Academic Calendar

The Academic Calendar contains key dates, including the start and end dates of classes, holidays, reading days, and exam days. The Academic Year begins in Summer.

Undergraduate students should follow UB's academic calendar.

The University at Buffalo academic calendar is set by the Faculty Senate and University President. Dates may change at their discretion.

Current Semester

Spring 2026

Monday, February 2

All Spring Classes Begin/Block 5; Spring LAWR II schedule begins

Friday, February 27

Block 5 ends

Monday, March 2

Block 6 begins

Monday, March 16 - Friday March 20

Spring Recess - No Classes

Friday, April 3

Block 6 ends

Monday, April 6 Block 7 begins

Friday, May 1

Last Day of Classes – Block 7 ends

Saturday, May 2 – Sunday, May 3

Reading Days

Monday, May 4 - Friday May 15

Final Exams

Sunday, May 17, 1:00 p.m.

Commencement  

Wednesday, June 3

Spring Grades Due

Upcoming Semesters

Summer 2026

Monday, May 25

Tuesday, May 26

Friday,, June 19

Wednesday, July 1

Thursday, July 2

Friday, July 3

No Classes - Memorial Day

Classes Begin

No Classes - Juneteenth

Last Day of Class

Reading Day

Final Exams

Fall 2026

Monday, August 17

First Year Orientation Begins - Mandatory

Monday, August 24

LAWR Classes Begin  

 

Monday, August 31

All Upper Level and 1L Doctrinal Classes Begin

Monday, September 7

No Classes - Labor Day

Tuesday, September 30

Block 1 Ends

Thursday, October 1

Block 2 Begins

Monday, October 12

No Classes - Indigenous Peoples Day
Tuesday, October 13 - Friday, October 16 Study and Review Week - No Scheduled Classes *

Tuesday, November 3

Block 2 Ends

Wednesday, November 4

Block 3 Begins

Wednesday, November 25 - Friday, November 27

Thanksgiving Break

Friday, December 4

Block 3 Ends, Last Day of Classes

 

Saturday, December 5 - Sunday, December 6

Reading Days

Monday, December 7 - Friday, December 18

Final Exams

Saturday, December 19 Winter Recess Begins

Friday, January 15

Fall Grades Due

* Students are required to be available during this week for academic and other obligations including, but not limited to, journals, clinics, practica, meetings with advisors, mandatory LAWR sessions, and other out-of-class sessions with professors.

Professors may schedule make-up classes on Tuesday, October 14th.

Bridge 2027

Monday, January 4

Block 4 Courses Begin - Upper Division Students

TBA

LAWR II Begins - First year students

Monday, January 18

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - No Classes

Wednesday, January 27

Last Day of Bridge/Block 4 ends

Thursday, January 28

Reading Day

Friday, January 29

Bridge Exams; LAWR II continues for first-year students

Friday, February 5

Bridge Grades Due

Spring 2027

Monday, February 1

All Spring Classes Begin/Block 5; Spring LAWR II schedule begins

Friday, February 26

Block 5 ends

Monday, March 1

Block 6 begins

Monday, March 15 - Friday March 19

Spring Recess - No Classes

Friday, April 2

Block 6 ends

Monday, April 5 Block 7 begins

Friday, April 30

Last Day of Classes – Block 7 ends

Saturday, May 1 – Sunday, May 2

Reading Days

Monday, May 3 - Friday May 14

Final Exams

TBA

Commencement  

Wednesday, June 1

Spring Grades Due

Future Academic Calendars

Past Academic Calendars