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When Houses Become Homes

Housing Day
Friday, March 27, 2026

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Bronze seated statue wearing a colorful scarf overlooks a large crowd of students holding college house banners and flags.

Housing Day Spirit Week

The excitement builds all week long! The Dean of Students Office, residential staff, House Committees, and student groups celebrate Housing Day with a week full of activities leading up to Friday morning.

All About Housing Day
Campus

Life in the Houses

Life in the Houses is at the heart of the Harvard College experience. Each House is a close-knit community where students live, gather, celebrate traditions, and build lasting friendships.
  • Four smiling students with arms around each other hold up red envelopes in a crowded campus courtyard.

Student Stories

Housing Day 2024: First-Year POV

We were woken up by chanting from upperclassmen from each of the twelve houses as they gathered in Harvard Yard to storm our dorms.

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  • Housing Day! Pros & Cons of Overflow Housing

    One of the biggest traditions at Harvard is Housing Day - the day you get placed into the upperclass house during your last years at Harvard.

  • The Introvert's Guide to Harvard: Housing Day

    For most students here at the College, Housing Day is the pinnacle of their first year. For me, it was the day I was dreading the most.

  • Harvard Housing Day

    As a first year in the vibrant Harvard community, your Housing Day experience will be nothing short of magical, filled with anticipation, excitement, and the thrill of discovering your new home.

A crowd of students in Harvard Yard.

A Better World Together

Harvard is committed to creating a vibrant living and learning environment for every member of our community.

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