ACADEMIC CALENDAR

2025–26

FALL 2025

Date Event
Tuesday, August 19–Thursday, August 21 Mandatory 1L Orientation
Monday, August 25 Classes Begin
Monday, September 1 Labor Day (no classes)
Friday, October 10 Student Break (no classes)
Monday, October 13 Student Break (no classes)
Tuesday, November 25 Friday Schedule - Thanksgiving Recess begins after last class
Monday, December 1 Classes resume - all classes end after last class
Thursday, December 4 Examination Period Begins
Friday, December 19 Examination Period Ends

SPRING 2026

Date Event
Monday, January 5–Friday, January 9 1L/2L Mandatory Module Week
Monday, January 12 Classes Begin
Monday, January 19 Martin Luther King Day (no classes)
Friday, February 27 Semester Recess Begins – All classes end after last class
Monday, March 9 Classes Resume
Friday, April 3 Good Friday (no classes)
Tuesday, April 21 Friday Schedule – All classes end after last class
Friday, April 24 Examination Period Begins
Friday, May 8 Examination Period Ends
Monday, May 18 Honors Convocation
Wednesday, May 20 Commencement

FALL 2026

Date Event
Tuesday, August 18–Thursday, August 20 Mandatory 1L Orientation
Monday, August 24 Classes Begin
Monday, September 7 Labor Day (no classes)
Friday, October 9
Student Break (no classes)
Monday, October 12 Student Break (no classes)
Tuesday, November 3 Election Day (no classes)
Tuesday, November 24 Thanksgiving Recess begins after last class
Monday, November 30 Classes resume - all classes end after last class
Thursday, December 3 Examination Period Begins
Friday, December 18 Examination Period Ends

SPRING 2027

Date Event
Monday, January 4–Friday, January 9 1L/2L Mandatory Module Week
Monday, January 11 Classes Begin
Monday, January 18 Martin Luther King Day (no classes)
Friday, February 26 Semester Recess Begins – All classes end after last class
Monday, March 8 Classes Resume
Friday, March 26 Good Friday (no classes)
Tuesday, April 20 Friday Schedule – All classes end after last class
Friday, April 23 Examination Period Begins
Friday, May 7 Examination Period Ends
Thursday, May 13 Honors Convocation
Saturday, May 15 Commencement

FALL 2027

Date Event
Tuesday, August 17–Thursday, August 19 Mandatory 1L Orientation
Monday, August 23 Classes Begin
Monday, September 6 Labor Day (no classes)
Monday, October 11
Student Break (no classes)
Tuesday, November 2 Election Day (no classes)
Tuesday, November 23 Thanksgiving Recess begins after last class
Monday, November 29 Classes resume - all classes end after last class
Thursday, December 2 Examination Period Begins
Friday, December 17 Examination Period Ends

SPRING 2028

Date Event
Monday, January 10–Friday, January 14 1L/2L Mandatory Module Week
Monday, January 17 Martin Luther King Day (no classes)
Tuesday, January 18 Classes Begin
Friday, March 3 Semester Recess Begins – All classes end after last class
Monday, March 13 Classes Resume
Friday, April 14 Good Friday (no classes)
Tuesday, April 25 Friday Schedule – All classes end after last class
Friday, April 28 Examination Period Begins
Friday, May 12 Examination Period Ends
Thursday, May 18 Honors Convocation
Saturday, May 20 Commencement

 

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School of Law
299 N. Spring Mill Rd.
Villanova, PA 19085
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