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Academic Calendar Dates
W&M Residential Programs
Online Programs
W&M Residential Programs
Fall 2025
| August 20 | First day of classes Final add/drop period begins |
| August 26 | Last day to add/drop |
| September 1 | Labor Day (offices closed, classes in session) |
| October 11-14 | Fall Break |
| October 15 | Classes resume from Fall Break |
| October 27-28 | Spring 2026 registration for 3Ls and LLMs |
| October 29-30 | Spring 2026 registration for 2Ls |
| November 3 | Spring 2026 schedule adjustment begins at 8:30 a.m. |
| November 4 | Election Day (offices closed, classes in session) |
| November 26-30 | Thanksgiving Break (offices closed, no classes) |
| December 1 | Classes resume from Thanksgiving Break |
| December 3 | Last day of classes |
| December 4-5 | Reading period |
| December 8-18 | Final exam period |
| January 9, 2026 | Final fall grades due by 9 am. |
| January 16, 2026 | Winter degree conferral (no ceremony) |
Spring 2026
Dates will be added as they become available
| January 12 | First day of classes Final add/drop period begins |
| January 16 | Last day to add/drop |
| January 19 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (offices closed, no classes) |
| March 7-15 | Spring Break |
| March 16 | Classes resume from Spring Break |
| April 23 | Last day of classes |
| April 24-26 | Reading period |
| April 27 - May 7 | Final exam period |
| May 11 | Final spring grades due by 12 p.m. for graduating students, 2Ls, and LLMs |
| May 14-16 | Spring Degree Conferral and Commencement Ceremony |
| May 22 | Final spring grades due by 9 a.m. for 1Ls |
Online Programs
Fall 2025
Session A
| March 31 | Fall registration begins |
| August 25 | First day of classes Final add/drop period begins |
| August 31 | Last day to add/drop |
| September 1 | Labor Day (offices closed) |
| October 15 | Last day of classes |
| October 22 | Fall Session A final grades due |
| January 16, 2026 | Winter degree conferral (no ceremony) |
Session B
| March 31 | Fall registration begins |
| October 27 | First day of classes Final add/drop period begins Spring 2026 registration begins |
| November 2 | Last day to add/drop |
| November 4 | Election Day (offices closed) |
| December 17 | Last day of classes |
| December 24 | Fall Session B final grades due |
| January 16, 2026 | Winter degree conferral (no ceremony) |
Spring 2026
Dates will be added as they become available
Session A
| January 5 | First day of classes Final add/drop period begins |
| January 11 | Last day to add/drop |
| January 19 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (offices closed) |
| February 25 | Last day of classes |
| March 4 | Fall Session A final grades due |
| May 14-16 | Spring Degree Conferral and Commencement Ceremony |
Session B
| March 2 | First day of classes Final add/drop period begins |
| March 8 | Last day to add/drop |
| April 22 | Last day of classes |
| April 29 | Fall Session B final grades due |
| May 14-16 | Spring Degree Conferral and Commencement Ceremony |
Academic calendar dates are subject to change. All times listed are Eastern Time Zone (ET).