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
2026-2027 Academic Calendar
Fall Semester 2026
- Friday, Aug. 14 - First Day of Faculty Accountability
- Saturday, Aug. 22 - Fall 2026 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. 26 - 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 2026 Semester Ends/Last Day of Faculty Accountability
- Sat. Dec. 19 - Mid-Year Recess Begins for Students
- Monday, Dec. 21 - Final Grades Due for Fall 2026 Semester
- Friday, Dec. 25 - Friday, Jan. 1 - Mid-Year Recess (College Closed)
Spring Semester 2027
- Monday, Jan. 4 - Employees Return to Campus
- Monday, Jan. 4 - Clock Hour Student Classes Begin
- Monday, Jan. 11 - First Day of Faculty Accountability
- Saturday, Jan. 16 - Spring Semester Begins
- Monday, Sept. 7 - Labor Day (College Closed)
- Monday, Jan. 18 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day (College Closed)
- Monday, Feb. 15 - Presidents' Day (College Closed)
- Monday, Feb. 22 - Find a Class opens for Summer/Fall 2027
- Monday, Mar. 8 - Fall 2027 Priority Registration Begins for Currently Enrolled Students
- Monday, Mar. 15 - Sunday, Mar. 21 - Spring Break (College Closed)
- Monday, Mar. 29 - Summer/Fall 2027 Open Registration Begins
- Sunday, May 9 - Last Day of Regular Classes
- Monday, May 10 - Friday, May 14 - Final Exam Week
- Thursday, May 13 - Commencement
- Friday, May 14 - Spring 2027 Semester Ends/Last Day of Faculty Accountability
- Monday, May 17 - Final Grades Due for Spring 2027 Semester
Summer Semester 2027
- Monday, May 31 - Memorial Day (College Closed)
- Tuesday, June 1 - Summer 2027 Semester Begins
- Thursday, June 17 - Observance of Juneteenth (College Closed)
- Monday, July 5 - Saturday, July 11 - Summer Break for Clock Hour Programs
- Monday, July 5 - Observance of Independence Day (College Closed)
- Thursday, Aug. 5 - Summer 2027 Semester Ends
- Monday, Aug. 9 - Final Grades Due for Summer 2027 Semester