University of the Potomac Academic Calendar, 2019 - 2021
| Academic Calendar | Degree | Non-credit | |
| 2019-2021 A Session Track | on-campus | online | ESL |
| (8-week) | (8-week) | (8-week) | |
| 2019 | |||
| New Student Orientation for 2019-02A | Jan 3, 2019 | Jan 3, 2019 | Jan 3, 2019 |
| 2019-02A Begins | Jan 7, 2019 | Jan 7, 2019 | Jan 7, 2019 |
| Martin Luther King Day, UOTP is closed | Jan 21, 2019 | N/A | Jan 21, 2019 |
| President's Day, UOTP is closed | Feb 18, 2019 | N/A | Feb 18, 2019 |
| 2019-02A Ends | Mar 3, 2019 | Mar 3, 2019 | Feb 28, 2019 |
| 2019-04A Begins | Mar 4, 2019 | Mar 4, 2019 | Mar 4, 2019 |
| 2019-04A Ends | Apr 28, 2019 | Apr 28, 2019 | Apr 28, 2019 |
| 2019-06A Begins | Apr 29, 2019 | Apr 29, 2019 | Apr 29, 2019 |
| Memorial Day, UOTP is closed | May 27, 2019 | N/A | May 27, 2019 |
| 2019-06A Ends | Jun 23, 2019 | Jun 23, 2019 | Jun 20, 2019 |
| Summer Break | Jun 24-30, 2019 | ||
| 2019-08A Begins | Jul 1, 2019 | Jul 1, 2019 | Jul 1, 2019 |
| Independence Day, UOTP is closed | Jul 4, 2019 | N/A | Jul 4, 2019 |
| 2019-08A Ends | Aug 25, 2019 | Aug 25, 2019 | Aug 22, 2019 |
| Summer Break - no classes | Aug 26-Sep 1, 2019 | ||
| Labor Day, UOTP is closed | Sep 2, 2019 | N/A | Sep 2, 2019 |
| 2019-10A Begins | Sep 3, 2019 | Sep 3, 2019 | Sep 3, 2019 |
| 2019-10A Ends | Oct 27, 2019 | Oct 27, 2019 | Oct 24, 2019 |
| 2019-12A Begins | Oct 28, 2019 | Oct 28, 2019 | Oct 28, 2019 |
| Veterans Day, UOTP is closed | Nov 11, 2019 | N/A | Nov 11, 2019 |
| Thanksgiving Break, UOTP is closed | Nov 28-29, 2019 | ||
| 2019-12A Ends | Dec 22, 2019 | Dec 22, 2019 | Dec 19, 2019 |
| Winter Break - no classes | Dec 23-Jan 5, 2019 | ||
| 2020 | |||
| 2020-02A Begins | Jan 6, 2020 | Jan 6, 2020 | Jan 6, 2020 |
| Martin Luther King Day, UOTP is closed | Jan 20, 2020 | N/A | Jan 20, 2020 |
| President's Day, UOTP is closed | Feb 17, 2020 | N/A | Feb 17, 2020 |
| 2020-02A Ends | Mar 1, 2020 | Mar 1, 2020 | Feb 27, 2020 |
| 2020-04A Begins | Mar 2, 2020 | Mar 2, 2020 | Mar 2, 2020 |
| 2020-04A Ends | Apr 26, 2020 | Apr 26, 2020 | Apr 23, 2020 |
| 2020-06A Begins | Apr 27, 2020 | Apr 27, 2020 | Apr 27, 2020 |
| Memorial Day, UOTP is closed | May 25, 2020 | N/A | May 25, 2020 |
| 2020-06A Ends | Jun 21, 2020 | Jun 21, 2020 | Jun 18, 2020 |
| Summer Break - no classes | Jun 22 - 28, 2020 | ||
| 2020-08A Begins | Jun 29, 2020 | Jun 29, 2020 | Jun 29, 2020 |
| Independence Day, UOTP is closed | Jul 4, 2020 | N/A | Jul 4, 2020 |
| 2020-08A Ends | Aug 23, 2020 | Aug 23, 2020 | Aug 20, 2020 |
| Summer Break - no classes | Aug 24 - 29, 2020 | ||
| 2020-10A Begins | Aug 31, 2020 | Aug 31, 2020 | Aug 31, 2020 |
| Labor Day, UOTP is closed | Sep 7, 2020 | N/A | Sep 7, 2020 |
| 2020-10A Ends | Oct 25, 2020 | Oct 25, 2020 | Oct 22, 2020 |
| 2020-12A Begins | Oct 26, 2020 | Oct 26, 2020 | Oct 26, 2020 |
| Veterans Day, UOTP is closed | Nov 11, 2020 | N/A | Nov 11, 2020 |
| Thanksgiving Break, UOTP is closed | Nov 26 - 27, 2020 | ||
| 2020-12A Ends | Dec 20, 2020 | Dec 20, 2020 | Dec 17, 2020 |
| Winter Break - no classes | Dec 21, 2020 - Jan 2, 2021 | ||
| Holiday Break - UOTP is closed | Dec 24 - 26, 2020 | ||
| New Year Break - UOTP is closed | Dec 31, 2020 - Jan 2, 2021 | ||
| 2021 | |||
| 2021-02A Begins | Jan 4, 2021 | Jan 4, 2021 | Jan 4, 2021 |
| Martin Luther King Day, UOTP is closed | Jan 18, 2021 | N/A | Jan 18, 2021 |
| President's Day, UOTP is closed | Feb 15, 2021 | N/A | Feb 15, 2021 |
| 2021-02A Ends | Feb 28, 2021 | Feb 28, 2021 | Feb 25, 2021 |
| 2021-04A Begins | Mar 1, 2021 | Mar 1, 2021 | Mar 1, 2021 |
| 2021-04A Ends | Apr 25, 2021 | Apr 25, 2021 | Apr 22, 2021 |
| 2021-06A Begins | Apr 26, 2021 | Apr 26, 2021 | Apr 26, 2021 |
| Memorial Day, UOTP is closed | May 31, 2021 | N/A | May 31, 2021 |
| 2021-06A Ends | Jun 20, 2021 | Jun 20, 2021 | Jun 17, 2021 |
| Summer Break - no classes | Jun 21 - 26, 2021 | ||
| 2021-08A Begins | Jun 28, 2021 | Jun 28, 2021 | Jun 28, 2021 |
| Independence Day, UOTP is closed | Jul 4, 2021 | N/A | Jul 4, 2021 |
| 2021-08A Ends | Aug 22, 2021 | Aug 22, 2021 | Aug 19, 2021 |
| Summer Break - no classes | Aug 23 - 28, 2021 | ||
| 2021-10A Begins | Aug 30, 2021 | Aug 30, 2021 | Aug 30, 2021 |
| Labor Day, UOTP is closed | Sep 6, 2021 | N/A | Sep 6, 2021 |
| 2021-10A Ends | Oct 24, 2021 | Oct 24, 2021 | Oct 21, 2021 |
| 2021-12A Begins | Oct 25, 2021 | Oct 25, 2021 | Oct 25, 2021 |
| Veterans Day, UOTP is closed | Nov 11, 2021 | ||
| Thanksgiving Break, UOTP is closed | Nov 25-26, 2021 | ||
| 2021-12A Ends | Dec 19, 2021 | Dec 19, 2021 | Dec 16, 2021 |
| Winter Break - no classes | Dec 20, 2021 - Jan 2, 2022 | ||
| Holiday Break - UOTP is closed | Dec 24-25, 2021 | ||
| New Year Break - UOTP is closed | Dec 31, 2021 - Jan 1, 2022 | ||
Download the Academic Calendar A Sessions 2019-2021 in PDF format.
A-Session courses are offered on the District of Columbia Campus on Thursday evenings only.
A-Session courses are offered on the Virginia campus on Monday and Saturday daytime only.
A-session courses are also offered online.
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