 2028 | |||||||||||
| Degree Conferral | Aug 25, 2028 | N/A | ||||||||||
| Fall 2027 | ||||||||||||
| First Day of Classes (Semester/8-week) | Aug 28, 2028 | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||||||
| Last Day of Classes (Semester) | Dec 8, 2028 | N/A | Dec 20 | N/A | Dec 23 | Dec 10 | Dec 13 | N/A | ||||
| Reading Days | Dec 11-12, 2028 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||
| Exam Days | Dec 13-21, 2028 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | |||
| 8-week Fall Term 1 | Aug 28-Oct 23, 2028 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||
| 8-week Fall Term 2 | Oct 25-Dec 22, 2028 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||
| Holiday | Sep 6, 2028 | |||||||||||
| Fall Break | Division Specific | Oct 19-20, 2028 | Oct 21-22 | |||||||||
| Fall Recess | Nov 20-24, 2028 | Nov 25-26 | Nov 25-26 | Nov 24-26 | ||||||||
| End of Semester/End of 8-Week Fall Term 2 | Dec 22, 2028 | |||||||||||
| Degree Conferral | Dec 29, 2028 | N/A | ||||||||||
| Intersession 2029 | ||||||||||||
| Classes | Jan 2-19, 2029 | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||||||
| Holiday | Jan 15, 2029 | N/A | ||||||||||
| Spring 2029 | ||||||||||||
| First Day of Classes (Semester/8-week) | Jan 22, 2029 | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||||||
| Last Day of Classes (Semester) | Apr 27, 2029 | N/A | May 13 | N/A | May 19 | N/A | ||||||
| Reading Days | April 30-May 4, 2029 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||
| Exam Days | May 7-15, 2029 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | |||
| 8-week Spring Term 1 | Jan 22-Mar 16, 2029 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||
| 8-week Spring Term 2 | Mar 26-May 20, 2029 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||
| Spring Break | Mar 19-23, 2029 | |||||||||||
| End of Semester/End of 8-Week Spring Term 2 | May 20, 2029 | |||||||||||
| Degree Conferral | May 24, 2029 | |||||||||||
| *Standard dates apply unless alternate dates are specified. **Length of courses may vary; check course schedule. N/A: Not applicable to this schedule. |
Important Notes Regarding the Academic Calendar
- For information on Religious Holy Days, please visit the Religious & Spiritual Life website. Details regarding Religious Accommodations can be found here.
- This unified Academic Calendar was developed in consultation with school leadership and registrars to serve the diverse Johns Hopkins community.
Academic Calendar Status: Current as of July 2024
Please note that the Johns Hopkins University Academic Calendar is subject to change. For the most current and updated information, always refer back to this page regularly. We recommend bookmarking this page for your convenience and to ensure you have the latest version.
