Academic Calendar

GSDM Academic Calendar 2025–26a,b

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July 1, 2025
Program start date for all postdoctoral students
July 4, 2025 Holiday: Independence Day
July 28, 2025 Program start date for all entering predoctoral students
September 1, 2025 Holiday: Labor Day
October 13, 2025 Holiday: Indigenous Peoples’ Day
November 11, 2025 Holiday: Veterans’ Day (Observed)
November 26, 2025 Thanksgiving Break Begins at 12:00 p.m.
December 1, 2025 Classes/clinics and clerkships resume
December 19, 2025 Winter Break for all students begins at 5:00 p.m.
January 5, 2026 Second semester classes, clinics, and clerkships resume
January 19, 2026 Holiday: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
February 16, 2026 Holiday: President’s Day
April 20, 2026 Holiday: Patriot’s Day
May 14 – May 17, 2026 Commencement Weekend
May 25, 2026 Holiday: Memorial Day
June 19, 2026 Holiday: Juneteenth
July 3, 2026 Holiday: Independence Day (Observed)
July 4, 2026 Holiday: Independence Day

This academic calendar is subject to change without prior notice.

GSDM Academic Calendar 2026–27a,b

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July 1, 2026
Program start date for all postdoctoral students
July 3, 2026 Holiday: Independence Day (Observed)
July 4, 2026 Holiday: Independence Day
July 27, 2026 Program start date for all entering predoctoral students
September 7, 2026 Holiday: Labor Day
October 12, 2026 Holiday: Indigenous Peoples’ Day
November 11, 2026 Holiday: Veterans’ Day (Observed)
November 25, 2026 Thanksgiving Break Begins at 12:00 p.m.
November 30, 2026 Classes/clinics and clerkships resume
December 18, 2026 Winter Break for all students begins at 5:00 p.m.
January 4, 2027 Second semester classes, clinics, and clerkships resume
January 18, 2027 Holiday: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
February 15, 2027 Holiday: President’s Day
April 19, 2027 Holiday: Patriot’s Day
May 13 – May 16, 2027 Commencement Weekend
May 31, 2027 Holiday: Memorial Day
June 19, 2027 (TBD) Holiday: Juneteenth (TBD on Observed)
July 4, 2027 Holiday: Independence Day
July 5, 2027 Holiday: Independence Day (Observed)

This academic calendar is subject to change without prior notice.

aPolicy on Student Absence Due to Religious Observance: The dental school remains open during religious holidays. University policy requires faculty and staff to accommodate students who are absent due to religious observance and to provide them with a reasonable opportunity to make up coursework missed due to their religious observance, if such accommodation does not create an unreasonable burden. If a student intends to be absent for a religious holiday, it is imperative that the relevant faculty and staff be notified well in advance. It should be noted that days absent from the program for religious purposes will normally be counted as use of students’ personal vacation days. The complete university policy can be found at http://www.bu.edu/ctl/university-policies/policy-onreligious-observance/ .

bFor specific enrollment dates for continuing students, please contact the GSDM Registrar’s Office.