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Academic Calendars

View important semester dates, session starts, breaks, holidays, commencement dates, and final grade deadlines.

Plan by academic year

Use the calendar panels below to review upcoming academic years. Each year is organized by fall, spring, and summer terms.

What to check first

Start with semester begin and end dates, then review breaks, observed holidays, session changes, and grade deadlines.

Fall Semester 2025: August 18 – December 12

  • Aug. 5–7: New Faculty Training
  • Aug. 11–15: Faculty Activities Week
  • Aug. 11: Convocation
  • Aug. 18: Fall Semester Begins
  • Sept. 1: Labor Day Holiday
  • Oct. 10: First 8-Week Semester Ends
  • Oct. 15: Second 8-Week Session Begins
  • Nov. 11: Veterans Day Holiday
  • Nov. 26–28: Thanksgiving Holiday
  • Dec. 12: Fall Semester Ends
  • Dec. 17: Final Grades Due to Registrar by noon

Spring Semester 2026: January 20 – May 15

  • Jan. 12–16: Faculty Activities Week
  • Jan. 15: All College Spring Welcome
  • Jan. 19: Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday
  • Jan. 20: Spring Semester Begins
  • March 13: First 8-Week Semester Ends
  • March 16–20: Spring Break
  • March 23: Second 8-Week Session Begins
  • May 2: Verde Valley Commencement
  • May 3: Prescott Commencement
  • May 15: Spring Semester Ends
  • May 20: Final Grades Due to Registrar by noon

Summer Semester 2026: June 1 – July 23

  • May 25: Memorial Day Holiday
  • June 1: Summer Semester Begins
  • June 18: Juneteenth Holiday Observed
  • July 6: Independence Day Holiday Observed
  • July 23: Summer Session Ends
  • July 29: Final Grades Due to Registrar

Fall Semester 2026: August 17 – December 16

  • Aug. 17: Fall Semester Begins
  • Sept. 7: Labor Day Holiday
  • Oct. 9: First 8-Week Semester Ends
  • Oct. 12–16: Fall Break
  • Oct. 19: Second 8-Week Session Begins
  • Nov. 11: Veterans Day Holiday
  • Nov. 25–29: Thanksgiving Holiday
  • Dec. 16: Fall Semester Ends
  • Dec. 19–Jan. 3: Winter Break

Spring Semester 2027: January 19 – May 14

  • Jan. 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday
  • Jan. 19: Spring Semester Begins
  • March 12: First 8-Week Semester Ends
  • March 15–19: Spring Break
  • March 22: Second 8-Week Session Begins
  • May 14: Spring Semester Ends

Summer Semester 2027: June 7 – July 29

  • May 31: Memorial Day Holiday
  • June 7: Summer Semester Begins
  • June 17: Juneteenth Holiday Observed
  • July 5: Independence Day Holiday Observed
  • July 29: Summer Session Ends

Fall Semester 2027: August 16 – December 15

  • Aug. 16: Fall Semester Begins
  • Sept. 6: Labor Day Holiday
  • Oct. 8: First 8-Week Semester Ends
  • Oct. 11–15: Fall Break
  • Oct. 18: Second 8-Week Session Begins
  • Nov. 11: Veterans Day Holiday
  • Nov. 24–28: Thanksgiving Holiday
  • Dec. 15: Fall Semester Ends
  • Dec. 22–Jan. 4: Winter Break

Spring Semester 2028: January 18 – May 12

  • Jan. 17: Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday
  • Jan. 18: Spring Semester Begins
  • March 10: First 8-Week Semester Ends
  • March 13–17: Spring Break
  • March 20: Second 8-Week Session Begins
  • May 12: Spring Semester Ends

Summer Semester 2028: June 5 – July 27

  • May 29: Memorial Day Holiday
  • June 5: Summer Semester Begins
  • June 19: Juneteenth Holiday
  • July 4: Independence Day Holiday
  • July 27: Summer Session Ends

Fall Semester 2028: August 14 – December 13

  • Aug. 14: Fall Semester Begins
  • Sept. 4: Labor Day Holiday
  • Oct. 6: First 8-Week Semester Ends
  • Oct. 9–13: Fall Break
  • Oct. 16: Second 8-Week Session Begins
  • Nov. 10: Veterans Day Observed
  • Nov. 22–26: Thanksgiving Holiday
  • Dec. 13: Fall Semester Ends
  • Dec. 20–Jan. 2: Winter Break

Spring Semester 2029: January 16 – May 11

  • Jan. 15: Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday
  • Jan. 16: Spring Semester Begins
  • March 9: First 8-Week Semester Ends
  • March 12–16: Spring Break
  • March 19: Second 8-Week Session Begins
  • May 11: Spring Semester Ends

Summer Semester 2029: June 4 – July 26

  • May 28: Memorial Day Holiday
  • June 4: Summer Semester Begins
  • June 19: Juneteenth Holiday
  • July 4: Independence Day Holiday
  • July 26: Summer Session Ends