Franklin & Marshall College

Fall 2011
Spring 2012
Fall 2012
Spring 2013
Religious Holidays 2011-12

 Fall 2011

Wednesday, Aug. 24-Friday, Aug. 26
International Student Orientation

Friday, August 26
College Houses open for First Year Students; 8:30 a.m.

Friday, Aug. 26-Tuesday, Aug. 30
New Student Orientation

Sunday, August 28
College Houses & Theme Houses open for Upper Class Students; 8:30 a.m.

Tuesday, August 30
Convocation; 10:00 a.m., Manning Green

Wednesday, August 31
Fall semester classes begin; 8:00 a.m.

Monday, September 5
Labor Day (Classes in session; administrative offices closed for the federal holiday)

Friday, Sept. 23-Sunday, Sept. 25
Homecoming Weekend and Family Weekend
(home football game: Juniata)

Friday, October 14
Fall break begins; 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday, October 19
Fall break ends; 8:00 a.m.

Tuesday, November 22
Thanksgiving recess begins; 4:30 p.m.

Monday, November 28
Thanksgiving recess ends; 8:00 a.m.

Friday, December 9
Fall semester classes end, 4:30 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 10-Tuesday, Dec. 13
Reading Days

Wednesday, December 14
Final examinations begin

Sunday, December 18
Final examinations end

Sunday, December 18
Winter recess begins

Monday, December 19
College Houses & Theme Houses close; 11:00 a.m.

 Spring 2012

Saturday, January 14
Spring Option & international student orientation

Sunday, January 15
College Houses & Theme Houses open; 8:30 a.m.

Monday, January 16
Martin Luther King Day

Tuesday, January 17
Spring semester classes begin; 8:00 a.m.

Friday, March 9
Spring recess begins; 4:30 p.m.

Monday, March 19
Spring recess ends; 8:00 a.m.

Thursday, April 26
Spring semester classes end; 4:35 p.m.

Friday, Apr. 27-Monday, Apr. 30
Reading Days

Tuesday, May 1
Final examinations begin

Saturday, May 5
Final examinations end

Sunday, May 6
College Houses & Theme Houses close; 11:00 a.m.

Friday-Saturday, May 11-12
Awards Program and Commencement

 Fall 2012

Wednesday, Aug. 22-Friday, Aug. 24
International Student Orientation

Friday, Aug. 24
College Houses open for First Year Students; 8:30 a.m.

Friday, Aug. 24-Tuesday, Aug. 28
New Student Orientation

Sunday, Aug. 26
College Houses & Theme Houses open for Upper Class Students; 8:30 a.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 28
Convocation; 10 a.m., Manning Green

Wednesday, Aug. 29
Fall semester classes begin; 8 a.m.

Monday, Sept. 3
Labor Day (Classes in session; administrative offices closed for the federal holiday)

Friday, Oct. 5
Fall break begins; 4:30 p.m

Wednesday, Oct. 10
Fall break ends; 8 a.m.

Friday, Oct. 19-Sunday, Oct. 21
Homecoming Weekend and Family Weekend
(home football game: Moravian)

Tuesday, Nov. 20
Thanksgiving recess begins; 4:30 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 26
Thanksgiving recess ends; 8 a.m

Friday, Dec. 7
Fall semester classes end; 4:30 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 8-Tuesday, Dec.11
Reading days

Wednesday, Dec. 12
Final examinations begin

Sunday, Dec. 16
Final examinations end; Winter recess begins

Monday, Dec. 17
College Houses & Theme Houses close; 11 a.m.

 Spring 2013

Saturday, Jan. 12
Spring option & international student orientation

Sunday, Jan. 13
College Houses & Theme Houses open; 8:30 a.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 15
Spring semester classes begin; 8 a.m.

Monday, Jan. 21
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Friday, March 8
Spring break begins; 4:30 p.m.

Monday, March 18
Spring break ends; 8 a.m.

Thursday, April 25
Spring Semester classes end; 4:30 p.m.

Friday, April 26-Monday, April 29
Reading Days

Tuesday, April 30
Final examinations begin

Saturday, May 4
Final examinations end

Sunday, May 5
College Houses & Theme Houses close; 11 a.m.

Friday-Saturday, May 10-11
Awards Program and Commencement

Religious Holidays 2011-2012

Aug. 1
Ramadan begins (Islamic)

Aug. 31 
Ramadan ends with Eid-al-Fitr (Islamic)

Sept. 1
Ganesha Charturthi (Hindu)

Sept. 29
Rosh Hashana (Jewish)

Oct. 8
Yom Kippur (Jewish)

Oct. 19 
Last day of Sukkot (Jewish)

Nov. 1 
All Saints' Day (Catholic Christian)

Nov. 6
Eid-al-Adha (Islamic)

Dec. 21-28 
Hanukkah (Jewish)

Dec. 25
Christmas (Christian)

Dec. 26-Jan. 1
Kwanza (Interfaith)

Jan. 6
Epiphany (Christian)

Feb. 15
Nirvana Day (Buddhist)

February 22
Ash Wednesday (Christian)

April 6
Good Friday (Christian)