This calendar is subject to change. Paid holidays for faculty and staff members are listed on the Harvard information for employees holiday calendar.

 

 2024-20252025-20262026-2027
Juneteenth (HOLIDAY)June 19June 19June 18
Independence Day (HOLIDAY)Jul 4Jul 3Jul 4
Mid-Career MPA Summer ProgramJul 9-Aug 8Jul 8-Aug 7Jul 7-Aug 6
MPA/ID Program SeminarAug 12-30Aug 11-29Aug 10-28
MC/MPA Mason Fall LaunchAug 12-23Aug 11-22Aug 10-21
MPP Program and MPA Program OrientationsAug 26-30Aug 25-29Aug 24-28
Shopping daysSept 3-4Sept 2-3Aug 31-Sept 1
Full-term and Fall 1 classes beginSept 5Sept 4Sept 2
Labor Day (HOLIDAY)Sept 2Sept 1Sept 7
Columbus Day (Federal and State)/Indigenous Peoples' Day (Cambridge) (HOLIDAY)Oct 14Oct 13Oct 12
Veterans Day (HOLIDAY)Nov 11Nov 11Nov 11
Thanksgiving recess (HOLIDAY)Nov 27-29Nov 26-28Nov 25-27
Last day of fall semesterDec 20Dec 19Dec 18
January session (optional)Jan 2-17Jan 5-16Jan 4-15
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (HOLIDAY)Jan 20Jan 19Jan 18
Shopping daysJan 23-24Jan 22-23Jan 21-22
Full-term and Spring 1 classes beginJan 27Jan 26Jan 25
Presidents' Day (HOLIDAY)Feb 17Feb 16Feb 15
Spring breakMar 15-23Mar 14-22Mar 13-21
Last day of spring semesterMay 16May 15May 14
Commencement WeekMay 26-30May 25-29May 24-28
Commencement Day May 29May 28May 27
Memorial Day (HOLIDAY)May 26May 25May 31