The University Registrar will be closed on Monday, January 18, 2021 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, January 19, 2021.
UVA Academic Calendars
NOTE: The UVA academic calendars are proposed by the Provost's Office and approved by the University President.
The Schools of Law, Medicine, and Graduate Business operate on different academic calendars, along with some programs designed for working executives. Calendars for these programs are available below by year in PDF format.
Employee Holiday Schedule - maintained by Human Resources.
Fall 2019
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- Enrollment Information - Add/Drop/Withdrawal Deadlines |
Move-In | Friday, August 23 - Monday, August 26 |
Courses begin | Tuesday, August 27 |
Add/Drop/Withdrawal | Vary by school |
Reading Days | Saturday, October 5 - Tuesday October 8 |
Family Weekend | Friday, October 18 - Sunday, October 20 |
Thanksgiving recess | Wednesday, November 27 - Sunday, December 1 |
Courses end | Friday, December 6 |
Reading Day | Sunday, December 8 |
Examinations | Monday, December 9 - Tuesday, December 17 |
Reading Days | Thursday, December 12; Sunday, December 15 |
Fall degrees conferred | Tuesday, December 17 (no ceremony) |
January 2020 |
| Courses begin | Thursday, January 2 - Saturday, January 11
(with class on Saturday, January 4 and Saturday, January 11)
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Courses end | Saturday, January 11 |
Spring 2020  |
- Enrollment Information - Add/Drop/Withdrawal Deadlines | Courses begin | Monday, January 13 |
MLK Holiday | Monday, January 20 - No Class |
Add/Drop/Withdrawal | Vary by school |
Spring recess | Saturday, March 7 - Wednesday, March 18 |
Courses end | Tuesday, April 28 |
Reading Day | Wednesday, April 29 |
Examinations | Thursday, April 30 - Friday, May 8 |
Reading Days | Sunday, May 3; Wednesday, May 6 |
2020 Finals Weekend | Friday, May 28 - Sunday, May 30, 2021 |
Summer 2020 |
Add/Drop Deadlines: contact Summer Session
Monday, May 25- Memorial Day Holiday; No Classes
Saturday, July 4 - Independence Day Holiday; No Classes
July 30 M.A. and M.S. theses and Ph.D. dissertations due in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Friday, August 7: - Summer degrees conferred (no ceremony)
| Regular Session |
Session I | Monday, May 18 - Friday, June 12 (Exam: Saturday, June 13) |
Session II | Monday, June 15 - Thursday, July 9 (Exam: Saturday, July 11) |
Session III | Monday, July 13 - Thursday, August 6 (Exam: Friday, August 7) |
Eight-week session | Monday June 15 - Thursday, August 6 (Exam: Friday, August 7) |
Curry |
ED I | Monday, May 18 - Friday, June 5 (Exam: Friday, June 5) |
ED II | Monday, June 8 - Friday, June 26 (Exam: Friday, June 26) |
ED III | Monday, June 29 - Friday, July 17 (Exam: Friday, July 17) |
ED IV | Monday, July 20 - Friday, August 7 (Exam: Friday, August 7) |
January 2021 |
| Courses begin | Monday, January 4 - Friday, January 15
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Courses end | Friday, January 15 |
Spring 2021 |
- Enrollment Information - Add/Drop/Withdrawal Deadlines
| Courses begin | Monday, February 1 |
Add/Drop/Withdrawal | Vary by school |
Courses end | Thursday, May 6 |
Break Days | Wednesday, February 17 Tuesday, March 9 Monday, March 29 Thursday, April 15 |
Examinations | Friday, May 7 - Saturday, May 15 |
Exam Reading Days | Sunday, May 9; Wednesday, May 12 |
2021 Finals Weekend | Friday, May 21 - Sunday, May 23 |
2020 Finals Weekend | Friday, May 28 - Sunday, May 30, 2021 |
Fall 2020 |
- Enrollment Information - Add/Drop/Withdrawal Deadlines
| Fall Arrival & Orientation | To Be Determined |
Courses begin | Tuesday, August 25 |
Add/Drop/Withdrawal | Vary by school |
Reading Days | No Fall Break. Classes will remain in session. |
Family Weekend | To Be Determined |
Courses end | Tuesday, November 24 No in-person instruction or assessments after November 24 |
Thanksgiving recess | Wednesday, November 25 - Sunday, November 29 |
Reading Days | Monday, November 30, and Tuesday, December 1 |
Examinations
(administered on-line only) | Wednesday, December 2 - Friday, December 11 |
Reading Days | Sunday, December 6, and Wednesday, December 9 |
Fall degrees conferred | Friday, December 18 (no ceremony) |
Fall 2021 |
| Fall Arrival & Orientation | Friday, August 20 - Monday, August 23 |
Courses begin | Tuesday, August 24 |
Add/Drop/Withdrawal | Vary by school |
Reading Days | Saturday, October 2 - Tuesday, October 5 OR Saturday, October 9 - Tuesday, October 12 |
Family Weekend | TBA |
Thanksgiving recess | Wednesday, November 24 - Sunday, November 28 |
Courses end | Tuesday, December 7 |
Reading Day | Wednesday, December 8 |
Examinations | Thursday, December 9 - Friday, December 17 |
Reading Days | Sunday, December 12; Wednesday, December 15 |
Fall degrees conferred | Friday, December 17 (no ceremony) |
January 2022 |
| Courses begin | Monday, January 3 - Friday, January 14
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Courses end | Friday, January 14 |
Spring 2022 |
| Courses begin | Wednesday, January 19 |
Add/Drop/Withdrawal | Vary by school |
Spring recess | Saturday - Sunday, March 5 - 13 |
Courses end | Tuesday, May 3 |
Reading Day | Wednesday, May 4 |
Examinations | Thursday, May 5 - Friday, May 13 |
Reading Days | Sunday, May 8; Wednesday, May 11 |
Finals Weekend | Friday, May 20 and Sunday, May 22 |