MD Academic Calendar: 2015 — 2016
2015
June
| Friday, June 19th | Clinic orientation for new third-year students. |
| Monday, June 22nd | Academic year begins for third- and fourth-year classes. |
July
| Thursday, July 2nd | Independence Day holiday begins at 5 p.m. |
| Friday, July 3rd | Independence Day observance. |
August
| Tuesday, August 11th | Orientation, matriculation, and intial fee payment for first-year class. |
| Monday, August 17th | Academic year begins for first- and second-year classes. |
September
| Sunday, September 6th | Labor Day holiday begins at 5 p.m. |
| Monday, September 7th | Labor Day observance. |
November
| Wednesday, November 25th | Thanksgiving Day holiday begins at 5 p.m. |
| Thursday, November 26th | Thanksgiving Day observance. |
| Friday, November 27th | Holiday for all classes. |
December
| Friday, December 18th | Winter recess begins at 5 p.m. for all classes. |
2016
January
| Monday, January 4th | Classes resume for all students. |
| Sunday, January 17th | Martin Luther King Day holiday begins at 5 p.m. |
| Monday, January 18th | Martin Luther King Day observance. |
March
| Friday, March 25th | Spring break begins at 5 p.m. for first- and second-year classes. |
| Thursday, March 31st | Spring break begins at 5 p.m. for third- and fourth-year classes. |
April
| Monday, April 4th | Classes resume for all students. |
May
| Sunday, May 8th | Academic year ends at 5 p.m. for graduating students. |
| Friday, May 13th | Academic year ends at 5 p.m. for second-year class. |
| Friday, May 20th | Commencement. |
| Friday, May 27th | Academic year ends at 5 p.m. for first-year class. |
| Sunday, May 29th | Memorial Day holiday begins at 5 p.m. |
| Monday, May 30th | Memorial Day observance. |
June
| Friday, June 3rd | Academic year and clinical clerkships end at 5 p.m. for students in clinical clerkships. |
Please note: Beginning and ending dates of each academic term will be published with individual class schedules.
