Fall Term 2025
September
| Day | Event |
|---|
| 2 | New Student Orientation; Fall Term Begins |
| 8 | First Lab Rotation Begins |
October
| Day | Event |
|---|
| 13 | Indigenous People's Day - University Holiday, No Classes |
| 24 | Last day of First Lab Rotation |
| 27 | First Day of Second Lab Rotation |
November
| Day | Event |
|---|
| 11 | Veteran's Day Observed - University Holiday, No Classes |
| 27-28 | Thanksgiving Observed - University Holiday, No Classes |
December
| Day | Event |
|---|
| 18 | Fall Term Didactic Classes End; Fall Term Ends |
| 19 | End of Second Lab Rotation |
| 24 | Christmas Eve Observed - University Holiday |
| 25 | Christmas Day Observed - University Holiday |
| 26-31 | Winter Break - University Holiday |
Spring Term 2026
January
| Day | Event |
|---|
| 1 | New Year's Day Observed - University Holiday |
| 2 | Spring Term Begins; All Students Return to Research or Rotations |
| 5 | First Day of Third Lab Rotation |
| 14 | Tufts GSBS Spring Term Didactic Classes Begin* |
| 19 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day– University Holiday, No Classes |
February
| Day | Event |
|---|
| 14 | Thesis Lab Choices Due |
| 16 | Presidents Day - University Holiday, No Classes |
| 28 | End of Third Lab Rotation |
March
No Events
April
| Day | Event |
|---|
| 20 | Patriots Day - University Holiday, No Classes |
May
| Day | Event |
|---|
| 9 | Spring Didactic Classes End |
| 15 | Spring Term Ends |
| 17 | Tufts University Commencement |
Summer Term 2026
May
| Day | Event |
|---|
| 20 | Summer Term Begins & GSBS Summer Didactic Classes Begin |
| 25 | Memorial Day - University Holiday, No Classes |
June
| Day | Event |
|---|
| 16 | Start Date for Incoming MD/PhD Students |
| 19 | Juneteenth - University Holiday, No Classes |
July
| Day | Event |
|---|
| 1 | Start Date for Incoming July Start Students (tentative) |
| 3 | Independence Day - University Holiday, No Classes |
August
| Day | Event |
|---|
| 21 | Summer Didactic Classes End & Summer Term Ends |
* classes offered by other institutions or other Tufts schools may start before this date.