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.
J.D. and LL.M. Residential Programs
M.L.S. and LL.M. Online Programs
Resources
View the Law School Academic Calendar in PDF format (2025-2026 ).
J.D. and LL.M. Residential Programs
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 (Law graduates)
May 23
1L grades due by 9 a.m.
Summer NSL academic calendar dates
March 31
Summer registration begins for continuing students
May 27
First day of classes & Final add/drop period begins
May 28
Last day to add/drop
July 4
Independence Day (offices closed, classes may be in session)
August 1
Last day of classes
August 8
JD and LLM residential grades due by 12 p.m.
August 22
LLM and MLS summer 2025 conferral
September 1
JD summer 2025 conferral
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Residential Fall 2025 academic calendar dates
August 18-19
First Year Orientation
August 20
First day of classes
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 by 9 am.
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 by 12 p.m. 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 due by 9 a.m. for 1Ls
August 21
LL.M. and M.L.S. summer 26 conferral
September 1
J.D. summer 2026 conferral
M.L.S. and LL.M. Online Programs
Session A
Spring 2025 Online Session A academic calendar dates
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)
February 26
Last day of classes
March 5
Final Session A grades due
May 15-17
Spring Degree Conferral and Commencement Ceremony (all students)
May 16
William & Mary Law School conferral and graduation event (Law graduates)
Session B
Spring 2025 Online Session B academic calendar dates
March 3
First day of classes & Add/drop period begins
March 9
Last day to add/drop
March 25
Summer 2025 registration begins
March 31
Fall 2025 registration begins
April 23
Last day of classes
April 30
Final Session B grades due
May 15-17
Spring Degree Conferral and Commencement Ceremony
Session A
Online Summer 2025 Session A academic calendar dates
March 25
Summer registration begins
May 05
First day of classes & Final add/drop period begins
May 11
Last day to add/drop
May 26
Memorial Day (offices closed)
June 19
Juneteenth (offices closed)
June 25
Last day of classes
July 2
Final grades due by 12 p.m.
Session B
Online Summer 2025 Session B academic calendar dates
March 25
Summer registration begins
June 30
First day of classes & Final add/drop period begins
July 4
Independence Day (offices closed)
July 6
Last day to add/drop
August 20
Last day of classes
August 27
Final grades due by 12 p.m.
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Session A
Online Fall 2025 Session A academic calendar dates
March 31
Fall registration begins
August 25
First day of classes &
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 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 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 12
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 9
Last day to add/drop
April 22
Last day of classes
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Academic calendar dates are subject to change. All times listed are Eastern Time Zone (ET).
