School-Year Calendar

To download the calendar below as a PDF, click here.

Fall Semester
Friday, August 25	Football pre-season athletes arrive & register…10 a.m.
Thursday, August 31	Prefects arrive & register…2 p.m.
Friday, September 1	Registration for pre-season fall sports (those invited by coaches)…9 a.m.
Thursday, September 7	Registration for international students…9 a.m.
Friday, September 8	Registration for all remaining boarding & day students…9 a.m.
Saturday, September 9	Full day orientation program for all students…9 a.m.
Sunday, September 10	Orientation program for all students continues…9 a.m.
Monday, September 11	First semester begins
Monday, September 11	Convocation…7 p.m. (required for all students)
Saturday, September 16	Community Weekend #1
Saturday, September 23	Community Weekend #2
Monday, October 2	No classes. Varsity athletes due back for afternoon practices. Boarding students return by 7 p.m.
Thursday October 26, Friday, October 27 & Saturday, October 28	Parents’ Weekend
Monday, October 30	No classes. Varsity athletes due back for afternoon practices. Boarding students return by 7 p.m.
Saturday, November 4	Peddie Day at Peddie; weekend departures begin after the conclusion of athletic contests.
Saturday, November 18*	Classes end by noon. Thanksgiving vacation begins; dormitories close.
Sunday, November 26*	Boarding students return by 7 p.m.
Monday, November 27	Classes resume
Friday, December 8	Christmas Vespers (required for all students)
Wednesday, December 13*	Classes end by noon; first semester ends. Holiday break begins; dormitories close. Grades & comments reported to parents after processing. No student may depart for vacation prior to December 13.

Winter/Spring Semester
Wednesday, January 3*	Boarding students return by 7 p.m.
Thursday, January 4	Second semester begins
Saturday, January 20	Mid-Winter Semi-Formal
Friday, February 2*	Winter Long Weekend begins after last class; dormitories close
Wednesday, February 7*	Boarding students return by 7 p.m.
Thursday, February 8	Classes resume
Thursday, March 8*	Spring vacation begins at noon after last class; dormitories close. Grades reported to parents after processing.
Monday, March 26*	Boarding students return by 7 p.m.
Tuesday, March 27	Classes resume
Monday, April 16	No classes. Varsity athletes due back for afternoon practices. Boarding students return by 7 p.m.
Wednesday, April 18	Grandparents' Day
Monday, May 21	Senior Prize Assembly
Tuesday, May 22	Junior/Senior Prom
Wednesday, May 23	Packing Day for seniors; Class of 2018 Senior Assembly & Baccalaureate
Thursday, May 24	Commencement
Sunday, May 27	Underclass exams begin in the afternoon
Tuesday, May 29	Underclass Prize Assembly
Thursday, May 31	Underclass exams end. Students may depart for summer vacations. Dormitories close for the summer. Grades reported to parents after processing.

Please review the calendar carefully and plan well in advance when making travel arrangements. Each academic day in our calendar is essential…absences due to travel arrangements should be avoided.

Community Weekends are designed to establish the sense of community at Blair that is central to the School's mission (or to build in structure for exam preparation). Various activities are planned for students' enjoyment. Parents may visit campus on those weekends, but are asked not to take their sons/daughters off campus.

*A note regarding travel plans: On the dates indicated with an asterisk, the School will arrange for charter bus or State Shuttle transportation to/from New York City (Port Authority) and area airports. Whenever possible, use Newark Airport, as it is much more convenient than the other New York-area airports. Students departing out of Newark Airport for school breaks should schedule departures for 3 p.m. or later. For any who must fly out of LaGuardia or JFK Airport, departures should be scheduled for 4 p.m. or later. All questions regarding transportation should be directed to the Student Life Office at ext. 5605.

To download the calendar below as a PDF, click here.

Fall Semester
Friday, August 24	Football pre-season athletes arrive & register…time TBD
Sunday, September 2	Prefects arrive & register…a.m.
Monday, September 3	Registration for pre-season fall sports (those invited by coaches)…9 a.m.
Friday, September 7	Registration for international students…9 a.m.
Saturday, September 8	Registration for all remaining boarding & day students…9 a.m.
Sunday, September 9	Full day orientation program for all students…9 a.m.
Monday, September 10	Orientation program for all students continues…9 a.m.
Monday, September 10	Convocation…7 p.m. (required for all students)
Tuesday, September 11	First semester begins
Saturday, September 15	Community Weekend #1
Saturday, September 22	Community Weekend #2
Monday, October 1	No classes. Varsity athletes due back for afternoon practices. Boarding students return by 7 p.m.
Thursday, October 18, Friday, October 19 & Saturday, October 20	Parents’ Weekend
Monday, October 22	No classes. Varsity athletes due back for afternoon practices. Boarding students return by 7 p.m.
Saturday, November 3	Peddie Day at Blair; weekend departures begin after the conclusion of athletic contests.
Saturday, November 17*	Classes end by noon. Thanksgiving vacation begins; dormitories close.
Monday, November 26*	Boarding students return by 7 p.m.
Tuesday, November 27	Classes resume.
Friday, December 7	Christmas Vespers (required for all students)
Saturday, December 15*	Classes end by noon; first semester ends. Holiday break begins; dormitories close. Grades and comments reported to parents after processing. No student may depart for vacation prior to December 15.

Winter/Spring Semester
Sunday, January 6*	Boarding students return by 7 p.m.
Monday, January 7	Second semester begins
Saturday, January 19	Mid-Winter Semi-Formal
Friday, February 1*	Winter Long Weekend begins after last class; dormitories close
Wednesday, February 6*	Boarding students return by 7 p.m.
Thursday, February 7	Classes resume.
Thursday, March 7*	Spring vacation begins at noon after last class; dormitories close. Grades reported to parents after processing.
Monday, March 25*	Boarding students return by 7 p.m.
Tuesday, March 26	Classes resume.
Wednesday, April 17	Grandparents' Day
Friday, April 19	Class end at noon. Students without athletics commitments may depart for the weekend. Dorms remain open.
Monday, April 22	No classes. Varsity athletes due back for afternoon practices. Boarding students return by 7 p.m.
Monday, May 21	Senior Prize Assembly
Tuesday, May 22	Junior/Senior Prom
Wednesday, May 23	Packing Day for seniors; Class of 2019 Senior Assembly & Baccalaureate
Thursday, May 24	Graduation
Sunday, May 27	Underclass exams begin in the afternoon.
Tuesday, May 30	Underclass Prize Assembly
Wednesday, May 31	Underclass exams end. Students may depart for summer vacations. Dormitories close for the summer. Grades reported to parents after processing.

Please review the calendar carefully and plan well in advance when making travel arrangements. Each academic day in our calendar is essential…absences due to travel arrangements should be avoided.

Community Weekends are designed to establish the sense of community at Blair that is central to the School's mission (or to build in structure for exam preparation). Various activities are planned for students' enjoyment. Parents may visit campus on those weekends, but are asked not to take their sons/daughters off campus.

*A note regarding travel plans: On the dates indicated with an asterisk, the School will arrange for charter bus or State Shuttle transportation to/from New York City (Port Authority) and area airports. Whenever possible, use Newark Airport, as it is much more convenient than the other New York-area airports. Students departing out of Newark Airport for school breaks should schedule departures for 3 p.m. or later. For any who must fly out of LaGuardia or JFK Airport, departures should be scheduled for 4 p.m. or later. All questions regarding transportation should be directed to the Student Life Office at ext. 5605.