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open day

British  

noun

  1. Also called: at-home.  US and Canadian name: open house.  an occasion on which an institution, such as a school, is open for inspection by the public

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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BAS also holds an open day in March.

From BBC Feb. 22, 2026

Lodge Causeway Dental Centre ran the open day on 6 September, which saw thousands of people queueing for the chance to register with an NHS dentist.

From BBC Jan. 2, 2026

The practice said it has seen 2,591 NHS patients since it held an open day in September, and has only offered 108 hygienist appointments since then.

From BBC Jan. 2, 2026

Back in Louth, a successful open day has brought in new members, but the club is placing much of the focus on traditional attractions, such as darts and snooker.

From BBC Dec. 22, 2024

They were in the car, on their way to a nursery-primary school in Ikoyi, visiting during the open day as guests of Jonathan and Isioma, Kosi’s friends from church, whose son went there.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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