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 |