Academic Calendar UMN Twin Cities

Academic Calendar

Fall Semester 2023

Date Day Event
August 7 Monday LL.M. Program begins
August 28 - September 1 Monday-Friday J.D. Orientation
September 4 Monday Labor Day Holiday
September 5 Tuesday First Day of Fall Semester
November 23-24 Thursday-Friday Thanksgiving Holiday
December 5 Tuesday Thursday classes meet
December 6 Wednesday Friday classes meet
Last day of classes
December 7-8 Thursday-Friday Study Days
December 9-20 Saturday - Wednesday Fall Examination Period
December 21 - January 15 Winter Break
Dec 22, 25, 26, Jan 1 University Holidays

Spring Semester 2024

Date Day Event
January 15 Monday Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
January 16 Tuesday First Day of Spring Semester
March 4-8 Monday-Friday Spring Break
April 22 Monday Last day of classes
April 23-24 Tuesday-Wednesday Study Days
April 25 - May 7 Thursday-Tuesday Spring Examination Period
May 7-28 Wednesday-Tuesday Journal Petitions Period
May 11 Saturday Commencement (10:00 a.m.)

Summer Session 2024

Date Day Event
May 27 Monday Memorial Day Holiday
May 28 Tuesday Summer Session begins