Virginia Tech Academic Calendar 2025‑2026: VT Important Dates

The Virginia Tech Academic Calendar 2025‑2026 brings together every deadline and term date from enrollment and registration windows, tuition payment due dates, and course add/drop periods to university holidays and final exam schedules.

The Virginia Tech academic calendar helps Hokies to lock in key VT term dates, plan around the Virginia Tech exam schedule, track registration deadlines, and never miss the last day to withdraw without a “W,” ensuring seamless academic and financial planning at VT.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University’s academic year features four distinct terms:

• Fall Semester spans roughly 15 weeks of instruction plus a finals week each December, with classes typically beginning in late August and ending in mid‑December.
• Winter Session is an intensive, flexible term running from late December through late January—ideal for accelerated courses or catching up.
• Spring Semester mirrors Fall with about 15 weeks of instruction and exams, beginning in mid‑January and concluding in early May.
• Summer Sessions offer three formats—two short 6‑week sessions and one full 12‑week session—each with its own add/drop and fee deadlines for maximum scheduling flexibility.

Whether you’re mapping out a full semester course load, diving into Winter Session offerings, or choosing the right Summer Session module, the Virginia Tech Academic Calendar 2025‑2026 keeps all your essential dates and deadlines at your fingertips so you can focus on thriving in Blacksburg.

Virginia Tech Academic Calendar Fall 2025

1. Course request runs from Tuesday, March 25, 2025, to Monday, April 8, 2025.
2. The course schedule becomes available on Thursday, April 22, 2025.
3. Add/Drop opens at 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 25, 2025.
4. Add/Drop closes for continuing undergraduate and associate students on Friday, May 30, 2025.
5. Add/Drop reopens for continuing students on Monday, August 4, 2025.
6. The last day to submit a Leave of Absence request is Sunday, August 24, 2025.
7. The last day to withdraw from the semester with a 100% tuition refund is Sunday, August 24, 2025.
8. Virginia Tech Fall 2025 classes start on Monday, August 25, 2025.
9. The last day to add classes is Thursday, August 29, 2025.
10. Labor Day is observed on Monday, September 1, 2025; there are no classes, and university offices are closed.
11. Census Day, when enrollment numbers are frozen for reporting purposes, is observed on Monday, September 22, 2025.
12. The last day to change grade options from A–F to Pass/Fail and the last day to drop individual courses is Monday, October 7, 2025.
13. Virginia Tech Fall Break 2025 Weekend (no classes) occurs from Friday, October 17, 2025, to Sunday, October 19, 2025. University offices remain open on Friday.
14. The last day to resign or to change grade options from Pass/Fail to A–F is Tuesday, October 27, 2025.
15. The deadline for undergraduates to apply for Fall graduation and update diploma mailing addresses to appear in the Commencement program is Tuesday, November 11, 2025.
16. The deadline for undergraduates to request the rescheduling of final examinations is Wednesday, November 19, 2025.
17. Virginia Tech Thanksgiving Break 2025 (no classes) occurs from Saturday, November 22, 2025, to Sunday, November 30, 2025.
18. The last day of classes and the final day to apply for a “W” grade is Wednesday, December 10, 2025.
19. Reading Day, with no classes or exams, is observed on Thursday, December 11, 2025.
20. VT Final examinations are held from Friday, December 12, 2025, to Thursday, December 17, 2025.
21. Final grades are due by 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, December 19, 2025.
22. Degree conferral occurs on Tuesday, December 22, 2025, and final grades become viewable in Hokie SPA and on official transcripts on that day.

Virginia Tech Academic Calendar Winter 2026

1. Add/Drop opens on Monday, August 4, 2025.
2. Virtual, Blended, or Winter Experience classes begin on Monday, December 26, 2025.
3. The last day to add or drop Virtual, Blended, or Winter Experience courses or withdraw from the semester with a 100% tuition refund is Monday, December 26, 2025.
4. The last day to change the grade mode for Virtual, Blended, or Winter Experience courses is also Monday, December 26, 2025.
5. Residential (Blacksburg) classes begin on Monday, January 2, 2026.
6. The last day to add or drop Residential courses or withdraw from the semester with a 100% tuition refund is Monday, January 2, 2026.
7. The last day to change the grade mode for Residential courses is also Monday, January 2, 2026.
8. The last day to resign from the semester is Friday, January 5, 2026.
9. Classes end, and the last day to apply for a “W” grade is Tuesday, January 16, 2026.
10. Final examinations occur on Wednesday, January 17, 2026.
11. Final grades are due by 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, January 20, 2026, according to the Virginia Tech Academic Calendar 2025-2026.
12. Degree conferral occurs on Monday, January 22, 2026, with final grades viewable in Hokie SPA and on official transcripts starting that day.

Virginia Tech Academic Calendar Spring 2026

1. Course request runs from Tuesday, October 21, 2025, to Sunday, November 4, 2025.
2. Add/Drop opens at 7:00 a.m. on Monday, December 1, 2025.
3. Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no classes, university offices closed) is observed on Monday, January 19, 2026.
4. The last day to submit a Leave of Absence request is Monday, January 19, 2026.
5. Virginia Tech 2026 classes begin on Monday, January 20, 2026, and it is also the last day to withdraw from the semester with a 100% tuition refund.
6. The final deadline to submit a Leave of Absence request is also Monday, January 20, 2026.
7. The last day to add classes is Monday, January 26, 2026.
8. Census Day, when enrollment numbers are frozen for reporting purposes, is Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
9. The last day to change grade options from A–F to Pass/Fail and the last day to drop individual courses is Friday, March 2, 2026.
10. Virginia Tech Spring Break 2026 (no classes, university offices open) is from Saturday, March 7, 2026, to Sunday, March 15, 2026.
11. The last day to resign from the semester or to change grade options from Pass/Fail to A–F is Wednesday, March 31, 2026.
12. The deadline for undergraduates to apply for Spring graduation (to appear in the Commencement program) and to update diploma mailing addresses is Monday, April 14, 2026.
13. The deadline for undergraduates to request rescheduling of final examinations is Tuesday, April 22, 2026.
14. The last day of classes and the final day to apply for a “W” grade is Thursday, May 6, 2026.
15. Reading Day (no classes or exams) is held on Friday, May 7, 2026.
16. Final examinations take place from Saturday, May 8, 2026, through Friday, May 13, 2026.
17. Final grades are due by 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 15, 2026, according to Virginia Tech Academic Calendar 2026.
18. Degree conferral occurs on Tuesday, May 18, 2026, with final grades viewable in Hokie SPA and on official transcripts beginning that day.

For more on the Virginia Tech Academic Calendar 2025-2026, visit the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Calendar website.