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2025 - 2026 Graduate Catalog
School of Law Academic Calendar
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Academic calendars and exam schedules are maintained by the William & Mary Law Registrar. Calendars are created by the Vice Dean under the direction of the Office of the Provost and are subject to change in the event of major disruptions (natural disasters, national emergencies, etc.) to the normal operations of W&M on the main campus in Williamsburg.
Residential Fall 2025 academic calendar dates
| August 18-19 |
First Year Orientation |
| August 20 |
First day of classes
Final add/drop period begins |
| August 26 |
Last day to add/drop |
| September 1 |
Labor Day (offices closed, LAW classes do not meet |
| October 11-14 |
Fall Break |
| October 15 |
Classes resume from Fall Break |
| November 4 |
Election Day (offices closed, LAW classes in session) |
| November 24-25 |
Holiday Class Schedule (LAW classes in session remotely) |
| November 26-30 |
Thanksgiving Break (offices closed, classes do not meet |
| 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 |
| January 16, 2026 |
Winter degree conferral (no ceremony) |
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Residential Spring 2026 academic calendar dates
| January 12 |
First day of classes & Add/drop period begins |
| January 16 |
Last day to add/drop |
| January 16 |
Fall 2025 conferral |
| January 19 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (offices closed, classes do not meet; scheduled make-up) |
| 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 for graduating students, 2Ls, and LLMs |
| May 15-16 |
Spring Degree Conferral and Commencement Ceremony (all graduates) |
| May 16 |
William & Mary Law School conferral and graduation event (Law graduates) |
| May 22 |
Final spring grades are due for 1Ls |
| August 21 |
LL.M. and M.L.S. summer 26 conferral |
| September 1 |
J.D. summer 2026 conferral |
Session A
Online Fall 2025 Session A academic calendar dates
| 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 are due |
| January 16, 2026 |
Winter degree conferral (no ceremony) |
Session B
Online Fall 2025 Session B academic calendar dates
| March 31 |
Fall registration begins |
| October 27 |
First day of classes & Final add/drop period 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 are due |
| January 16, 2026 |
Winter degree conferral (no ceremony) |
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Session A
Spring 2026 Online Session A academic calendar dates
| January 5 |
First day of classes & Add/drop period begins |
| January 11 |
Last day to add/drop |
| January 20 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (offices closed) |
| February 25 |
Last day of classes |
Session B
Spring 2026 Online Session B academic calendar dates
| March 2 |
First day of classes & Add/drop period begins |
| March 8 |
Last day to add/drop |
| April 22 |
Last day of classes |
Academic calendar dates are subject to change. All times listed are Eastern Time Zone (ET).
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