Juris Doctor Academic Calendar

Additional Academic Calendar Information

All dates are subject to change

Fall 2024 (August 19 - December 8)

• Registration Opens: July 22
• Orientations
  • Fall Starts - August 5
  • 2L - August 6
  • 3L/4L - August 6
• 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): December 18
• 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 4
  • 2L: August 6
  • 3L/4L: August 6
• 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): December 18
• 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