Class Meeting Dates.
Spring 2025
SPH Classes begin Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Undergraduate classes and classes held at the Charles River Campus follow the http://www.bu.edu/reg/calendars/. Undergraduate classes at the Charles River Campus also begin on Tuesday, January 21, 2025.
Monday classes meet on:
- January 27
- February 3, 10, 18(Tue), 24
- March 3, 17, 24, 31
- April 7, 14, 23(Wed), 28
- May 5
Tuesday classes meet on:
- January 21, 28
- February 4, 11, 25
- March 4, 18, 25
- April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
- May 6
Wednesday classes meet on:
- January 22, 29
- February 5, 12, 19, 26
- March 5, 19, 26
- April 2, 9, 16, 30
- May 7
Thursday classes meet on:
- January 23, 30
- February 6, 13, 20, 27
- March 6, 20, 27
- April 3, 10, 17, 24
- May 1
Friday classes meet on:
- January 24, 31
- February 7, 14, 21, 28
- March 7, 21, 28
- April 4, 11, 18, 25
- May 2
Spring 2025 Holidays:
- MLK Day: Monday, January 20
- President’s Day: Monday, February 17
- Spring Recess: Saturday, March 8 – Sunday, March 16
- Patriot’s Day: Monday, April 21
- Graduation: Sunday, May 18
FINAL EXAM (OR LAST CLASS) DATES:
- Monday, May 5
- Tuesday, May 6
- Wednesday, May 7
- Thursday, May 1
- Friday, May 2
Note that BU will follow a Monday schedule on Tuesday, February 18, 2025 and Wednesday, April 23, 2025. Commencement weekend is Thursday, May 15 – Sunday, May 18, 2025
School of Public Health Policy on Religious and Government Holidays: The School, in scheduling classes on religious or government holidays, intends that students observing these holidays be given ample opportunity to make up work. Faculty members who wish to observe such holidays will arrange for another faculty member to meet with their classes or for canceled classes to be rescheduled.
Spring 2025 Course Meeting Dates
Summer 2025
Summer 2025
Standard Summer SPH classes begin Monday, May 19, 2025.
*Not all classes follow the standard schedule.
Monday classes will meet on:
- May 19, 30 (Fri)
- June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30*
- July 7**, 14, 21, 28
- August 4, 11, 18,
Tuesday classes will meet on:
- May 20, 27
- June 3, 10, 17, 24
- July 1*, 8**, 15, 22, 29
Wednesday classes will meet on:
- May 21, 28
- June 4, 11, 18, 25
- July 2*, 9**, 16, 23, 30
- August 6, 13, 20
Thursday classes will meet on:
- May 22, 29
- June 5, 12, 20(Fri), 26
- July 3*, 10**, 17, 24, 31
- August 7, 14, 21
There are no regularly scheduled Friday classes.
Monday classes will meet on Friday, May 30 for the Memorial Day Holiday. Thursday classes will meet on Friday, June 20 for Juneteenth Day Holiday.
Summer First Half Classes: May 19-July 3, 2025
Summer Second Half Classes: July 7-August 21, 2025
*Last Meeting Date for First Half classes
**First Day for Second Half classes
School of Public Health Policy on Religious and Government Holidays: The School, in scheduling classes on religious or government holidays, intends that students observing these holidays be given ample opportunity to make up work. Faculty members who wish to observe such holidays will arrange for another faculty member to meet with their classes or for canceled classes to be rescheduled.
Summer 2025 Class Meeting Dates
Fall 2025
SPH Classes begin Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Undergraduate classes and classes held at the Charles River Campus follow the http://www.bu.edu/reg/calendars/. Undergraduate classes at the Charles River Campus also begin on Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
Monday classes meet on:
- September 8, 15, 22, 29
- October 6, 14 (Tue), 20, 27
- November 3, 10, 17
- December 1, 8, 15
Tuesday classes meet on:
- September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
- October 7, 21, 28
- November 4, 11, 18
- December 2, 9, 16
Wednesday classes meet on:
- September 3, 10, 17, 24
- October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
- November 5, 12, 19
- December 3, 10
Thursday classes meet on:
- September 4, 11, 18, 25
- October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
- November 6, 13, 20
- December 4, 11
- September 5, 12, 19, 26
- October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
- November 7, 14, 21
- December 5, 12
Fall 2024 Holidays:
- Labor Day: Monday, September 1, 2025
- Indigenous People’s Day: Monday, October 13, 2025
- Fall Recess: Saturday, November 22, through Sunday, November 30, 2025. Classes resume on Monday, December 1, 2025.
FINAL EXAM (OR LAST CLASS) DATES:
- Monday, December 15
- Tuesday, December 16
- Wednesday, December 10
- Thursday, December 11
- Friday, December 12
Note: Substitute a Monday schedule on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.