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2025-2026 Academic Year - Dates and Events
SUMMER 2025:
June 9 - July 31
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*)
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*)
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 College Commencement Ceremony
June 4
Grossmont College Commencement Ceremony
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
Th
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
Professional Development Days
10
Total
19
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 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
*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
Th
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
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 15
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
May 1
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
Th
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
Professional Development Days
10
Total
19
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