Fall 2025
| Aug. 11-15, Mon-Fri. | Orientation for 1L Students |
| Aug. 11-13, Mon-Wed. | Orientation for Transfer Students |
| Aug. 13-16, Wed-Sat. | Trial Advocacy Pre-Semester Class Sessions |
| Aug. 18, Mon. | Classes Begin |
| Aug. 25, Mon. | Deadline for Students to Add/Drop Courses |
| Sept. 1, Mon. | Labor Day—no classes |
| Sept. 22, Mon. | Magic Day 1—Thursday classes meet |
| Oct. 2, Thurs. | Well-being Day 1—no classes (Yom Kippur; CHCCS Teacher Workday)* |
| Oct. 15, Wed. | 1L Practice Exams |
| TBD | University Day—some classes canceled |
| Oct. 16-17, Thurs-Fri. | Fall Break |
| Nov. 11, Tues. | Well-being Day 2—no classes (Veterans Day; CHCCS Holiday)* |
| Nov. 19, Wed. | Magic Day 2—Monday classes meet |
| Nov. 21, Fri. | Classes End |
| Nov. 24-26, Mon-Wed. | Reading/Makeup Days** |
| Nov. 27-28, Thurs-Fri. | Thanksgiving Break |
| Dec. 1-12 (10 weekdays) | Examinations |
| Dec. 14, Sun. | Winter Commencement |
** A Reading Day could become a Makeup Day if an earlier class day were canceled for the whole school.
See the Spring Calendar for grade-reporting deadlines
Spring 2026
| Jan 2-4, Fri-Sun. | Trial Advocacy Pre-Semester Class Sessions (ends Mar. 6) |
| Jan. 5, Mon. | Classes Begin |
| Likely Jan. 5, Mon. | Deadline to Report Fall Grades (Jan. 5 for 1Ls; Jan. 7 for others) |
| Jan. 9 Fri. (11:59 PM) | Deadline for Students to Add/Drop Courses |
| Jan. 19, Mon. | MLK Day—no classes |
| Feb. 9, Mon. | Well-being Day 1 (UNC-wide)—no classes |
| Mar. 9-13, Mon-Fri. | Spring Break |
| Apr. 2, Thurs. | Well-being Day 2 (UNC-wide)—no classes |
| Apr. 3, Fri. | University Holiday |
| Apr. 14, Tues. | Magic Day—Friday classes meet |
| Apr. 15, Wed. | Magic Day—Monday classes meet |
| Apr. 16, Thurs. | Classes End |
| Apr. 17, Fri. | Reading/Makeup Day* |
| Apr. 20-May 1 (10 weekdays) | Examinations |
| May 4, Mon. | Deadline for faculty to report 3L credit earned |
| May 8, Fri. (likely) | Commencement (before UNC May 9) |
| May 22, Fri. (likely) | Deadline for Faculty to Report Spring Grades |