Classical period may refer to:
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Classical antiquity, the Greco-Roman world from the 8th century BCE to the 5th century CE
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Classical Greece, a specific period (c. 510 – c. 323 BCE) within classical antiquity
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Classical India, a period in Indian history (c. 322 – c. 550 CE)
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Classic stage, a period in North American prehistory (c. 500 – c. 1200 CE)
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Classical Islam, a period in Islamic history (various definitions)
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Classical Age of the Ottoman Empire (1453–1566)
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Classical period (music), a period in European music (c. 1750 – c. 1820)