Important Dates

Important Dates

To help you plan your year, here are important dates for Maricopa Community Colleges students. This includes observed holidays, breaks, class registration, tuition due dates, final exams, and more.

Important Dates

May 19, 2025 Summer 2025 tuition due - Make payment arrangements*
May 26, 2025 Observance of Memorial Day (Colleges closed)
May 27, 2025 Summer 2025 semester begins
June 19, 2025 Juneteenth National Independence Day (Colleges closed)
June 30-July 5, 2025 Summer 2025 break for clock hour programs only
July 3, 2025 Observance of Independence Day (Colleges closed)
July 27-31, 2025 Final exams for Summer 2025 semester***
 
July 31, 2025

 
Summer 2025 semester ends**
August 4, 2025 Final grades due for Summer 2025 semester

August 13, 2025 Tuition due for Fall 2025 semester. Make payment arrangements*
August 23, 2025 Fall 2025 semester begins
September 1, 2025 Observance of Labor Day (Colleges closed)
September 22, 2025 Find a Class opens for Spring 2026*
October 1, 2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) opens for Fall 2026
October 6, 2025 Spring 2026 Priority Registration for Currently Enrolled Students
October 11, 2025 Last day for withdrawal from Fall 2025 classes without instructor’s signature
October 13, 2025 Spring 2026 Open Registration for all students
October 13, 2025 Student withdrawal from Fall 2025 classes with instructor’s signature begins
October 13, 2025 Application for December 2025 graduation due**
November 11, 2025 Observance of Veterans Day (Colleges closed)
November 27-30, 2025 Observance of Thanksgiving (Colleges closed)
December 14, 2025 Last day of Fall 2025 classes
December 15-19, 2025 Fall 2025 Final Exams***
December 20, 2025 Fall 2025 semester ends
December 20, 2025 Mid-year recess begins for students
December 22, 2025 Final Grades due for Fall 2025 semester
December 25, 2025-January 1, 2026 Mid-Year Recess (Colleges closed)

Notes

*Dates are subject to change.

** 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, and Summer classes 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 Appendix S-7 in Catalog Common Pages).

++ After the 7th week of 16-week classes, students must initiate an official withdrawal request from the instructor and obtain their signature (see Appendix S-7 in Administrative Regulations).