Calendar
Source: https://bulletin.yale.edu/bulletins/ism/calendar Parent: https://bulletin.yale.edu/bulletins/ism/message-director
The following dates are subject to change as the university makes decisions regarding the 2025–2026 academic year.
Fall 2025
| Event | Institute of Sacred Music | Divinity School | School of Music | Faculty of Arts & Sciences |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course registration begins | M, Aug. 25 | W, Jul. 9/ F, Sept. 5 | M, Aug. 25 | |
| Fall-term classes begin | W, Aug. 27 | W, Aug. 27 | F, Sept. 5 | W, Aug. 27 |
| Labor Day | M, Sept. 1, No classes | M, Sept. 1, No classes | M, Sept. 1, No classes | M, Sept. 1, No classes |
| ISM Fellows application deadline | W, Oct. 15 | |||
| Reading Period (YDS) | SA–SU, Oct. 11–19 | |||
| October recess (FAS) | W–SU, Oct. 15–29 | |||
| Reading Period (YDS) | SA–W, Nov. 22–26 | |||
| November recess | TH–SU, Nov. 27–30 | TH–SU, Nov. 27–30 | SA–SU, Nov. 22–30 | SA–SU, Nov. 22–30 |
| Application deadline (ISM/YSM) | M, Dec. 1 | M, Dec. 1 | ||
| Fall-term classes end | W, Dec. 3 | F, Dec. 12 | TH, Dec. 11 | |
| Reading period (YDS) | TH–T, Dec. 4–9 | |||
| Final exams | W–W, Dec. 10–16 | M–W, Dec. 15–17 | TH–W, Dec. 11–17 | |
| Fall term ends; winter recess begins | W, Dec. 16 | TH, Dec. 18 | W, Dec. 17 |
Spring 2026
| Event | Institute of Sacred Music | Divinity School | School of Music | Faculty of Arts & Sciences |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course registration begins | F, Jan. 2 | M, Jan. 12 | M, Jan. 5 | |
| Spring-term classes begin | M, Jan. 12 | M, Jan. 12 | M, Jan. 12 | M, Jan. 12 |
| Application deadline (ISM/YDS) | SU, Feb. 1 | SU, Feb. 1 | ||
| Reading period (YDS) | W–SU, Feb. 11–15 | |||
| YSM auditions | M–SU, Feb. 16–22 | M–SU, Feb. 16–22 | ||
| D.M.A. entrance exams | SA, Feb. 21 | |||
| Spring recess | SA–SU, Mar. 7–22 | SA–SU, Mar. 7–22 | SA–SU, Mar. 7–22 | SA–SU, Mar. 7–22 |
| Spring-term classes end | F, Apr. 24 | F, May 1 | TH, Apr. 30 | |
| Reading period (YDS) | SA–W, Apr. 25–29 | |||
| Spring-term exams | TH–T, Apr. 30–May 5 | M–W, May 4–6 | TH–W, Apr. 30–May 6 | |
| Spring term ends | T, May 5 | W, May 6 | W, May 6 | |
| University Commencement | M, May 18 | M, May 18 | M, May 18 | M, May 18 |