Juris Doctor Academic Calendar

Additional Academic Calendar Information

All dates are subject to change

Spring 2026 (January 5 - May 3)

• Registration Opens: December 1
• Orientation (Spring Starts): December 15
• 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 6
• Commencement - TBD
• Holidays & Breaks - no school:
  • January 19 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
  • February 16 - President’s Day
  • March 29 - April 4 - NU Spring Break

 Summer 2026 (May 18 - August 2)

• Registration Opens: April 20
• Courses Start: May 18
• Courses End: August 2
• Grades Due: August 5
• Holidays & Breaks - no school:
  • May 26 - Memorial Day
  • June 19 - Juneteenth
  • June 28 - July 2 - NU Summer Break
  • July 3 & 4 - Fourth of July

Fall 2026 (August 17 – December 6)

• Registration Opens: July 20
• Orientations (subject to change):
• Fall Starts: August 3
  • 2L: August 5
  • 3L/4L: August 5
• Courses Start: August 17
• Law Reading Week: November 23- November 29
• Final Exam Week: November 30 – December 6
• Courses End: December 6
• Grades Due: December 9
• Holidays & Breaks - no school:
  • September 7 - Labor Day
  • November 11 - Veterans Day
  • November 26 & 27 - Thanksgiving Break

Spring 2027 (January 4 - May 2)

• Registration Opens: December 7
• Orientation (Spring Starts; subject to change): December 9
• Courses Start: January 4
• Law Reading Week: April 19 - April 25
• Final Exam Week: April 26- May 2
• Courses End: May 2
• Grades Due: May 5
• Commencement - TBD
• Holidays & Breaks - no school:
  • January 18 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
  • February 15 - President’s Day
  • March 28 - April 3 - NU Spring Break

Summer 2027 (May 17-July 25)

• Registration Opens: April 19
• Courses Start: May 17
• Courses End: July 25
• Grades Due: July 28
• Holidays & Breaks - no school:
  • May 26 - Memorial Day
  • June 19 – Juneteenth
  • July 2– Fourth of July

Fall 2027 (August 16 - December 5)

• Registration Opens: July 19
• Orientations (subject to change):
• Fall Starts: August 9
  • 2L: August 11
  • 3L/4L: August 11
• Courses Start: August 16
• Law Reading Week: November 22- November 28
• Final Exam Week: November 29 – December 5
• Courses End: December 5
• Grades Due: December 8
• Holidays & Breaks - no school:
  • September 6 - Labor Day
  • November 11 - Veterans Day
  • November 25 & 26 - Thanksgiving Break

Spring 2028 (January 10 – April 30)

• Registration Opens: December 6
• Orientation (Spring Starts; subject to change): December 6
• Courses Start: January 10
• Law Reading Week: April 17 - April 23
• Final Exam Week: April 24- April 30
• Courses End: April 30
• Grades Due: May 3
• Commencement - TBD
• Holidays & Breaks - no school:
  • January 17 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
  • February 21 - President’s Day

Summer 2028 (May 22-July 30)

• Registration Opens: April 17
• Courses Start: May 22
• Courses End: July 30
• Grades Due: August 2
• Holidays & Breaks - no school:
  • May 29 - Memorial Day
  • June 19 – Juneteenth
  • July 4– Fourth of July