Academic Calendars

Academic Calendars

2024-2025 Academic Calendar PDF for printing
2025-2026 Academic Calendar PDF for printing

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2024-2025 Academic Year - Dates and Events


 
SUMMER 2024:  June 10 - August 1
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*)
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*)
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 

*The following eight Saturdays count as part of instructional year 
FA24: 10/26, 11/2, 11/16, 12/7
SP25: 4/26, 5/3, 5/10, 5/17 
  M T W Th F Total
Fall 2024 15 16 16 16 16 79*
Spring 2025 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

 

2025-2026 Academic Year - Dates and Events

 

 

 
SUMMER 2025:  June 9 - July 31
Date(s) Event
April 28 - 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*)
Date(s) Event
April 11 Application Deadline (for registration appointment time)
April 28 - 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 23 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*)
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 

*The following nine Saturdays count as part of instructional year 
FA25: 10/25, 11/1, 11/8, 11/22, 12/6
SP26: 4/25, 5/2, 5/9, 5/16 
  M T W Th F Total
Fall 2025 15 15 16 16 16 78*
Spring 2026 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