School-Year Calendar
The calendar for the 2023-2024 school year at Blair is posted here for parents’ reference.
This is an abbreviated calendar with key dates that parents find most useful. For the full school-year calendar, which includes a comprehensive list of campus happenings (Society of Skeptics lectures, art exhibits, performing arts events, art exhibits, etc.), please click here.
2023-2024
To download the calendar below as a PDF, click here.
| Fall Semester | |
|---|---|
| Monday, August 21 | Football pre-season athletes arrive & register... 10 - 11:30 a.m. |
| Tuesday, August 29 | Student Leaders & Prefects arrive and register…9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. |
| Thursday, August 31 | Registration for pre-season fall sports (those invited by coaches)…9 a.m. - 12 p.m. |
| Monday, September 4 | Registration for international students…1 - 3:30 p.m. |
| Tuesday, September 5 |
Registration for all remaining boarding & day students...8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Orientation program begins in the afternoon. |
| Wednesday, September 6 | First semester begins. CONVOCATION…7 p.m. (required for all students) |
| Saturday, September 9 | Community Weekend #1 |
| Saturday, September 16 | Community Weekend #2 |
| Monday, September 25 |
No classes. Varsity athletes due back for afternoon practices. Boarding students return by 7 p.m. |
|
Friday, October 20 & Saturday, October 21 |
Family Weekend. Students may depart for the weekend after athletic competitions on Saturday. |
| Monday, October 23 |
No classes. Varsity athletes due back for afternoon practices. Boarding students return by 7 p.m. |
| Saturday, November 4 | PEDDIE DAY at Blair; weekend departures begin after the conclusion of athletic contests. |
| Saturday, November 18* |
Classes end by noon. Thanksgiving vacation begins; dormitories close. |
| Monday, November 27* | Boarding students return by 7 p.m. |
| Tuesday, November 28 | Classes resume. |
| Thursday, December 14* | Assessments end by 3 p.m.; first semester ends. Holiday break begins; dormitories close. Grades & comments reported to parents after processing. No student may depart for vacation prior to December 14. |
| Winter/Spring Semester | |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, January 3* | Boarding students return by 7 p.m. |
| Thursday, January 4 | J-Term begins. |
| Monday, January 15 | Second Semester begins. |
| Saturday, January 20 | Winter Ball |
| Friday February 2* | Winter Long Weekend begins at noon after last class; dormitories close. |
| Wednesday, February 7* | Boarding students return by 7 p.m. |
| Thursday, February 8 | Classes resume. |
| Saturday, March 9* | Spring break 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. |
| Monday, April 15 | No classes. Varsity athletes due back for afternoon practices. Boarding students return by 7 p.m. |
| Wednesday, April 17 | Grandparents' Day |
| Tuesday, May 21 | Junior/Senior Prom |
| Wednesday, May 22 | Packing day for seniors; Class of 2024 Senior Assembly & Baccalaureate |
| Thursday, May 23 | Graduation |
| Sunday, May 26 | Underclass exams begin in the afternoon. |
| Monday, May 27 | Underclass Prize Assembly |
| Wednesday, May 29 | Underclass exams end at noon. Students depart for summer vacation; dormitories close for the summer. Grades reported to parents after processing. |
*Please review the calendar carefully & 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 children 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 Port Authority (NYC) and area airports. Whenever possible, book reservations departing from Newark Airport, as it is more convenient than the other New York airports. Students departing out of Newark Airport for school breaks should schedule departures of 3:30 p.m. or later and 4:30 p.m. or later for other area airports. All questions regarding transportation should be directed to the Student Life Office at (908) 362-3120.
2024-2025
To download the calendar below as a PDF, click here.
| Fall Semester | |
|---|---|
| Sunday, August 25 | Football preseason athletes arrive & register...10 a.m. |
| Monday, August 26 | Student leaders & prefects arrive & register…10 a.m. |
| Wednesday, August 28 | Registration for preseason fall sports (those invited by coaches)…9 a.m. |
| Monday, September 2 |
Registration for all remaining boarding & day students...9 a.m. |
| Tuesday, September 3 | First semester begins. |
| Friday, September 6 | CONVOCATION…7 p.m. (required for all students) |
| Saturday, September 7 | Community Weekend #1 |
| Saturday, September 14 | Community Weekend #2 |
| Monday, September 30 |
No classes. Varsity athletes due back for afternoon practices. Boarding students return by 7:45 p.m. |
|
Friday, November 1 & Saturday, November 2 |
Family Weekend. Students may depart for the weekend after athletic competitions on Saturday. |
| Monday, November 4 |
No classes. Varsity athletes due back for afternoon practices. Boarding students return by 7 p.m. |
| Saturday, November 9 |
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 7:45 p.m. |
| Monday, December 2 | Classes resume. |
| Saturday, December 14* | Assessments 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 14. |
| Winter/Spring Semester | |
|---|---|
| Monday, January 6* | Boarding students return by 7 p.m. |
| Tuesday, January 7 | Second semester begins. |
| Saturday, January 11 | Community Weekend #3 |
| 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 7:45 p.m. |
| Thursday, February 6 | Classes resume. |
| Thursday, February 27 | J-term begins. |
| Saturday, March 8* | Spring break begins at noon after last class; dormitories close. Grades reported to parents after processing. No student may depart before noon on Saturday, March 8. |
| Monday, March 24* | Boarding students return by 7:45 p.m. |
| Tuesday, March 25 | Classes resume. |
| Saturday, March 29 | Community Weekend #4 |
| Wednesday, April 16 | Grandparents' Day |
| Friday, April 18 | Easter Weekend; classes end at noon and no Saturday classes. |
| Monday, April 21 | No classes. Athletes are due back for afternoon practices. Boarding students return by 7:45 p.m. |
| Tuesday, May 20 | Junior/Senior Prom |
| Wednesday, May 21 | Packing day for seniors; Class of 2025 Senior Assembly & Baccalaureate |
| Thursday, May 22 | Graduation |
| Saturday, May 24 | Community Weekend #5 |
| Tuesday, May 27 | Underclass Prize Assembly |
| Wednesday, May 28 | Underclass exams end at noon. Students depart for summer vacation; dormitories close for the summer. Grades reported to parents after processing. |
*Please review the calendar carefully. Each academic day in our calendar is essential; absences due to travel 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 children 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 Port Authority (NYC) and area airports. Whenever possible, book reservations departing from Newark Airport, as it is more convenient than the other New York airports. Students departing out of Newark Airport for school breaks should schedule departures of 3:30 p.m. or later and 4:30 p.m. or later for other area airports. All questions regarding transportation should be directed to the Student Life Office at (908) 362-3120.