Academic Calendar This is the schedule the 1975-76 school year:
September 1 (Saturday) – Train to school September 3 (Monday) – First day of classes September 15 (Saturday) – Quidditch tryouts September 17 (Monday) – Flying lessons begin October 26 (Friday) – Flying lessons end October 27 (Saturday) – Hogsmeade visit October 30 (Tuesday) – Halloween Ball October 31 (Wednesday) – Halloween feast November 10 (Saturday) – Quidditch: Gryffindor vs. Slytherin November 24 (Saturday) – Hogsmeade visit December 7 (Friday) – Heads of Houses take names of students staying for the holidays December 8 (Saturday) – Quidditch: Gryffindor vs. Ravenclaw December 9 (Sunday) – Tree Trim December 15 (Saturday) – Hogsmeade visit December 21 (Friday) – Last day of term December 22 (Saturday) – Train to London, Christmas break begins December 25 (Tuesday) – Christmas December 31 (Monday) – New Year's festivities in Hogsmeade January 6 (Sunday) – Train to school January 7 (Monday) – First day of term January 12 (Saturday) – Quidditch: Hufflepuff vs. Ravenclaw January 19 (Saturday) – Hogsmeade visit February 9 (Saturday) – Quidditch: Ravenclaw vs. Slytherin February 14 (Thursday) – Valentine's Day February 16 (Saturday) – Hogsmeade visit March 7 (Friday) – Heads of Houses take names of students staying for the holidays March 8 (Saturday) – Quidditch: Gryffindor vs. Hufflepuff March 15 (Saturday) – Hogsmeade visit March 21 (Friday) – Last day of term March 22 (Saturday) – Train to London, Easter Break begins March 23 (Sunday) – Easter April 6 (Sunday) – Train to school April 7 (Monday) – Classes resume April 12 (Saturday) – Quidditch: Hufflepuff vs. Slytherin April 19 (Saturday) – Hogsmeade visit May 23 (Friday) – Last day of classes for 5th and 7th years May 24 (Saturday) – Hogsmeade visit June 2 (Monday) – OWLs and NEWTs begin June 6 (Friday) – Last day of classes for rest of school June 9 (Monday) – Regular exams begin June 13 (Friday) – OWLs, NEWTs, and regular exams end June 14 (Saturday) – Hogsmeade visit June 18 (Wednesday) – Spring Ball June 20 (Friday) – Last day of term June 21 (Saturday) - Train to London