Academic Calendars

Summer 2026

Mar. 20, Fri.Registration Opens
May 11, Mon.Classes Begin; Externship Orientation; Registration Closes
May 11-June 18 (6 weeks)Summer Session
May 25, Mon.Memorial Day—no classes
June 17, Wed.Evidence Exam (remote)
June 18, Thurs.Professional Responsibility Exam (remote)
June 19, Fri.Juneteenth—no classes

Fall 2026

Aug. 10-14, Mon-Fri.Orientation for 1L Students
Aug. 11-13, Mon-Wed.Orientation for Transfer Students
Aug. 12-15, Wed-Sat.Trial Advocacy Pre-Semester Class Sessions
Aug. 17, Mon.Classes Begin
Aug. 21, Fri.Deadline for Students to Add/Drop Courses
Sept. 7, Mon.Labor Day—no classes
Sept. 21, Mon.Well-being Day 1 (UNC-wide)—no classes
Sept. 22, Tues.Magic Day—Monday classes meet
Oct. 9, Fri.1L Practice Exams
Oct. 15-16, Thurs-Fri.Fall Break
Nov. 11, Wed.Well-being Day 2—no classes*
Nov. 20, Fri.Classes End
Nov. 23-25, Mon-Wed.Reading/Makeup Days**
Nov. 26-27, Thurs-Fri.Thanksgiving Break
Nov. 30-Dec. 11 (10 weekdays)Examinations
Dec. 13, Sun.Winter Commencement

* For much of UNC fall 2026 Well-being Day 2 is Oct. 7, 2026. The law school sets its own days.
** A Reading Day could become a Makeup Day if an earlier class day were canceled for the whole school.

Spring 2027

Jan. 11, Mon.Classes Begin
[TBD]Deadline to Report Fall Grades
[TBD]Deadline for Students to Add/Drop Courses
Jan. 18, Mon.MLK Day—no classes
Feb. 8, Mon.Well-being Day 1 (UNC-wide)—no classes
Feb. 9, Tues.Magic Day—Monday classes meet
Mar. 8-12, Mon-Fri.Spring Break
Mar. 25, Thurs.Well-being Day 2 (UNC-wide)—no classes
Mar. 26, Fri.University Holiday
[TBD]Course Registration: Rising 3Ls [Day], Rising 2Ls [Day]
Apr. 21, Wed.Magic Day—Thursday classes meet, Classes End
Apr. 22, Thurs.Reading/Makeup Day*
Apr. 23-May 5 (9 exam days)Examinations
May 7, Fri.Commencement (to be confirmed; UNC May 8)
[TBD]Deadlines for faculty to report 3L credit earned and spring grades
*A Reading Day could become a Makeup Day if an earlier class day were canceled for the whole school.
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