Critical Dates Calendar — Class of 2028
Key Academic Dates, Holidays, and Deadlines

This page lists key academic dates for the Class of 2028, including holidays, instructional breaks, required academic activities, and other important deadlines. Dates are subject to change. Please review this calendar regularly for updates.

First Year (2024-2025)

Event Dates
Orientation July 29 through Aug, 1, 2024
Fall Semester Classes Begin Aug. 5, 2024
Labor Day Holiday Sept. 2, 2024
Homecoming Holiday Oct. 18, 2024
Veterans’ Day Holiday Nov. 11, 2024
Thanksgiving Break Nov. 28 and Nov. 29, 2024
Fall Semester Ends Dec. 20, 2024
Semester Break Dec. 21, 2024 through Jan. 5, 2025
Spring Semester Classes Begin Jan. 6, 2025
MLK Day Holiday Jan. 20, 2025
Spring Break Mar. 3 through Mar. 7, 2025
Memorial Day Holiday May 26, 2025
Spring Semester Ends June 6, 2025
NBME Comprehensive Clinical Science Self-Assessment (in-person) June 9, 2025
OMFS Comprehensive Basic Science Exam (in-person) June 9, 2025
Remediation Deadline July 3, 2025

Second Year (2025-2026)

Event dates
Fall Semester Classes Begin Aug. 18, 2025
Labor Day Holiday Sept. 1, 2025
Homecoming Holiday Oct. 17, 2025
NBME Neuro Shelf Exam (in-person) Oct. 31, 2025
Veterans’ Day Holiday Nov. 11, 2025
Thanksgiving Holiday Nov. 27 and Nov. 28, 2025
CSE2A (in-person) Dec. 12 through Dec. 18, 2025
Fall Semester Ends Dec. 19, 2025
Semester Break Dec. 20, 2025 through Jan. 4, 2026
Spring Semester Classes Begin Jan. 5, 2026
MLK Holiday Jan. 19, 2026
NBME Comprehensive Basic Science Exam (in-person) Mar. 9, 2026
CSE2B (in-person) Mar. 10 through Mar. 13, 2026
Spring Break Mar. 16 through Mar. 20, 2026
USMLE Step 1 Preparation and Exam Mar. 9 through May 3, 2026

Third Year —Clinical Rotations (2026-2027)

event Dates
White Coat Ceremony May 3, 2026
Orientation to Clinical Clerkships (in-person attendance required) May 4, 2026 through May 8, 2026
Clinical Rotations Begin May 11, 2026
CSE3A (in-person) TBA
CSE3B (in-person) TBA
Thanksgiving Holiday Nov. 26 and Nov. 27, 2026
First Semester Ends Dec. 19, 2026
Semester Break Dec. 20, 2026 through Jan. 3, 2027
Second Semester Begins Jan. 4, 2027
CSE3C (in-person) TBA
CSE3D (in-person) TBA
Second Semester Ends May 7, 2027
NBME CCSSA Exam (in-person) (Tentative Date) May 7, 2027 OR 5/17/2027
OMFS NBME CCSSA Exam (in-person) Monday after clerkship ends

Fourth Year —Clinical Rotations (2027-2028)

event Dates
First Semester Begins May 10, 2027
Thanksgiving Holiday Nov. 25 and 26, 2027
First Semester Ends Dec. 17, 2027
Semester Break Dec. 18, 2027 through Jan. 2, 2028
Second Semester Begins Jan. 3, 2028
Fourth Year Orientation (in-person attendance required) Jan. 3, 2028
Match Day Mar. 17, 2028
Pre-Graduation Reception May 19, 2028
Graduation May 20, 2028

Last revised on January, 16, 2026