Learning In-Person
Academic Calendar for On-Campus Programs
The dates below are for the J.D. and LL.M in U.S. Law programs.
Spring 2024
As of February 10, 2023
| Spring 2024 | |
|---|---|
| J-Term Intensives | January 2 (Tuesday) through January 12 (Friday) |
| 1L Serving Clients Well: Foundations II (mandatory) |
January 8 (Monday) through January 12 (Friday) |
| Clinic Orientation | January 10 (Wednesday) through January 12 (Friday) Dates vary for each clinic. See application materials for more information about orientation sessions, if any. |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | NO CLASSES January 15 (Monday) |
| First Day of Spring Classes | January 16 (Tuesday) |
| Spring Break | NO CLASSES March 4 (Monday) through March 8 (Friday) |
| Easter Break | NO CLASSES March 29 (Friday) through April 1 (Monday) |
| Last Class Days | April 22 (Monday) follow Monday schedule (Easter Monday make-up) |
| Reading Period | April 25 (Thursday) through April 28 (Sunday) |
| Final Exams | April 29 (Monday) through May 10 (Friday) |
| Commencement | May 11 (Saturday) |
Summer 2024
As of February 22, 2024
| Summer 2024 | |
|---|---|
| First Class Day | May 28 (Tuesday) |
| Juneteenth Holiday | NO CLASSES June 19 (Wednesday) |
| July 4 Holiday | NO CLASSES July 4 (Thursday) |
| Last Class Days | July 16 (Tuesday) follow Thursday Schedule (July 4 make-up) July 17 (Wednesday) follow Wednesday schedule (Juneteenth make-up) |
| Final Exams | July 18 (Thursday) and July 19 (Friday) |
| Budapest Summer School | June 24 (Monday) to July 5 (Friday) |
Fall 2024
As of February 22, 2024
| Fall 2024 | |
|---|---|
Orientation (Mandatory) First-year J.D. Students |
August 19 (Monday) through August 22 (Thursday) August 19 (Monday) through August 22 (Thursday) August 21 (Wednesday) through August 23 (Friday) |
| First Class Day | August 26 (Monday) |
| Labor Day | NO CLASSES September 2 (Monday) |
| Indigenous People’s Day | NO CLASSES October 14 (Monday) |
| Fall Break | NO CLASSES October 17 (Thursday) through October 18 (Friday) MEA Weekend |
| Thanksgiving Week | November 25 (Monday) follow Monday schedule (Labor Day make-up) November 26 (Tuesday) follow Thursday schedule (Fall break make-up) November 27 (Wednesday) follow Friday schedule (Fall break make-up) NO CLASSES November 28 and 29 (Thursday and Friday) |
| Last Class Day | December 2 (Monday) (Indigenous People’s Day make-up) |
| Reading Period | December 3 (Tuesday) through December 4 (Wednesday) |
| Final Exams | December 5 (Thursday) through December 18 (Wednesday) |
| Winter Break | NO CLASSES December 19 (Thursday) through January 5 (Sunday) |
Spring 2025
As of February 22, 2024
| Spring 2025 | |
|---|---|
| J-Term Intensives | January 6 (Monday) through January 17 (Friday) |
| 1L Serving Clients Well: Foundations II (mandatory) |
January 13 (Monday) through January 17 (Friday) |
| Clinic Orientation | January 15 (Wednesday) through January 17 (Friday) Dates vary for each clinic. See application materials for more information about orientation sessions, if any. |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | NO CLASSES January 20 (Monday) |
| First Day of Spring Classes | January 21 (Tuesday) |
| Spring Break | NO CLASSES March 10 (Monday) through March 14 (Friday) |
| Easter Break | NO CLASSES April 18 (Friday) through April 21 (Monday) |
| Last Class Days | April 28 (Monday) follow Monday schedule (Easter Monday make-up) |
| Reading Period | May 1 (Thursday) through May 4 (Sunday) |
| Final Exams | May 5 (Monday) through May 16 (Friday) |
| Commencement | May 17 (Saturday) |
Summer 2025
As of February 22, 2024; Tentative and subject to change
| Summer 2025 | |
|---|---|
| First Class Day | May 27 (Tuesday) |
| Juneteenth Holiday | NO CLASSES June 19 (Thursday) |
| July 4 Holiday | NO CLASSES July 4 (Friday) |
| Last Class Days | July 15 (Tuesday) follow Thursday Schedule (Juneteenth make-up) July 16 (Wednesday) follow Wednesday schedule (July 4 make-up) |
| Final Exams | July 17 (Thursday) and July 8 (Friday) |