Other Key Dates
| Bills for first semester available in B-bill at bucknell.edu/B-bill | on or about July 12 |
| International Orientation (required for international students) |
Aug. 14 |
| Optional pre-orientation programs | Aug. 15 |
| New Student Orientation | Aug. 21 |
| Annual Convocation | Aug. 25 |
| CLASSES BEGIN | Aug. 26 |
| Last Day to drop/add courses | Sept. 6 |
| Labor Day (classes are in session) | Sept. 2 |
| Family Weekend | Sept. 27-29 |
| Fall Recess begins – 5 p.m. | Oct. 11 |
| Fall Recess ends – 8 a.m. | Oct. 16 |
| Homecoming Weekend | Oct. 4-5 |
| Registration for spring semester begins | Nov. 4 |
| Thanksgiving Recess begins - 5 p.m. | Nov. 22 |
| Thanksgiving Recess ends - 8 a.m. | Dec. 2 |
| CLASSES END | Dec. 10 |
| Reading Period begins | Dec. 11 |
| Final Examinations begin | Dec. 12 |
| Final Examinations/Reading Period ends | Dec. 19 |
Curious about future semesters? Explore the 4-yr Academic & Planning Calendar.