UNC Classes will be canceled from 1:45 p.m. until 3:30 p.m.University Day is an occasion to remember the University’s past and celebrate its future. The date marks the laying of the cornerstone of Old East, the institution’s first building and the oldest state university building in the nation. The Carolina community first celebrated University Day in 1877.
University Day
October 12, 2025 1:30 PM
October 12, 2021 3:30 PM
America/New_York
UNC - Chapel Hill
Carolina's University Day is an occasion to remember the University’s past and celebrate its future.