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.
2026-2027 Academic Calendar (Philadelphia Campus)
Fall Semester 2026*
| Date | Activity |
|---|
| August 3 – 28 | Schedule Revision/Registration (Drop/Add) |
| August 10-21 | Orientation for International LL.M. Students |
| August 17-21 | Registration and Orientation for 1L students |
| August 24 | First Day of Classes for All Courses |
| September 7 | Labor Day (no classes) |
| November 3 | Election Day (no classes) |
| November 25 | Wednesday (follows a Friday schedule) |
| November 26 – 27 | Thanksgiving Recess |
| December 3 | Last Day of Classes |
| December 4 – 17 | Final examinations |
Spring Semester 2027*
| Date | Activity |
|---|
| January 2 – 10 | Intersession Courses (TBD) |
| January 4 – 15 | Schedule Revision/Registration (Drop/Add) |
| January 4 – 8 | Orientation for International LL.M. Students |
| January 11 | First Day of Classes for All Courses |
| January 15 | Diploma Date |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Day (no classes) |
| March 1 – 5 | Spring Recess |
| April 26 | Last Day of Classes |
| April 28 – May 10 | Final Examinations |
| May 20 | Commencement |
Philadelphia J.D. Summer Session 2027*
| Date | Activity |
|---|
| May 17-21 | Schedule Revision/Registration (Drop/Add) |
| May 17 | First Day of Classes for J.D. and Tax LL.M. students |
| May 31 | Memorial Day (no classes) |
| July 2 | Last Day of Classes for J.D. students |
| July 23 | Last Day of Classes for Tax LL.M. students |
| July 7 – 9 | Final Examinations (J.D.) |
| July 14 | Diploma Date (J.D.) |
| July 26-30 | Final Examinations (Tax LL.M.) |
| August 20 | Diploma Date (LL.M.) |
* The calendars for other programs (Rome, Japan and China) are published separately.
