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Projected Academic Calendar Dates

Select a topic to expand and display relevant dates. For official administrative staff holidays, please visit Human Resources' University Holidays calendar. 

The final exam period applies to College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) and Lesley Center for the Adult Learner (LCAL) courses, as well as Art History in the College of Art & Design (LA+D). Graduate courses continue until the end of the semester.

Calendar content is subject to change. Please revisit the calendar prior to finalizing plans based on the dates currently displayed.

  • 8-Week Terms

    Fall Terms 2022 - 2024

    Event

    Fall 2022

    Fall 2023

    Fall 2024

    Term 1 Start Date

    Tue, Sep 6

    Tue, Sep 5

    Wed, Sep 4

    Term 1 End Date

    Sun, Oct 30

    Sun, Oct 29

    Sun, Oct 27

    Term 1 Grade Deadline

    Mon, Nov 14

    Mon, Nov 13

    Sun, Nov 3

     

     

     

     

    Term 2 Start Date

    Mon, Oct 31

    Mon, Oct 30

    Mon, Oct 28

    Term 2 End Date

    Fri, Dec 23

    Sat, Dec 23

    Wed, Dec 18

    Term 2 Grade Deadline

    Fri, Jan 6, 2023

    Fri, Jan 5, 2024

    Sat, Dec 28

     


     

    Spring Terms 2023 - 2025

    Event

    Spring 2023

    Spring 2024

    Spring 2025

    Term 1 Start Date

    Mon, Jan 23

    Mon, Jan 22

    Tue, Jan 21

    Term 1 End Date

    Sun, Mar 19

    Sun, Mar 17

    Sun, Mar 16

    Term 1 Grade Deadline

    Mon, Apr 3

    Mon, Apr 1

    Sun, Mar 23

     

     

     

     

    Term 2 Start Date

    Mon, Mar 20

    Mon, Mar 18

    Mon, Mar 17

    Term 2 End Date

    Sun, May 14

    Sun, May 12

    Fri, May 9

    Term 2 Grade Deadline

    Tue, May 30

    Tue, May 28

    Fri, May 16

     


     

    Summer Terms 2023 - 2025

    Event

    Summer 2023

    Summer 2024

    Summer 2025

    Term 1 Start Date

    Mon, May 15

    Mon, May 13

    Mon, May 12

    Term 1 End Date

    Sun, Jul 9

    Sun, Jul 7

    Sun, Jul 6

    Term 1 Grade Deadline

    Mon, Jul 24

    Mon, Jul 22

    Sun, Jul 13

     

     

     

     

    Term 2 Start Date

    Mon, Jul 10

    Mon, Jul 8

    Mon, Jul 7

    Term 2 End Date

    Sun, Sep 3

    Sun, Sep 1

    Sun, Aug 31

    Term 2 Grade Deadline

    Mon, Sep 18

    Mon, Sep 16

    Sun, Sep 7

  • Fall and Spring Semesters

    Fall Semesters 2022 - 2024

    Event

    Fall 2022

    Fall 2023

    Fall 2024

    All Classes Begin

    Wed, Sep 7

    Wed, Sep 6

    Wed, Sep 4

    Undergraduate Classes End (CLAS, LA+D Art History)

    Tue, Dec 13

    Tue, Dec 12

    Tue, Dec 10

    Undergraduate Reading Day (CLAS, LA+D Art History)

    Wed, Dec 14

    Wed, Dec 13

    Wed, Dec 11

    Final Exam Period for Undergraduate Students

    Dec 15 – 21

    Dec 14 – 20

    Dec 12 – 18

    Fall Semester Ends

    Wed, Dec 21

    Wed, Dec 20

    Wed, Dec 18

    Fall Grade Deadline

    Fri, Jan 6, 2023

    Fri, Jan 5, 2024

    Sat, Dec 28

     


     

    Spring Semesters 2023 - 2025

    Event

    Spring 2023

    Spring 2024

    Spring 2025

    January Mini-Semester Begins

    Tue, Jan 3

    Tue, Jan 2

    Thu, Jan 2

    January Mini-Semester Ends

    Sun, Jan 22

    Sun, Jan 21

    Sun, Jan 19

    All Spring Classes Begin

    Mon, Jan 23

    Mon, Jan 22

    Tue, Jan 21

    Undergraduate Classes End (CLAS, LA+D)

    Fri, May 5

    Fri, May 3

    Fri, May 2

    Undergraduate Reading Days (CLAS, LA+D)

    May 6 – 7

    May 4 – 5

    May 3 – 4

    Final Exam Period for Undergraduate Students

    May 8 – 12

    May 6 – 10

    May 5 – 9

    LA+D Departmental Juries and Critiques

    May 8 – 12

    May 6 – 10

    May 5 – 9

    Spring Semester Ends

    Fri, May 12

    Fri, May 10

    Fri, May 9

    Commencement

    Sat, May 20 (tent.)

    Sat, May 18 (tent.)

    Sat, May 17 (tent.)

    Spring Grade Deadline

    Sat, May 27

    Sat, May 25

    Fri, May 16

  • Summer Sessions

    Summer Sessions 2023 - 2025

    Event

    Summer 2023

    Summer 2024

    Summer 2025

    Summer Classes Begin

    Thu, Jun 1

    Sat, Jun 1

    Sun, Jun 1

    Classes End (Weekday Meetings)

    Fri, Aug 18

    Fri, Aug 23

    Fri, Aug 22

    Classes End (Weekend Meetings)

    Sun, Aug 20

    Sun, Aug 25

    Sun, Aug 24

    Summer Grade Deadline

    Mon, Sep 4

    Mon, Sep 9

    Sun, Aug 31

  • Vacations and Holidays

    Fall 2022 - 2024

    Holiday/Break

    Fall 2022

    Fall 2023

    Fall 2024

    Labor Day

    Mon, Sep 5

    Mon, Sep 4

    Mon, Sep 2

    Indigenous People’s Day

    Mon, Oct 10

    Mon, Oct 9

    Mon, Oct 14

    Veterans Day

    Fri, Nov 11

    Fri, Nov 10 3

    Mon, Nov 11

    Student Thanksgiving Break 1

    Nov 23 – 27

    Nov 22 – 26

    Nov 27 – Dec 1

    Student Winter Break 2

    Dec 22, 2022 –

    Jan 2, 2023

    Dec 21, 2023 –

    Jan 1, 2024

    Dec 19, 2024 –

    Jan 1, 2025

     


     

    Spring 2023 - 2025

    Holiday/Break

    Spring 2023

    Spring 2024

    Spring 2025

    Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

    Mon, Jan 16

    Mon, Jan 15

    Mon, Jan 20

    Spring Student Vacation

    Mar 13 - 19

    Mar 11 – 17

    Mar 10 - 16

    Patriots Day

    Mon, Apr 17

    Mon, Apr 15

    Mon, Apr 21

     


     

    Summer 2023 - 2025

    Holiday/Break

    Summer 2023

    Summer 2024

    Summer 2025

    Memorial Day

    Mon, May 29

    Mon, May 27

    Mon, May 26

    Juneteenth

    Mon, Jun 19

    Wed, Jun 19

    Thu, Jun 19

    Independence Day

    Tue, Jul 4

    Thu, Jul 4

    Fri, Jul 4

     

    1 Student Thanksgiving Break: Administrative offices close at noon on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving Day.

    2 Student Winter Break: Break starts the day after the last day of the fall semester. Staff winter break typically starts 2-3 days later. Employees should consult the Human Resources University Holidays calendar for official staff holidays: https://lesley.edu/faculty-staff/human-resources/university-holidays.

    3 Indicates observed date (actual holiday occurs on a weekend).

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