Academic Calendar | Washington DC
Academic Calendar 2020-2021
| Monday, June 1-Tuesday, July 14, 2020
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Summer Programs in Washington, DC |
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Friday, July 3, 2020 |
Independence Day Observed—SAIS is closed |
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Monday, July 13-Friday, August 21, 2020 |
MIEF Summer term for the 2020-2021 cohort |
| Friday-Sunday, August 21-23, 2020 | Economics waiver exam cycle, registration deadline is Aug. 7 |
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Monday, July 27-Tuesday, August 25, 2020 |
Pre-Term Program |
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Saturday, August 29, 2020 |
Fall 2020 semester begins |
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Monday, August 31, 2020 |
Conferral date for summer degree completion |
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Monday, September 7, 2020 |
Labor Day—SAIS is closed |
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Sunday, November 22-Sunday, November 29, 2020 |
Fall Break/Thanksgiving Week |
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Monday, December 7, 2020 |
Fall 2020 classes end |
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Wednesday, December 30, 2020 |
Conferral date for fall degree completion |
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Monday-Friday, January 11- 22, 2021 |
MIEF intersession |
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Saturday, January 23, 2021 |
Spring 2021 semester begins |
| Monday, March 22 | Break Day 1* |
| Tuesday, March 30 | Break Day 2* |
| Wednesday, April 14 | Break Day 3* |
| Thursday, April 22 | Break Day 4* |
| Friday, April 30 | Break Day 5* |
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Saturday, May 1, 2021 |
Spring 2021 classes end |
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Wednesday, May 26, 2021 |
SAIS graduation ceremony |
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Thursday, May 27, 2021 |
JHU graduation ceremony in Baltimore and conferral date for spring degree completion |
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Monday, May 31-Monday, June 28, 2021 |
MIEF summer term for students in 2020-2021 cohort |
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Tuesday, June 1-Thursday, July 14, 2021 |
On-campus & Virtual Summer Programs in Washington, DC |
| Tuesday, June 1-Sunday, July 25, 2021 | Online Summer Programs in Washington, DC |
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Monday, July 5, 2021 |
Independence Day Observed—SAIS is closed |
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Monday, July 12-Friday, August 20, 2021 |
MIEF Summer term for 2021-2022 cohort |
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Monday, July 26-Tuesday, August 24, 2021 |
Pre-Term Program |
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Tuesday, August 31, 2021 |
Conferral date for summer degree completion |