Fall Semester 2026
| Description | Date |
|---|---|
| Law classes begin | Wednesday, September 2 |
| Labor Day |
Monday, September 7 (State holiday) |
| Thanksgiving recess |
Thursday, November 26 - Sunday, November 29 |
| Law classes end |
Thursday, December 3 |
| Law Exam Period begins | Saturday, December 5 |
| Winter Commencement | Sunday, December 13 (No exams) |
| Law Exam Period ends | Thursday, December 17 |
Spring Semester 2027
| Description | Date |
|---|---|
| Law classes begin | Monday, January 11 (Note: earlier than most of the University) |
| Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Monday, January 18 (State holiday; no Law classes) |
| Spring Recess | Saturday, March 20 - Sunday, March 28 |
| Law classes end |
Wednesday, April 21 |
| Law Exam Period begins | Saturday, April 24 |
| Law Exam Period ends | Thursday, May 6 |
| Commencement Activities | Friday, May 7 - Saturday, May 8 |
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.
