Academic Calendars

Academic Calendars


2026-2027 Academic Calendar PDF for printing
2027-2028 Academic Calendar PDF for printing

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2026-2027 Academic Year - Dates and Events

 

 
SUMMER 2026:  June 8 - July 30
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*)
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 21 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

April 30

 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 

*The following eight Saturdays count as part of instructional year 
FA26: 11/7, 11/14, 11/21, 12/5
SP27: 5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22
  M T W Th F Total
Fall 2026 16 16 15 16 16 79*
Spring 2027 15 16 16 16 15 78*

 

Total Instructional Days 175*
Instructional and Development Days # of Days
Instructional Saturdays   8
Professional Development Days 10
Total  18

 

 

 

2027-2028 Academic Year - Dates and Events

 
SUMMER 2027:  June 7 - July 29
Date(s) Event
May 3 - June 6 Summer Registration
June 7 - July 29 8-week Session
June 7 - July 1 First 4-week Session
June 17 Holiday (Juneteenth Observ.)
July 5 Holiday (Independence Day Observ.)
July 6 - July 29 Second 4-week Session
June 7- July 15 First 6-week Session
June 21 - July 29 Second 6-week Session
August 5 8-week Grade Deadline

 

 
FALL 2027:  August 23 - December 18 (78 days*) 
Date(s) Event
April 16 Application Deadline (for registration appointment time)
May 3 - August 22 Fall Registration
August 16 - 20 Professional Development-Organizational Meetings
August 23 Semester Length/First 8-Week classes Begin
August 23 - September 5 Add/Drop Period (Semester Length classes)
September 5 Last Day to Drop Semester Length classes without a “W”
September 5 Last Day to Apply for Refund for Semester Length classes
September 6 Holiday (Labor Day)
September 7 Census Day (Semester Length classes)
September 28 National Voter Registration Day
October 8 Last Day to Apply for Fall 2027 Degree/Certificate
Last day of section instruction Last Day to Apply for P/NP-1st 8-Week Session
October 16 First 8-Week Session Ends
October 18 Second 8-Week Session Begins
October 21 First 8-Week Session Grade Deadline
November 11 Holiday (Veterans Day)
November 19 Last Day to Drop Semester Length classes (with “W”)
November 22 - 24 No classes, Thanksgiving Recess (for students)
November 25 & 26* Holiday (Thanksgiving)
Last day of section instruction Last Day to Apply for P/NP-Second 8-Week Session
Last day of section instruction Last Day to Apply for P/NP-Semester Length classes
December 18 End of Second 8-Week Session and Semester Length classes
December 18 Fall Semester Ends
December 19 - January 30 Winter Recess (for students)
December 22 Instructor Grade Deadline
December 23 - January 2 College and District Offices Closed
December 27 Admissions Day
*No classes on Saturday after the Friday holiday

 

 
SPRING 2028: January 31- May 27 (78 days*)
Date(s) Event
October 22 Application Deadline (for registration appointment time)
November 8 - January 30 Spring Registration
January 3 - January 29 Intersession 2028
January 17 Holiday (Martin Luther King Day)
January 24 - 28 Professional Development-Organizational Meetings
January 31 Semester Length/First 8-Week classes Begin
January 31 - February 13 Add/Drop Period (Semester Length classes)
February 13 Last Day to Drop Semester Length classes without a “W”
February 13 Last Day to Apply for Refund for Semester Length classes
February 14 Census Day (Semester Length classes)
February 18* Holiday (Lincoln’s Birthday)
February 21 Holiday (Washington’s Birthday)
March 3 Last Day to Apply for Spring 2028 Degree/Certificate
Last day of section instruction Last Day to Apply for P/NP-First 8-Week Session
March 25 First 8-Week Session Ends
March 27 - March 30 No classes, Spring Recess (for students)
March 30 First 8-Week Session Grade Deadline
March 31* Holiday (Spring Recess)
April 3 Second 8-Week classes Begins
April 28 Last Day to Drop Semester Length classes (with “W”)
Last day of section instruction Last Day to Apply for P/NP-Second 8-Week Session
Last day of section instruction Last Day to Apply for P/NP – Semester Length classes
May 27 End of Second 8-Week Session and Semester Length classes
May 27 Spring Semester Ends
May 29 Holiday (Memorial Day)
May 31 Cuyamaca Graduation
June 1 Grossmont Graduation
June 1 Instructor Grade Deadline
*No classes on Saturday after the Friday holiday

SUMMER 2028 (tentative): June 5 – July 27

Number of Instructional Days 

*The following nine Saturdays count as part of instructional year 
FA27: 10/23, 10/30, 11/6, 11/13, 12/4
SP28: 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20
  M T W Th F Total
Fall 2027 15 16 16 15 16 78*
Spring 2028 15 16 16 16 15 78*

 

Total Instructional Days 175*
Instructional and Development Days # of Days
Instructional Saturdays   9
Professional Development Days 10
Total  19