UMass Law Academic Calendar & Schedules
Note: UMass Law's calendar is different from the main university calendar. Law students should follow this calendar.
Fall 2026
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, August 18, 2026 | Orientation Begins |
| Friday, August 21, 2026 | Orientation Ends |
| Monday, August 24, 2026 | First Day of Classes |
| Monday, August 31, 2026 | Last Day to Add/Drop |
| Monday, September 7, 2026 | No Classes |
| Monday, October 12, 2026 | No Classes |
| Tuesday, October 27, 2026 | Wednesday Classes Followed |
| Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | No Classes, Mental Health Day |
| Wednesday, November 11, 2026 | No Classes |
| Wednesday, November 25, 2026 | Thanksgiving Recess Begins |
| Friday, November 27, 2026 | Thanksgiving Recess Ends |
| Tuesday, December 1, 2026 | Reserved for make-up day* |
| Wednesday, December 2, 2026 | Last Day of Classes |
| Thursday, December 3, 2026 | Reading Period Begins |
| Friday, December 4, 2026 | Reading Period Ends |
| Monday, December 7, 2026 | Exams Begin |
| Thursday, December 17, 2026 | Exams End |
| Friday, December 18, 2026 | Makeup Exams |
*On days reserved as makeup days, regularly scheduled classes will not meet unless you are notified otherwise by the LEC. Professors may schedule makeup sessions on these days, but they may be overwritten in the event that weather cancellation forces us to move cancelled classes to a makeup day.
Spring 2027
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Monday, January 11, 2027 | First Day of Classes |
| Monday, January 18, 2027 | No Classes |
| Tuesday, January 19, 2027 | Last Day to Add/Drop |
| Monday, February 15, 2027 | No Classes |
| Tuesday, February 16, 2027 | Monday Classes Followed |
| Monday, March 15, 2027 | Spring Recess Begins |
| Friday, March 19, 2027 | Spring Recess Ends |
| Thursday, March 25, 2027 | Reserved for make-up day |
| Friday, April 16, 2027 | Reserved for make-up day |
| Monday, April 19, 2027 | No Classes |
| Wednesday, April 21, 2027 | Monday Classes Followed |
| Friday, April 23, 2027 | Last Day of Classes |
| Monday, April 26, 2027 | Reading Period Begins |
| Tuesday, April 27, 2027 | Reading Period Ends |
| Wednesday, April 28, 2027 | Exams Begin |
| Monday, May 10, 2027 | Exams End |
| Tuesday, May 11, 2027 | Makeup Exams |
| TBD | Commencement |
Class and exam schedules
Academic calendars, class schedules, and final exam schedules will be posted when available.