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Academic Calendar

Fall 2026

Fall 2026 starts August 22, 2026, and ends December 17, 2026.

Date Action/Event
August 22 Instruction begins
September 7 Holiday – Labor Day (no classes; offices closed)
October 2 Last day to petition for graduation/certification
November 11 Holiday – Veterans Day (no classes; offices closed)
November 26 to 29 Holiday – Thanksgiving Recess
December 17 End of semester
January 4, 2027 Grades due

Spring 2027

Spring 2027 starts January 16, 2027, and ends May 20, 2027.

Date Action/Event
January 16 Instruction begins
January 18 Holiday – Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday (no classes; offices closed)
February 12 Holiday – Lincoln's Birthday (no classes; offices closed)
February 15 Holiday – Washington's Birthday (no classes; offices closed)
March 5 Last day to petition for graduation/certification
March 15 to 21 Holiday – Spring Recess (no classes; offices remain open)
March 31 Farmworkers Day
May 20 End of semester
May 27 Grades due

Summer 2027

Summer 2027 starts June 7, 2027, and ends August 5, 2027.

Date Action/Event
June 7 Instruction begins
June 18 Holiday – Juneteenth (no classes; offices closed)
July 5 Holiday – Independence Day (no classes; offices closed)
July 2 Last day to petition for graduation/certification
August 5 End of semester
August 10 Grades due

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