Navy Boot Camp Family Newsletter

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Breaking News - The following upcoming dates are Federal Holidays and your sailor will be off that day in conjunction with graduation from boot-camp. This applies ONLY to the Boot Camp Graduates WHO GRADUATE THAT AND ARE STAYING at Great Lakes for their "A" school or unassigned rates or for CS students.

Those scheduled to ship out to their "A" school outside of Great Lakes will depart NORMALLY on Saturday morning as usual. Always check with your sailor and make appropriate travel plans. Those who have graduated prior to those days will be off provided they are not scheduled for duty or watch.

REMAINING FEDERAL HOLIDAYS.

05-26-25 Memorial Day (Monday)

06-19-25 Juneteenth (Monday)

07-04-25 Independence Day (Friday)

09-01-25 Labor Day (Monday)

10-13-25 Columbus day

11-11-25 Veterans Day (Tuesday)

11-27-25 Thanksgiving Day (Thursday) Graduation is Wednesday

12-25-25 Christmas Day (Thursday) no planned Graduations

01-01-26 New Years Day (Thursday) no planned Graduations

Graduation dates will change when A Holiday falls on Wednesday or Thursday.

SEE THE OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY WEBSITE FOR DIVISION NUMBERS AND DATES OF GRADUATION FROM NAVY BOOT CAMP.

https://www.bootcamp.navy.mil/Graduation/Training-Group-Graduation-Dates/

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