| 2009 |
| August 21, Friday |
Ramadan begins at first light |
| August 25-29, Tues.-Sat. |
Pre-Orientation Trips |
| August 29, Saturday |
College housing ready for occupancy for first-year students only, 9:00 a.m. |
| August 29-Sept. 2, Sat.-Wed. |
Orientation |
| September 1, Tuesday |
College housing ready for occupancy for upperclass students, 8:00 a.m. |
| September 2, Wednesday |
Opening of the College—Convocation, 3:30 p.m. |
| September 3, Thursday |
Fall semester classes begin, 8:00 a.m. |
| September 7, Monday |
Labor Day (College holiday, many offices closed) |
| September 10-12, Thurs.-Sat. |
Alumni Council, Alumni Fund Directors and BASIC National Advisory Board meetings |
| September 12, Saturday |
Common Good Day (Athletic teams away) |
| September 18-20, Fri.-Sun. |
Rosh Hashanah, begins at sunset on Sept. 18 and concludes at sunset on Sept. 20 |
| September 20, Monday |
Ramadan ends at last light |
| September 27-28, Sun.-Mon. |
Yom Kippur, begins at sunset on Sept. 27 and concludes at sunset on Sept. 28 |
| October 9, Friday |
Fall vacation begins after last class; Note: Columbus Day is Monday, Oct. 12 |
| October 14, Wednesday |
Fall vacation ends, 8:00 a.m. |
| October 15-17, Thurs.-Sat. |
Meetings of the Board of Trustees (Athletic teams home) |
| October 16-18, Fri.-Sun. |
Homecoming Weekend (Athletic teams home) |
| October 30, Friday |
Sarah and James Bowdoin Day (Athletic teams home) |
| Oct. 30- Nov. 1, Fri.-Sun. |
Parents' Weekend (Athletic teams home) |
| November 25, Wednesday |
Thanksgiving vacation begins, 8:00 a.m.* (November 25-27: College holidays, many offices closed) |
| November 30, Monday |
Thanksgiving vacation ends, 8:00 a.m. |
| December 11, Friday |
Last day of classes |
| December 12-15, Sat.-Tues. |
Reading period |
| December 16-21, Wed.-Mon. |
Fall semester examinations |
| December 22, Tuesday |
College housing closes for winter break, noon |
| December 24, Thursday |
Christmas Eve Holiday (College holiday, many offices closed) |
| December 25, Friday |
Christmas Holiday (College holiday, many offices closed) |
| December 31, Thursday |
New Year's Eve Holiday (College holiday, many offices closed) |
| 2010 |
| January 1, Friday |
New Year's Holiday (College holiday, many offices closed) |
| January 18, Monday |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (College holiday, many offices closed) |
| January 23, Saturday |
College housing available for occupancy, 8:00 a.m. |
| January 25, Monday |
Spring semester classes begin, 8:00 a.m. |
| February 4-6, Thurs.-Sat. |
Meetings of the Board of Trustees |
| February 15, Monday |
Presidents' Day, classes in session (College holiday, many offices closed) |
| March 12, Friday |
Spring vacation begins after last class |
| March 13, Saturday |
College housing closes for spring vacation, noon |
| March 27, Saturday |
College housing available for occupancy, 8:00 a.m. |
| March 29, Monday |
Spring vacation ends, 8:00 a.m. |
| March 29-April 6, Mon.-Tues. |
Passover, begins at sunset on March 29 and concludes at sunset on April 6 |
| April 2, Friday |
Good Friday |
| April 4, Sunday |
Easter |
| April 8-10, Thurs.-Sat. |
Alumni Council, Alumni Fund Directors and BASIC National Advisory Board meetings |
| May 12, Wednesday |
Last day of classes; Honors Day |
| May 13-15, Thurs.-Sat. |
Meetings of the Board of Trustees |
| May 13-16, Thurs.-Sun. |
Reading period |
| May 17-22, Mon.-Sat. |
Spring semester examinations |
| May 23, Sunday |
College housing closes for non-graduating students, noon |
| May 28, Friday |
Baccalaureate |
| May 29, Saturday |
The 205th Commencement Exercises |
| May 29, Saturday |
College housing closes for graduating students, 6:00 p.m. |
| May 31, Monday |
Memorial Day (College holiday, many offices closed) |
| June 3-6, Thurs.-Sun. |
Reunion Weekend |
| July 5, Monday |
Fourth of July Holiday—Observed (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 25 classes will be rescheduled on a class-by-class basis by the course instructor. |
