Academic Calendar
2020-2021 - UC Irvine School of Law
Fall Semester 2020
| 1L Orientation | August 11 - 14, Tuesday - Friday |
| Instruction Begins - Standard Term | August 17, Monday |
| Labor Day Holiday, No Classes | September 7, Monday |
| Break Day, No Classes | October 15, Thursday |
| Election Day, No Classes | November 3, Tuesday |
| Veterans Day, No Classes | November 11, Wednesday |
| Instruction Ends | November 20, Friday |
| Extra Review Days | November 23 - November 25, Monday - Wednesday |
| Thanksgiving Holiday, No Review or Classes | November 26 - 27, Thursday - Friday |
| Review Period | November 30 - December 3, Monday - Thursday |
| Exam Period | December 4 - December 16, Friday - Wednesday |
| Fall Semester Ends | December 16, Wednesday |
Spring Semester 2021
| Instruction Begins - Short Session |
January 4 - 7, Monday - Thursday |
| Instruction Begins - Standard Term | January 8, Friday |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday | January 18, Monday |
| President’s Day Holiday | February 15, Monday |
| Mid-Semester Review Week | March 1 - 5, Monday - Friday |
| Cesar Chavez Holiday | March 26, Friday |
| Instruction Ends | April 20, Tuesday |
| Reading Period | April 21 – 26, Wednesday - Monday |
| Examination Period | April 27 – May 7, Tuesday - Friday |
| Spring Semester Ends | May 7, Friday |
| Commencement | May 8, Saturday |