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2023-2024 Academic Calendar

Summer 2023 Term*
May 22First Day of Classes
May 29Memorial Day | School Closed
June 2Last Day of Add/Drop
June 19Juneteenth Day Observance | School Closed
June 30Deadline to withdraw from semester-length courses without a "W"
Incomplete Form available to students in SIS
End of 6-week courses
Grades Due for first 6-week courses
July 4Independence Day Observed | School Closed
July 14"WF/WP" period begins
Aug 10Last day to request a "WF/WP"
Last day to approve Incomplete form
Aug 11
  • Last day of classes | End of Summer Term
  • Summer 2023 Grades are due for full term courses and second 7-week classes
  • Deadline for resolution of incomplete grades from Spring 2023
Aug 14SON Summer Degree Completion Ceremony
Aug 25JHU Conferral of Degrees - Final Degree Transcript and Diploma Release Date
Fall 2023 Semester*
Aug 28
First Day of Classes for all academic programs
Sept 4
Labor Day | School Closed
Sept 8
Last Day of Add/Drop
Oct 9
  • Deadline to withdraw from semester-length courses without a "W"
  • Incomplete Form available to students in SIS
  • End of first 7-week courses  
  • Grades Due for first 7-week courses
Oct 27"WF/WP" period begins
Oct 25 - Nov 3
Academic Advising
Nov 6 - 17
Course registration for Spring 2024 begins
Nov 20 - 24Thanksgiving Break | SON closed Nov 24 -25
Nov 27
  • Last Day of Classes (except PhD and Nurse Anesthesia)
  • Last day to request a "WF/WP"
  • Last day to approve Incomplete form
Nov 28-Dec 4
Final Exam Week (all courses except PhD and Nurse Anesthesia)
Dec 4
  • PhD and Nurse Anesthesia only - Last Day of Classes 
  • PhD and Nurse Anesthesia only - Last day to request a "WF/WP"
  • PhD and Nurse Anesthesia only - Last day to approve Incomplete form
Dec 5 - 11PhD and Nurse Anesthesia Final Exam Week
Dec 11
PhD and Nurse Anesthesia Fall 2023 Grades Due
Dec 29
JHU Conferral of Degrees - Final Degree Transcript and Diploma Release Date
Winter Term 2024*
Jan 2First Day of Classes for Winter Term
Jan 5Last Day to withdraw from Winter Term Courses without a "W"
Jan 15Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday Observance | School Closed
Jan 19End of Winter Term
Spring Semester 2024*
Jan 22First Day of Classes for Spring 2024
Feb 2Last Day of Add/Drop
Mar 4
  • Deadline to withdraw from semester-length courses without a "W"
  • Incomplete Form available to students in SIS
  • End of 7-week courses  
  • Grades Due for 7-week courses
Mar 18-22Spring Break | No classes for all programs
Mar 22"WF/WP" period begins
Mar 27-April 5Academic Advising
April 8 - 19Course Registration for Summer and Fall 2024
April 19
  • Last day of Classes (except PhD and Nurse Anesthesia)
  • Last day to request a "WF/WP”
  • Last day to approve Incomplete form
April 23-29Final Exam Week
April 26
  • PhD and Nurse Anesthesia only - Last Day of Classes 
  • PhD and Nurse Anesthesia only - Last day to request a "WF/WP"
  • PhD and Nurse Anesthesia only - Last day to approve Incomplete form
April 29Spring 2024 Grades Due (all courses except PhD and Nurse Anesthesia) Deadline for resolution of incompletes from Fall 2023
April 29 - May 3PhD and Nurse Anesthesia Final Exam Week
May 3PhD and Nurse Anesthesia Fall 2023 Grades Due
May - TBDSchool of Nursing Spring Degree Completion Ceremony
May 23
  • Johns Hopkins University Commencement Ceremony
  • JHU Degree Conferral – Final Degree Transcript and Diploma release date
Summer 2024 Term*
May 20First Day of Classes
May 27Memorial Day | School Closed
May 31Last Day of Add/Drop
June 19Juneteenth Day Observance | School Closed
June 28
  • Deadline to withdraw from semester-length courses without a "W"
  • Incomplete Form available to students in SIS
  • End of 7-week courses
  • Grades Due for first 7-week courses
July 4Independence Day Observed | School Closed
July 12"WF/WP" period begins
Aug 8Last day to request a "WF/WP"
Last day to approve Incomplete form
Aug 9
  • Last day of classes | End of Summer Term
  • Summer 2024 Grades are due for full term courses and second 7-week classes
  • Deadline for resolution of incomplete grades from Spring 2024
Aug TBDSON Summer Degree Completion Ceremony
Aug 23JHU Conferral of Degrees - Final Degree Transcript and Diploma Release Date

*Please note, dates are subject to change.

Academic calendars may vary among University divisions. Students planning to register for courses at another school within Johns Hopkins University should review the academic calendar for that division.

In preparing the calendar for an academic year, it is impossible to avoid conflict with some religious holidays. As conflicts arise, efforts are made to make special arrangements for students affected (see SON Religious Observance Attendance Policy).