Academic Calendar
Academic calendars and exam schedules are maintained by the Office of the University Registrar. Calendars are created by a faculty committee 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.
View the Law School Academic Calendar in PDF format (2025-2026).
Law School Academic Calendar 2024-2025
J.D. and LL.M. Residential Program Fall 2024
| August 14-16 | Law Week (first year orientation) |
| August 19 | First day of classes for continuing students Add/drop period begins |
| August 23 | Last day to add/drop |
| September 2 | Labor Day (offices closed, no classes in session) |
| October 12-15 | Fall Break |
| October 16 | Classes resume from Fall Break |
| November 5 | Election Day (offices closed, classes in session) |
| November 25-26 | Remote instruction days (classes in session remotely) |
| November 27 - December 1 |
Thanksgiving Break (offices closed, no classes) |
| December 2 | Classes resume from Thanksgiving Break |
| December 3 | Last day of classes |
| December 4-5 | Reading days |
| December 6-7 | Final exam days |
| December 8 | Reading day |
| December 9-13 | Final exam days |
| December 14-15 | Reading days |
| December 16-18 | Final exam days |
| January 9, 2025 | Fall final grades due by 9 a.m. |
| January 17, 2025 | Winter degree conferral (no ceremony) |
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Online LL.M. and MLS Online Fall 2024
Session A
| August 26 | First day of classes Add/drop period begins |
| September 1 | Last day to add/drop |
| September 2 | Labor Day (offices closed) |
| October 16 | Last day of classes |
| October 23 | Final grades due |
| January 17, 2025 | Winter degree conferral (no ceremony) |
Session B
| October 28 | First day of classes Add/drop period begins |
| November 3 | Last day to add/drop |
| November 5 | Election Day (offices closed) |
| December 18 | Last day of classes |
| December 25 | Final grades due |
| January 17, 2025 | Winter degree conferral (no ceremony) |
J.D. and LL.M. Residential Program Spring 2025
| January 9 | Fall 2024 grades due at 9am |
| January 13 | Classes and add/drop begin |
| January 17 | Add/drop ends 4pm |
| January 17 | Fall 2024 conferral |
| January 20 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day - no classes; Law School closed |
| March 8-16 | Spring Break-no classes |
| Mar 31-Apr 3 | 3L, 2L & LLM Registration for Fall 2025 |
| April 25 | Classes end |
| April 26-27 | Reading period |
| April 28-May 8 | Exams |
| May 12 | Grades due for 2L, LLM and graduating students at noon |
| May 16-17 | William & Mary Commencement Celebration (all graduates) |
| May 17 | William & Mary Law School conferral and diploma distribution |
| May 23 | 1L grades due by noon |
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Online LL.M. and MLS Online Spring 2025
Session A
| January 6 |
First day of classes Add/drop period begins |
| January 12 | Last day to add/drop |
| January 20 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day (offices closed; no classes) |
| February 26 | Last day of classes |
| March 5 | Final grades due |
Session B
| March 3 |
First day of classes Add/drop period begins |
| March 9 | Last day to add/drop |
| April 23 | Last day of classes |
| April 30 | Final grades due |
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Academic calendar dates are subject to change