Academic Calendar
Other important dates and deadlines can also be found on the Registrar’s Office Sharknet Page.
2026-27 Academic Year
[Current Academic Year]
Fall 2026
08/17/2026 – 12/17/2026
| July 13 (M) | Priority Registration Begins (9 a.m.) |
| July 15 (W) | 3L, LLM, MLS & CLS Registration Begins (9 a.m.) |
| July 16 (Th) | 2L Registration Begins (9 a.m.) |
| July 17 (F) | FX Foreign Exchange Registration Begins (9 a.m.) |
| July 31 (F) | Approved part-visitors and auditors may begin to enroll (9 a.m.) |
| August 3 (M) – August 5 (W) | LEOP Orientation |
| August 3 (M) – August 14 (F) | LLM Orientation |
| August 4 (T) | MLS & CLS Orientation |
| August 10 (M) – August 13 (TH) | JD Orientation |
| August 13 (TH) – August 14 (F) | HPL Orientation |
| August 13 (TH) – August 14 (F) | Foreign Exchange Orientation |
| — | — |
| August 17 (M) | First Day of Instruction |
| August 23 (Su) | Registration (Add/Drop) Ends (11:59 p.m. PDT) Last day to Add or Drop Classes. (After this date, the Dean of Student’s permission must be obtained to drop a course. A grade of “W” will appear on the transcript). |
| September 7 (M) | Labor Day Holiday Observed (No Classes) |
| September 22 (T) – October 9 (F) | Midterm Exam Period (Regular classes still in session) |
| September 30 (W) | Writing Requirement Filing Deadline for Fall Seminar Courses. Last Day to Submit the Intent to Complete the Writing Requirement form to the Office of the Registrar. |
| November 11 (W) | Veterans Day Holiday (No Classes) |
| November 17 (T) | Last day of Instruction. Tuesday is treated as Wednesday (Tuesday classes do not meet. Wednesday classes are held during normal times on this date. Make-up for Veterans Day) |
| November 18 (W) – November 30 (M) | Reading Period |
| November 26 (TH) – November 27 (F) | Thanksgiving Holiday Observed (No Classes) |
| December 1 (T) – December 17 (Th) | Final Exam Period |
| December 24 (Th) – December 25 (F) | Winter Holiday |
| December 31 (Th) – January 1 (F) | New Year Holiday |
Spring 2027
01/11/2027 – 05/13/2027
| November 5 (Th) | Priority Registration Begins (9 a.m.) |
| November 9 (M) | 1L Con Law, Statutory Course & LRW Registration Begins (8 a.m.) |
| November 10 (T) | 3L, LLM, MLS & CLS Registration Begins (9 a.m.) |
| November 12 (Th) | 2L Registration Begins (9 a.m.) |
| November 13 (F) | FX Foreign Exchange Registration Begins (9 a.m.) |
| December 4 (F) | Approved Part-time Visitors and Auditor Registration Begins (9 a.m.) |
| — | — |
| January 11 (M) | First Day of Instruction |
| January 17 (Su) | Registration (Add/Drop) Ends (11:59 p.m. PDT) Last day to Add or Drop Classes. (After this date, the Dean of Student’s permission must be obtained to drop a course. A grade of “W” will appear on the transcript). |
| January 18 (M) | Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (No Classes) |
| February 14 (Su) | Writing Requirement Filing Deadline for Spring Seminar Courses. Last Day to Submit the Intent to Complete the Writing Requirement form and submit it to the Office of the Registrar. |
| February 15 (M) | Presidents’ Day Holiday (No Classes) |
| February 16 (T) | Tuesday is Treated as a Monday. (Tuesday classes do not meet. Monday classes meet at their regular times. Makeup for Presidents’ Day Holiday). |
| February 22 (M) – March 5 (F) | Midterm Exam Period (Regular classes still in session) |
| March 8 (M) – March 12 (F) | Spring Break (No Classes) |
| March 12( F) | Administrative Offices Closed |
| March 26 (F) | Farmworkers Day Holiday Observed (No Classes) |
| April 21 (W) | Last Day of Instruction. Wednesday treated as a Friday (Wednesday classes do not meet. Friday classes meet at their regularly scheduled time. Makeup date for Farmworkers Day Holiday) |
| April 22 (Th) – April 26 (M) | Reading Period |
| April 27 (T) – May 13 (Th) | Exam Period |
| May 17 (M) | Commencement |
Summer 2027
05/17/2027 – 08/06/2027
| March 24 (W) | Summer Registration Begins (9 a.m.) |
| — | — |
| May 17 (M) | First Day of Instruction |
| May 18 (Tu) | 11:59 p.m., Last Day to Add/Drop Classes for Summer Session. (After this date, the Dean of Student’s permission must be obtained to drop the course. A grade of “W” will appear on the transcript.) |
| May 31 (M) | Memorial Day Holiday Observed (No Classes) |
| June 4 (F) | Friday is treated as Monday (Friday classes do not meet. Monday classes are held during normal times on this date. Make-up for Memorial Day) |
| June 18 (F) | Juneteenth Holiday Observed (No Classes) |
| July 5 (M) | Independence Day Holiday Observed (No Classes) |
| July 29 (Th) | Last Day of Instruction |
| July 30 (F) – August 2 (M) | Reading Period |
| Aug 3 (T) – August 6 (F) | Final Exam Period |
2027-28 Academic Year
[Next Academic Year]
Fall 2027
08/23/2027 – 12/16/2027
| July 12 (M) | Priority Registration Begins (9 a.m.) |
| July 14 (W) | 3L, LLM, MLS & CLS Registration Begins (9 a.m.) |
| July 15 (Th) | 2L Registration Begins (9 a.m.) |
| July 16 (F) | Foreign Exchange Registration Begins (9 a.m.) |
| July 30 (F) | Approved part-visitors and auditors may begin to enroll (9 a.m.) |
| August 9 (M) – August 11 (W) | LEOP Orientation |
| August 9 (M) – August 20 (F) | LLM Orientation |
| August 9 (M) – August 20 (F) | MLS & CLS Orientation |
| TBD | HPL Orientation |
| August 19 (TH) – August 20 (F) | Foreign Exchange Orientation |
| August 16 (M) – August 19 (TH) | JD Orientation |
| — | — |
| August 23 (M) | First Day of Instruction |
| August 29 (Su) | Registration (Add/Drop) Ends (11:59 p.m. PDT) Last day to Add or Drop Classes. (After this date, the Dean of Student’s permission must be obtained to drop a course. A grade of “W” will appear on the transcript). |
| September 6 (M) | Labor Day Holiday Observed (No Classes) |
| September 28 (T) – October 11 (M) | Midterm Exam Period (Regular classes still in session) |
| September 30 (Th) | Writing Requirement Filing Deadline for Fall Seminar Courses. Last Day to Submit the Intent to Complete the Writing Requirement form and submit it to the Office of the Registrar. |
| November 11 (Th) | Veterans Day Holiday Observed (No Classes) |
| November 23 (T) | Last day of Instruction. Tuesday is treated as Thursday. (Tuesday classes do not meet. Thursday classes are held during normal times. Make-up for Veterans Day) |
| November 24 (W) – November 29 (M) | Reading Period |
| November 25 (Th) – November 26 (F) | Thanksgiving Holiday Observed (No Classes) |
| November 30 (T) – December 16 (Th) | Final Exam Period |
| December 24 (F) – December 27 (M) | Winter Holiday |
| December 31 (F) – January 3 (M) | New Year Holiday |
Spring 2028
01/10/2028 – 05/11/2028
| November 4 (Th) | Priority Registration Begins (9 a.m.) |
| November 8 (M) | 1L Con Law, Statutory Course & LRW Registration Begins (8 a.m.) |
| November 9 (T) | 3L, LLM, MLS & CLS Registration Begins (9 a.m.) |
| November 10 (W) | 2L Registration Begins (9 a.m.) |
| November 12 (F) | FX Foreign Exchange Registration Begins (9 a.m.) |
| December 3 (F) | Approved Part-time Visitors and Auditor Registration Begins (9 a.m.) |
| — | — |
| January 10 (M) | First Day of Instruction |
| January 16 (Su) | Registration (Add/Drop) Ends (11:59 p.m. PDT) Last day to Add or Drop Classes. (After this date, the Dean of Student’s permission must be obtained to drop a course. A grade of “W” will appear on the transcript). |
| January 17 (M) | Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Observed (No Classes) |
| February 14 (M) | Writing Requirement Filing Deadline for Spring Seminar Courses. Last Day to Submit the Intent to Complete the Writing Requirement form and submit it to the Office of the Registrar. |
| February 15 (F) – March 4 (F) | Midterm Exam Period |
| February 21 (M) | Presidents’ Day Holiday Observed (No Classes) |
| February 22 (T) | Tuesday is Treated as a Monday. (Tuesday classes do not meet. Monday classes meet at their regular times. Makeup for Presidents’ Day Holiday). |
| March 13 (M) – March 11 (F) | Spring Break (No Classes) |
| March 17 (F) | Administrative Offices Closed |
| March 31 (F) | Farmworkers Day Holiday Observed (No Classes) |
| April 19 (W) | Last Day of Instruction. Wednesday is Treated as a Friday. (Wednesday classes do not meet. Friday classes meet at their regular times. Makeup for Farm Workers Day Holiday). |
| April 20 (Th) – April 24 (M) | Reading Period |
| April 25 (T) – May 11 (Th) | Final Exam Period |
| TBA | Commencement |
Summer 2028
TBA
2025-26 Academic Year
[Prior Academic Year]
Fall 2025
08/18/2025 – 12/18/2025
| July 7 (M) | Priority Registration Begins (9 a.m.) |
| July 9 (W) | 3L, LLM, MLS & CLS Registration Begins (9 a.m.) |
| July 10 (Th) | 2L Registration Begins (9 a.m.) |
| July 11 (F) | FX Foreign Exchange Registration Begins (9 a.m.) |
| July 25 (F) | Approved part-visitors and auditors may begin to enroll (9 a.m.) |
| August 4 (M) – August 6 (W) | LEOP Orientation |
| August 4 (M) – August 15 (F) | LLM Orientation |
| August 5 (T) | MLS & CLS Orientation |
| August 14 (Th) – August 15 (F) | Foreign Exchange & HPL Orientation |
| August 11 (M) – August 14 (Th) | JD Orientation |
| August 18 (M) | Fall Classes Begin |
| August 24 (Su) | Registration (Add/Drop) Ends (11:59 p.m.) Last day to Add or Drop Classes. (After this date, the Dean of Student’s permission must be obtained to drop a course. A grade of “W” will appear on the transcript). |
| September 1 (M) | Labor Day Holiday Observed (No Classes) |
| September 30 (T) | Writing Requirement Filing Deadline for Fall Seminar Courses. Last Day to Submit the Intent to Complete the Writing Requirement form to the Office of the Registrar. |
| September 29 (M) – October 10 (F) | Midterm Exam Period (Regular classes still in session) |
| November 11 (T) | Veteran’s Day Holiday Observed (No Classes) |
| November 18 (T) | Last day of Instruction. |
| November 19 (W) | Flex Make-Up Day (Regularly schedules classes do not meet, but students are required to be available to participate in class-related academic activities.) |
| November 20 (Th) – December 1 (M) | Reading Period |
| November 27 (Th) – November 28 (F) | Thanksgiving Holiday Observed |
| December 2 (T) – December 18 (Th) | Final Exam Period |
| December 24 (W) – December 25 (Th) | Winter Holiday |
| December 31 (W) – January 1 (Th) | New Year Holiday |
Spring 2026
01/05/2026 – 05/08/2026
| November 6 (Th) | Priority Registration Begins (9 a.m.) |
| November 10 (M) | 1L Con Law, Statutory Course & LRW Registration Begins (8 a.m.) |
| November 12 (W) | 3L, LLM, MLS & CLS Registration Begins (9 a.m.) |
| November 13 (Th) | 2L Registration Begins (9 a.m.) |
| November 14 (F) | FX Foreign Exchange Registration Begins (9 a.m.) |
| December 5 (F) | Approved Part-time Visitors and Auditor Registration Begins (9 a.m.) |
| January 5 (M) | First Day of Instruction |
| January 11 (Su) | 11:59 p.m., Add/Drop Ends. Last day to Add or Drop Classes. (After this date, the Dean of Student’s permission must be obtained to drop a course. A grade of “W” will appear on the transcript). |
| January 19 (M) | Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Observed (No Classes) |
| February 14 (Sa) | Writing Requirement Filing Deadline for Spring Seminar Courses. Last Day to Submit the Intent to Complete the Writing Requirement form and submit it to the Office of the Registrar. |
| February 16 (M) | Presidents’ Day Holiday Observed (No Classes) |
| February 17 (T) | Tuesday is Treated as a Monday. (Tuesday classes do not meet. Monday classes meet at their regular times. Makeup for Presidents’ Day Holiday). |
| February 18 (W) – February 27 (F) | Midterm Exam Period (Regular classes still in session) |
| March 2 (M) – March 6 (F) | Spring Break (No Classes) |
| March 6 (F) | Administrative Offices Closed |
| March 27 (F) | Farmworkers Day Holiday Observed (No Classes) |
| April 15 (W) | Last Day of Instruction. Wednesday is Treated as a Friday. (Wednesday classes do not meet. Friday classes meet at their regular times. Makeup for Farmworkers Day Holiday). |
| April 16 (Th) – April 20 (M) | Reading Period |
| April 21 (T) – May 8 (F) | Final Exam Period |
| May 11 (M) | Commencement |
Summer 2026
05/18/2026 – 08/07/2026
| March 25 (W) | Summer Registration Begins (9 a.m.) |
| May 18 (M) | First Day of Instruction |
| May 19 (Tu) | 11:59 p.m., Last Day to Add/Drop Classes for Summer Session. (After this date, the Dean of Student’s permission must be obtained to drop the course. A grade of “W” will appear on the transcript.) |
| May 25 (M) | Memorial Day Holiday Observed (No Classes) |
| May 29 (F) | Friday is treated as Monday (Friday classes do not meet. Monday classes are held during normal times on this date. Make-up for Memorial Day) |
| June 19 (F) | Juneteenth Holiday Observed (No Classes) |
| July 3 (F) | Independence Day Holiday Observed (No Classes) |
| July 30 (Th) | Last Day of Instruction |
| July 31 (F) – August 3 (M) | Reading Period |
| Aug 4 (T) – August 7 (F) | Final Exam Period |