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Major Dates
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Major Dates 2020 - 2021
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Major Dates 2021-2022
rev. 1/28/22
rev. 12/12/2020
| Aug. 23–24 | Sunday–Monday | Campus Preparation |
| Aug. 24–27 | Monday–Thursday | New Student Registration & Orientation |
| Aug. 26–27 | Wed.–Thursday | Returning Student Registration |
| Aug. 27 | Thursday | All School Orientation |
| Aug. 28 | Friday | Fall Term Classes Begin |
| Convocation | ||
| Sept. 7 | Monday | Labor Day – Classes Held |
| Sept. 12 | Saturday | ACTs at KUA |
| Sept. 21 | Monday | NO CLASSES – Mountain Day |
| Sept. 26 | Saturday | SATs at KUA |
| Sept. 29 | Tuesday | NO CLASSES, All-School Activities Required |
| Oct. 3 | Saturday | SATs at KUA |
| Oct. 9–10 | Friday–Saturday | Virtual Family Weekend including Livestreamed Athletic Contests |
| View Schedule | ||
| Oct. 12 | Monday | Indigenous Peoples’ Day - Classes Held |
| Oct. 14 | Wednesday | NO CLASSES – PSATs for Juniors |
| Alternate Programming for Others | ||
| Oct. 15 | Thursday | Fall Play: Tartuffe by Moliere: Livestream Available |
| Oct. 18 | Sunday | Fall Play: Tartuffe by Moliere: Livestream Available |
| Oct. 19 | Monday | NO CLASSES |
| Oct. 31 | Saturday | Halloween at KUA |
| Nov. 1 | Sunday | Daylight Savings Time |
| Nov. 5–6 | Thursday–Friday | Dance Concert: Livestream Available |
| Nov. 7 | Saturday | SATs at KUA |
| Nov. 14 | Saturday | Fall Sports End |
| Nov. 21 | Saturday | Last Day of On-Campus Classes |
| Thanksgiving Vacation Begins at Noon | ||
| Nov. 21–Dec. 6 | Thanksgiving Vacation | |
| Dec. 5 | Saturday | SATs at KUA |
| Dec. 12 | Saturday | ACTs at KUA |
| Dec. 7–Dec. 18 | Distance Learning Schedule for All | |
| Dec. 18–Jan. 10 | Winter Holidays | |
| Dec. 28–Jan. 10 | Quarantine & Staggered Returns to Campus | |
| Jan. 2 | Saturday | International and Public Transportation Student Arrival & Quarantine |
| Jan. 9-10 | Saturday–Sunday | Domestic and Private Transportation Student Arrivals |
| Jan. 11 | Monday | First Semester In-Person Classes Resume |
| Jan. 18 | Monday | MLK Day Programing; attendance required for all students |
| Jan. 26–27 | Tuesday–Wednesday | Term Exams |
| Jan. 28 | Thursday | NO CLASSES: Winter Carnival–All-School Event |
| Jan. 29 | Friday | Second Semester Classes Begin |
| Feb. 1 | Monday | No academic classes; Ensembles, sports, activities, and other commitments held |
| Feb. 12–13 | Friday-Saturday | Virtual College Planning Weekend |
| Feb. 23 | Tuesday | PSATs for Sophomores at KUA |
| Feb. 18 | Monday | No academic classes; Ensembles, sports, activities, and other commitments held |
| March 1 | Monday | No academic classes; Ensembles, sports, activities, and other commitments held |
| March 15 | Monday | No academic classes; Ensembles, sports, activities, and other commitments held |
| March 20 | Saturday | Winter Sports End |
| March 25–28 | Thursday–Sunday | Musical |
| March 29 | Monday | No academic classes; no regular Ensembles, sports and activities |
| Other late afternoon and evening commitments may be held | ||
| March 30 | Tuesday | No academic classes; Ensembles, sports, activities, and other commitments held |
| April 12 | Monday | No academic classes; Ensembles, sports, activities, and other commitments held |
| April 17 | Saturday | ACTs at KUA |
| April 26 | Monday | No academic classes; Ensembles, sports, activities, and other commitments held |
| May 8 | Saturday | SATs at KUA |
| May 10 | Monday | No academic classes; Ensembles, sports, activities, and other commitments held |
| May 15 | Saturday | Spring Sports End |
| May 17–21 | Monday–Friday | Senior Week |
| May 19 | Wednesday | Final Exams |
| May 20 | Thursday | Final Exams |
| May 20 | Thursday | Senior Capstone Presentations |
| May 21 | Friday | Baccalaureate |
| Last Day of Classes for Underclassmen | ||
| May 22 | Saturday | Graduation, Residence Halls Close at 3:00 pm |
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Kimball Union Academy
Founded in 1813, Kimball Union Academy is one of the country's oldest private boarding high schools. KUA blends the best of the New England boarding tradition with an innovative, modern educational program for a diverse and global group of day and boarding students. Located in Meriden, New Hampshire, in the heart of the Upper Valley, Kimball Union is minutes from Dartmouth College and has direct access to Boston and New York.