2025–2026 MD Academic Calendar
| Event | Date | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Classes begin – Phase 2 (Period 3) and Phase 3 | July 7, 2025 (Monday) | M3, M4 |
| Class begins – Phase 1 (I&D) | August 11, 2025 (Monday) | M2 |
| Class begins – Phase 1 (PPP) | August 18, 2025 (Monday) | M1 |
| White Coat Ceremony | August 22, 2025 (Friday) | M1 |
| Labor Day Holiday – no classes* | September 1, 2025 (Monday) | M1, M2, M3, M4 |
| Class begins – Phase 1 (BiB) | September 15, 2025 (Monday) | M1 |
| Class begins – Phase 2 (Period 4) | September 29, 2025 (Monday) | M3 |
| Class begins – Phase 1 (M&M) | October 6, 2025 (Monday) | M2 |
| Fall break (Thanksgiving) – no classes* | November 27–30, 2025 (Thursday–Sunday) | M1, M2, M3, M4 |
| Fall Commencement | December 14, 2025 (Sunday) | |
| Transition to Clinical Settings – Phase 2 (Orientation) | December 16–17, 2025 (Tuesday–Wednesday) | M2 |
| Classes end – all Phases | December 19, 2025 (Friday) | M1, M2, M3, M4 |
| Classes begin – Phase 1 (FFF), Phase 2 (Period 1), Phase 3 | January 5, 2026 (Monday) | M1, M2, M3, M4 |
| Martin Luther King Day Holiday – no classes* | January 19, 2026 (Monday) | M1, M2, M3, M4 |
| Spring recess – Phase 1 | March 14–22, 2026 (Saturday–Sunday) | M1 |
| Match Day! | March 20, 2026 (Friday) | M4 |
| Class begins – Phase 1 (HFT) | March 23, 2026 (Monday) | M1 |
| Class begins – Phase 2 (Period 2) | March 30, 2026 (Monday) | M2 |
| Classes end – Phase 3 (M4 only) | May 8, 2026 (Friday) | M4 |
| Commencement: PhD and Med Professional | May 8, 2026 (Friday) | M4 |
| Classes end – Phase 1 | May 15, 2026 (Friday) | M1 |
| Memorial Day Holiday – no classes* | May 25, 2026 (Monday) | M1, M2, M3, M4 |
| Classes end – Phase 2 and Phase 3 | June 19, 2026 (Friday) | M2, M3 |
*Students in clinic are excused for legal holidays, but their absence counts toward allowed days missed per rotation.
2026–2027 MD Academic Calendar
| Event | Date | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Classes begin – Phase 2 (Period 3) and Phase 3 | July 6, 2026 (Monday) | M3, M4 |
| Class begins – Phase 1 (I&D) | August 10, 2026 (Monday) | M2 |
| Class begins – Phase 1 (PPP) | August 17, 2026 (Monday) | M1 |
| White Coat Ceremony | August 21, 2026 (Friday) | M1 |
| Labor Day Holiday – no classes* | September 7, 2026 (Monday) | M1, M2, M3, M4 |
| Class begins – Phase 1 (BiB) | September 14, 2026 (Monday) | M1 |
| Class begins – Phase 2 (Period 4) | September 28, 2026 (Monday) | M3 |
| Class begins – Phase 1 (M&M) | October 5, 2026 (Monday) | M2 |
| Fall break (Thanksgiving) – no classes* | November 26–29, 2026 (Thursday–Sunday) | M1, M2, M3, M4 |
| Fall Commencement | December 13, 2026 (Sunday) | |
| Transition to Clinical Settings — Phase 2 (Orientation) | December 15–16, 2026 (Tuesday–Wednesday) | M2 |
| Classes end – all Phases | December 18, 2026 (Friday) | M1, M2, M3, M4 |
| Classes begin – Phase 1 (FFF), Phase 2 (Period 1), Phase 3 | January 4, 2027 (Monday) | M1, M2, M3, M4 |
| Martin Luther King Day Holiday – no classes* | January 18, 2027 (Monday) | M1, M2, M3, M4 |
| Spring recess – Phase 1 | March 13–21, 2027 (Saturday–Sunday) | M1 |
| Match Day! | March 19, 2027 (Friday) | M4 |
| Class begins – Phase 1 (HFT) | March 22, 2027 (Monday) | M1 |
| Class begins – Phase 2 (Period 2) | March 29, 2027 (Monday) | M2 |
| Classes end – Phase 3 (M4 only) | May 7, 2027 (Friday) | M4 |
| Commencement: PhD and Med Professional | May 7, 2027 (Friday) | M4 |
| Classes end – Phase 1 | May 14, 2027 (Friday) | M1 |
| Memorial Day Holiday – no classes* | May 31, 2027 (Monday) | M1, M2, M3, M4 |
| Classes end – Phase 2 and Phase 3 | June 18, 2027 (Friday) | M2, M3 |
*Students in clinic are excused for legal holidays, but their absence counts toward allowed days missed per rotation.