Academic Calendar
Dates are subject to change. The most up-to-date calendar information can be found on the Maricopa County Community College District Academic Calendars website.
All dates are subject to the current Catalog unless otherwise specified. Colleges/Centers may modify start dates to meet special needs. The dates listed below which are directly related to instruction refer to the traditional academic year. Some courses may be offered over periods for which these dates are not applicable
2025-2026 Academic Calendar
Summer Semester 2026
- Monday, Apr. 27 - Tuition Due for Summer 2026 Semester
- Monday, May 25 - Memorial Day (College Closed)
- Tuesday, May 26 - Summer Semester Begins
- Thursday, June 18 - Observance of Juneteenth (College Closed)
- Monday, June 29-Sunday, July 4 - Summer Break for Clock Hour Programs
- Thursday, July 2 - Observance of Independence Day (College Closed)
- Monday, July 27 - Tuition Due for Fall 2026 Semester
- Thursday, July 30 - Summer Session Ends
- Monday, Aug. 3 - Final Grades Due for Summer 2026 Semester
2026-2027 Academic Calendar
Fall Semester 2026
- Friday, Aug. 14 - First Day of Faculty Accountability
- Saturday, Aug. 22 - Fall Semester Begins
- Monday, Sept. 7 - Labor Day (College Closed)
- Monday, Sept. 28 - Find a Class Opens for Spring 2027 Semester
- Monday, Oct. 12 - Spring 2027 Priority Registration Begins for Currently Enrolled Students
- Monday, Oct. 16 - Spring 2027 Open Registration Begins
- Wednesday, Nov. 11 - Veterans Day (College Closed)
- Thursday, Nov. 26 - Sunday, Nov. 29 - Thanksgiving Holiday (College Closed)
- Sunday, Dec. 13 - Last Day of Regular Classes
- Monday, Dec. 14 - Friday, Dec. 18 - Final Exam Week
- Friday, Dec. 18 - Fall Semester Ends/Last Day of Faculty Accountability
- Sat. Dec. 19 - Mid-Year Recess Begins for Students
- Monday, Dec. 21 - Final Grades Due for Fall 2025 Semester
- Friday, Dec. 25 - Friday, Jan. 1 - Mid-Year Recess (College Closed)