Calendar

The following dates are subject to change as the university makes decisions regarding the 2025–2026 academic year.

Fall 2025

Event Institute of Sacred Music Divinity School School of Music Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Course registration begins   M, Aug. 25 W, Jul. 9/ F, Sept. 5 M, Aug. 25
Fall-term classes begin W, Aug. 27 W, Aug. 27 F, Sept. 5 W, Aug. 27
Labor Day M, Sept. 1, No classes M, Sept. 1, No classes M, Sept. 1, No classes M, Sept. 1, No classes
ISM Fellows application deadline W, Oct. 15      
Reading Period (YDS)   SA–SU, Oct. 11–19    
October recess (FAS)       W–SU, Oct. 15–29
Reading Period (YDS)   SA–W, Nov. 22–26    
November recess TH–SU, Nov. 27–30 TH–SU, Nov. 27–30 SA–SU, Nov. 22–30 SA–SU, Nov. 22–30
Application deadline (ISM/YSM) M, Dec. 1   M, Dec. 1  
Fall-term classes end   W, Dec. 3 F, Dec. 12 TH, Dec. 11
Reading period (YDS)   TH–T, Dec. 4–9    
Final exams   W–W, Dec. 10–16 M–W, Dec. 15–17 TH–W, Dec. 11–17
Fall term ends; winter recess begins   W, Dec. 16 TH, Dec. 18 W, Dec. 17

Spring 2026

Event Institute of Sacred Music Divinity School School of Music Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Course registration begins   F, Jan. 2 M, Jan. 12 M, Jan. 5
Spring-term classes begin M, Jan. 12 M, Jan. 12 M, Jan. 12 M, Jan. 12
Application deadline (ISM/YDS) SU, Feb. 1 SU, Feb. 1    
Reading period (YDS)   W–SU, Feb. 11–15    
YSM auditions M–SU, Feb. 16–22   M–SU, Feb. 16–22  
D.M.A. entrance exams     SA, Feb. 21  
Spring recess SA–SU, Mar. 7–22 SA–SU, Mar. 7–22 SA–SU, Mar. 7–22 SA–SU, Mar. 7–22
Spring-term classes end   F, Apr. 24 F, May 1 TH, Apr. 30
Reading period (YDS)   SA–W, Apr. 25–29    
Spring-term exams   TH–T, Apr. 30–May 5 M–W, May 4–6 TH–W, Apr. 30–May 6
Spring term ends   T, May 5 W, May 6 W, May 6
University Commencement M, May 18 M, May 18 M, May 18 M, May 18