Academic Calendars
Calendar 2016-2017
Fall 2016
| Monday | August 22 | Classes Begin |
| Monday | September 5 | Labor Day (No Classes; University Offices Closed) |
| Friday | October 14 | Fall Break Begins (No Classes; University Offices Open) |
| Sunday | October 16 | Fall Break Ends |
| Saturday | November 19 | Thanksgiving Break Begins |
| Sunday | November 27 | Thanksgiving Holiday Ends |
| Wednesday | December 7 | Classes End |
| Thursday | December 8 | Reading Day |
| Friday | December 9 | Exams Begin |
| Thursday | December 15 | Exams End |
| Friday | December 16 | University and Graduate School Commencement Ceremonies |
Winter 2017
| Virtual, Blended, or Winter Experience (VBW) | ||
| Monday | December 26 | Classes Begin |
| Friday | January 13 | Classes End |
| Saturday | January 14 | Exam Day |
| Residential (Blacksburg) | ||
| Monday | January 2 | Classes Begin |
| Friday | January 13 | Classes End |
| Saturday | January 14 | Exam Day |
Spring 2017
| Monday | January 16 | Martin Luther King Holiday (No Classes; University Offices Closed) |
| Tuesday | January 17 | Classes Begin |
| Saturday | March 4 | Spring Break Begins |
| Sunday | March 12 | Spring Break Ends |
| Wednesday | May 3 | Classes End |
| Thursday | May 4 | Reading Day |
| Friday | May 5 | Exams Begin |
| Wednesday | May 10 | Exams End |
| Thursday | May 11 | Graduate Commencement Ceremony and Senior Day |
| Friday | May 12 | University Commencement and College/Departmental Ceremonies |
| Saturday | May 13 | College and Department Commencement Ceremonies |
| Sunday | May 14 | National Capital Region Commencement Ceremony |
Summer 2017
| Summer I | ||
| Monday | May 22 | Classes Begin |
| Monday | May 29 | Memorial Day Holiday (No Classes) |
| Thursday | June 29 | Classes End |
| Friday | June 30 | Exams Begin |
| Saturday | July 1 | Exams End |
| Summer II | ||
| Wednesday | July 5 | Classes Begin |
| Friday | August 11 | Classes End |
| Saturday | August 12 | Exams Begin |
| Monday | August 14 | Exams End |
Calendar 2017-2018
Fall 2017
| Monday | August 28 | Classes Begin |
| Monday | September 4 | Labor Day (Classes WILL Meet) |
| Friday | TBA | Fall Break Begins (No Classes; University Offices Open) |
| Sunday | TBA | Fall Break Ends |
| Saturday | November 18 | Thanksgiving Break Begins |
| Sunday | November 26 | Thanksgiving Holiday Ends |
| Wednesday | December 13 | Classes End |
| Thursday | December 14 | Reading Day |
| Friday | December 15 | Exams Begin |
| Wednesday | December 20 | Exams End |
| Thursday | December 21 | University and Graduate School Commencement Ceremonies |
Winter 2018
| Virtual, Blended, or Winter Experience (VBW) | ||
| Tuesday | December 26 | Classes Begin |
| Friday | January 12 | Classes End |
| Saturday | January 13 | Exam Day |
| Residential (Blacksburg) | ||
| Tuesday | January 2 | Classes Begin |
| Friday | January 12 | Classes End |
| Saturday | January 13 | Exam Day |
Spring 2018
| Monday | January 15 | Martin Luther King Holiday (No Classes; University Offices Closed) |
| Tuesday | January 16 | Classes Begin |
| Saturday | March 3 | Spring Break Begins |
| Sunday | March 11 | Spring Break Ends |
| Wednesday | May 2 | Classes End |
| Thursday | May 3 | Reading Day |
| Friday | May 4 | Exams Begin |
| Wednesday | May 9 | Exams End |
| Thursday | May 10 | Graduate Commencement Ceremony and Senior Day |
| Friday | May 11 | University Commencement and College/Departmental Ceremonies |
| Saturday | May 12 | College and Department Commencement Ceremonies |
| Sunday | May 13 | National Capital Region Commencement Ceremony |
Summer 2018
| Summer I | ||
| Monday | May 21 | Classes Begin |
| Monday | May 28 | Memorial Day Holiday (No Classes) |
| Thursday | June 28 | Classes End |
| Friday | June 29 | Exams Begin |
| Saturday | June 30 | Exams End |
| Summer II | ||
| Monday | July 2 | Classes Begin |
| Wednesday | July 4 | Independence Day (No Classes) |
| Thursday | August 9 | Classes End |
| Friday | August 10 | Exams Begin |
| Saturday | August 11 | Exams End |