Fall 2026

Aug 06, 2026
Orientation Begins for LL.M. Students

Aug 17, 2026
Add/Drop begins at 9 AM

Aug 19, 2026 - Aug 21, 2026
JD Orientation

Aug 24, 2026
Instruction Begins

Sep 07, 2026
Labor Day – No classes

Sep 08, 2026
Last Day to Add/Drop Classes and Change Credits in Regular Sessions

Sep 08, 2026 - Sep 11, 2026
LLM Students may Select the JD Grading Scale – Starts 9 AM Sept. 8, Ends at 3 PM Sept. 11

Sep 14, 2026 - Sep 17, 2026
JDs and LLMs/Exchange Students on the JD Grading Scale May Select S/U – Starts at 9 AM on Sept. 14, Ends at 3 PM on Sept. 17

Oct 12, 2026 - Oct 16, 2026
Fall Break – No Classes

Oct 15, 2026
Winter Session Add/Drop – Begins at 12:01 AM

Oct 20, 2026
Clinic Application Opens at 9:00 AM

Oct 21, 2026
1L Practice Exam

Oct 21, 2026
Last day to Add/Change Credits in 7 Week 2 Courses

Oct 23, 2026
Last Day to Drop Law 6337

Oct 27, 2026
Clinic Application Closes at 12:00 PM

Nov 10, 2026
Enrollment for 3Ls, MSLS, & Cornell Tech Starts at 7:30 AM

Nov 10, 2026
Enrollment for LL.M.s Starts at 12:00 PM

Nov 11, 2026
Enrollment for 1Ls, 2Ls, and Exchange Students Starts at 9:00 AM

Nov 12, 2026
Enrollment for Cornell Tech Ends at 11:59 PM

Nov 13, 2026
Enrollment for 3Ls, 2Ls, 1Ls, Exchange Students, and LL.M.s Ends at 11:59 PM

Nov 25, 2026 - Nov 27, 2026
Thanksgiving Break – No Classes

Dec 01, 2026
Friday Schedule

Dec 03, 2026
Fall instruction ends

Dec 04, 2026 - Dec 06, 2026
Reading Period

Dec 07, 2026
Final Exams Begin

Dec 18, 2026
Final Exams End

Dec 20, 2026
December Recognition Ceremony

Spring 2027

Jan 11, 2027
Add/Drop Begins at 9 AM

Jan 18, 2027
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday – No classes

Jan 19, 2027
Spring Term Begins For All Courses

Feb 01, 2027
Last Day to Add/Drop

Feb 15, 2027 - Feb 16, 2027
February Break – No Classes

Mar 29, 2027 - Apr 02, 2027
Spring Break – No Classes

Apr 28, 2027
Monday Class Schedule on a Wednesday

Apr 28, 2027
Spring Instruction Ends

Apr 29, 2027 - Apr 30, 2027
Reading Period

May 03, 2027
Final Exams Begin

May 14, 2027
Final Exams End

May 16, 2027
Law School Convocation

May 28, 2027 - May 30, 2027
University Commencement Weekend