August 29, Saturday	First-year and transfer student arrival day
August 29–September 1, Saturday–Tuesday	Orientation
August 29, Saturday and August 31, Monday	Other on-campus student arrival days
September 1, Tuesday	Opening of the College—Convocation, 3:30 P.M.
September 2, Wednesday	Fall semester classes begin, 8:30 A.M.
September 13–19, Sunday–Saturday	Explore Bowdoin I
October 9, Friday	Fall vacation begins after last class
October 14, Wednesday	Fall vacation ends, 8:30 A.M.
October 23, Friday	Sarah and James Bowdoin Day
November 3, Tuesday	Election Day
November 21, Saturday	College housing closes, 5:00 P.M.
November 25, Wednesday	Thanksgiving vacation begins, 8:30 A.M.
November 30, Monday	Thanksgiving vacation ends, 8:30 A.M.
December 11, Friday	Last day of classes
December 12–15, Saturday–Tuesday	Reading period
December 16–21, Wednesday–Monday	Fall semester examinations
December 24–January 1, Thursday–Friday	College holidays, many offices closed