Academic Calendar

Fall Semester 2026

Date	Event
Monday, August 10	LL.M. Program Begins
Monday, August 31 through Friday, September 4	J.D. Orientation
Monday, September 7	Labor Day Holiday
Tuesday, September 8	First Day of Fall Semester
Thursday, November 26 through Friday, November 27	Thanksgiving Holiday
Friday, December 11	Last day of classes
Monday, December 14 through Wednesday, December 23	Fall Examination Period
Friday, December 25 through Monday, January 18	Winter Break
Friday, December 25 Monday, December 28 Friday, January 1	University Holidays

Date	Event
Monday, January 18	Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
Tuesday, January 19	First Day of Spring Semester
Monday, March 8 through Friday, March 12	Spring Break
Friday, March 12	Floating Holiday
Monday, April 26	Last day of classes
Tuesday, April 27 through Wednesday, April 28	Study Days
Thursday, April 29 through Tuesday, May 11	Spring Examination Period
Wednesday, May 5 through Wednesday, May 19	Tentative Journal Petitions Period
Saturday, May 15	Commencement (10:00 AM)

Date	Event
Monday, May 31	Memorial Day Holiday
Tuesday, June 1	Summer Session Begins