Boston University – BU Academic Calendar 2024/2025 | Boston University Important Dates. The BU Academic Calendar is a schedule of all the events that occur in an academic year, including the final exam period, holidays, and the last day of the semester. Boston University is on a semester system.
The Academic Calendar is a schedule of all the events that occur in an academic year including the final exam period, holidays, and the last day of the semester. You may view semester-specific University deadlines on Semester Dates.
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Boston University – BU Academic Calendar 2024/2025 | Boston University Important Dates
Below are semester-specific Boston University dates and deadlines for Fall, Spring and Summer.
| BU Academic Calendar Summer Session I 2024 | |
|---|---|
| May 21 | Classes Begin |
| May 27 | Memorial Day Holiday, Classes Suspended |
| May 31 | Substitute a Monday schedule of classes |
| June 19 | Juneteenth Holiday, Classes Suspended |
| June 28 | Last Day of Classes |
| BU Academic Calendar Summer Session II 2024 | |
| July 1 | Classes Begin |
| July 4 | July 4th Holiday, Classes Suspended |
| August 9 | Last Day of Classes |
| August 25 | Summer Degree Award Date |
| BU Academic Calendar Summer Twelve-Week Session 2024 | |
| May 21 | Classes Begin |
| May 27 | Memorial Day Holiday, Classes Suspended |
| May 31 | Substitute a Monday schedule of classes |
| June 19 | Juneteenth Holiday, Classes Suspended |
| July 4 | Independence Day Holiday, Classes Suspended |
| August 9 | Last Day of Classes |
| August 25 | Summer Degree Award Date |
BU Academic Calendar Fall 2024 | |
| September 2 | Labor Day Holiday, Classes Suspended |
| September 3 | Classes Begin; First Seven-Week Session Begins |
| October 14 | Indigenous People’s Day Holiday, Classes Suspended |
| October 15 | Substitute a Monday schedule of classes |
| October 18 | First Seven-Week Session Ends |
| October 21 | Second Seven-Week Session Begins |
| November 27 – December 1 | Thanksgiving Recess |
| December 2 | Classes Resume |
| December 10 | Last Day of Classes; Second Seven-Week Session Ends |
| December 11 – December 13 | Study Period |
| December 16 | Final Exams Begin |
| December 20 | Final Exams End |
| January 17 | Fall Degree Award Date |
BU Academic Calendar Spring 2025 | |
| January 20 | MLK Jr. Day Holiday, Classes Suspended |
| January 21 | Classes Begin; First Seven-Week Session Begins |
| February 17 | Presidents’ Day Holiday, Classes Suspended |
| February 18 | Substitute a Monday schedule of classes |
| March 7 | First Seven-Week Session Ends |
| March 8 – March 16 | Spring Recess |
| March 17 | Classes Resume; Second Seven-Week Session Begins |
| April 21 | Patriots’ Day Holiday, Classes Suspended |
| April 23 | Substitute a Monday schedule of classes |
| May 1 | Last Day of Classes; Second Seven-Week Session Ends |
| May 2 – May 4 | Study Period |
| May 5 | Final Exams Begin |
| May 9 | Final Exams End |
| May 15 – May 18 | Commencement Celebrations |
| May 18 | All University Commencement; Spring Degree Award Date |
BU Academic Calendar 2023-2024
| Summer Session I 2023 | |
|---|---|
| May 23 | Classes Begin |
| May 29 | Memorial Day Holiday, Classes Suspended |
| June 2 | Substitute a Monday schedule of Classes |
| June 19 | Juneteenth Holiday, Classes Suspended |
| June 23 | Substitute a Monday schedule of Classes |
| June 30 | Last Day of Classes |
| Summer Session II 2023 | |
| July 4 | Independence Day Holiday, Classes Suspended |
| July 5 | Classes Begin |
| August 15 | Last Day of Classes |
| August 25 | Summer 2023 Graduation |
| Summer Twelve-Week Session 2023 | |
| May 23 | Classes Begin |
| May 29 | Memorial Day Holiday, Classes Suspended |
| June 2 | Substitute a Monday Schedule of Classes |
| June 19 | Juneteenth Holiday, Classes suspended |
| June 23 | Substitute a Monday Schedule of Classes |
| July 4 | Independence Day Holiday, Classes Suspended |
| August 15 | Last Day of Classes |
| August 25 | Summer 2023 Graduation |
Fall 2023 | |
| September 4 | Labor Day Holiday, Classes Suspended |
| September 5 | Classes Begin; First Seven-Week Session Begins |
| October 9 | Indigenous People’s Day Holiday, Classes Suspended |
| October 10 | Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes |
| October 20 | First Seven-Week Session Ends |
| October 23 | Second Seven-Week Session Begins |
| November 22 – November 26 | Thanksgiving Recess |
| November 27 | Classes Resume |
| December 12 | Last Day of Classes; Second Seven-Week Session Ends |
| December 13 – 14 | Study Period |
| December 15 | Final Exams Begin |
| December 21 | Final Exams End |
| *Classes will be held on Veterans Day (observed): Friday, November 10 | |
Spring 2024 | |
| January 12 | Fall 2023 Graduation |
| January 15 | MLK Jr. Day Holiday, Classes Suspended |
| January 18 | Classes Begin; First Seven-Week Session Begins |
| February 19 | Presidents’ Day Holiday, Classes Suspended |
| February 21 | Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes |
| March 8 | First Seven-Week Session Ends |
| March 9 – March 17 | Spring Recess |
| March 18 | Classes Resume; Second Seven-Week Session Begins |
| April 15 | Patriots’ Day Holiday, Classes Suspended |
| May 1 | Last Day of Classes; Second Seven-Week Session Ends |
| May 2 – May 3 | Study Period |
| May 6 | Final Exams Begin |
| May 10 | Final Exams End |
| May 16 – May 19 | Commencement Weekend |
| May 19 | All University Commencement |
The calendars for the Schools of Dental Medicine, Law, Medicine, Public Health, and Social Work are published separately and distributed by those schools.
Summer classes in some schools and departments follow alternate schedules; for exact dates, check with the department offering the course.
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For more BU Academic Calendar, visit the Boston University Registrar page.