Academic Calendar
Fall Semester 2024
Classes begin
Monday, August 26, 2024
Labor Day (classes meet)
Monday, September 4, 2024
Last day to file for May/August graduation (A&S, BUS, LDST, GRAD BUS, & LAW)
Friday, September 27, 2024
Last day to file for May/August graduation (SPCS)
Friday, October 25, 2024
Thanksgiving break begins after classes
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Classes resume
Monday, December 2, 2024
Examination period begins
Monday, December 9, 2024
Term ends
Thursday, December 12, 2024 (GRAD BUS)
Saturday, December 14, 2024 (SPCS)
Tuesday, December 17, 2024 (A&S, UG BUS, & LDST)
Friday, December 20, 2024 (LAW)
Spring Semester 2025
Classes begin
Monday, January 13, 2025
Last day to file for December/January graduation (A&S, BUS, LDST, GRAD BUS, & LAW)
Friday, February 7, 2025
Last day to file for December graduation (SPCS)
Friday, February 28, 2025
Examination period begins
Monday, April 28, 2025
Term ends
Thursday, May 1, 2025 (GRAD BUS)
Saturday, May 3, 2025 (A&S, UG BUS, LDST, & SPCS)
Friday, May 9, 2025 (LAW)
Baccalaureate Service
Sunday, May 11, 2025
Commencement
Saturday, May 10, 2025 (SPCS & LAW)
Sunday, May 11, 2025 (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 2024-25
Buddha's Enlightenment Day - Sunday, December 8, 2024
Vesak Day - Monday, May 12, 2025
Christian 2024-25
Ash Wednesday - Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Good Friday - Friday, April 18, 2025
Easter - Sunday, April 20, 2025
Eastern Orthodox 2024-25
Christmas - Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Good Friday - Friday, April 18, 2025
Easter - Sunday, April 20, 2025
Jewish - 2024-25
Rosh Hashanah, first two days - Thursday, October 3, 2024- Friday, October 4, 2024
Yom Kippur - Saturday, October 12, 2024
First day of Sukkot - Thursday, October 17, 2024
First day of Passover - Sunday, April 13, 2025
Muslim - 2024-25
Eid al-Fitr - Monday, March 31, 2025
Eid al-Adha - Monday, June 17, 2024
Ashura - Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Ramadan -Saturday, March 1, 2025
Hindu 2024-25
Diwali -Friday, November 1, 2024
Holi - Friday, March 14, 2025