Cornell Law School will follow a Thursday Schedule
Tuesday, December 2
Cornell Law School will follow a Friday Schedule
Wednesday, December 3
Fall Instruction Ends
Thursday-Friday, December 4-5
Reading Period
Monday-Friday, December 8-19
Final Examinations
SPRING TERM 2026
Tuesday, January 13
Lawyering Program Instruction begins for first-year J.D. students
Monday, January 19
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday – No classes
Tuesday, January 20
Spring Term Begins for All Other Courses
Monday-Tuesday, February 16-17
February Break
Monday-Friday, March 30-April 3
Spring Break
Wednesday, April 29
Monday Class Schedule – Spring Instruction Ends
Thursday-Friday, April 30-May 1
Reading Period
Monday-Friday, May 1-15
Final Exam Period
Sunday, May 17
Law School Convocation
Friday-Sunday, May 22-24
University Commencement Weekend
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