Academic Calendar: 2025-2026
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Summer Term 2025
JD-LLM-LE Summer Immersion (2L JD-LLM-LE students only)
| Monday, May 5 - Thursday, May 8 |
In-Person Durham, NC |
| Monday, May 12 - Friday, May 16 |
New York City, NY |
| Tuesday, May 27 through mid-July |
Asynchronous content |
Master’s Program in Judicial Studies (MJS students only)
| Monday, May 19 |
First Day of Class |
| Friday, June 13 |
Last Day of Class |
CAREER DEVELOPMENT (Upper Level JD Students Pursuing Private Sector)
| Monday, May 19 – Thursday, May 22 |
On-Campus Interviewing (Virtual) |
Leiden Summer Institute
| Monday, June 23 |
First Day of Class |
| Friday, July 18 |
Last Day of Class |
| Monday, July 21 - Weds, July 23 |
Reading and Examination Period |
Summer Institute on Law, Language & Culture (International LLM students only)
| Tuesday, July 15 |
Orientation |
| Wednesday, July 16 |
First Day of Classes |
| Friday, August 8 |
Last Day of Classes |
Fall Term 2025
LEAD Week / Orientation (incoming students)
| Thursday, August 14 - Friday, August 22 |
International LLM Students |
| Tuesday, August 19 - Friday, August 22 |
1L JD Students |
| Wednesday, August 20 |
LARW classes begin (times and rooms TBA)
Distinctive Aspects of US Law begins |
| Thursday, August 21 |
LARWINT classes begin (times and rooms TBA) |
REGULAR SEMESTER
| Monday, August 25 |
Other 1L Classes begin and Upper Level classes begin |
Thursday, August 28 -
Sunday, August 31 |
Intensive Trial Practice Weekend |
| Friday, August 29 |
Clinic Intensive Training |
| Monday, September 1 |
Labor Day (no classes) |
| Wednesday, September 3 |
Drop Add ends at 11:59 pm |
| Friday, September 26 |
Designated make-up day |
| Friday, October 3 |
Designated make-up day |
| Friday, October 10 |
1L Small Section Midterms |
| Monday, October 13 - Friday, October 17 |
Fall Break (1L Writing Week) |
| Monday, October 20 |
End of 7th week of classes |
| Friday, November 14 |
Designated make-up day |
| Tuesday, Nov. 25 |
*Only Friday classes meet (No Tuesday Classes) |
| Wednesday. Nov. 26 - Friday, Nov. 28 |
Thanksgiving break |
| Thursday, December 4 |
Last day of Classes *Thursday classes meet |
| Friday, December 5 |
Reading period begins |
| Friday, December 5 |
Drop Add ends for Wintersession at 11:59PM |
| Tuesday, December 9 |
Examination Period Begins |
| Friday, December 19 |
Examination Period Ends |
Wintersession Term 2026
- Saturday, January 3, through Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Spring Term 2026
| Wednesday, January 7 |
LARW Writing Classes Meet (lunch hour) |
| Thursday, January 8 |
First Day of Classes |
| Thursday, Fri, Sat. & Sunday Jan. 15, 16, 17 & 18 |
Intensive Trial Practice Weekend |
| Friday, January 16 |
Clinic Intensive Training |
| Friday, January 16 |
Drop Add period ends at 11:59 pm |
| Monday, January 19 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (no classes) |
| Friday, January 30 |
Designated Make Up Day |
| Friday, February 20 |
Designated Make Up Day |
| Thursday, February 26 |
End of the 7th week of classes |
| Monday, March 9 - Friday, March 13 |
Spring Break (no classes) |
| Friday, March 20 |
Designated Make Up Day |
| Friday, April 10 |
Designated Make Up Day |
| Thursday, April 16 |
Last day of class *Only Monday classes meet |
| Friday, April 17 |
Reading period begins |
| Tuesday, April 21 |
Examination period begins |
| Friday, May 1 |
Reading and Examination period ends |
| Tuesday, May 5 |
Graduating students clearing deadline at Noon |
| Saturday, May 9 |
Law School Convocation, diploma distribution |
| Sunday, May 10 |
University Commencement |
