1.3 Academic Calendar

1.0 Academic Information & Policies

  • August 1, 2024

    • 2024 – 2025 RC Academic Year Begins for MS/MBA Engineering & Biotech Joint Degree Programs

  • August 20, 2024

    • 2024 – 2025 RC Academic Year Begins; Required Registration

  • August 21 – 23, 2024

    • Required RC START

  • August 26, 2024

    • RC Fall Term courses begin

  • September 2, 2024

    • Harvard University Holiday (Labor Day)

  • September 3, 2024 2024 – 2025

    • EC Academic Year Begins; Required Registration & EC Kickoff

  • September 4, 2024

    • EC Fall Term courses begin

  • September 21, 2024

    • Weekend Sprints (special on-campus academic programming)(Optional)

  • October 14, 2024

    • Harvard University Holiday (Indigenous Peoples’ Day)

  • November 3, 2024

    • Weekend Sprints (special on-campus academic programming)(Optional)

  • November 11, 2024

    • HBS Holiday (Veterans Day) - Other Harvard University schools may hold classes

  • November 27 – 29, 2024

    • Harvard University Holiday (Thanksgiving Break)

  • December 6 – 12, 2024

    • EC Exam Period (Fall Term)

  • December 9 – 13, 2024

    • RC Exam Period (Fall Term)

  • December 16 – 17, 2024

    • RC Exam Period Continues

  • December 12, 2024

    • End of EC Fall Term

  • December 17, 2024

    • End of RC Fall Term

  • January 2 – 24, 2025

    • January Term

  • January 9, 2025

    • MS/MBA Engineering & Biotech Programs RC Spring Term Begins

  • January 13, 2025

    • MS/MBA Engineering & Biotech Programs EC Spring Term Begins

  • January 20, 2025

    • Harvard University Holiday (Martin Luther King, Jr Day)

  • January 21 – 24, 2025

    • RC/EC Short Intensive Programs (SIPs)(Optional)

  • January 27, 2025

    • Beginning of RC/EC Spring Term

  • February 17, 2025

    • Harvard University Holiday (Presidents’ Day)

  • March 1, 2025

    • Weekend Sprints (special on-campus academic programming)(Optional)

  • March 15 – 23, 2025

    • RC/EC Spring Break

  • April 24 – 30, 2025

    • EC Exam Period (Spring Term)

  • April 29 – 30, 2025

    • RC Exam Period (Spring Term)

  • May 5 – 8, 2025

    • RC Exam Period Continues

  • April 30 – May 2, 2025

    • Required EC Bridges

  • April 30, 2025

    • End of EC Spring Term

  • May 9 – 11, 2025

    • RC FIELD Global Capstone (CAP) Travel

  • May 12 - 19, 2025

    • RC FIELD Global Capstone (CAP)

  • May 20 - 21, 2025

    • RC FIELD Global Capstone (CAP) Travel

  • May 21, 2025

    • End of RC Spring Term

  • May 26, 2025

    • Harvard University Holiday (Memorial Day)

  • May 29, 2025

    • Class of 2025 Commencement Exercises