2025-26 Academic Calendar
Please note that this calendar is tentative and subject to change. It will be updated as needed.
FALL TERM
- August 17-August 30: Varsity Preseason/Orientation Weeks
- August 30-31: On-Campus Weekend**
- September 1: Convocation/Fall term classes begin
- September 5-7: On-Campus Weekend**
- October 10-11: Family Weekend
- October 11-14: Long Weekend (No Saturday classes for students)
- October 14: Dorms re-open at 7 a.m./Boarders Return by 8 p.m.
- October 15: PSAT, College Process Presentation and Freshman Class Event
- October 16: Classes resume
- November 8: Peddie-Blair Day (Away)
- November 7-9: On-Campus Weekend**
- November 20: Thanksgiving break begins after last commitment
- November 21: Dorms close and boarders depart by noon
- November 21-December 1: Thanksgiving break
WINTER TERM
- December 1: Dorms re-open at 7 a.m./Boarders return by 8 p.m.
- December 2: Winter term classes begin
- December 5-7: On-Campus Weekend**
- December 18: Vespers
- December 19: Winter break begins after last commitment
- December 20: Dorms close and boarders depart by noon
- December 20-January 4: Winter break
- January 4: Dorms re-open at 7 a.m./Boarders return by 8 p.m.
- January 5: Classes resume
- January 16-18: On-Campus Weekend**
- January 19: No classes (MLK Observance)
- January 31: Long weekend begins after last commitment; Dorms close and boarders depart by 7 p.m.
- January 31-February 3: Long Weekend
- February 3: Dorms re-open at 7 a.m./Boarders return by 8 p.m.
- February 4: Classes resume
- February 6-8: On-Campus Weekend**
- March 6: Spring break begins after last commitment
- March 7: Dorms close and boarders depart by noon
- March 7-22: Spring break
SPRING TERM
- March 22: Dorms re-open at 7 a.m./Boarders return by 8 p.m.
- March 23: Spring term classes begin
- March 27-29: On-Campus Weekend**
- April 18: Long weekend begins after last commitment; Dorms close and boarders depart by 7 p.m.
- April 18-21: Long Weekend
- April 21: Dorms re-open at 7 a.m./Boarders return by 8 p.m.
- April 22: Classes resume
- April 25: Family Day
- May 22-24: On-Campus Weekend**
- May 23: Baccalaureate – Graduates and guests only
- May 24: Commencement – all underclassmen are required to attend
- May 25-29: Classes for underclassmen meet throughout the week
- May 29: Last day of spring term
- May 30: Dorms close and all students depart by noon
**Boarding students are required to stay on campus Saturday night.
Our Blue and Gold Schedules provide balance for our students and allow for no-class Saturdays roughly every other week. The following are the no-class Saturdays for the 2025-26 school year:
Fall: Sept. 13, Sept 27, Oct. 11, Oct. 25, Nov. 8
Winter: Dec. 13, Jan. 31, Feb. 14, Feb. 28
Spring: April 4, May 2, May 16