Academic Calendar

2020-2021 Academic Calendar

Note: Introductory Program for first-year students is August 19-21.

Law School Academic Calendar for Fall Semester 2020
Date	Item
August 24 (Monday)	Classes Begin
September 7 (Monday)	Labor Day - No Classes
November 3 (Tuesday)	Election Day - No Classes
November 11 (Wednesday)	Veterans Day - No Classes
November 25-27 (Wednesday-Friday)	Thanksgiving Holiday - No Classes
November 30 (Wednesday class schedule)	Last Day of Classes (remote only; no in-person classes this day)
December 1-3 (Tuesday-Thursday)	Reading Period
December 4 (Friday)	Exam Period Begins
December 16 (Wednesday)	Exam Period Ends

Law School Academic Calendar for Winter Semester 2021
Date	Item
January 4-8 (Monday-Friday)	Winter Session Classes

Law School Academic Calendar for Spring Semester 2021
Date	Item
January 11 (Monday)	Classes Begin
January 18 (Monday)	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - No Classes
February 15 (Monday)	Presidents Day - No Classes
March 15-19 (Monday-Friday)	Academic Projects Period - No Classes
April 20 (Monday class schedule)	Last Day of Classes
April 21-23 (Wednesday-Friday)	Reading Period
April 26 (Monday)	Exam Period Begins
May 6 (Thursday)	Exam Period Ends
May 8 (Saturday)	Commencement

Please note: University of Montana Commencement is May 1 (Saturday)

Note: Introductory Program for first-year students is August 18-20.

Law School Academic Calendar for Fall Semester 2021
Date	Item
August 23 (Monday)	Classes Begin
September 6 (Monday)	Labor Day - No Classes
November 11 (Thursday)	Veterans Day - No Classes
November 23 (Tuesday)	Last Day of Classes (Thursday Schedule)
November 24-26 (Wednesday-Friday)	Thanksgiving Holiday - No Classes
November 29-December 1 (Monday-Wednesday)	Reading Period
December 2 (Thursday)	Exam Period Begins
December 15 (Wednesday)	Exam Period Ends

Law School Academic Calendar for Winter Semester 2021
Date	Item
January 3-7 (Monday-Friday)	Winter Session Classes

Law School Academic Calendar for Spring Semester 2022
Date	Item
January 10 (Monday)	Classes Begin
January 17 (Monday)	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - No Classes
February 21 (Monday)	Presidents Day - No Classes
March 14-18 (Monday-Friday)	Spring Break - No Classes
April 19 (Monday class schedule)	Last Day of Classes
April 20-22 (Wednesday-Friday)	Reading Period
April 25 (Monday)	Exam Period Begins
May 6 (Friday)	Exam Period Ends
May 14 (Saturday)	Commencement, tentatively

Please note: ABIII Commencement is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, May 14; Main University Commencement is Saturday, May 7 (Saturday)