Academic and Legislative Calendars

UNM Office of the Registrar

2024-25 Academic Calendar

NOTE: All examination periods are an integral part of the academic calendar. Students are expected to be present and available to sit for examinations during the designated period through the last day of the semester. As various unforeseen circumstances may occur during any exam period, DO NOT make travel or other plans prior to the end dates of each semester examination schedule.

Summer 2024

Summer 2024 Academic Calendar
DateDayEvent
May 15WednesdayClinic classes begin
May 27MondayMemorial Day (UNM Closed/No classes)
June 3MondayLaw classes begin
June 19WednesdayJuneteenth Day (UNM Closed/No classes)
July 4ThursdayIndependence Day (UNM Closed/No classes)
July 30TuesdayLast day of classes

Summer course start and end dates vary beginning in mid-May. Please see the "Duration" noted below each course for the applicable start/end dates on the online Summer Schedule of Classes at: http://lawschool.unm.edu/academics/schedules/index.html

Fall 2024

Fall 2024 Academic Calendar
DateDayEvent
August 14-16Wednesday-FridayFirst-Year Law Student (1L) Mandatory Orientation
August 19MondayLaw Classes Begin
September 2MondayLabor Day (No Classes)
October 7-8Monday-Tuesday1L Midterm Exams
October 7-9Monday-WednesdayUpper course electives Midterm Examinations (Best practice)
October 10-11Thursday-Friday

Fall Break (No Classes/UNM Open)

November 21-27Thursday-Wednesday

Legislative Days. See Legislative Calendar for details (Make-up days for classes missed due to Holidays/Breaks).

November 27Wednesday

Last day of law classes

November 28-November 29Thursday-FridayThanksgiving Break (UNM Closed/No Classes)
December 2-3Monday-TuesdayReading Period
December 4-13Wednesday-FridayFinal Examination Period
December 13-14Friday-SaturdayUNM Main Campus Commencement
December 14SaturdayLast day of the semester

Spring 2025

Spring 2025 Academic Calendar
DateDayEvent
January 15WednesdayLaw Classes Begin
January 20MondayMartin Luther King Day (UNM Closed/No Classes)
March 10-14Monday-FridayMidterm Examinations (Best practice)
March 16-23Sunday-SundaySpring Break (No Classes/UNM Open)
April 30WednesdayLegislative Day (Make-up day for classes missed due to Martin Luther King Day Holiday)
April 30WednesdayLast Day of Classes
May 1-2Thursday-FridayReading Period
May 5-16Monday-FridayFinal Examination Period
May 17SaturdaySchool of Law Convocation
May 17SaturdayUNM Main CampusCommencement

 

2025-26 Academic Calendar

NOTE: All examination periods are an integral part of the academic calendar. Students are expected to be present and available to sit for examinations during the designated period through the last day of the semester. As various unforeseen circumstances may occur during any exam period, DO NOT make travel or other plans prior to the end dates of each semester examination schedule.

Summer 2025

Summer 2025 Academic Calendar
DateDayEvent
May 21WednesdayClinic and Externship classes begin
May 26MondayMemorial Day (UNM Closed/No classes)
June 2MondayLaw classes begin
June 19ThursdayJuneteenth Day (UNM Closed/No classes)
July 4FridayIndependence Day (UNM Closed/No classes)
July 29TuesdayLast day of classes

Summer course start and end dates vary beginning in mid-May. Please see the "Duration" noted below each course for the applicable start/end dates on the online Summer Schedule of Classes at: http://lawschool.unm.edu/academics/schedules/index.html

Fall 2025

Fall 2025 Academic Calendar
DateDayEvent
August 13-15Wednesday-FridayFirst-Year Law Student (1L) Mandatory Orientation
August 18MondayLaw Classes Begin
September 1MondayLabor Day (No Classes)
October 6-7Monday-Tuesday1L Midterm Exams
October 6-8Monday-Wednesday

Upper course electives Midterm Examinations (Best practice)

October 9-10Thursday-Friday

 Fall Break (No Classes/UNM Open)

November 20-26Thursday-Wednesday

Legislative Days. See Legislative Calendar for details (Make-up days for classes missed due to Holidays/Breaks).

November 26Wednesday

Last day of law classes

November 27-November 28Thursday-FridayThanksgiving Break (UNM Closed/No Classes)
December 1-2Monday-TuesdayReading Period
December 3-12Wednesday-FridayFinal Examination Period
December 12-13Friday-SaturdayUNM Main Campus Commencement
December 13SaturdayLast day of the semester

Spring 2026

Spring 2026 Academic Calendar
DateDayEvent
January 14WednesdayLaw Classes Begin
January 19MondayMartin Luther King Day (UNM Closed/No Classes)
March 9-13Monday-FridayMidterm Examinations (Best practice)
March 15-22Sunday-SundaySpring Break (No Classes/UNM Open)
April 29WednesdayLegislative Day (Make-up day for classes missed due to Martin Luther King Day Holiday)
April 29WednesdayLast Day of Classes
April 30-May 1Thursday-FridayReading Period
May 4-15Monday-FridayFinal Examination Period
May 16SaturdaySchool of Law Convocation
May 16SaturdayUNM Main CampusCommencement

 

2026-27 Academic Calendar

NOTE: All examination periods are an integral part of the academic calendar. Students are expected to be present and available to sit for examinations during the designated period through the last day of the semester. As various unforeseen circumstances may occur during any exam period, DO NOT make travel or other plans prior to the end dates of each semester examination schedule.

Summer 2026

Summer 2026 Academic Calendar
DateDayEvent
May 20WednesdayClinic and Externship classes begin
May 25MondayMemorial Day (UNM Closed/No classes)
June 1MondayLaw classes begin
June 19FridayJuneteenth Day (UNM Closed/No classes)
July 3FridayIndependence Day Observed (UNM Closed/No classes)
July 28TuesdayLast day of classes

Summer course start and end dates vary beginning in mid-May. Please see the "Duration" noted below each course for the applicable start/end dates on the online Summer Schedule of Classes at: http://lawschool.unm.edu/academics/schedules/index.html

Fall 2026

Fall 2026 Academic Calendar
DateDayEvent
August 12-14Wednesday-FridayFirst-Year Law Student (1L) Mandatory Orientation
August 17MondayLaw Classes Begin
September 7MondayLabor Day (No Classes)
October 5-6Monday-Tuesday1L Midterm Exams
October 5-7Monday-Wednesday

Upper course electives Midterm Examinations (Best practice)

October 8-9Thursday-Friday

 Fall Break (No Classes/UNM Open)

November 19-25Thursday-Wednesday

Legislative Days. See Legislative Calendar for details (Make-up days for classes missed due to Holidays/Breaks).

November 25Wednesday

Last day of law classes

November 26-December 27Thursday-FridayThanksgiving Break (UNM Closed/No Classes)

November 30 -December  1

Monday-TuesdayReading Period
December 2-11Wednesday-FridayFinal Examination Period
December 11-12Friday-SaturdayUNM Main Campus Commencement
December 12SaturdayLast day of the semester

Spring 2027

Spring 2027 Academic Calendar
DateDayEvent
January 13WednesdayLaw Classes Begin
January 18MondayMartin Luther King Day (UNM Closed/No Classes)
March 8-12Monday-FridayMidterm Examinations (Best practice)
March 14-21Sunday-SundaySpring Break (No Classes/UNM Open)
April 28WednesdayLegislative Day (Make-up day for classes missed due to Martin Luther King Day Holiday)
April 28WednesdayLast Day of Classes
April 29-30Thursday-FridayReading Period
May 3-14Monday-FridayFinal Examination Period
May 15SaturdaySchool of Law Convocation
May 15SaturdayUNM Main CampusCommencement

 

2027-28 Academic Calendar

NOTE: All examination periods are an integral part of the academic calendar. Students are expected to be present and available to sit for examinations during the designated period through the last day of the semester. As various unforeseen circumstances may occur during any exam period, DO NOT make travel or other plans prior to the end dates of each semester examination schedule.

Summer 2027

Summer 2027 Academic Calendar
DateDayEvent
May 19WednesdayClinic and Externship classes begin
May 31MondayMemorial Day (UNM Closed/No classes)
May 31MondayLaw Classes begin
June 18FridayJuneteenth Day (UNM Closed/No classes)
July 5MondayIndependence Day (UNM Closed/No classes)
July 27TuesdayLast day of classes

Summer course start and end dates vary beginning in mid-May. Please see the "Duration" noted below each course for the applicable start/end dates on the online Summer Schedule of Classes at: http://lawschool.unm.edu/academics/schedules/index.html

Fall 2027

Fall 2027 Academic Calendar
DateDayEvent
August 11-13Wednesday-FridayFirst-Year Law Student (1L) Mandatory Orientation
August 16MondayLaw Classes Begin
September 6MondayLabor Day (UNM Closed/No Classes)
October 4-5Monday-Tuesday1L Midterm Exams
October 7-8Monday-Wednesday

Upper course electives Midterm Examinations (Best practice)

October 8-9Thursday-Friday

Fall Break (No Classes/UNM Open)

November 18-24Thursday-Wednesday

Legislative Days. See Legislative Calendar for details (Make-up days for classes missed due to Holidays/Breaks).

November 24Wednesday

Last day of law classes

November 25-26Thursday-FridayThanksgiving Break (UNM Closed/No Classes)
November 29-30Monday-TuesdayReading Period
December 1-10Wednesday-FridayFinal Examination Period
December 10-11Friday-SaturdayUNM Main Campus Commencement
December 11SaturdayLast day of the semester

Spring 2028

Spring 2027 Academic Calendar
DateDayEvent
January 12WednesdayLaw Classes Begin
January 17MondayMartin Luther King Day (UNM Closed/No Classes)
March 6-10Monday-FridayMidterm Examinations (Best practice)
March 12-19Sunday-SundaySpring Break (No Classes/UNM Open)
April 26WednesdayLegislative Day (Make-up day for classes missed due to Martin Luther King Day Holiday)
April 26WednesdayLast Day of Classes
April 27-28Thursday-FridayReading Period
May 1-12Monday-FridayFinal Examination Period (2 weeks)
May 13SaturdaySchool of Law Convocation
May 13SaturdayUNM Main CampusCommencement
May 13SaturdayLast day of the semester

2024-25 Legislative Days

The Law School schedules Legislative Days as make-up days to compensate for class days missed due to breaks/holidays. These Legislative Days are scheduled during the last weeks of the fall and spring semesters before the final exam period.

Fall 2024

Three holidays occur during the Fall 2024 semester:

Fall 2024 Holiday/Breaks
HolidayDate

Labor Day

Monday, September 2

Fall Break

Thursday and Friday, October 10 & 11

Thanksgiving

Thursday and Friday, November 28-29

Fall 2024 Legislative Calendar
DateDayClasses Become
November 21ThursdayMonday class schedule will be followed. Make-up day for classes that would have occurred on the Monday of the Labor Day Holiday, September 2.
November 22FridayThursday class schedule will be followed. Make-up day for classes that would have occurred on the Thursday of Fall Break October 10.
November 25MondayFriday class schedule will be followed. Make-up day for classes that would have occurred on the Break Day Friday October 11.
November 26TuesdayThursday class schedule will be followed. Make-up day for classes that would have occurred on the Thursday of the Thanksgiving Holiday, November 28.
November 27WednesdayFriday class schedule will be followed. Make-up day for classes that would have occurred on the Friday of the Thanksgiving Holiday, November 29.

Spring 2025

One holiday observance occurs during the Spring 2025 semester:

Spring 2024 Holiday/Breaks
HolidayDate

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Monday, January 20

Spring 2025 Legislative Calendar
DateDayClasses Become
April 30WednesdayMonday class schedule will be followed. Make-up day for classes that would have occurred on the Monday of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, January 20.

2025-26 Legislative Days

The Law School schedules Legislative Days as make-up days to compensate for class days missed due to breaks/holidays. These Legislative Days are scheduled during the last weeks of the fall and spring semesters before the final exam period.

Fall 2025

Three holidays occur during the Fall 2025 semester:

Fall 2025 Holiday/Breaks
HolidayDate

Labor Day

Monday, September 1

Fall Break

Thursday and Friday, October 9 & 10

Thanksgiving

Thursday and Friday, November 27-28

Fall 2025 Legislative Calendar
DateDayClasses Become
November 20ThursdayMonday class schedule will be followed. Make-up day for classes that would have occurred on the Monday of the Labor Day Holiday.
November 21FridayThursday class schedule will be followed. Make-up day for classes that would have occurred on the Thursday of Fall Break October 9.
November 24MondayFriday class schedule will be followed. Make-up day for classes that would have occurred on the Friday of Fall Break October 10.
November 25TuesdayThursday class schedule will be followed. Make-up day for classes that would have occurred on the Thursday of the Thanksgiving Holiday, November 27.
November 26WednesdayFriday class schedule will be followed. Make-up day for classes that would have occurred on the Friday of the Thanksgiving Holiday, November 28. 

Spring 2026

One holiday observance occurs during the Spring 2026 semester:

Spring 2026 Holiday/Breaks
HolidayDate

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Monday, January 19

Spring 2026 Legislative Calendar
DateDayClasses Become
April 29WednesdayMonday class schedule will be followed. Make-up day for classes that would have occurred on the Monday of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, January 19. 

2026-27 Legislative Days

The Law School schedules Legislative Days as make-up days to compensate for class days missed due to breaks/holidays. These Legislative Days are scheduled during the last weeks of the fall and spring semesters before the final exam period.

Fall 2026

Three holidays occur during the Fall 2026 semester:

Fall 2026 Holiday/Breaks
HolidayDate

Labor Day

Monday, September 7

Fall Break

Thursday and Friday, October 8 & 9

Thanksgiving

Thursday and Friday, November 26-27

Fall 2026 Legislative Calendar
DateDayClasses Become
November 19ThursdayMonday class schedule will be followed. Make-up day for classes that would have occurred on the Monday of the Labor Day Holiday September 7.
November 20FridayThursday class schedule will be followed. Make-up day for classes that would have occurred on the Thursday of Fall Break October 8.
November 23MondayFriday class schedule will be followed. Make-up day for classes that would have occurred on the Friday of Fall Break October 9.
November 24TuesdayThursday class schedule will be followed. Make-up day for classes that would have occurred on the Thursday of the Thanksgiving Holiday, November 26.
November 25WednesdayFriday class schedule will be followed. Make-up day for classes that would have occurred on the Friday of the Thanksgiving Holiday, November 27.

Spring 2027

One holiday observance occurs during the Spring 2027 semester:

Spring 2027 Holiday/Breaks
HolidayDate

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Monday, January 18

Spring 2026 Legislative Calendar
DateDayClasses Become
April 29WednesdayMonday class schedule will be followed. Make-up day for classes that would have occurred on the Monday of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, January 18.

2027-28 Legislative Days

The Law School schedules Legislative Days as make-up days to compensate for class days missed due to breaks/holidays. These Legislative Days are scheduled during the last weeks of the fall and spring semesters before the final exam period.

Fall 2027

Three holidays occur during the Fall 2027 semester:

Fall 2027 Holiday/Breaks
HolidayDate

Labor Day

Monday, September 6

Fall Break

Thursday and Friday, October 7 & 8

Thanksgiving

Thursday and Friday, November 25-26

Fall 2027 Legislative Calendar
DateDayClasses Become
November 18ThursdayMonday class schedule will be followed. Make-up day for classes that would have occurred on the Monday of the Labor Day Holiday September 6.
November 19FridayThursday class schedule will be followed. Make-up day for classes that would have occurred on the Thursday of Fall Break October 7.
November 22MondayFriday class schedule will be followed. Make-up day for classes that would have occurred on the Friday of Fall Break October 8.
November 23TuesdayThursday class schedule will be followed. Make-up day for classes that would have occurred on the Thursday of the Thanksgiving Holiday, November 25.
November 24WednesdayFriday class schedule will be followed. Make-up day for classes that would have occurred on the Friday of the Thanksgiving Holiday, November 26.

Spring 2028

One holiday observance occurs during the Spring 2028 semester:

Spring 2028 Holiday/Breaks
HolidayDate

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Monday, January 17

Spring 2026 Legislative Calendar
DateDayClasses Become
April 26WednesdayMonday class schedule will be followed. Make-up day for classes that would have occurred on the Monday of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, January 17.