Academic Calendar
Cornell Law School Academic Calendar
Spring Term '13| Tuesday, January 15 | Lawyering Program instruction begins for first-year students |
| Monday, January 21 | Spring term instruction begins in all other first-year courses & for upperclass students |
| Saturday, March 16 |
Spring recess begins |
| Monday, March 25 | Instruction resumes |
| Friday, April 26 | Spring term instruction ends |
| Wednesday, May 1 | Final examinations for upperclass students begin |
| Thursday, May 2 | Final examinations for first-year students begin |
| Friday, May 10 | Final examinations for upperclass students end |
| Sunday, May 12 | Law School Convocation |
| Tuesday, May 14 | Final examinations for first-year students end |
| Sunday, May 26 | University Commencement |
fall Term '13
| Tuesday, August 20 |
Orientation & University Registration for new LL.M. students [one-year Masters program] |
| Monday, August 26 |
Orientation & University Registration for all new J.D. students [three-year J.D. program] |
| Wednesday, August 28 |
Fall term instruction begins [Note: Law School classes will be held on Labor Day, Monday, September 2, 2013] |
| Saturday, October 12 |
Fall recess begins |
| Monday, October 21 |
Instruction resumes |
| Wednesday, November 27 |
Thanksgiving recess begins |
| Monday, December 2 |
Instruction resumes |
| Friday, December 6 |
Instruction ends |
| Wednesday, December 11 |
Final examinations begin |
| Friday, December 20 |
Final examinations end |
Spring Term '14
| Tuesday, January 14 | Lawyering Program instruction begins for first-year students |
| Monday, January 20 | Spring term instruction begins in all other first-year courses & for upperclass students |
| Saturday, March 29 |
Spring recess begins |
| Monday, April 7 |
Instruction resumes |
| Friday, April 25 | Spring term instruction ends |
| Wednesday, April 30 |
Final examinations for upperclass students begin |
| Thursday, May 1 |
Final examinations for first-year students begin |
| Friday, May 9 |
Final examinations for upperclass students end |
| Sunday, May 11 | Law School Convocation |
| Tuesday, May 13 | Final examinations for first-year students end |
| Sunday, May 25 | University Commencement |