Academic Calendar
Fall Semester 2025
Classes begin
Monday, August 25, 2025
Labor Day (classes meet)
Monday, September 1, 2025
Last day to file for May/August graduation (A&S, BUS, LDST, GRAD BUS, & LAW)
Friday, September 26, 2025
Last day to file for May/August graduation (SPCS)
Friday, October 24, 2025
Thanksgiving break begins after classes
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Classes resume
Monday, December 1, 2025
Examination period begins
Monday, December 8, 2025
Term ends
Thursday, December 11, 2025 (GRAD BUS)
Saturday, December 13, 2025 (SPCS)
Tuesday, December 16, 2025 (A&S, UG BUS, & LDST)
Friday, December 19, 2025 (LAW)
Spring Semester 206
Classes begin
Monday, January 12, 2026
Last day to file for December/January graduation (A&S, BUS, LDST, GRAD BUS, & LAW)
Friday, February 6, 2026
Last day to file for December graduation (SPCS)
Friday, February 27, 2026
Examination period begins
Monday, April 27, 2026
Term ends
Thursday, April 30, 2026 (GRAD BUS)
Saturday, May 2, 2026 (A&S, UG BUS, LDST, & SPCS)
Friday, May 8, 2026 (LAW)
Baccalaureate Service
Sunday, May 10, 2026
Commencement
Saturday, May 9, 2026 (SPCS & LAW)
Sunday, May 10, 2026 (A&S, UG BUS, LDST)
University of Richmond Religious Observance Calendar
The University is a secular institution that values a diversity of religious expression. The University is also an active community with a wide range of personal commitments and academic and extracurricular activities.
Planning for academic and extracurricular activities should be done with sensitivity to the diverse religious commitments of the community and an awareness of religious holidays. Scheduling large-scale, one-time academic or extra-curricular events on a religious holiday should be avoided whenever possible.
Any student may be excused from class or other assignments because of religious observance. A student who will miss an academic obligation because of religious observance is responsible for contacting his or her professor within the first two weeks of the semester. The student is responsible for completing missed work in a timely manner.
Faculty are expected to be mindful of potential conflicts with religious observances and should make reasonable accommodations when students' religious practices conflict with their academic responsibilities.
The religious observance calendar is meant to serve as a scheduling guide. It lists significant holidays from the five largest global faith traditions. However, it is not comprehensive and students may choose to observe a holiday from any tradition not included on the calendar. For information about additional holidays from these and other faith traditions, see interfaith-calendar.org.
The holidays listed are those which occur when the University is open.
Buddhist 2025-26
Buddha's Enlightenment Day - Monday, December 8, 2025
Vesak Day - Sunday, May 31, 2026
Christian 2025-26
Ash Wednesday - Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Good Friday - Friday, April 3, 2026
Easter - Sunday, April 5, 2026
Eastern Orthodox 2025-26
Christmas - Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Good Friday - Friday, April 10, 2026
Easter - Sunday, April 12, 2026
Jewish - 2025-26
Rosh Hashanah, first two days - Tuesday, September 23-Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Yom Kippur - Thursday, October 2, 2025
First day of Sukkot - Tuesday, October 7, 2025
First day of Passover - Thursday, April 2, 2026
Muslim - 2025-26
Eid al-Fitr - Friday, March 20, 2026
Eid al-Adha - Saturday, June 7, 2025
Ashura - Sunday, July 6, 2025
Ramadan -Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Hindu 2025-26
Diwali -Monday, October 20, 2025
Holi - Wednesday, March 4, 2026