Visits on religious holidays?

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<p>Hi, my son is a junior and we are planning to visit some colleges over Spring Break. The Friday of that week is Good Friday. We only have that week, and lots of schools to see in the Northeast. I checked the academic calendars of the schools we plan to visit, and other than Bard, which is on Spring Break that week, I didn't see anything to indicate that schools would be closed. </p>

<p>Does anyone know? Is it set up so that classes are in session, and students are excused if they observe the holiday? I seem to recall that's how it was when I went to college, but it's been a while.</p>

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<p>We visited schools that week and only found one (a Catholic school) where people were clearing out on Friday for Easter weekend. It is likely that some kids will go home for the holiday, but at most schools we toured, it wasn’t a big issue.</p>

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<p>Thanks, just wondering because we’d like to tour a couple of schools on Good Friday and it would be nice if classes were in session.</p>

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<p>Dartmouth certainly has classes in session on good Friday. I’d say more students attend church on Easter, but I don’t think a huge number go home for the weekend or anything.</p>

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<p>We did tour a school on Good Friday in 2006. It was not a religious affiliated school and I want to say school was in session, but can’t remember completely. You should be able to find the academic calendar on each college’s website that tells you when classes are in session and when they are not. If it is not easy to find, do a search for academic calendar.</p>

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<p>Thanks! I have checked the academic calendars and they do not indicate that they are closed on those days, but I find it hard to believe as it is both Good Friday and Passover - I assume they give students the option for an excused absence if they intend to go to services, but wondered even then if campuses would be deserted. Most likely we will be at Brown and/or Connecticut College on that day, so not religious schools.</p>

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<p>We were at Brown on Good Friday this year, no problem. In fact, it was totally packed.</p>

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<p>I think students can alway opt to not attend class due to religious observance but the professor moves on whether or not it is a religious holiday - the students just have to catch up. That being said, you should be fine visiting then.</p>