JMU Academic Calendar 2026-2027

JMU Academic Calendar 2026-2027 has been displayed on this page to help you know the various activities conducted by the school. Academic calendars serve as tools for defining the significant dates that shape much of the institution’s daily operations.

Each academic calendar includes deadlines for cancellation, withdrawal, and dropping classes, along with other significant dates that vary depending on the type of calendar.

It is important to consider how the dates on academic calendars impact all business operations, such as class registration, tuition reimbursements, and statistical reporting when creating them.

Many of Campus Solutions’ apps use dates from the academic calendar for various business operations.

Fall Semester 2025

Table of Interests

August 15-17, Friday – Sunday: Residence halls open for first year students on assigned days.
August 20, Wednesday: Classes meet as scheduled.
September 9, Tuesday: Last day to withdraw from the university with cancellation of tuition charges and refund.
September 26-28, Friday- Sunday: Family Weekend
October 7, Tuesday: First Block courses end.
October 8, Wednesday: Second Block courses begin.
October 14, Tuesday: Mid-semester grades due in the Office of the Registrar.
First Block course final grades due in the Office of the Registrar.
October 17-19, Friday-Sunday: Homecoming
October 22-26: Fall Break. (No Classes – University Offices Open)
October 31, Friday: Registration for 2026 spring semester (which includes 2026 winter session) begins for some populations.
November 1, Saturday: Last day to submit an application for a Masters, Ed.S. or Doctoral degree if graduation requirements are to be met in May or August 2026.
November 3 Monday: Registration begins for 2026 spring semester (which includes 2026 winter session).
November 14, Friday: Comprehensive assessment results and scholarly documents are due to the Graduate School for December 2025 graduation candidates.
November 22, Saturday: Thanksgiving holiday begins.
December 1, Monday: Classes resume.
December 5, Friday: Last day of classes.
December 6-12, Saturday-Friday: Final examinations.
December 12, Friday: Deadline for completion of course work for December graduates.
December 13, Saturday: December Commencement Ceremony.
December 15, Monday: Regular Semester and Second Block course grades due in the Office of the Registrar by 3 p.m.

Winter Session 2026 (Optional Session for Students and Faculty)

January 5, Monday: Winter Session 1 (one-week) and 2 (two-week) and 4 (three-week) Classes meet as scheduled.
January 9, Friday: Winter Session 1 final examinations.
January 12, Monday: Winter Session 3 (one-week) classes meet as scheduled.
January 13, Tuesday: Winter Session 1 grades due.
January 16, Friday: Winter Session 2 and 3 final examinations.
January 20, Tuesday: Winter Session 2 and 3 grades due.
January 23, Friday: Winter Session 4 final examination.
January 27, Tuesday: Winter Session 4 grades due.

Spring Semester 2026

January 18, Sunday: Residence halls and Dining Services open
January 19, Monday: Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday. (No Classes – University Offices Closed)
January 20, Tuesday: Classes meet as scheduled.
February 10, Tuesday: Last day to withdraw from the university with cancellation of tuition charges and refund.
Student Assessment/Faculty Assistance (no classes 8 a.m.- 3:55 p.m.).
Evening classes (those beginning 3:55 p.m. or later) meet as scheduled.
March 10, Tuesday: First Block courses end.
March 12, Thursday: Second Block courses begin.
March 13, Friday: Mid-semester grades due in the Office of the Registrar.
March 16-20, Monday-Friday: Spring Break. Classes do not meet.
March 23, Monday: Classes resume.
March 24, Tuesday: First Block course grades due in the Office of the Registrar.
March 30, Monday: Advance registration for 2026 summer session begins.
April 10, Friday: Registration for 2026 fall semester begins for some populations.
April 13, Monday: Registration begins for 2026 fall semester.
April 15, Wednesday: Last day to submit an application for a Masters, Ed.S. or Doctoral degrees if graduation requirements are to be met in December 2026.
Comprehensive assessment results and scholarly documents are due to the Graduate School for May 2026 graduation candidates.
May 6, Wednesday: Last day of classes.
May 7-13, Thursday-Wednesday: Final examinations.
May 13, Wednesday: Deadline for completion of course work for May graduates.
May 14-16 Thursday-Saturday: Commencement Ceremonies
May 19, Tuesday: Regular Semester and Second Block course grades due in the Office of the Registrar by 3 p.m.

Summer Session 2026

May 18, Monday: First day of one-week and thirteen-week summer session
May 22, Friday: Final Exam for one-week one session
May 25, Monday: Memorial Day – No classes
May 26, Tuesday: First day of twelve-week, ten-week, eight-week(one), six-week(one), four-week(one) and two-week(one) sessions.
June 5, Friday: Final exam for two-week(one) session
June 8, Monday: First day of two-week(two) session
June 18, Thursday: Final exam for four-week(one) and two-week(two) session
June 19, Friday: Juneteenth – No classes
June 22, Monday: First day of eight-week(two) and four-week(two) session
July 2, Thursday: Final exam for six-week(one) session
July 3, Friday: No classes
July 6, Monday: First day of six-week(two) session.
July 15, Wednesday: Comprehensive Assessment Results & Scholarly Document Submissions Due for Aug. 2026 Graduation Candidates to The Graduate School
July 17, Friday: Final exam for eight-week(one)and four-week(two)
July 31, Friday: Final exam for ten-week session
August 3, Monday: First day of CLN session.
August 14, Friday: Final exam for six-week(two), eight-week(two), twelve-week, and thirteen-week session.
August 14, Friday: Deadline for completion of course work for summer graduates
August 25, Tuesday: Last day of CLN summer session and CLN final exam

Fall Semester 2026

August 21-23, Friday – Sunday: Residence halls open for first year students on assigned days.
August 26, Wednesday: Classes meet as scheduled.
September 15, Tuesday: Last day to withdraw from the university with cancellation of tuition charges and refund.
TBD, Friday- Sunday: Family Weekend
October 13, Tuesday: First Block courses end.
October 14, Wednesday: Second Block courses begin.
October 15, Thursday: Last day to submit an application for a Masters, Ed.S.or Doctoral degree if graduation requirements are to be met in May or August 2027.
October 20, Tuesday: Mid-semester grades due in the Office of the Registrar.
First Block course final grades due in the Office of the Registrar.
TBD, Friday-Sunday: Homecoming
TBD: Fall Break. (No Classes – University Offices Open)
November 6, Friday: Registration for 2027 spring semester (which includes 2027 winter session) begins for some populations.
November 9, Monday: Registration begins for 2027 spring semester.
November 20, Friday: Comprehensive assessment results and scholarly documents are due to the Graduate School for December 2026 graduation candidates.
November 21, Saturday: Thanksgiving holiday begins.
November 30, Monday: Classes resume.
December 11, Friday: Last day of classes.
December 12-18, Saturday-Friday: Final examinations.
December 18, Friday: Deadline for completion of course work for December graduates.
December 19, Saturday: December Commencement Ceremony.
December 21, Monday: Regular Semester and Second Block course grades due in the Office of the Registrar by 3 p.m.

Winter Session 2027 (Optional Session for Students and Faculty)

January 4, Monday: Winter Session 1 (one-week) and 2 (two-week) and 4 (three-week) Classes meet as scheduled.
January 8, Friday: Winter Session 1 final examinations.
January 11, Monday: Winter Session 3 (one-week) classes meet as scheduled.
January 12, Tuesday: Winter Session 1 grades due.
January 15, Friday: Winter Session 2 and 3 final examinations.
January 19, Tuesday: Winter Session 2 and 3 grades due.

Spring Semester 2027

January 17, Sunday: Residence halls and Dining Services open
January 18, Monday: Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday. (No Classes – University Offices Closed)
January 19, Tuesday: Classes meet as scheduled.
February 9, Tuesday: Last day to withdraw from the university with cancellation of tuition charges and refund.
Student Assessment/Faculty Assistance (no classes 8 a.m.- 3:55 p.m.).
Evening classes (those beginning 3:55 p.m. or later) meet as scheduled.
March 9, Tuesday: First Block courses end.
March 11, Thursday: Second Block courses begin.
March 12, Friday: Mid-semester grades due in the Office of the Registrar.
March 15-19, Monday-Friday: Spring Break. Classes do not meet.
March 22, Monday: Classes resume.
March 23, Tuesday: First Block course grades due in the Office of the Registrar.
March 29, Monday: Advance registration for 2027 summer session begins.
April 9, Friday: Registration for 2027 fall semester begins for some populations.
April 12, Monday: Registration begins for 2027 fall semester.
April 14, Wednesday: Last day to submit an application for a Masters, Ed.S. or Doctoral degrees if graduation requirements are to be met in December 2027.
Comprehensive assessment results and scholarly documents are due to the Graduate School for May 2027 graduation candidates.
May 5, Wednesday: Last day of classes.
May 6-12, Thursday-Wednesday: Final examinations.
May 12, Wednesday: Deadline for completion of course work for May graduates.
May 13-15 Thursday-Saturday: Commencement Ceremonies
May 18, Tuesday: Regular Semester and Second Block course grades due in the Office of the Registrar by 3 p.m.

Summer Session 2027

May 17, Monday: First day of one-week and thirteen-week summer session
May 21, Friday: Final Exam for one-week one session
May 24, Monday: First day of twelve-week, ten-week, eight-week, six-week(one), four-week(one) and two-week(one) sessions.
May 31, Monday: Memorial Day – No classes
June 4, Friday: Final exam for two-week(one) session
June 7, Monday: First day of two-week(two) session
June 17, Thursday: Final exam for four-week(one) and two-week(two) session
June 18, Friday: Juneteenth – No classes
June 21, Monday: First day of eight-week(two) and four-week(two) session
July 2, Friday: Final exam for six-week(one) session
July 5, Monday: No classes
July 6, Tuesday: First day of six-week(two) session.
July 14, Wednesday: Comprehensive Assessment Results & Scholarly Document Submissions Due for Aug. 2027 Graduation Candidates to The Graduate School
July 16, Friday: Final exam for eight-week(one)and four-week(two)
July 30, Friday: Final exam for ten-week session
August 2, Monday: First day of CLN session.
August 13, Friday: Final exam for six-week(two), eight-week(two) and twelve-week session.
August 13, Friday: Deadline for completion of course work for summer graduates
August 24, Tuesday: Last day of CLN summer session and CLN final exam

Tentative Fall and Spring Semesters, 2027-2028

Academic Year 2027-28
- August 25, 2027, Wednesday: Classes meet as scheduled.
- TBD: Fall Break: (No Classes-University Offices Open)
- December 17, 2027, Friday: Fall semester ends.
- December 18, 2027, Saturday: December Commencement
- January 4-14, 2028, Tuesday-Friday: Winter Session
- January 18, 2028, Tuesday: Spring semester begins.
- March 13-17, 2028, Monday-Friday: Spring Break
- May 10, 2028, Wednesday: Spring semester ends.
- May 11-13, 2028, Thursday-Saturday: Commencement Ceremonies
Summer Semester 2028
- May 15, 2028, Monday: One week session classes meet as scheduled. Other sessions begin May 22 or later.
- August 22, 2028, Tuesday: Last day of classes