Academic Calendar
Fall Semester 2022
Classes begin
Monday, August 22, 2022
Labor Day (classes meet)
Monday, September 5, 2022
Last day to file for May/August graduation (A&S, BUS, LDST, GRAD BUS, & LAW)
Friday, September 30, 2022
Last day to file for May/August graduation (SPCS)
Friday, October 21, 2022
Thanksgiving break begins after classes
Tuesday, November 22, 2022
Classes resume
Monday, November 28, 2022
Examination period begins
Monday, December 5, 2022
Term ends
Thursday, December 8, 2022 (GRAD BUS)
Saturday, December 10, 2022 (SPCS)
Tuesday, December 13, 2022 (A&S, UG BUS, & LDST)
Friday, December 16, 2022 (LAW)
Spring Semester 2023
Classes begin
Monday, January 9, 2023
Last day to file for December graduation (A&S, BUS, LDST, GRAD BUS, & LAW)
Friday, February 3, 2023
Last day to file for December graduation (SPCS)
Friday, February 24, 2023
Examination period begins
Monday, April 24, 2023
Term ends
Thursday, April 27, 2023 (GRAD BUS)
Saturday, April 29, 2023 (A&S, UG BUS, LDST, & SPCS)
Friday, May 5, 2023 (LAW)
Baccalaureate Service
Sunday, May 7, 2023
Commencement
Saturday, May 6, 2023 (SPCS & LAW)
Sunday, May 7, 2023 (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 2022-23
Buddha's Enlightenment Day - Thursday, December 8, 2022
Vesak Day - Thursday, May 4, 2023
Christian 2022-23
Ash Wednesday - Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Good Friday - Friday, April 7, 2023
Easter - Sunday, April 9, 2023
Eastern Orthodox 2022-23
Christmas - Saturday, January 7, 2023
Good Friday - Friday, April 14, 2023
Easter - Sunday, April 16, 2023
Jewish - 2022-23
Rosh Hashanah, first two days - Monday – Tuesday, September 26-27, 2022
Yom Kippur - Wednesday, October 5, 2022
First day of Sukkot - Monday, October 10, 2022
First day of Passover - Thursday, April 6, 2023
Muslim - 2022-23
Eid al-Fitr - Tuesday, May 3, 2022
Eid al-Adha - Sunday, July 10, 2022
Ashura - Monday, August 8, 2022
Ramadan -Thursday, March 23-Thursday, April 20, 2023
Hindu 2022-23
Diwali -Monday, October 24, 2022
Holi - Saturday, March 25, 2023