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Academic Calendar Dates
W&M Residential Programs
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W&M Residential Programs
Summer 2026
Summer Session One (S1)
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| March 30 | Summer 2026 registration begins for continuing students |
| May 25 | Memorial Day (offices closed) |
| May 26 | First day of classes Final add/drop period begins |
| May 29 | Last day to add/drop |
| June 19 | Juneteenth (offices closed, classes may be in session) |
| June 26 | Last day of classes |
| July 2 | Final S1 grades due by 12 p.m. |
| August 21 | LLM summer degree conferral |
| September 1 | JD summer degree conferral (no ceremony) |
Summer Session Two (S2)
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| March 30 | Summer 2026 registration begins for continuing students |
| June 29 | First day of classes Final add/drop period begins |
| July 2 | Last day to add/drop |
| July 3 | Independence Day (observed, offices closed, classes may be in session) |
| July 31 | Last day of classes |
| August 7 | Final S2 grades are due by 12 p.m. |
| August 21 | LLM summer degree conferral |
| September 1 | JD summer degree conferral (no ceremony) |
Summer Session Three (S3)
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| March 30 | Summer 2026 registration begins for continuing students |
| May 25 | Memorial Day (offices closed) |
| May 26 | First day of classes Final add/drop period begins |
| June 4 | Last day to add/drop |
| June 19 | Juneteenth (offices closed, classes may be in session) |
| July 3 | Independence Day (observed, offices closed, classes may be in session) |
| July 31 | Last day of classes |
| August 7 | Final S3 grades are due by 12 p.m. |
| August 21 | LLM summer degree conferral |
| September 1 | JD summer degree conferral (no ceremony) |
Fall 2026
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| August 19 | First day of classes Final add/drop period begins |
| August 25 | Last day to add/drop |
| September 7 | Labor Day (offices closed, classes in session) |
| October 10-13 | Fall Break (no classes) |
| October 14 | Classes resume from Fall Break |
| October 26-27 | Spring 2027 registration for 3Ls and LLMs |
| October 28-29 | Spring 2027 registration for 2Ls |
| November 2 | Spring 2027 schedule adjustment begins at 8:30 a.m. |
| November 3 | Election Day (offices closed, no classes) |
| November 23 & 24 | Remote instruction days (classes in session remotely) |
| November 25-29 | Thanksgiving Break (offices closed, no classes) |
| November 30 | Classes resume from Thanksgiving Break |
| December 3 | Last day of classes |
| December 4-6 | Reading period |
| December 7-17 | Final exam period |
| January 8, 2027 | Fall final grades due by 9 a.m. |
| January 22, 2027 | Winter degree conferral (no ceremony) |
Online Programs
Summer 2026
Session A
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| March 23 | Summer 2026 registration begins |
| May 4 | First day of classes Final add/drop period begins |
| May 10 | Last day to add/drop |
| May 25 | Memorial Day (offices closed) |
| June 19 | Juneteenth (offices closed) |
| June 24 | Last day of classes |
| July 1 | Summer Session A final grades due by 12 p.m. |
| August 21 | LLM summer degree conferral (no ceremony) |
Session B
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| March 23 | Summer 2026 registration begins |
| June 29 | First day of classes Final add/drop period begins |
| July 3 | Independence Day (observed, offices closed) |
| July 5 | Last day to add/drop |
| August 19 | Last day of classes |
| August 26 | Summer Session B final grades due by 12 p.m. |
| August 21 | LLM summer degree conferral (no ceremony) |
Fall 2026
Session A
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| March 30 | Fall 2026 registration begins |
| August 24 | First day of classes Final add/drop period begins |
| August 30 | Last day to add/drop |
| September 7 | Labor Day (offices closed) |
| October 14 | Last day of classes |
| October 21 | Fall Session A final grades due by 12 p.m. |
| January 22, 2027 | Winter degree conferral (no ceremony) |
Session B
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| March 30 | Fall 2026 registration begins |
| October 26 | First day of classes Final add/drop period begins Spring 2027 registration begins |
| November 1 | Last day to add/drop |
| November 3 | Election Day (offices closed) |
| December 16 | Last day of classes |
| December 23 | Fall Session B final grades due by 12 p.m. |
| January 22, 2027 | Winter degree conferral (no ceremony) |
Academic calendar dates are subject to change. All times listed are Eastern Time Zone (ET).