Future Academic Calendar

2025-2026 - UC Irvine School of Law


Fall Semester 2025

Orientation August 12-15, Tuesday - Friday
Instruction Begins - Standard Term August 18, Monday
Labor Day Holiday September 1, Monday
Mid-Semester Review Week October 6 - October 10, Monday - Friday
Veterans Day Holiday November 11, Tuesday
Classes End November 26, Wednesday
Thanksgiving Holiday November 27 - 28, Thursday - Friday
Reading Period December 1 - 4, Monday - Thursday
Examination Period December 5 - 17, Friday - Wednesday

Spring Semester 2026

Instruction Begins - Short Session
January 5 - 8, Monday - Thursday
Instruction Begins - Standard Term January 9, Friday
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday January 19, Monday
President’s Day Holiday February 16, Monday
Mid-Semester Review Week March 2 - 6, Monday-Friday
Cesar Chavez Holiday March 27, Friday
Instruction Ends April 20, Monday
Reading Period April 21 – 24, Tuesday - Friday
Examination Period April 27 – May 7, Monday - Thursday
Commencement May 8, Friday