Academic Calendar
2025-2026 Academic Calendar
Colleges may modify start dates in order to meet special needs. Dates listed below, which are directly related to instruction, refer to the traditional academic year model. Some courses may be offered over time periods for which these dates are not applicable. Dates are subject to change.
See the official Maricopa County Community Colleges Academic Calendar for more information.
Summer Semester 2025
Note: Subject to the 2025-2026 Catalog
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Mon, May 19 | Tuition due for Summer 2025 Semester |
| Mon, May 26 | Memorial Day (Colleges Closed) |
| Tue, May 27 | Summer Semester Begins |
| Thu, Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Independence Day (Colleges Closed) |
| Thu, Jul 3 | Independence Day (Colleges Closed) |
| Thu, Jul 31 | Summer Semester Ends |
| Mon, Aug 4 | Final Grades Due for Summer 2025 Semester |
Fall Semester 2025
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Wed, Aug 13 | Tuition Due for Fall 2025 Semester |
| Fri, Aug 15 | First Day of Faculty Accountability |
| Sat, Aug 23 | Classes Begin |
| Mon, Sep 1 | Labor Day (Colleges Closed) |
| Mon, Sep 22 | Find a Class Opens for Spring 2026 |
| Mon, Oct 6 | Spring 2026 Priority Registration for Currently Enrolled Students |
| Sat+, Oct 11 | Last Day for Withdrawal without Instructor's Signature |
| Mon++, Oct 13 | Student Withdrawal with Instructor’s Signature Begins |
| Mon, Oct 13 | Spring 2026 Open Registration Begins |
| Application for December 2025 Graduation* | |
| Tue, Nov 11 | Veterans Day (Colleges Closed) |
| Thu-Sun, Nov 27-30 | Thanksgiving Day Holiday (Colleges Closed) |
| Sun, Dec 14 | Last Day of Regular Classes |
| Mon-Fri**, Dec 15-19 | Final Exams Week |
| Fri, Dec 19 | Fall Semester Ends (Last Day of Faculty Accountability) |
| Sat, Dec 20 | Mid-Year Recess Begins for Students |
| Mon, Dec 22 | Final Grades Due for Fall 2025 Semester |
| Thu-Thu, Dec 25-Jan 1 | Mid-Year Recess (Colleges Closed) |
- *
For specific information concerning the last day to apply for graduation, individual class start dates, and final exams, consult the college of enrollment.
- **
Any classes meeting on Friday, Saturday or Sunday will have final examinations during their regular class time.
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Through the 7th week of 16-week classes, students may initiate an official withdrawal from course(s) without instructor signature (see Administrative Regulation 2.3.6 in Catalog Common Pages).
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After the 7th week of 16-week classes, student must initiate an official withdrawal request from instructor and obtain their signature (see Administrative Regulation 2.3.6 in Catalog Common Pages).
Spring Semester 2026
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Fri, Jan 2 | Employees Return |
| Wed, Jan 7 | Tuition Due for Spring 2026 Semester |
| Mon, Jan 12 | First Day of Faculty Accountability |
| Sat, Jan 17 | Classes Begin |
| Mon, Jan 19 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Colleges Closed) |
| Mon, Feb 16 | Presidents' Day (Colleges Closed) |
| Tue, Feb 17 | Find a Class Opens for Summer/Fall 2026 |
| Mon, Mar 2 | Summer/Fall 2026 Priority Registration for Currently Enrolled Students |
| Application for May 2026 Graduation* | |
| Sat+, Mar 7 | Last Day for Withdrawal without Instructor's Signature |
| Mon++, Mar 9 | Student Withdrawal with Instructor's Signature Begins |
| Mon-Sun, Mar 16-22 | Spring Break (Colleges Closed) |
| Mon, Mar 23 | Summer/Fall 2026 Open Registration Begins |
| Sun, May 10 | Last Day of Regular Classes |
| Mon-Fri**, May 11-15 | Final Exams Week |
| Fri, May 15 | Commencement |
| Fri, May 15 | Spring Semester Ends (Last day of Faculty Accountability) |
| Mon, May 18 | Final Grades Due for Spring 2026 Semester |
- *
For specific information concerning the last day to apply for graduation, individual class start dates, and final exams, consult the college of enrollment.
- **
Any classes meeting on Friday, Saturday or Sunday will have final examinations during their regular class time.
- +
Through the 7th week of 16-week classes, students may initiate an official withdrawal from course(s) without instructor signature (see Administrative Regulation 2.3.6 in Catalog Common Pages).
- ++
After the 7th week of 16-week classes, student must initiate an official withdrawal request from instructor and obtain their signature (see Administrative Regulation 2.3.6 in Catalog Common Pages).
Summer Semester 2026
NOTE: SUBJECT TO THE 2026-2027 CATALOG
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Mon, May 18 | Tuition Due for Summer 2026 Semester |
| Mon, May 25 | Memorial Day (Colleges Closed) |
| Tues, May 26 | Summer Semester Begins |
| Thu, Jun 18 | Juneteenth National Independence Day (Colleges Closed) |
| Thu, Jul 2 | Observance of Independence Day (Colleges Closed) |
| Thu, Jul 30 | Summer Semester Ends |
| Mon, Aug 3 | Final Grades Due for Summer 2026 Semester |