Berkeley Law Academic Calendar 25-26
Fall Semester 2025
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Term begins |
Aug. 11, Monday |
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Orientation for LLM Students |
Aug. 11, Monday |
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Fundamentals of US Law for LLM Students |
Aug. 12-14, Tuesday-Friday |
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Orientation for Transfer Students |
Aug. 12, Tuesday |
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Orientation for 1Ls |
Aug. 13-15, Wednesday-Friday |
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Orientation for JSD Students |
Aug. 13, Wednesday |
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Instruction Begins |
Aug. 18, Monday |
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Labor Day, no classes meet |
Sept. 1, Monday |
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Last Day to Add/Drop |
Sept. 12, Friday |
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Indigenous Peoples Day |
October 13, Monday |
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Veterans Day, no classes meet |
Nov. 11, Tuesday |
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Last Day of Regularly Scheduled Classes |
Nov. 21, Friday |
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Make-up day for Monday classes missed on Labor Day |
Nov. 24, Monday |
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Make-up day for Monday classes missed on Indigenous Peoples Day |
Nov. 25, Tuesday |
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Thanksgiving holiday, no classes meet |
Nov. 26-28, Wednesday-Friday |
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Make-up day for Tuesday classes missed on Veterans Day |
Dec. 1, Monday |
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All Make-Up Classes Concluded |
Dec. 1, Monday |
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Review Sessions/Reading Period |
Dec. 2-4, Tuesday-Thursday |
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Final Examinations |
Dec. 5-15, Friday-Monday, Sat. Dec. 6 and 13 regular exam days |
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Fall Semester Ends |
Dec. 15, Monday |
Spring Semester 2026
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Term begins |
Jan. 5, Monday |
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Instruction Begins for Regularly Scheduled Classes |
Jan. 12, Monday |
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Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday, no classes meet |
Jan. 19, Monday |
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Last Day to Add/Drop |
Feb. 6, Friday |
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Presidents Day Holiday, no classes meet |
Feb. 16, Monday |
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Cesar Chavez Holiday |
Mar. 27, Friday |
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Spring Recess, no classes meet |
Mar. 23-27, Monday-Friday |
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Last Day of Regularly Scheduled Classes |
April 24, Friday |
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Make-up day for Monday classes missed on Martin Luther King Day |
April 27, Monday |
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Make-up day for Monday classes missed on Presidents Day |
April 28, Tuesday |
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All Make-Up Classes Concluded |
April 28, Tuesday |
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Review Sessions/Reading Period |
April 29-May 1, Wednesday-Friday |
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Final Examinations |
May 4-13, Monday-Wednesday; Saturday, May 9, regular exam day |
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Spring Semester Ends |
May 13, Wednesday |