Academic Calendar

Please Note: Dates are subject to change. The most up-to-date calendar information can be found at Maricopa County Community College District Academic Calendars.

All dates are subject to the most recent catalog unless otherwise specified. Colleges/Centers may modify start dates in order to meet special needs. Dates listed below which are directly related to instruction refer to the traditional academic year. Some courses may be offered over time periods for which these dates are not applicable.

Registration — Consult the Class Schedule for registration and drop/add information.

2025-2026 Academic Calendar

Note: Subject to the 2025-2026 Catalog

  • Mon May 12 Final Grades Due for Spring 2025 Semester
  • Mon May 19 Tuition Due for Summer 2025 Semester
  • Mon May 26 Memorial Day (Colleges Closed)
  • Tues May 27 Summer Semester Begins
  • Thu June 19 Juneteenth National Independence Day (Colleges Closed)
  • Mon Jun 30 - Sat Jul 5 Summer Break for Clock Hour Programs Only
  • Thu July 3 Observance of Independence Day (Colleges Closed)
  • Thu July 31 Summer Semester Ends
  • Mon Aug 4 Final Grades Due for Summer 2025 Semester

  • Wed Aug 13 Tuition Due for Fall 2025 Semester
  • Fri Aug 15 First Day of Faculty Accountability
  • Sat Aug 23 Fall Semester Begins
  • Mon Sep 1 Labor Day (Colleges Closed)
  • Mon Sep 22 Find A Class Opens for Spring 2026 Semester
  • Mon Oct 6 Spring 2026 Priority Registration Begins for Currently Enrolled Students
  • Sat Oct 11+ Last Day for Withdrawal without Instructor's Signature
  • Mon Oct 13++ Student Withdrawal with Instructor’s Signature Begins
  • Mon Oct 13 Spring 2026 Open Registration Begins
  • * Application for December 2025 Graduation
  • Tue Nov 11 Veterans Day (Colleges Closed)
  • Thu Nov 27 - Sun Nov 30 Thanksgiving Holiday (Colleges Closed)
  • Sun Dec 14 Last Day of Regular Classes
  • Mon Dec 15-Fri Dec 19** Final Exam Week
  • Fri Dec 19 Fall Semester Ends / Last day of Faculty Accountability
  • Sat Dec 20 Mid-Year Recess Begins for Students
  • Mon Dec 22 Final Grades Due for Fall 2025 Semester
  • Thu Dec 25 - Thu Jan 1 Mid-Year Recess (Colleges Closed)

  • Fri Jan 2 Employees Return to Campus
  • Mon Jan 5 Clock Hour Student Classes Begin
  • Wed Jan 7 Tuition Due for Spring 2026 Semester
  • Mon Jan 12 First Day of Faculty Accountability
  • Sat Jan 17 Spring Semester Begins
  • Mon Jan 19 Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Colleges Closed)
  • Mon Feb 16 Presidents' Day (Colleges Closed)
  • Tue Feb 17 Summer/Fall 2026 Semesters - Find A Class Opens
  • Mon Mar 2 Summer/Fall 2026 Semesters - Priority Registration Begins for Currently Enrolled Students
  • * Application for 2026 May Graduation
  • Sat Mar 7+ Last Day for Withdrawal without Instructor's Signature
  • Mon Mar 9++ Student Withdrawal w/ Instructor’s Signature Begins
  • Mon Mar 16 - Sun Mar 22 Spring Break for Students, Faculty, & Employees (Campus closed)
  • Mon Mar 23 2026 Summer/Fall Semesters - Registration Opens
  • Sun May 10 Last Day of Regular Classes
  • Mon May 11 - Fri May 15** Final Exam Week
  • Thu May 14 Commencement
  • Fri May 15 Spring Semester Ends / Last day of Faculty Accountability
  • Mon May 18 Final Grades Due for Spring 2026 Semester

Note: Subject to the 2026-2027 Catalog

  • Mon Apr 27 Tuition Due for Summer 2026 Semester
  • Mon May 25 Memorial Day (Colleges Closed)
  • Tues May 26 Summer Semester Begins
  • Thu June 18 Juneteenth National Independence Day (Colleges Closed)
  • Mon Jun 29 - Sat Jul 4 Summer Break for Clock Hour Programs Only
  • Thu July 2 Observance of Independence Day (Colleges Closed)
  • Thu July 30 Summer Semester Ends
  • Mon Aug 3 Final Grades Due for Summer 2026 Semester

* For specific information concerning the last day to apply for graduation, individual class start dates, and final exams, consult the college of enrollment.

** Any classes meeting on Friday, Saturday or Sunday will have final examinations during their regular class time.

+ Through the 7th week of 16-week classes, students may initiate an official withdrawal from course(s) without instructor signature (see Administrative Regulation 2.3.6 in Catalog Common Pages).

++ After the 7th week of 16-week classes, student must initiate an official withdrawal request from instructor and obtain their signature (see Administrative Regulation 2.3.6 in Catalog Common Pages).

2026-2027 Academic Calendar

Note: Subject to the 2026-2027 Catalog

  • Mon Apr 27 Tuition Due for Summer 2026 Semester
  • Mon May 18 Final Grades Due for Spring 2026 Semester
  • Fri May 22 Archive Pathways No Longer Effective After Spring 2026 Semester
  • Sat May 23 Last Day for Student-Initiated Program Plan Change for Summer 2026 Semester
  • Mon May 25 Memorial Day (Colleges Closed)
  • Tues May 26 Summer 2026 Semester Begins
  • Mon Jun 1 Find a Class Defaults to Fall 2026 Semester
  • Thu Jun 18 Observance Juneteenth National Independence Day (Colleges Closed)
  • Mon Jun 29 - Sat Jul 04 Summer Break for Clock Hour Programs Only
  • Thu July 2 Observance of Independence Day (Colleges Closed)
  • Thu Jul 30 Summer 2026 Semester Ends
  • Sat Aug 1 Admissions Opens for Fall 2027 Semester
  • Mon Aug 3 Final Grades Due for Summer 2026 Semester
  • Tue Aug 11 Summer 2026 Semester Removed from Find a Class

  • Mon Jul 27 Tuition Due for Fall 2026 Semester
  • Fri Aug 14 First Day of Faculty Accountability
  • Sat Aug 22 Fall 2026 Semester Begins
  • Sat Aug 29 Last Day for Student-Initiated Program Plan Change for Fall 2026 Semester
  • Mon Sep 7 Labor Day (Colleges Closed)
  • Mon Sep 28 Find A Class Opens for Spring 2027 Semester
  • Mon Sep 28 Spring 2027 Semester Versions of Pathways Published/Old Versions Archived
  • Mon Oct 5 45th Day
  • Mon Oct 12 Priority Registration Begins for Currently Enrolled Students for Spring 2027 Semester
  • Mon Oct 26 Find a Class Defaults to Spring 2027 Semester
  • Mon Oct 26 Open Registration Begins for Spring 2027 Semester
  • Wed Nov 11 Veterans Day (Colleges Closed)
  • Thu - Sun Nov 26 - Nov 29 Thanksgiving Holiday (Colleges Closed)
  • Sun Dec 13 Last Day of Regular Classes for Fall 2026 Semester
  • Mon Dec 14 Fall 2026 Semester Removed from Find a Class
  • Mon Dec 14 - Fri Dec 18** Final Exam Week
  • Fri Dec 18 Fall 2026 Semester Ends / Last day of Faculty Accountability
  • Sat Dec 19 Mid-Year Recess Begins for Students
  • Mon Dec 21 Final Grades Due for Fall 2026 Semester
  • Fri Dec 25 – Fri Jan 1 Mid-Year Recess (Colleges Closed)

  • Mon Dec 21 Tuition Due for Spring 2027 Semester
  • Mon Jan 4 Employees Return to Campus
  • Mon Jan 4 Clock Hour Student Classes Begin
  • Mon Jan 11 First Day of Faculty Accountability
  • Sat Jan 16 Spring 2027 Semester Begins Mon
  • Mon Jan 18 Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Colleges Closed)
  • Sat Jan 23 Last Day for Student-Initiated Program Plan Change for Spring 2027 Semester
  • Mon Feb 1 Admissions Opens for Summer 2027
  • Mon Feb 15 Presidents' Day (Colleges Closed)
  • Mon Feb 22 Find A Class Opens for Summer/Fall 2027 Semesters
  • Mon Feb 22 Fall 2027 Semester Versions of pathways Published/Old Versions Archived
  • Mon Mar 1 45th day
  • Mon Mar 8 Priority Registration Begins for Currently Enrolled Students for Summer/Fall 2027 Semesters
  • Mon Mar 15 - Sun Mar 21 Spring Break for Students, Faculty, & Employees (Campus closed)
  • Mon Mar 29 Open Registration Begins for Summer/Fall 2027 Semester
  • Mon Mar 29 Find a Class Defaults to Summer 2027 Semester
  • Sun May 9 Last Day of Regular Classes for Spring 2027 Semester
  • Mon May 10 Spring 2027 Semester Removed from Find a Class
  • Mon May 10 - Fri May 14** Final Exam Week
  • Thur May 13 Commencement (tentative)
  • Fri May 14 Spring 2027 Semester Ends / Last day of Faculty Accountability Sat
  • Sat May 15 Admissions Opens for Spring 2028 Semester
  • Mon May 17 Final Grades Due for Spring 2027 Semester
  • Fri May 21 Archive Pathways No Longer Effective After Spring 2027 Semester

Note: Subject to the 2027-2028 Catalog

  • Mon May 3 Tuition Due for Summer 2027 Semester
  • Sat May 29 Last Day for Student-Initiated Program Plan Change for Summer 2027 Semester
  • Mon May 31 Memorial Day (Colleges Closed)
  • Tue Jun 1 Summer 2027 Semester Begins
  • Mon Jun 7 Find a Class Defaults to Fall 2027 Semester
  • Thu Jun 17 Observance of Juneteenth National Independence Day (Colleges Closed)
  • Mon Jul 5 - Sat Jul 11 Summer Break for Clock Hour Programs Only
  • Mon Jul 5 Observance of Independence Day (Colleges Closed)
  • Sun Aug 1 Admissions Opens for Fall 2028 Semester
  • Thu Aug 5 Summer 2027 Semester Ends
  • Mon Aug 9 Final Grades Due for Summer 2027 Semester
  • Tue Aug 17 Summer 2027 Semester Removed from Find a Class 

* For specific information concerning the last day to apply for graduation, individual class start dates, and final exams, consult the college of enrollment.

** Any classes meeting on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday will have final examinations during their regular class time.