Academic Calendar 2024-25

2024-2025

DateEvent
August 12, 2024Incoming LLMs, SJDs, and ILS Exchange Residence Hall Move-in
August 12-13, 2024LL.M. Check-in (mandatory)
August 13-30, 2024LL.M. Student Orientation (mandatory)
August 20-22, 2024University ID card Pick-up (mandatory)
August 21, 2024Incoming 1Ls & Transfer Residence Hall Move-in
August 22, 2024J.D. Student Orientation Activities (optional)
August 23-29, 2024J.D. Student Orientation Activities (mandatory)
August 28, 2024Returning 2Ls, 3Ls, and continuing SJDs Residence Hall Move-in
September 2, 2024Labor Day – No Classes; Administrative offices will be closed
September 3, 2024Fall Term Classes Begin for All Students
October 14, 2024Columbus Day (Federal) Indigenous Peoples’ Day (City of Cambridge) – No Classes; Administrative offices will be closed
October 15, 2024No Classes for All Students
November 5, 2024Election Day (Presidential Election) – No Classes for All Students
November 11, 2024Veteran’s Day – Classes Held for All Students; Administrative offices will be closed
November 27-29, 2024Thanksgiving Recess – No Classes for All Students
December 4, 2024Fall Term Classes End for All Students
December 5-10, 2024Upper-level Reading Period
December 5-12, 20241L Reading Period
December 11-20, 2024Upper-level Fall Term Exam Period
December 13-20, 20241L Fall Exam Term Period
December 21, 2024 – January 5, 2025Winter Break for All Students
January 1, 2025New Year’s Day – Administrative offices will be closed
January 6, 2025Winter Term Classes Begin
January 20, 2025Martin Luther King Day – No Classes; Administrative offices will be closed
January 22, 2025Winter Term Classes End for Upper-level and 1L Students
January 23, 2025Upper-level Reading Period
January 24, 2025Upper-level Winter Term Exams; Final Day of All Winter Term Academic Programming
January 27, 2025Spring Term Classes Begin for All Students
February 17, 2025Presidents Day – All Classes Meet; Administrative offices will be closed
March 15-23, 2025Spring Break
April 25, 2025Spring Term Classes End for All Students
April 30 – May 9, 2025Upper-level and 1L Elective Spring Term Exam Period
May 12-16, 20251L Required Courses Spring Term Exam Period
May 26, 2025Memorial Day; Administrative offices will be closed
May 29, 2025Harvard University Commencement