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2026-2027 Academic Calendar

Autumn Quarter

August
24 (Mon) Move-in for 1Ls
25 (Tue) Orientation begins
31 (Mon) 1L/AdvDeg classes begin

September
7 (Mon) Labor Day Holiday
8 (Tue) S-Term begins
21 (Mon) 1L/AdvDeg Monday classes meet
22 (Tue) 2L/3L/Adv classes begin

October
23 (Fri) Admin Day for Nov 3 p.m. classes*

November
3 (Tue) Democracy Day – no classes
6 (Fri) Admin Day for Nov 3 p.m. classes*
23-27 (M-F) Thanksgiving Recess
30 (Mon) Last day of classes

December
1 (Tue) Reading period begins
3 (Thur) Reading period ends
4 (Fri) Exams begin
11 (Fri) Exams end

Winter Quarter

January
4 (Mon) First day of classes
18 (Mon) MLK Holiday

February
15 (Mon) March Presidents’ Day but Monday classes meet

March
8 (Mon) Last day of classes
9 (Tue) Reading period begins
11 (Thur) Reading period ends
12 (Fri) Exams begin
19 (Fri) Exams end
22-26 (M-F) Spring Recess

Spring Quarter

March
29 (Mon) First day of classes

May
28 (Fri) Last day of classes
29 (Sat) Reading period begins
31 (Mon) Reading period ends, Memorial Day Holiday

June
1 (Tue) Exams begin
5 (Sat) Exams end
12 (Sat) Law School Diploma Ceremony
13 (Sun) Commencement


* Unusual Calendar Dates:

  • Friday, October 23 – Classes regularly scheduled for the morning of Tuesday Nov 3 will meet beginning 2:15 p.m.
  • Friday, November 6 – Classes regularly scheduled for the afternoon of Tuesday Nov 3 will meet beginning 2:15 p.m.