Academic Calendars
Calendar 2020-2021
Fall 2020
| August 24 | Classes Begin |
| September 7 | Labor Day (No Classes - University Offices Closed) |
| October 16 | Fall Break (No Classes - University Offices Open) |
| November 21 | Thanksgiving Holiday Begins |
| November 29 | Thanksgiving Holiday Ends |
| December 9 | Classes End |
| December 10 | Reading Day |
| December 11 | Exams Begin |
| December 16 | Exams End |
| December 18 | University and Graduate School Commencement Ceremonies |
Winter 2021
| Virtual, Blended, or Winter Experience (VBW) | ||
| December 26 | Classes Begin | |
| January 15 | Classes End | |
| January 16 | Exam Day | |
| Residential (Blacksburg) | ||
| January 4 | Classes Begin | |
| January 15 | Classes End | |
| January 16 | Exam Day | |
Spring 2021
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Holiday (No Classes - University Offices Closed) |
| January 19 | Classes Begin |
| March 6 | Spring Break Begins |
| March 14 | Spring Break Ends |
| May 5 | Classes End |
| May 6 | Reading Day |
| May 7 | Exams Begin |
| May 12 | Exams End |
| May 13 | Graduate Commencement Ceremony and Senior Day |
| May 14 | University Commencement and College/Departmental Ceremonies |
| May 15 | College and Department Commencement Ceremonies |
Summer 2021
| Session I | ||
| May 24 | Classes Begin | |
| July 2 | Classes End (Final Exams Held) | |
| Session II | ||
| July 7 | Classes Begin | |
| August 13 | Classes End (Final Exams Held) | Session III |
| May 24 | Classes Begin | |
| August 13 | Classes End (Final Exams Held) | |
Calendar 2021-2022
Fall 2021
| August 23 | Classes Begin |
| September 6 | Labor Day (No Classes - University Offices Closed) |
| TBD | Fall Break (No Classes - University Offices Open) |
| November 20 | Thanksgiving Holiday Begins |
| November 28 | Thanksgiving Holiday Ends |
| December 8 | Classes End |
| December 9 | Reading Day |
| December 10 | Exams Begin |
| December 15 | Exams End |
| December 17 | University and Graduate School Commencement Ceremonies |
Winter 2022
| Virtual, Blended, or Winter Experience (VBW) | ||
| December 27 | Classes Begin | |
| January 14 | Classes End | |
| January 15 | Exam Day | |
| Residential (Blacksburg) | ||
| January 3 | Classes Begin | |
| January 14 | Classes End | |
| January 15 | Exam Day | |
Spring 2022
| January 17 | Martin Luther King Holiday (No Classes - University Offices Closed) |
| January 18 | Classes Begin |
| March 5 | Spring Break Begins |
| March 13 | Spring Break Ends |
| May 4 | Classes End |
| May 5 | Reading Day |
| May 6 | Exams Begin |
| May 11 | Exams End |
| May 12 | Graduate Commencement Ceremony and Senior Day |
| May 13 | University Commencement and College/Departmental Ceremonies |
| May 14 | College and Department Commencement Ceremonies |
Summer 2022
| Session I | ||
| May 23 | Classes Begin | |
| July 1 | Classes End (Final Exams Held) | |
| Session II | ||
| July 6 | Classes Begin | |
| August 12 | Classes End (Final Exams Held) | Session III |
| May 23 | Classes Begin | |
| August 12 | Classes End (Final Exams Held) | |