Academic Calendar
Fall Semester 2022
Classes begin - Monday, August 22, 2022
Labor Day (class day) - Monday, September 5, 2022
Last day to file for May/August graduation - Friday, September 30, 2022
Thanksgiving break begins after classes - Tuesday, November 22, 2022
Classes resume online - Monday, November 28, 2022
Examination period - Monday, December 5, 2022
Term ends - Friday, December 16, 2022
Spring Semester 2023
Classes begin - Monday, January 9, 2023
Last day to file for December graduation - Friday, February 3, 2023
Spring break begins after classes - Friday, March 3, 2023
Classes resume - Monday, March 13, 2023
Examination period - Monday, April 24, 2023
Term ends - Friday, May 5, 2023
Commencement - Saturday, May 6, 2023
Baccalaureate Service - Sunday, May 7, 2023
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 not included on the calendar.
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 - Friday, May 5, 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, September 26, 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, 2023
Hindu 2022-23
Diwali - Monday, October 24, 2022
Holi - Saturday, March 25, 2023