The UVA Academic Calendar 2025‑2026 is your comprehensive roadmap for every critical deadline from UVA enrollment and registration windows, tuition payment due dates, and course add/drop periods to campus holidays and final exam schedules.
By consulting the University of Virginia academic calendar, Cavaliers can lock in UVA term dates, navigate the UVA exam schedule, track UVA registration deadlines, and never miss the last day to withdraw without a “W,” ensuring seamless academic and financial planning at UVA.
The University of Virginia operates on a traditional semester system with flexible summer offerings:
- Fall Semester: A 15‑week term (14 instructional weeks + one finals week), kicking off in late August and wrapping up before winter recess.
- Spring Semester: Mirrors Fall with 15 weeks of instruction plus finals, beginning after Martin Luther King Jr. Day and concluding in early May with a mid‑semester Spring Break.
- Summer Sessions: Flexible modules—Session A (6 weeks), Session B (6 weeks), and the Full Summer Session (12 weeks), each with its registration, add/drop, and fee‑payment deadlines for accelerated study, catch‑up courses, or lighter fall/spring loads.
Keep the UVA Academic Calendar 2025‑2026 front and center so you can focus on thriving both in the classroom and across Grounds.
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UVA Academic Calendar Fall 2025
- Fall Arrival & Welcome occurs from Thursday, August 21, 2025, to Monday, August 25, 2025.
- Courses begin on Tuesday, August 26, 2025.
- Labor Day occurs on Monday, September 1, 2025 (Academic Division classes will be held).
- Fall Reading Days occur from Saturday, October 11, 2025, to Tuesday, October 14, 2025 (no classes).
- Election Day occurs on Tuesday, November 4, 2025 (no classes).
- UVA Thanksgiving Break 2025 occurs from Wednesday, November 26, 2025, to Sunday, November 30, 2025 (no classes).
- Courses end on Monday, December 9, 2025.
- Final Examinations run from Wednesday, December 11, 2025, to Thursday, December 19, 2025.
- Reading Days (no classes) occur on Saturday, December 14, 2025, and Tuesday, December 17, 2025.
UVA Academic Calendar J-Term 2026
- Courses begin on Friday, January 2, 2026 (includes classes on Saturday, January 3, 2026, and Saturday, January 10, 2026 ).
- Courses end on Saturday, January 10, 2026.
UVA Academic Calendar Spring 2026
- Courses begin on Monday, January 12, 2026.
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day occurs on Monday, January 19, 2026 (no classes).
- UVA Spring Break 2026 is from Friday, February 28, 2026, to Saturday, March 8, 2026 (no classes).
- Courses end on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
- Final Examinations run from Thursday, April 30, 2026, to Friday, May 8, 2026.
- Reading Days (no classes) occur on Saturday, May 3, 2026, and Tuesday, May 6, 2026.
- Finals Weekend occurs from Friday, May 15, 2026, to Sunday, May 17, 2026.
For more on the UVA Academic Calendar 2025-2026, visit the University of Virginia Calendar website.
