Calendar Events for students and alumni, plus academic and degree calendar dates! Close Filter By Academic (23) (-) Academic Calendar (14) Alumni (1) Degree Calendar (3) Diversity (4) Lectures (0) Professional Development (0) Recruitment and Outreach (0) Student Life (17) Writing (0) Close (-) Academic Calendar (14) Clear Filters (62) Show Filters Hide Filters Filters Search by keyword List Grid Date Time Location Close Event Details Course registration for returning students opens to allow enrolling in fall 2026 courses Date April 1, 2026 Time 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM 2026-04-01T00:00:00 2026-04-01T23:59:59 Fall 2026 full-term course registration for all students due Date April 15, 2026 Time 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM Fall 2026 full-term course registration for all students due. Students must submit enrollments for minimum course load (typically 16 credits) at my.harvard by 11:59 p.m. EDT. 2026-04-15T00:00:00 2026-04-15T23:59:59 Last day of spring term classes Date April 29, 2026 Time 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM 2026-04-29T00:00:00 2026-04-29T23:59:59 Spring term reading period Date April 30, 2026 – May 6, 2026 2026-04-30T00:00:00 2026-05-06T23:59:59 Last day on which students may submit an approved Petition to Withdraw Date May 6, 2026 Time 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM Last day on which students may submit an approved Petition to Withdraw from spring term course to the Office of Academic Programs. 2026-05-06T00:00:00 2026-05-06T23:59:59 Spring term examinations Date May 7, 2026 – May 16, 2026 2026-05-07T00:00:00 2026-05-16T23:59:59 Deadline for May 2026 degree candidates to submit their dissertation electronically to ProQuest ETD Date May 13, 2026 Time 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM Deadline for May 2026 degree candidates to submit their dissertation electronically to ProQuest ETD. Submissions must be made by 11:59 p.m. EDT. 2026-05-13T00:00:00 2026-05-13T23:59:59 Last day of spring term for all graduating Harvard Griffin GSAS students Date May 16, 2026 Time 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM 2026-05-16T00:00:00 2026-05-16T23:59:59 Last day to submit work for a course with an incomplete (INC) grade for the fall 2025 term Date May 16, 2026 Time 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM 2026-05-16T00:00:00 2026-05-16T23:59:59 Degree recommendations from academic programs for May 2026 degree candidates are due Date May 19, 2026 Time 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM 2026-05-19T00:00:00 2026-05-19T23:59:59 University Holiday: Memorial Day Date May 25, 2026 Time 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM 2026-05-25T00:00:00 2026-05-25T23:59:59 Conferral date for May 2026 degrees and Commencement Date May 28, 2026 Time 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM Harvard Griffin GSAS Commencement 2026-05-28T00:00:00 2026-05-28T23:59:59 University Holiday: Juneteenth Date June 19, 2026 Time 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM 2026-06-19T00:00:00 2026-06-19T23:59:59 Last day of spring term for all continuing Harvard Griffin GSAS students Date June 30, 2026 Time 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM 2026-06-30T00:00:00 2026-06-30T23:59:59 event 6267 6268 6269 6270 6271 6272 6273 6275 6274 6276 6277 6278 6279 6280
Course registration for returning students opens to allow enrolling in fall 2026 courses Date April 1, 2026 Time 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM 2026-04-01T00:00:00 2026-04-01T23:59:59
Fall 2026 full-term course registration for all students due Date April 15, 2026 Time 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM Fall 2026 full-term course registration for all students due. Students must submit enrollments for minimum course load (typically 16 credits) at my.harvard by 11:59 p.m. EDT. 2026-04-15T00:00:00 2026-04-15T23:59:59
Last day of spring term classes Date April 29, 2026 Time 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM 2026-04-29T00:00:00 2026-04-29T23:59:59
Last day on which students may submit an approved Petition to Withdraw Date May 6, 2026 Time 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM Last day on which students may submit an approved Petition to Withdraw from spring term course to the Office of Academic Programs. 2026-05-06T00:00:00 2026-05-06T23:59:59
Deadline for May 2026 degree candidates to submit their dissertation electronically to ProQuest ETD Date May 13, 2026 Time 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM Deadline for May 2026 degree candidates to submit their dissertation electronically to ProQuest ETD. Submissions must be made by 11:59 p.m. EDT. 2026-05-13T00:00:00 2026-05-13T23:59:59
Last day of spring term for all graduating Harvard Griffin GSAS students Date May 16, 2026 Time 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM 2026-05-16T00:00:00 2026-05-16T23:59:59
Last day to submit work for a course with an incomplete (INC) grade for the fall 2025 term Date May 16, 2026 Time 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM 2026-05-16T00:00:00 2026-05-16T23:59:59
Degree recommendations from academic programs for May 2026 degree candidates are due Date May 19, 2026 Time 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM 2026-05-19T00:00:00 2026-05-19T23:59:59
University Holiday: Memorial Day Date May 25, 2026 Time 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM 2026-05-25T00:00:00 2026-05-25T23:59:59
Conferral date for May 2026 degrees and Commencement Date May 28, 2026 Time 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM Harvard Griffin GSAS Commencement 2026-05-28T00:00:00 2026-05-28T23:59:59
University Holiday: Juneteenth Date June 19, 2026 Time 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM 2026-06-19T00:00:00 2026-06-19T23:59:59
Last day of spring term for all continuing Harvard Griffin GSAS students Date June 30, 2026 Time 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM 2026-06-30T00:00:00 2026-06-30T23:59:59
