Mount Allison University’s holiday break is from Monday, Dec. 23 to Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. University offices will be closed during this time and various services close earlier and open later, so please check the schedule below.  
  
Regular office hours resume on Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. All classes will begin on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. 

Holiday Hours of Operation 

Residences and Housing Services    

Residences closed for the end of the term on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, at 5 p.m. Residences will re-open on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, for returning students. 
 
 

Jennings Dining Hall 

• The last 2024 meal service is Saturday, Dec. 21 (Hot breakfast, 9 a.m.–12 p.m.)   
• Jennings will re-open on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 (4:45 p.m.–8 p.m.) and Sunday, Jan. 5 (8 a.m.–8 p.m.)  
• Regular hours resume Monday, Jan. 6, 2025 

Gracie’s Café   

• Regular hours Monday to Friday during exams  
• Dec. 14–15 open 8 a.m.–2 p.m.  
• The last 2024 service is Thursday, Dec. 19 
• Regular hours resume Monday, Jan. 6, 2025   

Flying Bean  

• Regular hours from Monday to Friday during exams  
• Dec. 14–15 open 2 p.m.–8 p.m.   
• The last 2024 service is Thursday, Dec. 19 
• Regular hours resume Monday, Jan. 6, 2025 

Ralph Pickard Bell Library and Archives  

Fall Exam Extended Hours — Dec. 2–Dec. 19   

• Monday – Thursday | 8:10 a.m.–1 a.m. Access Service Desk 8:10 a.m.–11 p.m.  
• Friday | 8:10 a.m.–11 p.m. Access Service Desk 8:10 a.m.–9 p.m.  
• Saturday | 12 p.m.–10 p.m. Access Service Desk 10 a.m.–8 p.m.  
• Sunday | 10 a.m. –1 a.m. Access Service Desk 1 p.m.–11 p.m.  

Note: Closing procedures begin 20 minutes prior to closing time 
 
 

Library Intersessional Hours (Dec. 20–Jan. 5)  

• December 20 | 8:10 - 4:30 
• December 21 | January 2 – closed 
• January 3 | 8:30 – 4:30  
• January 4–5 | closed 
• Winter term hours begin Monday, Jan. 6  

Alfred Whitehead Music Library  
 

(located in the Marjorie Young Bell Conservatory of Music)


• December 9–13 | 9 a.m.–5 p.m. 
• December 14 & 15 | Closed 
• December 16–20 | By appointment only (contact alepage@mta.ca) 
• December 21 – January 2 | Closed 
• January 3 | By appointment only (Contact alepage@mta.ca) 
• January 4 & 5: Closed 
• Regular hours resume Monday, Jan. 6, 2025 

Athletic Centre and Fitness Centre Hours 

Sunday, December 22: 

• Both the Athletic Centre and Fitness Centre (located in the Wallace McCain Student Centre) will be open from 8 a.m.–4 p.m. 

Friday, January 3: 

• The Fitness Centre will resume regular hours: 6 a.m.–9 p.m. 
• The Athletic Centre will also open at its regular time but will close early at 9:00 p.m. to align with the Fitness Centre hours and limited scheduled activities. 

Wishing you a safe and happy holiday break!