| August 27, Tuesday |
First Year Arrival Day |
| August 28- 31, Wed.-Sat. |
Orientation Trips |
| Aug. 31-Sept. 4, Sat.-Wed. |
Orientation |
| September 2, Monday |
Labor Day (College holiday, many offices closed) |
| September 3, Tuesday |
College housing ready for occupancy for upperclass students, 8:00 a.m. |
| September 4, Wednesday |
Opening of the College—Convocation, 3:30 p.m. |
| September 4-6, Wed.-Fri. |
Rosh Hashanah, begins at sunset on Sept. 4 and concludes at sunset on Sept. 6 |
| September 5, Thursday |
Fall semester classes begin, 8:00 a.m. |
| September 13-14, Fri.-Sat. |
Yom Kippur, begins at sunset on Sept. 13 and concludes at sunset on Sept. 14 |
| September 19-21, Thurs.-Sat. |
Alumni Council, Alumni Fund Directors and BASIC National Advisory Board meetings |
| September 28, Saturday |
Common Good Day |
| October 10-12, Thurs.-Sat. |
Meetings of the Board of Trustees |
| October 11, Friday |
Fall vacation begins after last class; Note: Columbus Day is Monday, Oct. 14 |
| October 11-13, Fri.-Sun. |
Homecoming Weekend |
| October 16, Wednesday |
Fall vacation ends, 8:00 a.m. |
| October 25, Friday |
Sarah and James Bowdoin Day |
| October 25-27, Fri.-Sun. |
Family Weekend |
| November 27, Wednesday |
Thanksgiving vacation begins, 8:00 a.m.* (November 27-29: College holidays, many offices closed) |
| December 2, Monday |
Thanksgiving vacation ends, 8:00 a.m. |
| December 11, Wednesday |
Last day of classes |
| December 12-15, Thurs.- Sun. |
Reading period |
| December 16-21, Mon.-Sat. |
Fall semester examinations |
| December 22, Sunday |
College housing closes for winter break, noon |
| December 24, Tuesday |
Christmas Eve Holiday observed (College holiday, many offices closed) |
| December 25, Wednesday |
Christmas Holiday observed (College holiday, many offices closed) |
| December 31, Tuesday |
New Year's Eve Holiday observed (College holiday, many offices closed) |
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| January 1, Wednesday |
New Year's Day Holiday observed (College Holiday, many offices closed) |
| January 18, Saturday |
College housing available for occupancy, 8:00 a.m. |
| January 20, Monday |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (College holiday, some offices closed) |
| January 20, Monday |
Spring semester classes begin, 8:00 a.m. |
| February 6-8, Thurs.-Sat. |
Meetings of the Board of Trustees |
| February 17, Monday |
Presidents' Day, classes in session (College holiday, some offices closed) |
| March 7, Friday |
Spring vacation begins after last class |
| March 8, Saturday |
College housing closes for spring vacation, noon |
| March 22, Saturday |
College housing available for occupancy, 8:00 a.m. |
| March 24, Monday |
Spring vacation ends, 8:00 a.m. |
| April 3-5, Thurs.-Sat. |
Alumni Council, Alumni Fund Directors and BASIC National Advisory Board meetings |
| April 14- 22, Mon.-Tues. |
Passover, begins at sunset on April 14 and concludes at sunset on April 22 |
| April 18, Friday |
Good Friday |
| April 20, Sunday |
Easter |
| May 7, Wednesday |
Last day of classes; Honors Day |
| May 8-10, Thurs.-Sat. |
Meetings of the Board of Trustees |
| May 8-11, Thurs.-Sun. |
Reading period |
| May 12-17, Mon.-Sat. |
Spring semester examinations |
| May 18, Sunday |
College housing closes for non-graduating students, noon |
| May 23, Friday |
Baccalaureate |
| May 24, Saturday |
The 209th Commencement Exercises |
| May 24, Saturday |
College housing closes for graduating students, 6:00 p.m. |
| May 26, Monday |
Memorial Day (College holiday, many offices closed) |
| May 29 - June 1, Thurs.-Sun. |
Reunion Weekend |
| July 4, Friday |
Fourth of July Holiday (College holiday, many offices closed) |
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| Regular class schedules in effect on holidays listed unless otherwise noted. Staff, check with supervisor to determine if office is closed. |
| *Wednesday, November 27 classes will be rescheduled on a class-by-class basis by the course instructor. |
