This is the basic calendar for the 2008-2009 academic year, for seeing when breaks are, and for teachers to work out their class semester schedules. For information on when plots are happening, please see the plot calendar here. More information on the plot calendar can be found here.

FALL SEMESTER
Week 1: August 31-September 7- Classes start (1)
Week 2: September 8-14 - Labor Day (8)
Week 3: September 15-21 - International Talk Like a Pirate Day (19)
Week 4: September 22-28
Week 5: September 29-October 5
Week 6: October 6-12
Fall Break: October 13-19
Week 7: October 20-26
Week 8: October 27-November 2 - Halloween (31)
Week 9: November 3-9
Week 10: November 10-16 - Veterans Day (11)
Week 11: November 17-23
Week 12: November 24-30- Thanksgiving (27 - half week)
Week 13: December 1-7
Week 14: December 8-14
Exam Week: December 15-21

WINTER BREAK: December 22, 2007 - January 4, 2008

SPRING SEMESTER
Week 1: January 5-11
Week 2: January 12-18
Week 3: January 19-25
Week 4: January 26-February 1
Week 5: February 2-8 -Groundhog Day (2)
Week 6: February 9-15 - Valentine's Day (14)
Week 7: February 16-22 - Washington's Birthday (18 )
SPRING BREAK: February 23-March 1
Week 8: March 2-8
Week 9: March 9-15
Week 10: March 16-22 - St Patrick's Day (17)
Week 11: March 23-29
Week 12: March 30-April 5 - April Fools' Day (1)
Week 13: April 6-12
Week 14: April 13-19
Exam Week: April 20-26
Interim Week (no classes): April 27-May 3
Senior Graduation: May 4-5 - Cinco de Mayo (5)
Break-Up Week: May 6-10

SUMMER TERM 1
Week 1: May 11-17
Week 2: May 18-24
Week 3: May 25-May 31 - Memorial Day (26)
Week 4: June 1-7
Week 5: June 8-14 - Flag Day (14)
Week 6: June 15-21
Week 7: June 22-28

MID-SUMMER BREAK: June 39-July 5 - Independence Day (4)

SUMMER TERM 2
Week 1: July 6-12
Week 2: July 13-19
Week 3: July 20-26
Week 4: July 27-August 2
Week 5: August 3-9
Week 6: August 10-16
Week 7: August 17-23

Break-Up/New Students Week: August 24-30

FALL SEMESTER STARTS: August 31, 2009