Stay informed about important dates and events during the 2025-2026 school year. Click on the respective section to access the academic calendar for each term.
| Date | Description |
| December 22 | Graduation application opens in Howdy for all students planning to graduate in May 2026 |
| January 8 | Orientation begins for Fort Worth graduate program |
| January 12 | Classes begin for JD and all graduate programs |
| January 16 |
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| January 19 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday for JD and all graduate programs |
| January 23 | Last day to elect pass/fail option for JD courses |
| January 27 | Last day to drop a course for JD courses and Fort Worth graduate courses |
| January 28 | Spring official census date |
| February 1 | Timely deadline to file application with the Texas Board of Law Examiners for the July Bar examination |
| February 13 | Last day to apply for May degree without a late fee |
| February 22 | Last day of classes for first part of term for San Antonio and distance education graduate programs |
| February 23 | Make-up day for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday for San Antonio and distance education graduate programs |
| Feb. 25-Mar. 1 | Final exams for first part of term for San Antonio and distance education graduate programs |
| March 2-6 | Spring Break for San Antonio and distance education graduate programs |
| March 9 | First day of classes for second part of term for San Antonio and distance education graduate programs |
| March 9-13 | Spring Break for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs |
| March 23-25 | Priority registration for summer 2026 and fall 2026 for JD program |
| March 25 | Last day to apply online for a May degree |
| March 26-27 | Priority registration for summer 2026 and fall 2026 for all graduate programs |
| April 3 | Reading day; no classes for JD and all graduate programs |
| April 13 | Last day of classes for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs; Make-up for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
| April 14 | Make-up day for Friday classes for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs; Make-up for April 3 |
| April 15-16 | Make-up days for inclement weather if needed for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs |
| April 17 | Reading Day |
| April 19 | Last day of classes for second part of term for San Antonio and distance education graduate programs |
| April 20-30 | Final exams for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs |
| April 20 | Make-up day for Friday classes for San Antonio and distance education graduate programs; Make-up for April 3 |
| April 21 | Make-up days for inclement weather if needed for San Antonio graduate program |
| April 22-26 | Final exams for second part of term for San Antonio and distance education graduate programs |
| Apri 28 | Last day to apply for May graduation |
| May 2 | Hooding and Commencement in Fort Worth for JD, LL.M. and M.L.S. degrees |
| Date | Description |
| May 11 | Graduation application opens in Howdy for all students planning to graduate in August 2026 |
| May 18 | Classes begin for JD and all graduate programs |
| May 20 | Last day to add/drop a course for JD and Fort Worth graduate courses |
| May 21 | Last day to add/drop a course for San Antonio and distance education graduate courses |
| May 22 | Last day to elect pass/fail option for JD classes |
| May 25 | Memorial Day holiday for JD and all graduate programs |
| May 29 | Summer official census date |
| June 19 | Juneteenth holiday for JD and all graduate programs |
| June 29 | Last day of classes for San Antonio and distance education graduate programs; Make-up for Memorial Day |
| July 1-6 | Final exams for San Antonio and distance education graduate programs |
| July 3 | Last day to apply for August degree without a late fee |
| July 4 | Independence Day holiday for JD and all graduate programs |
| July 6 |
Last day of class for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs; Make-up for Memorial Day |
| July 7 |
Make-up day for Friday classes for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs; Make-up for Juneteenth |
| July 9-12 |
Final exams for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs |
| August 4 |
Last day to apply for August graduation |
| August 8§,Ω |
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Stay informed about important dates and events during the 2026-2027 school year. Click on the respective section to access the academic calendar for each term.
| Date | Description |
| August 10 |
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| August 17 | Classes begin for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs |
| August 21 | Last day to add a course for JD and Fort Worth graduate courses |
| August 24 | Classes begin for distance education graduate courses |
| August 28 |
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| September 1 |
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| September 7 | Labor Day holiday for JD and all graduate programs |
| September 9 | Fall official census date |
| September 25 | Last day to apply for a December degree without a late fee |
| October 1 | Timely deadline for first-year JD students to file a Declaration of Intent to Study Law with the Texas Board of Law Examiners |
| October 4 | Last day of classes for first part of term for distance education graduate programs |
| October 5 | Make-up day for Labor Day holiday for distance education graduate programs |
| October 7-11 | Final exams for first part of term for distance education graduate programs |
| October 12-16 | Fall break for JD and all graduate programs |
| October 19 | First day of classes for second part of term for distance education graduate programs |
| November 2-4 | Priority registration for winter 2027 and spring 2027 for JD program |
| November 3 | Reading day; no classes for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs |
| November 4 | Last day to apply online for a December degree |
| November 5-6 | Priority registration for spring 2027 for all graduate programs |
| November 16 | Make-up day for Monday classes for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs; Make-up for Labor Day |
| November 17 | Last day of classes for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs; Make-up for November 3 |
| November 18-19 | Make-up day for inclement weather if needed for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs |
| November 20-27 | Thanksgiving holiday for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs |
| November 26-27 | Thanksgiving holiday for distance education graduate programs |
| November 30 | Make-up day for Monday classes for distance education graduate programs; Make-up for Thanksgiving Day |
| December 1 | Last day of classes for distance education graduate programs; Make-up for November 27 |
| December 1-11 | Final exams for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs |
| December 2-6 | Final exams for second part of term for distance education graduate programs |
| December 3 | Last day to apply for December graduation |
| December 11 or 12§ |
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| Date | Description |
| November 2-4 | Priority registration for winter 2027 for JD program |
| January 11 |
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| January 12 | Last day to elect pass/fail option |
| January 16 | Last Day of Classes |
| Date | Description |
| December 14 | Graduation application opens in Howdy for all students planning to graduate in May 2027 |
| January 14 | Orientation begins for Fort Worth graduate program |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday for JD and all graduate programs |
| January 19 | Classes begin for JD and all graduate programs |
| January 25 |
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| January 29 | Last day to elect pass/fail option for JD courses |
| February 1 | Timely deadline to file application with the Texas Board of Law Examiners for the July Bar examination |
| February 2 | Last day to drop a course for JD courses and Fort Worth graduate courses |
| February 3 | Spring official census date |
| February 19 | Last day to apply for May degree without a late fee |
| February 28 | Last day of classes for first part of term for distance education graduate programs |
| March 3-7 | Final exams for first part of term for distance education graduate programs |
| March 8-12 | Spring Break for distance education graduate programs |
| March 15 | First day of classes for second part of term for distance education graduate programs |
| March 15-19 | Spring Break for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs |
| March 24 | Last day to apply online for a May degree |
| March 26 | Reading day; no classes for JD and all graduate programs |
| April 5-7 | Priority registration for summer 2027 and fall 2027 for JD program |
| April 8-9 | Priority registration for summer 2027 and fall 2027 for all graduate programs |
| April 19 | Last day of classes for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs; Make-up for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
| April 20 | Make-up day for Friday classes for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs; Make-up for March 26 |
| April 21-22 | Make-up days for inclement weather if needed for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs |
| April 23 | Reading Day |
| April 25 | Last day of classes for second part of term for and distance education graduate programs |
| April 19 | Last day of classes for second part of term for San Antonio and distance education graduate programs |
| April 26-May 6 | Final exams for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs |
| April 26 | Make-up day for Friday classes for distance education graduate programs; Make-up for March 26 |
| April 21 | Make-up days for inclement weather if needed for San Antonio graduate program |
| April 28-May 2 | Final exams for second part of term for distance education graduate programs |
| May 4 | Last day to apply for May graduation |
| May 7 or 8 | Hooding and Commencement in Fort Worth for JD, LL.M. and M.L.S. degrees |
| Date | Description |
| May 17 | Graduation application opens in Howdy for all students planning to graduate in August 2027 |
| May 24 | Classes begin for JD and all graduate programs |
| May 26 | Last day to add/drop a course for JD and Fort Worth graduate courses |
| May 27 | Last day to add/drop a course for and distance education graduate courses |
| May 28 | Last day to elect pass/fail option for JD classes |
| May 31 | Memorial Day holiday for JD and all graduate programs |
| June 4 | Summer official census date |
| June 19 | Juneteenth holiday for JD and all graduate programs |
| July 4 | Independence Day holiday for JD and all graduate programs |
| July 5 | Last day of classes for distance education graduate programs; Make-up for Memorial Day |
| July 7-11 | Final exams for distance education graduate programs |
| July 9 | Last day to apply for August degree without a late fee |
| July 12 | Last day of class for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs; Make-up for Memorial Day |
| July 14-18 |
Final exams for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs |
| August 9 |
Last day to apply for August graduation |
| August 12-14§,Ω |
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