
Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2026 schedule
View the schedule for this year's observance of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, centered on Sunday and Monday, Jan. 18–19.
Bates Community Members can access most buildings with their Bates ID during hours listed below. Bates Community Members can enter their “home” building 24/7.
| Building | Monday-Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| Athletics | Athletic hours | ||
| Bonney | 7am – midnight | 9am – 10pm | 9am – midnight |
| Campus Safety | 24h/7 | 24h/7 | 24h/7 |
| Carnegie | 7am – midnight | 9am – 10pm | 9am – midnight |
| Chapel | 7am – 11pm | 7am – 11pm | 7am – 11pm |
| Chase | 24h/7 | 24h/7 | 24h/7 |
| Commons | 6am – midnight, Dining hours | ||
| Coram | 7am – midnight | 9am – 10pm | 9am – midnight |
| Cutten Maintenance Center | 7am-4pm | Closed | Closed |
| Dana | 7am – midnight | 9am – 10pm | 9am – midnight |
| Hathorn | 7am – midnight | 9am – 10pm | 9am – midnight |
| Hedge | 7am – midnight | 9am – 10pm | 9am – midnight |
| Ladd | Library hours | ||
| Lane | 7am-6pm | Closed | Closed |
| Libbey | 9am – 4pm | Closed | Closed |
| Mays | Reservation only | Reservation only | Reservation only |
| SCBC | 24h/7 | 24h/7 | 24h/7 |
| Olin | 7am – midnight | 7am – midnight | 9am – midnight |
| Pettengill | 24hrs | 24hrs | 7am-midnight |
| Pettigrew | 7am – midnight | 9am – 10pm | 9am – midnight |
| Roger Williams | 7am – midnight | 9am – 10pm | 9am – midnight |
| The Ronj | The Ronj hours | ||
| Schaeffer | 7am – midnight | 9am – 10pm | 9am – midnight |
The College is closed between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day and Thanksgiving Day through Saturday.
Bates Community Members can access most buildings with their Bates ID Monday-Friday between 7am and 5pm. Exceptions are listed below. Bates Community Members can enter their “home” building 24h/7d.
Athletics – Hours
Campus Safety 24h/7d
Commons – building is open 24h/7d, for dining check Hours of Operation
Ladd – Library Hours
Olin – Museum Hours