For the Week of December 22.
This is a weekly digest of events and announcements for undergraduate and graduate students.
Christmas Wishes and Preparations for the New Year
This is the final student digest for 2025.
We wish you safe travels, joyful moments with loved ones, and a relaxing Christmas break!
∙ The first student online version and digest in the new year will be sent Sunday, January 11.
∙ The first faculty/staff/postdoc online version and digest in the new year will be sent Monday, January 12.
Arts and Performances
The Met Opera Live in HD: I Puritani (Bellini)
Bellini’s I Puritani dazzles with soaring melodies and virtuosic vocal fireworks. The Met’s first new production of the opera in nearly 50 years stars Lisette Oropesa and Lawrence Brownlee, conducted by Marco Armiliato, in a sweeping tale of love and political division. $23 adults, $16 children/students.
Saturday, Jan. 10; 1 to 4:45 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Athletics and Sporting Events
Visit the Athletics composite schedule for events.
Closures, Limited Hours, and Cancellations
Hesburgh Library Christmas Break Hours
Hesburgh Library will have limited hours during Christmas break. From Saturday, December 20, through Saturday, January 10, Hesburgh Library will be open daily from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., with the exception when it will be closed Wednesday, December 24, through Friday, December 26, and Wednesday, December 31, through Thursday, January 1. Find all branch and service desk hours at library.nd.edu/hours.
Raclin Murphy Museum of Art
The Raclin Murphy Museum of Art will be closed in observance of the University’s holiday. The museum will close on Wednesday, December 24, and reopen at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 6.
Rare Books & Special Collections
The reading room in Rare Books & Special Collections at Hesburgh Library will be closed through Tuesday, January 6, and will reopen on Wednesday, January 7.
Find all branch and service desk hours at library.nd.edu/hours.
Deadlines or Registrations
NDBridge Application Deadline
NDBridge is a one-credit graded course and an eight-week immersive summer experience where students think hard about injustice, work with communities around the world that face it, and consider their responsibility to the common good while at Notre Dame and beyond. The application deadline is Thursday, January 1.
2026 Social Concerns Summer Fellowship Application
The Social Concerns Summer Fellowship is a one-credit course and an eight-week immersive experience researching a question of justice that relates to your professional goals or personal interests. All travel, housing, and food is covered, plus a $2,500 stipend. Also included is faculty mentorship and 24/7 staff support. Open to all majors and no prerequisites. The application deadline is Thursday, January 8.
Fighting Irish Science Olympiad Invitational
Sign up to volunteer for the 2026 Fighting Irish Science Olympiad Invitational. As a volunteer, you can choose how and when you contribute, from handing out snacks to grading and proctoring exams. There’s plenty to do before and during the event. Students, faculty, and staff of any field of study/major are welcome. Sign up by Saturday, January 17.
Saturday, Jan. 24; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Galleria, Jordan Hall of Science
Faith and Service
Basilica of the Sacred Heart Christmas Schedule
Wednesday, December 24
• 11:00 a.m. Confessions
• 11:30 a.m. Mass livestream
• 5:00 p.m. Vigil Mass for Christmas
• 10:00 p.m. Christmas Lessons and Carols
• 11:00 p.m. Christmas Mass in the Night
Thursday, December 25
• 10:00 a.m. Mass for Christmas Day
Friday, December 26, through Sunday, January 4
Basilica closed
Safety, Parking, and Traffic
Christmas Break Safety Tips
As we prepare for Christmas break, Campus Safety shares with you some winter safety tips and the steps the University will take to keep campus safe during the holidays.
Christmas Break Parking Information
Please be sure to note the important information relative to long-term parking over the break.
East Gate Hour Restrictions
Please note that the East Gate will have restricted hours and some closures during the Christmas holidays.
Spring Student Parking Permit Sales
Students can purchase spring semester Student Parking Permits online. First-year students will be able to buy permits once they return to campus.
Tech Tips, Tools, and IT Maintenance
Don’t Let Wi-Fi Slow You Down After Break—Update Eduroam Now
Take a moment to complete one quick step before you leave for Christmas break. Run the Eduroam utility to update your login setting. You must enter your full netID@nd.edu credentials—not just your netID as you have in the past.
If you run the utility now, you’ll reconnect instantly when you return. Skip it, and you’ll be forced to update before you can connect to the ND network.