May Week

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This article refers to the tradition at the University of Cambridge. For the celebratory week in Argentina, see May Revolution.

May Week is the name used within the University of Cambridge to refer to the week at the end of the academic year. Originally May Week took place in the week during May before year-end exams began. Today, May Week takes place in June, after exams are over. The end of exams is a cause for heavy celebration amongst the students of the University. Highlights of the week include May balls, as well as College events and garden parties.

May Week 2006

Suicide Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Emmanuel June Event	Trinity May Ball	St. John's May Ball	King's Affair		Wolfson College June Event
Queens' Bounce	Jesus May Ball	Gonville and Caius May Ball	Peterhouse May Ball		St Edmund's May Ball
	Clare May Ball	Christ's May Ball	Pembroke June Event
			Trinity Hall June Event
			St. Catharine's May Ball
			Sidney Sussex May Ball

During this time, students get an opportunity to relax where some choose to punt on the River Cam (sometimes to Grantchester) taking in the beauty that Cambridge in the summer has to offer.

[edit] Suicide Sunday

Suicide Sunday is the name used at Cambridge University to refer to the Sunday immediately after the end of the summer term (known as Easter Term). By this Sunday, all students have finished exams but most of the results have not been published, so it is traditionally a period of nerves and suspense.