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Academic Calendar Dates

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W&M Residential Programs
Spring 2025
Residential Spring 2025 academic calendar dates
January 13 First day of classes
Add/drop period begins
January 17 Last day to add/drop
January 20 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (offices closed, no classes)
March 8-16 Spring Break
March 17 Classes resume from Spring Break
March 31 Summer 2025 registration begins for continuing students
March 31 - April 1 Fall 2025 registration for 3Ls and LLMs
April 2-3 Fall 2025 registration for 2Ls
April 7 Fall 2025 schedule adjustment begins at 8:30 a.m.
April 25 Last day of classes
April 26-27 Reading period
April 28 -
May 8
Final exam period
May 12 Final spring grades due by 12 p.m. for graduating students, 2Ls, and LLMs
May 15-17 Spring Degree Conferral and Commencement Ceremony
May 23 Final spring grades due by 9 a.m. for 1Ls

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Summer 2025
Summer Session One (S1)
Summer Session One (S1) academic calendar dates
March 31 Summer registration begins for continuing students
May 26 Memorial Day (offices closed, no classes)
May 27 First day of classes
Final add/drop period begins
May 30 Last day to add/drop
June 19 Juneteenth (offices closed, classes may be in session)
June 27 Last day of classes
July 3 S1 final grades due by 12 p.m.
July 4 Independence Day (offices closed)
Summer Session Two (S2)
Summer Session Two (S2) academic calendar dates
March 31 Summer registration begins for continuing students
June 30 First day of classes
Final add/drop period begins
July 3 Last day to add/drop
July 4 Independence Day (offices closed, classes may be in session)
August 1 Last day of classes
August 8 S2 final grades due by 12 p.m.
Summer Session Three (S3)
Summer Session Three (S3) academic calendar dates
March 31 Summer registration begins for continuing students
May 26 Memorial Day (offices closed, no classes)
May 27 First day of classes
Final add/drop period begins
June 5 Last day to add/drop
June 19 Juneteenth (offices closed, classes may be in session)
July 4 Independence Day (offices closed, classes may be in session)
August 1 Last day of classes
August 8 S3 final grades due by 12 p.m.

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Online Programs
Spring 2025
Session A
Spring 2025 Online Session A academic calendar dates
January 6 First day of classes
Add/drop period begins
January 12 Last day to add/drop
January 20 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (offices closed)
February 26 Last day of classes
March 5 Final grades due 
May 15-17 Spring Degree Conferral and Commencement Ceremony
Session B
Spring 2025 Online Session B academic calendar dates
March 3 First day of classes
Add/drop period begins
March 9 Last day to add/drop
March 25 Summer 2025 registration begins
March 31 Fall 2025 registration begins
April 23 Last day of classes
April 30 Final grades due 
May 15-17 Spring Degree Conferral and Commencement Ceremony

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Summer 2025
Session A
Online Summer 2025 Session A academic calendar dates
March 25 Summer registration begins
May 5 First day of classes
Final add/drop period begins
May 11 Last day to add/drop
May 26 Memorial Day (offices closed)
June 19 Juneteenth (offices closed)
June 25 Last day of classes
July 2 Final grades due by 12 p.m.
Session B
Online Summer 2025 Session B academic calendar dates
March 25 Summer registration begins
June 30 First day of classes
Final add/drop period begins
July 4 Independence Day (offices closed)
July 6 Last day to add/drop
August 20 Last day of classes
August 27 Final grades due by 12 p.m.

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Academic calendar dates are subject to change. All times listed are Eastern Time Zone (ET).