Dec 09, 2025  
JFK School of Law at National University - Spring 2024 
    
JFK School of Law at National University - Spring 2024 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Juris Doctor Academic Calendar




Additional Academic Calendar Information

Spring 2024 (January 8 – May 5)

  • Registration opens - December 8 
  • Spring 1L orientation (SP starts) - January 6
  • Courses start - January 8
  • Break Week: April 1 - 5
  • Law Reading week - April 22 - April 26
  • Law Exams - April 29 - May 3
  • Courses end - May 5
  • Grades due – May 12
  • Commencement – https://www.nu.edu/national-university-2024-commencement/.
  • Holidays & Breaks - no school:
    • January 19 - Martin Luther King Jr Day
    • April 1- April 7 - NU Spring Break

Summer 2024 (May 20 - August 4)

  • Registration Opens: April 22
  • Courses Start: May 20
  • Courses End: August 4
  • Grades Due: August 11
  • Holidays & Breaks - no school:
    • May 27 - Memorial Day
    • June 19 - Juneteenth
    • July 1 - July 7 - NU Summer Break

Fall 2024 (August 19 - December 8)

  • Registration Opens: July 22
  • Orientations
    • Fall Starts - August 10
    • 2L - August 17
    • 3L/4L - August 17
  • Courses Start: August 19
  • Law Reading Week: November 25 - December 1
  • Final Exam Week: December 2 - December 8
  • Courses End: December 8
  • Grades Due: December 15
  • Holidays & Breaks - no school:
    • September 2 - Labor Day
    • November 11 - Veterans Day
    • November 28 & 29 - Thanksgiving Break

Spring 2025 (January 6 - May 4)

  • Registration Opens: December 9
  • Orientation (Spring starts): January 4
  • Courses Start: January 6
  • Law Reading Week: April 21 - April 27
  • Final Exam Week: April 28 - May 4
  • Courses End: May 4
  • Grades Due: May 11
  • Commencement 
  • Holidays & Breaks - no school:
    • January 20 - Martin Luther King Jr Day
    • TBD - NU Spring Break

Summer 2025 (May 19 - August 3)

  • Registration Opens: April 21
  • Courses Start: May 19
  • Courses End: August 3
  • Holidays & Breaks - no school:
    • May 26 - Memorial Day
    • June 19 - Juneteenth
    • TBD - NU Summer Break

Fall 2025 (August 18 - December 7)

  • Registration Opens: July 21
  • Orientations:
    • Fall Starts: August 9
    • 2L: August 16
    • 3L/4L: August 16
  • Courses Start: August 18
  • Law Reading Week: November 24- November 30
  • Final Exam Week: December 1- December 7
  • Courses End: December 7
  • Grades Due: December 14
  • Holidays & Breaks - no school:
    • September 1 - Labor Day
    • November 11 - Veterans Day
    • November 27 & 28 - Thanksgiving Break

Spring 2026 (January 5 - May 3)

  • Registration Opens: December 8
  • Orientation (Spring Starts): January 3
  • Courses Start: January 5
  • Law Reading Week: April 20 - April 26
  • Final Exam Week: April 27- May 3
  • Courses End: May 3
  • Grades Due: May 10
  • Commencement 
  • Holidays & Breaks - no school:
    • January 19 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
    • TBD - NU Spring Break