Boston College Academic Calendar 2025‑2026: Important Dates

The Boston College Academic Calendar 2025‑2026 schedule contains all the essential dates from application and enrollment deadlines, tuition payment due dates, and course add/drop periods to university holidays and final exam schedules.

The Boston College academic calendar helps students to stay ahead of BC term dates, plan around the BC exam schedule, track priority registration windows, and never miss critical cut‑offs such as the last day to withdraw without a “W”, ensuring smooth academic and financial planning.

Boston College follows a traditional semester system:

• Fall Semester and Spring Semester each span approximately 15 weeks (14 instructional weeks plus one week of final examinations).
• Summer Sessions are divided into three formats—Session I (6 weeks), Full Summer Term (May-August, about 13 weeks), and Session II (6 weeks)—with separate add/drop, grading options, and withdrawal deadlines for each session.

Whether you’re mapping out your full‑semester course load, scheduling around campus breaks, or choosing the right Summer Session module, the Boston College Academic Calendar 2025‑2026 is your definitive guide to every date and deadline you need to thrive at BC.

Boston College Academic Calendar Fall 2025

1. The deadline for master’s and doctoral candidates to submit signed and approved copies of their theses/dissertations for the August 2025 graduation is Friday, August 1, 2025.
2. Fall 2025 classes begin on Monday, August 25, 2025.
3. Labor Day (no classes) occurs on Monday, September 1, 2025.
4. The last date for both graduate and undergraduate students to add or drop a course online is Wednesday, September 3, 2025.
5. The Mass of the Holy Spirit is held on Thursday, September 4, 2025, with classes canceled from noon to 1:15 p.m.
6. Family Weekend occurs from Friday, September 26, 2025, to Sunday, September 28, 2025.
7. The last date for full-time undergraduate day students to drop a course in the Associate Deans’ offices (with no “W” grade) is Thursday, October 2, 2025.
8. Boston College Fall Break (no classes) occurs on Monday, October 13, 2025, and Tuesday, October 14, 2025.
9. The last date for undergraduate students to change a course grading option online is Saturday, November 1, 2025.
10. The last date for official withdrawal from a course or the University (with a “W” grade) is Wednesday, November 26, 2025.
11. Thanksgiving Holidays (no classes) occur on Friday, November 28, 2025.
12. The deadline for master’s and doctoral candidates to submit signed and approved copies of their theses/dissertations for the December 2025 graduation is Monday, December 1, 2025.
13. Study Day (no classes for undergraduate day students) occurs on Tuesday, December 9, 2025.
14. Study Day (no classes/exams for undergraduate day students until 4 p.m.) occurs on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, with final exams beginning at 4 p.m. for undergraduate day students.
15. Term Examinations (no exams on Sunday) occur from Thursday, December 11, 2025, to Thursday, December 18, 2025.

Boston College Academic Calendar Spring 2026

1. Spring 2026 classes begin on Monday, January 12, 2026.
2. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (no classes) occurs on Monday, January 19, 2026.
3. The last date for both graduate and undergraduate students to add or drop a course online is Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
4. The last date for full-time undergraduate day students to drop a course in the Associate Deans’ offices (with no “W” grade) is Monday, February 16, 2026.
5. Boston College Spring Break is from Monday, March 2, 2026, to Saturday, March 7, 2026.
6. The deadline for master’s and doctoral candidates to submit signed and approved copies of their theses/dissertations for May 2026 graduation is Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
7. The last date for undergraduate students to change a course grading option online is Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
8. Easter Weekend (no classes) occurs on Thursday, April 2, 2026 (Holy Thursday), Friday, April 3, 2026 (Good Friday), and Sunday, April 5, 2026. Classes resume on Monday, April 6, 2026, at 4 p.m. (Easter Monday).
9. Patriot’s Day (no classes) occurs on Monday, April 20, 2026, with a substitute Monday class schedule on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
10. The last date for official withdrawal from a course or the University (with a “W” grade) is Thursday, April 23, 2026.
11. Study Day (no classes for undergraduate day students) occurs on Friday, May 1, 2026.
12. Study Day (no classes/exams for undergraduate day students until 4 p.m.) occurs on Monday, May 4, 2026, with final exams beginning at 4 p.m. for undergraduate day students.
13. Term Examinations (no exams on Sunday) occur from Tuesday, May 5, 2026, to Tuesday, May 12, 2026.
14. Commencement is on Monday, May 18, 2026, with summer classes held before 4 p.m. canceled.

For more on the Boston College Academic Calendar 2025-2026, visit the Boston College Calendar website.