Academic Calendars

Spring 2025

TBDDeadline to Report Fall Grades
Jan. 3-4, Fri-Sat.Likely Trial Advocacy Pre-Semester Class Sessions
Jan. 6, Mon.Classes Begin
Jan. 13, Mon.Deadline for Students to Add/Drop Courses
Jan. 20, Mon.MLK Day—no classes
Feb. 10, Mon.Well-being Day (UNC-wide)—no classes
Feb. 11, Tues.Well-being Day (Carolina Law only)—no classes
Feb. 12, Wed.Monday classes meet
Mar. 10-14, Mon-Fri.Spring Break
Apr. 16, Wed.Classes End
Apr. 17, Thurs.
Apri. 18, Fri.
Well-being Day 3 (UNC-wide)—no classes
University Holiday
Apr. 21, Mon.Reading Day/ Makeup Day
Apr. 22, Tues.- May 2, Fri.Examinations
May 5, Mon.Deadline for faculty to report pass/credit for 3Ls to graduate
May 9, Fri.12:30 p.m. Commencement in Carmichael Arena
May 23, Fri.Deadline for Faculty to Report Spring Grades

Summer 2025

May 12, Mon.Externship Orientation
Classes Begin
May 13, Tues. Externships Begin
May 26, Mon.Memorial Day Holiday—No Classes
June 19, Thurs.Externships End
June 20, Fri.No Classes Meet, No Exams
June 17-20, Tues.- Fri.Classes End
June 18-20, Wed.- Fri.Exams (Evidence 6/18 and PR 6/20)
July 2, Wed.Grades Due

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
Oct. 2, Thurs.Well-being Day 1—no classes (Yom Kippur; CHCCS Teacher Workday)*
Oct. 15, Wed.1L Practice Exams
TBDUniversity Day—some classes canceled
Oct. 16-17, Thurs-Fri.Fall Break
Sept. 22, Mon.Magic Day 1—Thursday classes meet
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
* For much of UNC fall 2025 Well-being Days are Sept. 15 & Oct 7, 2025. 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.
See the Spring Calendar for grade-reporting deadlines

Spring 2026

Jan. 3-5, Sat-Mon.Trial Advocacy Pre-Semester Class Sessions (ends Mar. 6)
Jan. 5, Mon.Classes Begin (Magic Friday: Friday classes meet)
Likely Jan. 5, Mon.Deadline to Report Fall Grades (Jan. 5 for 1Ls; Jan. 7 for others)
Jan. 12, Mon.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
*A Reading Day could become a Makeup Day if an earlier class day were canceled for the whole school.