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.) |
| August 20 | Diploma Date (LL.M.) |
2027-2028 Academic Calendar (Philadelphia Campus)
Fall Semester 2027*
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| August 2 – 27 | Schedule Revision/Registration (Drop/Add) |
| August 9-20 | Orientation for International LL.M. Students |
| August 16-20 | Registration and Orientation for 1L students |
| August 23 | First Day of Classes for All Courses |
| September 6 | Labor Day (no classes) |
| November 2 | Election Day (no classes) |
| November 24 | Wednesday (follows a Friday schedule) |
| November 25 – 26 | Thanksgiving Recess |
| December 2 | Last Day of Classes |
| December 3 – 16 | Final examinations |
Spring Semester 2028*
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| January 3 – 9 | Intersession Courses (TBD) |
| January 3 – 14 | Schedule Revision/Registration (Drop/Add) |
| January 3 – 7 | Orientation for International LL.M. Students |
| January 10 | First Day of Classes for All Courses |
| January 14 | Diploma Date |
| January 17 | Martin Luther King Day (no classes) |
| March 6 – 10 | Spring Recess |
| April 24 | Last Day of Classes |
| April 26 – May 8 | Final Examinations |
| May 18 | Commencement |
Philadelphia Summer Session 2028*
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| May 15-19 | Schedule Revision/Registration (Drop/Add) |
| May 15 | First Day of Classes |
| May 29 | Memorial Day (no classes) |
| June 30 | Last Day of Classes |
| July 5- 7 | Final Examinations |
| July 12 | Diploma Date (J.D.) |
| August 18 | Diploma Date (LL.M.) |
* The calendars for other programs (Rome, Japan and China) are published separately.