Fall Semester 2023
| Description | Date |
|---|---|
| Labor Day | Monday, September 4 (State holiday) |
| Law classes begin | Wednesday, September 6 |
| Thanksgiving recess |
Thursday, November 23 - Sunday, November 26 |
| Law classes end |
Thursday, December 7 |
| Law Exam Period begins | Saturday, December 9 |
| Winter Commencement | Sunday, December 17 (No exams) |
| Law Exam Period ends | Thursday, December 21 |
Spring Semester 2024
| Description | Date |
|---|---|
| Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Monday, January 15 (State holiday) |
| Law classes begin | Tuesday, January 16 (Note: earlier than most of the University) |
| Spring Recess | Saturday, March 23 - Sunday, March 31 |
| Law classes end |
Wednesday, April 24 |
| Law Exam Period begins | Saturday, April 27 |
| Law Exam Period ends | Thursday, May 9 |
| Commencement Activities | Friday, May 10 - Saturday, May 11 |
The UW Academic Calendar, which gives information for several years into the future, is helpful in getting dates for the first day of classes (fall term only) and holidays, but does NOT provide accurate information for Law School orientation, last day of Law classes, Law exam periods, grade reports, or spring-term first day of Law classes.
