- Nov 3: First day of registration for Spring 2026
- Nov 10: Add with Permission - 2nd Block
- Nov 11: Course Adjustment Deadline and Last Day to Withdraw- 2nd block
- Nov 24: Thanksgiving Break
- Dec 5: Last day of class - semester and 2nd block
- Dec 6: Final Exams - semester and 2nd block
- Dec 13: December Graduation Ceremony
- Jan 5: First Day of Classes - Winter Session 1W1, 2W1, 3W1
- Jan 5: Add/Drop Deadline- Winter session 1W1
- Jan 6: Add with department permission deadline - Winter session 1W1
- Jan 6: Add/Drop Deadline- Winter session 2W1
- Jan 7: Add/Drop Deadline- Winter session 3W1
- Jan 7: Withdraw Deadline - Winter Session 1W1
- Jan 9: Classes End - Winter session 1W1
- Jan 12: Add with department permission - Winter session 2W1
- Jan 12: First Day of Classes - Winter Session 1W2
- Jan 12: Add/Drop Deadline- Winter session 1W2
- Jan 13: Withdraw Date - Winter Session 2W1
- Jan 13: Add with department permission - Winter session 1W2
- Jan 14: Withdraw Deadline - Winter Session 1W2
- Jan 15: Add with department permission - Winter session 3W1
- Jan 16: Classes End - Winter session 1W2 and 2W1
- Jan 16: Withdraw Date - Winter Session 3W1
- Jan 19: Martin Luther King, Jr Holiday
- Jan 20: First Day of Classes - Semester and 1st block
- Jan 23: Classes End - Winter session 3W1
- Jan 30: Add/Drop Deadline- Semester and 1st block
- Feb 10: Withdrawal from University Deadline
- Feb 10: Assessment Day
- Feb 16: Add with department permission deadline - 1st block
- Feb 17: Withdraw Date - 1st block
- Mar 10: Classes End - 1st block
- Mar 12: First Day of Classes - 2nd block
- Mar 16: Spring Break
- Mar 26: Add with department permission - Semester
- Mar 27: Withdraw Deadline- Semester
- Mar 30: First day of registration for Summer 2026
- Mar 30: Add/Drop Deadline- 2nd block
- Apr 13: First day of registration for Fall 2026
- Apr 22: Add with department permission deadline - 2nd block
- Apr 23: Withdraw Deadline- 2nd block
- May 1: Apply December 2026 Graduation
- May 6: Classes End - Semester and 2nd block
- May 7: Final Exams - Semester and 2nd block
- May 14: May 2026 Graduation Ceremonies
James Madison University
