BU Academic Calendar 2026‑2027: Important Dates & Deadlines

The BU Academic Calendar 2026-2027 serves as your essential roadmap, ensuring you never miss important milestones that could impact your academic success and financial planning.

Important dates like the last day to withdraw without a “W” on your transcript, campus holidays, and semester breaks are all clearly outlined to help you plan ahead.

Boston University operates on a traditional semester system designed to provide comprehensive learning experiences with flexible options:

Fall Semester: A robust 15-week term consisting of 14 instructional weeks plus one finals week. The semester begins in late August with new student orientation and move-in, continuing through mid-December just before the winter recess.

Spring Semester: Mirroring the Fall semester structure with 15 weeks of instruction plus finals week. Spring semester kicks off after Martin Luther King Jr. Day in January and concludes in early May, featuring a refreshing mid-semester Spring Break to help students recharge.

Summer Sessions: BU offers flexible summer learning opportunities to fit diverse academic needs and schedules:

• Session I: Approximately 6 weeks of intensive coursework
• Full Summer Session: Around 12 weeks for comprehensive study
• Session II: Another 6-week intensive option

Each summer session maintains its own registration periods, add/drop deadlines, and fee payment schedules, making them ideal for accelerated study, makeup courses, or lightening your regular-term course load.

Keep the Boston University Academic Calendar 2026-2027 easily accessible and refer to it regularly. This simple habit will empower you to thrive both in the classroom and across BU’s dynamic, vibrant campus community.

BU Academic Calendar Spring 2027

1. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday is observed on Monday, January 18, 2027, and classes are suspended.
2. Classes begin and the first seven-week session begins on Tuesday, January 19, 2027.
3. Presidents’ Day Holiday is observed on Monday, February 15, 2027, and classes are suspended.
4. A substitute Monday schedule of classes is held on Tuesday, February 16, 2027.
5. The first seven-week session ends on Friday, March 5, 2027.
6. Spring Recess takes place from Saturday, March 6, 2027, to Sunday, March 14, 2027.
7. Classes resume and the second seven-week session begins on Monday, March 15, 2027.
8. Patriots’ Day Holiday is observed on Monday, April 19, 2027, and classes are suspended.
9. A substitute Monday schedule of classes is held on Wednesday, April 21, 2027.
10. The last day of classes and the end of the second seven-week session is Thursday, April 29, 2027.
11. The study period takes place from Friday, April 30, 2027, to Sunday, May 2, 2027.
12. Final exams begin on Monday, May 3, 2027.
13. Final exams end on Friday, May 7, 2027.
14. Grades finalization date is Monday, May 10, 2027.
15. Commencement celebrations take place from Thursday, May 13, 2027, to Sunday, May 16, 2027.
16. All University Commencement and the Spring Degree Award Date occur on Sunday, May 16, 2027.

For more on the BU Academic Calendar 2026-2027, visit the Boston University Calendar website.