Calendar
Source: https://bulletin.yale.edu/bulletins/law/calendar Parent: https://bulletin.yale.edu/bulletins/law/study-law-yale-university
The following dates are subject to change as the university makes decisions based on public health guidance. Changes will be posted online on the Law School’s website.
Fall 2025
| Date | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Aug. 19–25 | T–M | Orientation/registration for all new students |
| Aug. 26 | T | - Fall term begins, 8:10 a.m. - Classes begin, 8:10 a.m. - Add/drop period begins, 8:30 a.m. |
| Aug. 29 | F | Only Monday classes meet |
| Sept. 1 | M | Labor Day; classes do not meet |
| Sept. 3 | W | Add/drop period ends, 4:30 p.m. |
| Oct. 13 | M | Classes do not meet |
| Nov. 4 | T | Classes do not meet |
| Nov. 25 | T | Classes end, 9 p.m. |
| Nov. 26–30 | W–SU | Thanksgiving break |
| Dec. 1 | M | Classes resume, 8:10 a.m. |
| Dec. 2 | T | Only Friday classes meet |
| Dec. 3–11 | W–TH | Reading period |
| Dec. 10 | W | Examination period begins, 8:30 a.m. |
| Dec. 22 | M | - Examination period ends, 5 p.m. - Fall term ends, 5 p.m. |
Spring 2026
| Date | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 12 | M | - Spring term begins, 8:10 a.m. - Classes begin, 8:10 a.m. - Add/drop period begins, 8:30 a.m. |
| Jan. 19 | M | No classes |
| Jan. 21 | W | Add/drop period ends, 4:30 p.m. |
| Mar. 13 | F | Spring recess begins, 6 p.m. |
| Mar. 23 | M | Classes resume, 8:10 a.m. |
| Apr. 20 | M | Classes end, 9 p.m. |
| Apr. 21–28 | T–T | Reading period |
| Apr. 29 | W | Examination period begins, 8:30 a.m. |
| May 14 | TH | - Examination period ends, 5 p.m. - Spring term ends, 5 p.m. |
| May 18 | M | University Commencement |
| May 27 | W | Degrees voted by faculty |
| Aug. 1 | SA | Fifth-term certification deadline for rising third-year students |