Key dates for the 2026 to 2027 academic year. Times are local, and approximate where sunbeams are involved.
| Date | Event | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1 September 2026 | Autumn term begins Classes begin at sunrise, or when the sun patch arrives. | Campus-wide |
| 3 October 2026 | Open Day Campus tours, and please bring a box. | Campus-wide |
| 16 October 2026 | Midnight Convocation Begins at 03:00, which is midnight in feline time. | Main Hall |
| 26 October 2026 to 30 October 2026 | Reading Week Books are read, in the sense that they are sat on. | Library |
| 4 November 2026 | Table Edge Symposium Keynote: Gravity, Still Working. | Lecture Hall B |
| 21 November 2026 | Sunbeam Festival Ends when the sunlight relocates. | Sunbeam Atrium |
| 21 December 2026 | Winter Solstice Sunbeam Vigil The shortest day. Queue in order of arrival. | Sunbeam Atrium |
| 22 December 2026 to 10 January 2027 | Winter break The Chancellor naps. Classes resume afterwards. | Campus-wide |
| 11 January 2027 | Spring term begins Classes resume at sunrise, or whenever the patch arrives. | Campus-wide |
| 23 August 2027 to 27 August 2027 | Box Amnesty Week Any box that arrives on campus may be kept by the first student to sit in it. | Campus-wide |
See Events for details of each occasion, and Site updates for changes.