MD Academic Calendar

First-Year MD Class

First Year Orientation*
July 17-21, 2023

First Year Classes Begin
July 31, 2023

Labor Day - NO CLASSES
September 4, 2023

White Coat Ceremony
October 7th, 2023

Thanksgiving Break+
November 18-26, 2023

Winter Break+
December 16, 2023 - January 1, 2024

Spring 2024 Semester Begins
Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - NO CLASSES
January 15, 2024

Spring Break+
April 6-14, 2024

Memorial Day - NO CLASSES
May 27, 2024

Summer Break+
June 15 - July 7, 2024

Fall 2024 Classes begin
Monday, July 8, 2024

*Mandatory safety training, lectures, assignments, and small group sessions take place during the first week of medical school. ALL FIRST-YEAR MD STUDENTS MUST ATTEND ALL SESSIONS (held 8:00 am– 5:00 pm each day, Monday-Friday). Absolutely no exceptions will be made.

+Dates shown are for FIRST-YEAR MD STUDENTS ONLY. Students in other classes and in other degree programs may have different schedules for vacations and breaks.

Last Update 4/03/23
All dates are subject to change