2024-2025 Academic Calendar (Philadelphia Campus)
Fall Semester 2024*
| Date | Activity |
|---|
| August 5 – 30 | Schedule Revision/Registration [“Drop/Add”] |
| August 12-23 | Orientation for International LL.M. Students |
| August 19-23 | Registration and Orientation for first-year students |
| August 26 | First day of classes for all courses |
| September 2 | Labor Day (no classes) |
| November 5 | No classes due to Day of Civic Service on Election Day |
| November 27 | (Wednesday) will follow a Friday class schedule |
| November 28 – 29 | Thanksgiving recess |
| December 5 | Last day of classes |
| December 6 – 19 | Final examinations |
Intersession 2025 (Tentative)
| Date | Activity |
|---|
| January 6 – 10 | Intersession 2025 (Tentative) |
Spring Semester 2025*
| Date | Activity |
|---|
| January 6 – 17 | Schedule Revision/Registration [“Drop/Add”] |
| January 6 – 10 | Orientation for New International LL.M. Students |
| January 13 | First day of classes |
| January 16 | Diploma date |
| January 20 | Martin Luther King Day (no classes) |
| March 3 – 7 | Spring recess |
| April 28 | Last day of classes |
| April 30 – May 12 | Final examinations |
| May 22 | Commencement |
| |
Philadelphia J.D. Summer Session 2025*
| Date | Activity |
|---|
| May 19-23 | Schedule Revision/Registration [“Drop/Add”] |
| May 19 | First day of classes |
| May 26 | Memorial Day (no classes) |
| June 19 | Juneteenth (no classes) |
| July 3 | Last day of classes for J.D. students |
| July 24 | Last day of classes for Tax LL.M students |
| July 8 – 10 | Final examinations (J.D.) |
| July 15 | Diploma date [J.D.] |
| July 28-31 | Final Examinations (Tax LL.M.) |
| August 22 | Diploma date [LL.M.] |
2025-2026 Academic Calendar (Philadelphia Campus)
Fall Semester 2025*
| Date | Activity |
|---|
| August 4 – 29 | Schedule Revision/Registration (Drop/Add) |
| August 11-22 | Orientation for International LL.M. Students |
| August 18-22 | Registration and Orientation for 1L students |
| August 25 | First Day of Classes for All Courses |
| September 1 | Labor Day (no classes) |
| November 4 | Election Day (no classes) |
| November 26 | Wednesday (follows a Friday schedule) |
| November 27 – 28 | Thanksgiving Recess |
| December 4 | Last Day of Classes |
| December 5 – 18 | Final examinations |
Spring Semester 2026*
| Date | Activity |
|---|
| January 5 – 16 | Schedule Revision/Registration (Drop/Add) |
| January 5 – 9 | Orientation for International LL.M. Students |
| January 12 | First Day of Classes for All Courses |
| January 16 | Diploma Date |
| January 19 | Martin Luther King Day (no classes) |
| March 2 – 6 | Spring Recess |
| April 27 | Last Day of Classes |
| April 29 – May 11 | Final Examinations |
| May 21 | Commencement |
Philadelphia J.D. Summer Session 2026*
| Date | Activity |
|---|
| May 18-22 | Schedule Revision/Registration (Drop/Add) |
| May 18 | First Day of Classes for J.D. and Tax LL.M. students |
| May 25 | Memorial Day (no classes) |
| June 19 | Juneteenth (no classes) |
| July 3 | Last Day of Classes for J.D. students |
| July 24 | Last Day of Classes for Tax LL.M. students |
| July 8 – 10 | Final Examinations (J.D.) |
| July 15 | Diploma Date (J.D.) |
| July 27-31 | Final Examinations (Tax LL.M.) |
| August 21 | Diploma Date (LL.M.) |
*The calendar for each Foreign program (Rome, Japan & China) is published separately.
