Law School Academic Calendar Academic Calendar Year 2020-2021 Fall Semester 2020 (Term code: 202011) Regular Class Period Begins Monday, August 24, 2020 Labor Day Holiday (school closed) Monday, September 7, 2020 Indigenous Peoples’ Day (school closed) Monday, October 12, 2020 Election Day (no classes) Tuesday, November 3, 2020 Class Period Ends Wednesday, November 25, 2020 Thanksgiving Holiday (school closed) Thursday, November 26 & Friday, November 27, 2020 Reading Period Saturday, November 28 - Tuesday, December 1, 2020 Exam Period Wednesday, December 2 - Friday, December 11, 2020 Spring Semester 2021 (Term code: 202031) Class Period Begins Monday, January 11, 2021 Martin Luther King Holiday (no classes) Monday, January 18, 2021 Spring Break Holiday (no classes) Saturday, March 27 - Sunday, April 4, 2021 Class Period Ends1 Friday, April 23, 2021 Reading Period Saturday, April 24 - Tuesday, April 27, 2021 Exam Period Wednesday, April 28 - Friday, May 7, 2021 Commencement TBD, Week of May 17, 2021 Summer Semester 2021 (Term code: 202041) Orientation and Class Period Begins for Summer Students/11-Week Classes Monday, May 10, 2021 Class Period Begins for 9-Week Classes Monday, May 24, 2021 Memorial Day Holiday (no classes) Monday, May 31, 2021 Juneteenth Holiday (no classes) Friday, June 18, 2021 Independence Day Holiday Monday, July 5, 2021 Class Period Ends for All Summer Classes2 Monday, July 26, 2021 Reading Period Tuesday, July 27 - Thursday, July 29, 2021 Exam Period Friday, July 30 - Tuesday, August 5, 2021 1Legislative days: Friday, April 23 follows a Monday class schedule. Friday classes will make up hours as needed. 2 Friday, July 23 follows a Monday class schedule.