Academic Calendars
Academic Calendars
2024-2025 Academic Calendar PDF for printing
2025-2026 Academic Calendar PDF for printing
2026-2027 Academic Calendar PDF for printing
2024-2025 Academic Year - Dates and Events
| SUMMER 2024: June 10 - August 1 |
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| Date(s) | Event |
| April 29 - June 9 | Summer Registration |
| June 10 - August 1 | 8-week Session |
| June 10 - July 3 | First 4-week Session |
| June 10 - July 18 | First 6-week Session |
| June 19 | Holiday (Juneteenth) |
| June 24 - August 1 | Second 6-week Session |
| July 4 | Holiday (Independence Day) |
| July 8 - August 1 | Second 4-week Session |
| August 8 | 8-week Grade Deadline |
| FALL 2024: August 19 - December 16 (79 days*) |
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| Date(s) | Event |
| April 12 | Application Deadline (for registration appointment time) |
| April 29 - August 18 | Fall Registration |
| August 12 - 16 | Professional Development-Organizational Meetings |
| August 19 | Semester Length/First 8-Week classes Begin |
| August 19 - September 1 | Add/Drop Period (Semester Length classes) |
| September 1 | Last Day to Drop Semester Length classes without a “W” |
| September 1 | Last Day to Apply for Refund for Semester Length classes |
| September 2 | Holiday (Labor Day) |
| September 3 | Census Day (Semester Length classes) |
| September 17 | National Voter Registration Day |
| October 11 | Last Day to Apply for Fall 2024 Degree/Certificate |
| October 12 | Last Day to Apply for P/NP-1st 8-Week Session |
| October 12 | First 8-Week Session Ends |
| October 14 | Second 8-Week Session Begins |
| October 17 | 1st 8-Week Session Grade Deadline |
| November 5 | US Presidential Election |
| November 9 | Last Day to Drop Semester Length classes (with “W”) |
| November 11 | Holiday (Veterans Day) |
| November 25 - 27 | No classes, Thanksgiving Recess (for students) |
| November 28 & 29* | Holiday (Thanksgiving) |
| December 16 | Last Day to Apply for P/NP-Second 8-Week Session |
| December 16 | Last Day to Apply for P/NP-Semester Length classes |
| December 16 | End of Second 8-Week Session and Semester Length classes |
| December 16 | Fall Semester Ends |
| December 17 - February 2 | Winter Recess (for students) |
| December 20 | Instructor Grade Deadline |
| December 24 - January 1* | College and District Offices Closed |
| *No classes on Saturday after the Friday holiday | |
| SPRING 2025: February 3 - June 2 (78 days*) |
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| Date(s) | Event |
| October 25 | Application Deadline (for registration appointment time) |
| November 12 - February 2 | Spring Registration |
| January 6 - February 1 | Intersession 2025 |
| January 20 | Holiday (Martin Luther King Day) |
| January 27 - 31 | Professional Development-Organizational Meetings |
| February 3 | Semester Length/First 8-Week classes Begin |
| February 3 - February 16 | Add/Drop Period (Semester Length classes) |
| February 14* | Holiday (Lincoln’s Birthday) |
| February 16 | Last Day to Drop Semester Length classes without a “W” |
| February 16 | Last Day to Apply for Refund for Semester Length classes |
| February 17 | Holiday (Washington’s Birthday) |
| February 18 | Census Day (Semester Length classes) |
| March 7 | Last Day to Apply for Spring 2025 Degree/Certificate |
| March 29 | Last Day to Apply for P/NP-1st 8-Week Session |
| March 29 | First 8-Week Session Ends |
| March 31 - April 3 | No classes, Spring Recess (for students) |
| April 3 | 1st 8-Week Session Grade Deadline |
| April 4* | Holiday (Spring Recess) |
| April 7 | Second 8-Week classes Begins |
| May 3 | Last Day to Drop Semester Length classes (with “W”) |
| May 26 | Holiday (Memorial Day) |
| June 2 | Last Day to Apply for P/NP-2nd 8-Week Session |
| June 2 | Last Day to Apply for P/NP – Semester Length classes |
| June 2 | End of Second 8-Week Session and Semester Length classes |
| June 2 | Spring Semester Ends |
| June 4 | Grossmont Graduation |
| June 5 | Cuyamaca Graduation |
| June 6 | Instructor Grade Deadline |
| *No classes on Saturday after the Friday holiday | |
SUMMER 2025 (tentative): June 9 – August 2
Number of Instructional Days
| M | T | W | Th | F | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 79* |
| Spring 2025 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 78* |
| Instructional and Development Days | # of Days |
|---|---|
| Instructional Saturdays | 8 |
| Professional Development Days | 10 |
| Total | 18 |
2025-2026 Academic Year - Dates and Events
| SUMMER 2025: June 9 - July 31 |
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| Date(s) | Event |
| May 5 - June 8 | Summer Registration |
| June 9 - July 31 | 8-week Session |
| June 9 - July 2 | First 4-week Session |
| June 19 | Holiday (Juneteenth) |
| July 3 | Holiday (Independence Day) |
| July 7 - July 31 | Second 4-week Session |
| June 9 - July 17 | First 6-week Session |
| June 23 - July 31 | Second 6-week Session |
| August 7 | 8-week Grade Deadline |
| FALL 2025: August 18 - December 13 (78 days*) |
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| Date(s) | Event |
| April 18 | Application Deadline (for registration appointment time) |
| May 5- August 17 | Fall Registration |
| August 11 - 15 | Professional Development-Organizational Meetings |
| August 18 | Semester Length/First 8-Week classes Begin |
| August 18 - August 31 | Add/Drop Period (Semester Length classes) |
| August 31 | Last Day to Drop Semester Length classes without a “W” |
| August 31 | Last Day to Apply for Refund for Semester Length classes |
| September 1 | Holiday (Labor Day) |
| September 2 | Census Day (Semester Length classes) |
| September 16 | National Voter Registration Day |
| October 10 | Last Day to Apply for Fall 2025 Degree/Certificate |
| October 11 | Last Day to Apply for P/NP-1st 8-Week Session |
| October 11 | First 8-Week Session Ends |
| October 13 | Second 8-Week Session Begins |
| October 16 | First 8-Week Session Grade Deadline |
| November 8 | Last Day to Drop Semester Length classes (with “W”) |
| November 11 | Holiday (Veterans Day) |
| November 24 - 26 | No classes, Thanksgiving Recess (for students) |
| November 27 & 28* | Holiday (Thanksgiving) |
| December 13 | Last Day to Apply for P/NP-Second 8-Week Session |
| December 13 | Last Day to Apply for P/NP-Semester Length classes |
| December 13 | End of Second 8-Week Session and Semester Length classes |
| December 13 | Fall Semester Ends |
| December 14 - February 1 | Winter Recess (for students) |
| December 18 | Instructor Grade Deadline |
| December 24 - January 1 | College and District Offices Closed |
| *No classes on Saturday after the Friday holiday | |
| SPRING 2026: February 2 - June 1 (78 days*) |
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| Date(s) | Event |
| October 24 | Application Deadline (for registration appointment time) |
| November 12 - February 1 | Spring Registration |
| January 5 - January 31 | Intersession 2026 |
| January 19 | Holiday (Martin Luther King Day) |
| January 26 - 30 | Professional Development-Organizational Meetings |
| February 2 | Semester Length/First 8-Week classes Begin |
| February 2 - February 15 | Add/Drop Period (Semester Length classes) |
| February 13* | Holiday (Lincoln’s Birthday) |
| February 15 | Last Day to Drop Semester Length classes without a “W” |
| February 15 | Last Day to Apply for Refund for Semester Length classes |
| February 16 | Holiday (Washington’s Birthday) |
| February 17 | Census Day (Semester Length classes) |
| March 6 | Last Day to Apply for Spring 2026 Degree/Certificate |
| March 28 | Last Day to Apply for P/NP-First 8-Week Session |
| March 28 | First 8-Week Session Ends |
| March 30 - April 2 | No classes, Spring Recess (for students) |
| April 2 | First 8-Week Session Grade Deadline |
| April 3 | Holiday (Spring Recess) |
| April 6 | Second 8-Week classes Begins |
| May 2 | Last Day to Drop Semester Length classes (with “W”) |
| May 25 | Holiday (Memorial Day) |
| June 1 | Last Day to Apply for P/NP-Second 8-Week Session |
| June 1 | Last Day to Apply for P/NP – Semester Length classes |
| June 1 | End of Second 8-Week Session and Semester Length classes |
| June 1 | Spring Semester Ends |
| June 3 | Cuyamaca Graduation |
| June 4 | Grossmont Graduation |
| June 5 | Instructor Grade Deadline |
| *No classes on Saturday after the Friday holiday | |
SUMMER 2026 (tentative): June 8 – July 30
Number of Instructional Days
| M | T | W | Th | F | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 78* |
| Spring 2026 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 78* |
| Instructional and Development Days | # of Days |
|---|---|
| Instructional Saturdays | 9 |
| Professional Development Days | 10 |
| Total | 19 |
2026-2027 Academic Year - Dates and Events
| SUMMER 2026: June 8 - July 30 |
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| Date(s) | Event |
| May 4 - June 7 | Summer Registration |
| June 8 - July 30 | 8-week Session |
| June 8 - July 1 | First 4-week Session |
| June 18 | Holiday (Juneteenth Observ.) |
| July 2 | Holiday (Independence Day Observ.) |
| July 6 - July 30 | Second 4-week Session |
| June 8- July 16 | First 6-week Session |
| June 22 - July 30 | Second 6-week Session |
| August 6 | 8-week Grade Deadline |
| FALL 2026: August 24 - December 21 (79 days*) |
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| Date(s) | Event |
| April 17 | Application Deadline (for registration appointment time) |
| May 4 - August 23 | Fall Registration |
| August 17 - 21 | Professional Development-Organizational Meetings |
| August 24 | Semester Length/First 8-Week classes Begin |
| August 24 - September 6 | Add/Drop Period (Semester Length classes) |
| September 6 | Last Day to Drop Semester Length classes without a “W” |
| September 6 | Last Day to Apply for Refund for Semester Length classes |
| September 7 | Holiday (Labor Day) |
| September 8 | Census Day (Semester Length classes) |
| September 22 | National Voter Registration Day |
| October 9 | Last Day to Apply for Fall 2026 Degree/Certificate |
| Last day of instruction | Last Day to Apply for P/NP-1st 8-Week Session |
| October 17 | First 8-Week Session Ends |
| October 19 | Second 8-Week Session Begins |
| October 22 | First 8-Week Session Grade Deadline |
| November 11 | Holiday (Veterans Day) |
| November 14 | Last Day to Drop Semester Length classes (with “W”) |
| November 23- 25 | No classes, Thanksgiving Recess (for students) |
| November 26 & 27* | Holiday (Thanksgiving) |
| Last day of instruction | Last Day to Apply for P/NP-Second 8-Week Session |
| Last day of instruction | Last Day to Apply for P/NP-Semester Length classes |
| December 21 | End of Second 8-Week Session and Semester Length classes |
| December 21 | Fall Semester Ends |
| December 20 - January 31 | Winter Recess (for students) |
| December 23 | Instructor Grade Deadline |
| December 24 - January 3 | College and District Offices Closed |
| *No classes on Saturday after the Friday holiday | |
| SPRING 2027: February 1- May 29 (78 days*) |
|
| Date(s) | Event |
| October 23 | Application Deadline (for registration appointment time) |
| November 9 - January 31 | Spring Registration |
| January 4 - January 30 | Intersession 2027 |
| January 18 | Holiday (Martin Luther King Day) |
| January 25 - 29 | Professional Development-Organizational Meetings |
| February 1 | Semester Length/First 8-Week classes Begin |
| February 1 - February 14 | Add/Drop Period (Semester Length classes) |
| February 12* | Holiday (Lincoln’s Birthday) |
| February 14 | Last Day to Drop Semester Length classes without a “W” |
| February 14 | Last Day to Apply for Refund for Semester Length classes |
| February 15 | Holiday (Washington’s Birthday) |
| February 16 | Census Day (Semester Length classes) |
| March 5 | Last Day to Apply for Spring 2027 Degree/Certificate |
| Last day of instruction | Last Day to Apply for P/NP-First 8-Week Session |
| March 27 | First 8-Week Session Ends |
| March 29 - April 1 | No classes, Spring Recess (for students) |
| April 1 | First 8-Week Session Grade Deadline |
| April 2 | Holiday (Spring Recess) |
| April 5 | Second 8-Week classes Begins |
| May 3 | Last Day to Drop Semester Length classes (with “W”) |
| Last day of instruction | Last Day to Apply for P/NP-Second 8-Week Session |
| Last day of instruction | Last Day to Apply for P/NP – Semester Length classes |
| May 29 | End of Second 8-Week Session and Semester Length classes |
| May 29 | Spring Semester Ends |
| May 31 | Holiday (Memorial Day) |
| June 2 | Grossmont Graduation |
| June 3 | Cuyamaca Graduation |
| June 3 | Instructor Grade Deadline |
| *No classes on Saturday after the Friday holiday | |
SUMMER 2027 (tentative): June 7 – July 29
Number of Instructional Days
| M | T | W | Th | F | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 79* |
| Spring 2027 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 78* |
| Instructional and Development Days | # of Days |
|---|---|
| Instructional Saturdays | 8 |
| Professional Development Days | 10 |
| Total | 18 |