MD Academic Calendar

First-Year MD Class

First Year Orientation*
July 22-26, 2024

First Year Classes Begin
July 22, 2024

Labor Day - NO CLASSES
September 2, 2024

White Coat Ceremony
October 19th, 2024

Thanksgiving Break+
November 23-December 1, 2024

Winter Break+
December 21, 2024 - January 5, 2025

Spring 2025 Semester Begins
Tuesday, January 6, 2025

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - NO CLASSES
January 20, 2025

Spring Break+
April 19-27, 2025

Memorial Day - NO CLASSES
May 26, 2025

Summer Break+
June 14 - July 6, 2025

Fall 2025 Classes begin
Monday, July 7, 2025

*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 9/24/24
All dates are subject to change