| 2010 |
| August 10, Tuesday |
Ramadan begins at first light |
| August 24-28, Tues.-Sat. |
Pre-Orientation Trips |
| August 28, Saturday |
College housing ready for occupancy for first-year students only, 9:00 a.m. |
| August 28-September 1, Sat.-Wed. |
Orientation |
| August 31, Tuesday |
College housing ready for occupancy for upperclass students, 8:00 a.m. |
| September 1, Wednesday |
Opening of the College—Convocation, 3:30 p.m. |
| September 2, Thursday |
Fall semester classes begin, 8:00 a.m. |
| September 6, Monday |
Labor Day (College holiday, many offices closed) |
| September 8-10, Wed. -Fri. |
Rosh Hashanah, begins at sunset on Sept. 8 and concludes at sunset on Sept.10 |
| September 10, Friday |
Ramadan ends at last light |
Sept. 17-18, Fri.-Sat.
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Yom Kippur, begins at sunset on Sept. 17 and concludes at sunset on Sept. 18
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Sept. 23-25, Thurs.-Sat.
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Alumni Council, Alumni Fund Directors, and BASIC National Advisory Board meetings
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| Sept. 25, Saturday |
Common Good Day (Athletic teams away) |
| Sept. 30-Oct. 2, Thurs.-Sat. |
Meetings of the Board of Trustees (Athletic teams home) |
| October 1-3, Fri.-Sun. |
Homecoming Weekend (Athletic teams home) |
| October 8, Friday |
Fall vacation begins after last class; Note: Columbus Day is Monday, Oct. 11 |
| October 13, Wednesday |
Fall vacation ends, 8:00 a.m. |
| October 22, Friday |
Sarah and James Bowdoin Day (Athletic teams home) |
| October 22-24, Fri.-Sun. |
Parents Weekend (Athletic teams home) |
| November 24, Wednesday |
Thanksgiving vacation begins, 8:00 a.m.* (November 24- 26: College holidays, many offices closed) |
| November 29, Monday |
Thanksgiving vacation ends, 8:00 a.m. |
| December 10, Friday |
Last day of classes |
| December 11-14, Sat.-Tues. |
Reading period |
| December 15-20, Wed.-Mon. |
Fall semester examinations |
| December 21, Tuesday |
College housing closes for winter break, noon |
| December 24, Friday |
Christmas Eve Holiday (College holiday, many offices closed) |
| December 27, Monday |
Christmas Holiday observed (College holiday, many offices closed) |
| December 30, Thursday |
New Year's Eve Holiday observed (College holiday, many offices closed) |
| December 31, Friday |
New Year's Day observed (College holiday, many offices closed) |
| 2011 |
| January 1, Saturday |
New Year's Holiday (observed in 2010- see above) |
| January 17, Monday |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (College holiday, many offices closed) |
| January 22, Saturday |
College housing available for occupancy, 8:00 a.m. |
| January 24, Monday |
Spring semester classes begin, 8:00 a.m. |
| February 10-12, Thurs.-Sat. |
Meetings of the Board of Trustees |
| February 21, Monday |
Presidents' Day, classes in session (College holiday, many offices closed) |
| March 11, Friday |
Spring vacation begins after last class |
| March 12, Saturday |
College housing closes for spring vacation, noon |
| March 26, Saturday |
College housing available for occupancy, 8:00 a.m. |
| March 28, Monday |
Spring vacation ends, 8:00 a.m. |
| Apr. 7-9, Thurs.-Sat. |
Alumni Council, Alumni Fund Directors and BASIC National Advisory Board meetings |
| April 18- 26, Mon.-Tues. |
Passover, begins at sunset on April 18 and concludes at sunset on April 26 |
| April 22, Friday |
Good Friday |
| April 24, Sunday |
Easter |
| May 11, Wednesday |
Last day of classes; Honors Day |
| May 12-14, Thurs.-Sat. |
Meetings of the Board of Trustees |
| May 12-15, Thurs.-Sun. |
Reading period |
| May 16-21, Mon.-Sat. |
Spring semester examinations |
| May 22, Sunday |
College housing closes for non-graduating students, noon |
| May 27, Friday |
Baccalaureate |
| May 28, Saturday |
The 206th Commencement Exercises |
| May 28, Saturday |
College housing closes for graduating students, 6:00 p.m. |
| May 30, Monday |
Memorial Day (College holiday, many offices closed) |
| June 2-5, Thurs.-Sun. |
Reunion Weekend |
| July 4, Monday |
Fourth of July Holiday (College holiday, many offices closed) |
| Regular class schedules in effect on holidays listed unless otherwise noted. Staff, check with supervisor to determine if office is closed. |
| **Wednesday, November 24 classes will be rescheduled on a class-by-class basis by the course instructor. |
