{"id":3986,"date":"2025-01-17T16:52:34","date_gmt":"2025-01-17T16:52:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/md-gateway\/?page_id=3986"},"modified":"2025-07-07T17:24:42","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T17:24:42","slug":"2025-2026-academic-calendars","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/md-gateway\/2025-2026-academic-calendars\/","title":{"rendered":"2025-2026 Academic Calendars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Select the academic calendars below to view the curricular phases at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.<\/p>\n<div class='panel-group VUaccordion' id='accordion' role='tablist' aria-multiselectable='true'><\/div>\n<div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"heading1\"><h4 class=\"panel-title\"><a role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" href=\"#item1\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"item1\"><i class='pull-right fa fa-chevron-circle-down' aria-hidden='true'><\/i>FMK Phase (Year 1)<\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"item1\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading1\"><div class=\"panel-body\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"342\"><strong>Orientation<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"240\"><strong>July 14-16, 2025<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"342\"><strong>Foundations of the Profession<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"240\"><strong>July 17-25, 2025<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"342\"><em>White Coat Ceremony<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"240\"><em>July 25, 2025<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"342\"><strong>Human Blueprint &amp; Architecture<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"240\"><strong>July 28-Sept. 5, 2025<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"342\"><em>Labor Day; no class<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"240\"><em>Sept. 1, 2025<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"342\"><strong>Microbes &amp; Immunity<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"240\"><strong>Sept. 8-Oct. 17, 2025<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"342\"><em>M1 Wellness Retreat (mandatory)<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"240\"><em>Sept. 19, 2025\u00a0<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"342\"><strong>Fall Break<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"240\"><strong>Oct. 18-21, 2025<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"342\"><strong>Longitudinal Classes<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"240\"><strong>Oct. 22-23, 2025<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"342\"><strong>Homeostasis<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"240\"><strong>Oct. 23-Dec. 19, 2025<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"342\"><em>Class\/clinical end at noon<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"240\"><em>Nov. 26, 2025<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"342\"><em>Thanksgiving Break<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"240\"><em>Nov. 27-30, 2025<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"342\"><strong>Winter Break<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"240\"><strong>Dec. 22, 2025-Jan. 4, 2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"342\"><strong>Renal &amp; Digestion<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"240\"><strong>Jan. 5-Feb. 25, 2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"342\"><em>MLK Jr Birthday (observed); no class<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"240\"><em>Jan. 19, 2026<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"342\"><strong>Break<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"240\"><strong>Feb. 26 \u2013 March 1<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"342\"><strong>Longitudinal Classes<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"240\"><strong>March 2-3, 2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"342\"><strong>Reproduction &amp; Endocrine<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"240\"><strong>March 4-April 24, 2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"342\"><strong>Spring Break<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"240\"><strong>April 25-May 3, 2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"342\"><strong>Brain, Behavior &amp; Movement<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"240\"><strong>May 4-July 24, 2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"342\"><em>Memorial Day; no class<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"240\"><em>May 25, 2026<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"342\"><em>Juneteenth; no class<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"240\"><em>June 19, 2026<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"342\"><em>Official end of academic year<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"240\"><em>June 30, 2026<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"342\"><em>Independence Day; no class<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"240\"><em>July 4, 2026<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><em>Events listed in italics occur within the \u201cparent\u201d block or event immediately preceding the Italicized event.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Events listed in italics occur within the \u201cparent\u201d block or event immediately preceding the Italicized event.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"heading2\"><h4 class=\"panel-title\"><a role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" href=\"#item2\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"item2\"><i class='pull-right fa fa-chevron-circle-down' aria-hidden='true'><\/i>FCC Phase (Year 2)<\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"item2\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading2\"><div class=\"panel-body\">\n<table width=\"703\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"241\"><strong>DATES<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"241\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"407\"><strong><em>(FMK\u00a0continued)\u00a0<\/em>Brain, Behavior &amp; Movement\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"241\"><strong>July 1-25, 2025<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"407\"><em>Independence Day; no class\/clinical day<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"241\"><em>July 4, 2026<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"407\"><strong>Break<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"241\"><strong>July 26-Aug. 24, 2025<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"407\"><strong>FCC Launch Week<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"241\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Aug 25-29, 2025<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"407\"><strong>Labor Day; no class\/clinical<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"241\"><strong>Sept. 1, 2025<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"407\"><strong>BLOCK 1<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"241\"><strong>Sept 2-Oct 24, 2025<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"407\"><em>longitudinal day<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"241\"><em>Sept 8, 2025<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"407\"><em>longitudinal day<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"241\"><em>Oct 6, 2025<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"407\"><strong>BLOCK 2<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"241\"><strong>Oct 27-Dec 19, 2025<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"407\"><em>longitudinal day<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"241\"><em>Nov 3, 2025<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"407\"><em>Class\/clinical end at noon<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"241\"><em>Nov 26, 2025<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"407\"><em>Thanksgiving Break<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"241\"><em>Nov 27-30<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"407\"><em>longitudinal day<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"241\"><em>Dec 1, 2025<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"407\"><strong><em>Winter Break<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"241\"><strong><em>Dec 22, 2025-Jan 4, 2026<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"407\"><strong>BLOCK 3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"241\"><strong>Jan 5-Feb 27, 2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"407\"><em>longitudinal day<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"241\"><em>Jan 12, 2026<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"407\"><em>MLK Jr Birthday (observed); no class\/clinical<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"241\"><em>Jan 19, 2026<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"407\"><em>longitudinal day<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"241\"><em>Feb 9, 2026<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"407\"><em>M2 Wellness Retreat (mandatory)<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"241\"><em>Feb 16, 2026<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"407\"><strong>BLOCK 4<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"241\"><strong>Mar 2-Apr 24, 2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"407\"><em>longitudinal day<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"241\"><em>Mar 9, 2026<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"407\"><em>longitudinal day<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"241\"><em>Apr 6, 2026<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"407\"><strong>Spring Break<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"241\"><strong>Apr 25-May 3, 2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"407\"><strong>BLOCK 5<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"241\"><strong>May 4-Jun 26, 2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"407\"><em>longitudinal day<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"241\"><em>May 11, 2026<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"407\"><em>Memorial Day; no class\/clinical<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"241\"><em>May 25, 2026<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"407\"><em>longitudinal day<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"241\"><em>Jun 8, 2026<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"407\"><em>Juneteenth; no class\/clinical<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"241\"><em>June 19, 2026<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"407\"><em>VITALS assessment<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"241\"><em>Date TBA<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Events listed in italics occur within the \u201cparent\u201d block immediately preceding the Italicized event.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"heading3\"><h4 class=\"panel-title\"><a role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" href=\"#item3\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"item3\"><i class='pull-right fa fa-chevron-circle-down' aria-hidden='true'><\/i>Immersion Phase (Years 3-4)<\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"item3\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading3\"><div class=\"panel-body\">\n<table style=\"height: 2179px\" width=\"928\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\" width=\"605\"><strong>2025-2026 Immersion Phase Calendar<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"155\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"173\"><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"277\"><strong><em>Student Registration Deadlines<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"155\"><strong><em>Section<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"173\"><strong><em>Dates<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"191\"><strong><em>42<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>\u2010<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>day<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"87\"><strong><em>7<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>\u2010<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>day<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"155\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"173\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"191\"><strong><em>(ACE, AE, AI, ISC)<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"87\"><strong><em>(FHD, LC)<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"155\"><strong>Mandatory Step Exam Study Period<\/strong><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"451\"><em>July 1-Aug. 22, 2025<\/em>\u00a0(VMS III only)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"155\"><strong>Section 07<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"173\">July 7\u2010Aug. 1, 2025<\/td>\n<td width=\"191\">5\/26\/2025<\/td>\n<td width=\"87\">6\/30\/2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"155\"><strong>Section 08<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"173\">Aug. 4\u201029, 2025<\/td>\n<td width=\"191\">6\/23\/2025<\/td>\n<td width=\"87\">7\/28\/2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"155\"><strong>Week<\/strong><strong>\u2010<\/strong><strong>Long Course<\/strong><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"451\"><em>Aug. 25-29, 2025<\/em>\u00a0(VMS III only)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"155\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"451\"><em>Sept. 1 Labor Day Holiday (no class or clinical)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"155\"><strong>Section 09<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"173\">Sept. 2\u201026, 2025<\/td>\n<td width=\"191\">7\/22\/2025<\/td>\n<td width=\"87\">8\/26\/2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"155\"><strong>Section 10<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"173\">Sept. 29\u2010Oct. 24, 2025<\/td>\n<td width=\"191\">8\/18\/2025<\/td>\n<td width=\"87\">9\/22\/2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"155\"><strong>Section 11<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"173\">Oct. 27\u2010Nov. 21, 2025<\/td>\n<td width=\"191\">9\/15\/2025<\/td>\n<td width=\"87\">10\/20\/2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"155\"><strong>Section 12<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"173\">Nov. 24\u2010Dec. 19, 2025<\/td>\n<td width=\"191\">10\/13\/2025<\/td>\n<td width=\"87\">11\/17\/2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\" width=\"605\"><em>Thanksgiving Break; no class\/clinical,\u00a0Nov. 27-30, 2025<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\" width=\"605\"><em>Winter Break<\/em>\u00a0<em>Dec. 20, 2025-Jan. 4, 2026<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"155\"><strong>Section 01<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"173\">Jan. 5\u201030, 2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"191\">11\/24\/2025<\/td>\n<td width=\"87\">12\/29\/2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"155\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"451\"><em>Jan. 19 MLK, Jr. Holiday (no class or clinical)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"155\"><strong>Section 02<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"173\">Feb. 2-27, 2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"191\">12\/22\/2025<\/td>\n<td width=\"87\">1\/26\/2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"155\"><strong>Week<\/strong><strong>\u2010<\/strong><strong>Long Course<\/strong><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"451\"><em>Mar. 2-6, 2026<\/em>\u00a0(VMS III &amp; VMS IV)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"155\"><strong>Section 03<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"173\">Mar. 9\u2010April 3, 2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"191\">1\/26\/2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"87\">3\/2\/2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"155\"><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"451\"><em>M4 Wellness Retreat (mandatory for 4th\u00a0year students only)\u00a0Mar. 11, 2026<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"155\"><strong>Section 04<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"173\">April 6\u2010May 1, 2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"191\">2\/23\/2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"87\">3\/30\/2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"155\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"451\"><em>M3 Wellness Retreat (mandatory for 3rd\u00a0year students only)\u00a0April 13, 2026<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"155\"><strong>Week<\/strong><strong>\u2010<\/strong><strong>Long Course<\/strong><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"451\"><em>May 4-8, 2026\u00a0<\/em>(VMS III only)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"155\"><strong>Section 05<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"173\">May 11\u2010June 5, 2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"191\">3\/30\/2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"87\">5\/4\/2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"155\"><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"451\"><em>Commencement (4th\u00a0year students only)\u00a0<\/em>May 8, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"155\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"451\"><em>Memorial Day; no class\/clinical,\u00a0May 25, 2026<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"155\"><strong>Section 06<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"173\">June 8\u2010July 3, 2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"191\">4\/27\/2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"87\">6\/1\/2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"155\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"451\"><em>June 19 Juneteenth holiday (no class or clinic)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><em>Events listed in italics occur within the \u201cparent\u201d section or event immediately preceding the italicized event.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Select the academic calendars below to view the curricular phases at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":283,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3986","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/md-gateway\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3986","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/md-gateway\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/md-gateway\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/md-gateway\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/283"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/md-gateway\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3986"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/md-gateway\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3986\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4127,"href":"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/md-gateway\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3986\/revisions\/4127"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/md-gateway\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3986"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/md-gateway\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3986"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}