Mount Allison University’s Holiday Break is from Wednesday, Dec. 24 to Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. University offices will be closed during this time and various services will close earlier and open later, so please check the schedule below.  
  
Regular office hours resume on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026. All classes will begin on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. 

Holiday Hours of Operation 

Residence   

Residences will close for the end of the term on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025 at 5 p.m. Residences will re-open on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026 for returning students. 
 
 

Jennings Dining Hall 

• The last 2025 meal service is Thursday, Dec. 18 (Hot breakfast, 9 a.m.–12 p.m.)   
• Jennings will re-open on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026 (4:45 p.m.–8 p.m.) 
• Regular hours resume Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026 

Gracie’s Café   

• Regular hours Monday to Friday during exams  
• Saturday, Dec. 13 open 8 a.m.–2 p.m.  
• The last 2025 service is Tuesday, Dec. 16 
• Regular hours resume on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026 

Flying Bean  

• Regular hours from Monday to Friday during exams  
• Saturday, Dec. 13 open 2–8 p.m.   
• The last 2025 service is Tuesday, Dec. 16 
• Regular hours resume on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026 

Ralph Pickard Bell Library and Archives   

Fall Exam Extended Hours from Monday, Dec.1 – Tuesday, Dec. 16   

• Monday – Thursday | 8:10 a.m.–1a.m. Access Service Desk 8:10 a.m.–11 p.m.   
• Friday | 8:10 a.m.–9 p.m. Access Service Desk 8:10 a.m.–7 p.m.   
• Saturday |10a.m.–8 p.m. Access Service Desk 10 a.m.–6 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 (Wednesday, Dec. 17 – Wednesday, Jan. 7)

• Dec. 17 | 8:10 a.m.-8 p.m.        
• Dec. 18 – 19 | 8:10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.  
• Dec. 22 – Dec. 23 | closed, online services only 
• Dec. 24 – Jan. 4 | closed 
• Jan. 5 – 6 | 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. 

Regular winter term hours begin Wednesday, Jan. 7 

Alfred Whitehead Music Library  
 

(Located in the Marjorie Young Bell Conservatory of Music)
Exam and holiday hours can be found at: https://libraryguides.mta.ca/about_the_libraries/hours 

• Sunday, December 7: Closed 
• Monday, Dec. 8 – Friday, Dec. 12: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. 
• Saturday, Dec. 13 – Sunday, Dec.14: Closed 
• Monday, Dec. 15: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. 
• Tuesday, Dec. 16 – Sunday, Jan. 4: Closed 

Regular hours resume Monday, Jan. 5 

Athletic Centre and Fitness Centre Hours 

Tuesday, Dec. 23: 

• Both the Athletic Centre and Fitness Centre (located in the Wallace McCain Student Centre) will close at 4 p.m. for the holiday break. 

Monday, January 5: 

• The Fitness Centre and Athletic Centre will resume regular hours: 6 a.m.–9 p.m. 

Wishing you a safe and happy holiday break!