School-Year Calendar

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

Fall Semester
Friday, August 24	Football pre-season athletes arrive & register…time TBD
Saturday, September 1	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 20	Senior Prize Assembly
Tuesday, May 21	Junior/Senior Prom
Wednesday, May 22	Packing Day for seniors; Class of 2019 Senior Assembly & Baccalaureate
Thursday, May 23	Graduation
Sunday, May 26	Underclass exams begin in the afternoon.
Tuesday, May 28	Underclass Prize Assembly
Wednesday, May 29	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
Monday, August 26	Football pre-season athletes arrive & register…10 a.m.
Sunday, September 1	Prefects arrive & register…TBD a.m.
Tuesday, September 3	Registration for pre-season fall sports (those invited by coaches)…9 a.m.
Friday, September 6	Registration for international students…9 a.m.
Sunday, September 8	Registration for all remaining boarding & day students…9 a.m.
Monday, September 9	Full day orientation program for all students…9 a.m.
Monday, September 9	Convocation…7 p.m. (required for all students)
Tuesday, September 10	First semester begins
Saturday, September 14	Community Weekend #1
Saturday, September 21	Community Weekend #2
Monday, September 30	No classes. Varsity athletes due back for afternoon practices. Boarding students return by 7 p.m.
Friday, October 25 & Saturday, October 26	Parents’ Weekend
Monday, October 28	No classes. Varsity athletes due back for afternoon practices. Boarding students return by 7 p.m.
Saturday, November 2	Peddie Day at Peddie; weekend departures begin after the conclusion of athletic contests.
Saturday, November 23*	Classes end by noon. Thanksgiving vacation begins; dormitories close.
Sunday, December 1*	Boarding students return by 7 p.m.
Monday, December 2	Classes resume.
Friday, December 6	Christmas Vespers (required for all students)
Saturday, December 14*	Assessments 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 14.

Winter/Spring Semester
Sunday, January 5*	Boarding students return by 7 p.m.
Monday, January 6	Second semester begins
Saturday, January 18	Winter Ball
Friday, January 31*	Winter Long Weekend begins at noon after last class; dormitories close
Wednesday, February 5*	Boarding students return by 7 p.m.
Thursday, February 6	Classes resume.
Thursday, March 5*	Spring break begins at noon after last class; dormitories close. Grades reported to parents after processing.
Monday, March 23*	Boarding students return by 7 p.m.
Tuesday, March 24	Classes resume.
Friday, April 10	Classes end at noon. Students without athletic commitments may depart for the weekend. Dorms remain open.
Monday, April 13	No classes. Varsity athletes due back for afternoon practices. Boarding students return by 7 p.m.
Wednesday, April 15	Grandparents' Day
Monday, May 18	Senior Prize Assembly
Tuesday, May 19	Junior/Senior Prom
Wednesday, May 20	Packing Day for seniors; Class of 2020 Senior Assembly & Baccalaureate
Thursday, May 21	Graduation
Sunday, May 24	Underclass exams begin in the afternoon.
Tuesday, May 26	Underclass Prize Assembly
Wednesday, May 27	Underclass exams end at noon. Students depart for summer vacations. Dormitories close for the summer. Grades reported to parents after processing.