School of Law Academic Calendar
| Fall Semester | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Orientation | Aug. 12-15 | Aug. 11-14 |
| Fall Classes Begin | Aug. 18 | Aug. 17 |
| Last day to drop without a W | Aug. 31 | Aug. 30 |
| Labor Day | Sept. 1 (No classes) | Sept. 7 (No classes) |
| Last day to receive partial refund of tuition | Sept. 21 | Sept. 20 |
| Fall Break | Oct. 20-21 | Oct. 19-20 |
| Law classes in session Wednesday before Thanksgiving | Nov. 26 (Monday schedule) | Nov. 25 (Monday schedule) |
| Thanksgiving | Nov. 27 | Nov. 26 |
| Legislative Day(s) | Nov. 26 (Monday schedule) | Nov. 25 (Monday schedule) |
| Fall Classes End | Nov. 26 | Nov. 25 |
| Fall Reading Period | Nov. 28-30 | Nov. 27-29 |
| Fall Exams | Dec. 1-12 | Nov. 30 - Dec. 11 |
| Last day for graduating students' exams | Dec. 12 (morning) | Dec. 11 (morning) |
| Mid-Year Graduation Celebration | Dec. 13 | Dec. 12 |
| Law School December Graduates Reception | Dec. 16 | Dec. 15 |
| Fall Degree Conferral | Dec. 13 | Dec. 12 |
| Spring Semester | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Spring Semester Begins | Jan. 7 | Jan. 6 |
| Legislative Day | Jan. 8 (Monday schedule) | Jan. 7 (Monday schedule) |
| Martin Luther King Day - No Classes | Jan. 19 | Jan. 18 |
| Last day to drop without a W | Jan. 25 | Jan. 24 |
| Well-Being Day - No Classes | Feb. 11 | Feb. 10 |
| Last day to receive partial refund of tuition | Feb. 15 | Feb. 14 |
| Spring Break - No Classes | March 9-13 | March 8-12 |
| Good Friday - No Classes | April 3 | March 26 |
| Spring Classes End | April 24 | April 23 |
| Spring Reading Period | April 25-27 | April 24-26 |
| Spring Exams | April 28-May 11 | April 27-May 10 |
| Last day for graduating students' exams | May 8 | May 7 |
| Hooding Ceremony | May 14, 1 p.m. | TBD |
| Commencement and Spring Conferral | May 16 | May 15 |
| Summer | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Summer Session in Madrid Begins | May 18 | May 17 |
| Summer Session Begins | May 18 | May 17 |
| Memorial Day – No classes | May 25 | May 31 |
| Juneteenth - No classes | June 19 | June 18 (observed) |
| Independence Day – No classes | July 3 (observed) | July 5 (observed) |
| Legislative Day | NA | July 2 (Monday schedule) |
| Summer Session Ends | July 6 | July 2 |
| Summer Session Exams | July 13-15 | July 7-8, 10 |
| Summer Degree Conferral | Aug. 15 | Aug. 14 |