Academic Calendar
Academic Calendar
The academic calendar is a comprehensive resource that provides important dates for the academic year for JD courses and LLM courses. It does not apply to MSL-online courses. MSL students should consult the Graduate School for the academic calendar applicable to their studies.
2026-2027 Academic Calendar
| Autumn 2026 | |
|---|---|
| New Student Orientation | Monday, August 17 to Friday, August 21 |
| First Day of Autumn Classes | Monday, August 24 |
| Labor Day - Offices Closed - No Classes | Monday, September 7 |
| Autumn Break - No Classes | Monday, October 12 to Wednesday, October 14 |
| Autumn Break - No Classes (Shared with Ohio State) | Thursday, October 15 to Friday, October 16 |
| Election Day - No Classes | Tuesday, November 3 |
| Veterans Day - Offices Closed - No Classes | Wednesday, November 11 |
| Thanksgiving Break - No Classes | Wednesday, November 25 |
| Thanksgiving Break - Offices Closed - No Classes | Thursday, November 26 to Friday, November 27 |
| Last Day of Autumn Classes - Constructive Wednesday | Monday, December 7 |
| Reading Day | Tuesday, December 8 to Wednesday, December 9 |
| Exams | Thursday, December 10 to Friday, December 18 |
| President's Day Observed - Offices Closed | Thursday, December 24 |
| Winter Holiday - Offices Closed | Friday, December 25 |
| Spring 2027 | |
|---|---|
| First Day of Spring Classes | Monday, January 11 |
| Dr. Martin Luther King, JR. Day - Offices Closed - No Classes | Monday, January 18 |
| Spring Break - No Classes | Monday, March 15 to Friday, March 19 |
| Last Day of Spring Classes | Monday, April 19 |
| Reading Day | Tuesday, April 20 to Wednesday, April 21 |
| Exams | Thursday, April 22 to Wednesday, May 5 |
Autumn Semester 2027
- Aug. 16–20 (Mon–Fri): Orientation (specific dates to be announced)
- Aug. 23 (Mon): First Day of Autumn Classes
- Sept. 6 (Mon): Labor Day – Offices Closed – No Classes
- Oct. 11 (Mon): Autumn Break – No Classes
- Oct. 12 (Tue): Autumn Break – No Classes
- Oct. 13 (Wed): Autumn Break – No Classes
- Oct. 14 (Thu): Autumn Break – No Classes (shared with OSU)
- Oct. 15 (Fri): Autumn Break – No Classes (shared with OSU)
- Nov. 2 (Tue): Election Day – No Classes
- Nov. 11 (Thu): Veterans Day – Offices Closed – No Classes
- Nov. 24 (Wed): Thanksgiving Break – No Classes
- Nov. 25 (Thu): Thanksgiving Break – Offices Closed – No Classes
- Nov. 26 (Fri): Thanksgiving Break – Offices Closed – No Classes
- Dec. 6 (Mon): Last Day of Autumn Classes – Constructive Thursday
- Dec. 7 (Tue): Reading Day
- Dec. 8 (Wed): Reading Day
- Dec. 9 (Thu): Exams
- Dec. 10 (Fri): Exams
- Dec. 13 (Mon): Exams
- Dec. 14 (Tue): Exams
- Dec. 15 (Wed): Exams
- Dec. 16 (Thu): Exams
- Dec. 17 (Fri): Exams
Spring Semester 2028
- Jan. 10 (Mon): First Day of Spring Classes
- Jan. 17 (Mon): Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – Offices Closed – No Classes
- Mar. 13 (Mon): Spring Break – No Classes
- Mar. 14 (Tue): Spring Break – No Classes
- Mar. 15 (Wed): Spring Break – No Classes
- Mar. 16 (Thu): Spring Break – No Classes
- Mar. 17 (Fri): Spring Break – No Classes
- Apr. 17 (Mon): Last Day of Spring Classes
- Apr. 18 (Tue): Reading Day
- Apr. 19 (Wed): Reading Day
- Apr. 20 (Thu): Exams
- Apr. 21 (Fri): Exams
- Apr. 24 (Mon): Exams
- Apr. 25 (Tue): Exams
- Apr. 26 (Wed): Exams
- Apr. 27 (Thu): Exams
- Apr. 28 (Fri): Exams
Autumn Semester 2028
- Aug. 14–18 (Mon–Fri): Orientation (specific dates to be announced)
- Aug. 21 (Mon): First Day of Autumn Classes
- Sept. 4 (Mon): Labor Day – Offices Closed – No Classes
- Oct. 9 (Mon): Autumn Break – No Classes
- Oct. 10 (Tue): Autumn Break – No Classes
- Oct. 11 (Wed): Autumn Break – No Classes
- Oct. 12 (Thu): Autumn Break – No Classes (shared with OSU)
- Oct. 13 (Fri): Autumn Break – No Classes (shared with OSU)
- Nov. 7 (Tue): Election Day – No Classes
- Nov. 10 (Fri): Veterans Day (Observed) – Offices Closed – No Classes
- Nov. 22 (Wed): Thanksgiving Break – No Classes
- Nov. 23 (Thu): Thanksgiving Break – Offices Closed – No Classes
- Nov. 24 (Fri): Thanksgiving Break – Offices Closed – No Classes
- Dec. 4 (Mon): Last Day of Autumn Classes – Constructive Friday
- Dec. 5 (Tue): Reading Day
- Dec. 6 (Wed): Reading Day
- Dec. 7 (Thu): Exams
- Dec. 8 (Fri): Exams
- Dec. 11 (Mon): Exams
- Dec. 12 (Tue): Exams
- Dec. 13 (Wed): Exams
- Dec. 14 (Thu): Exams
- Dec. 15 (Fri): Exams
Spring Semester 2029
- Jan. 8 (Mon): First Day of Spring Classes
- Jan. 15 (Mon): Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – Offices Closed – No Classes
- Mar. 12 (Mon): Spring Break – No Classes
- Mar. 13 (Tue): Spring Break – No Classes
- Mar. 14 (Wed): Spring Break – No Classes
- Mar. 15 (Thu): Spring Break – No Classes
- Mar. 16 (Fri): Spring Break – No Classes
- Apr. 16 (Mon): Last Day of Spring Classes
- Apr. 17 (Tue): Reading Day
- Apr. 18 (Wed): Reading Day
- Apr. 19 (Thu): Exams
- Apr. 20 (Fri): Exams
- Apr. 23 (Mon): Exams
- Apr. 24 (Tue): Exams
- Apr. 25 (Wed): Exams
- Apr. 26 (Thu): Exams
- Apr. 27 (Fri): Exams