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.

January 5, 2026 Employees Return to Campus
January 5, 2026 Clock Hour Student Classes Begin
January 7, 2026 Tuition Due for Spring 2026 Semester
January 17, 2026 Semester Begins
January 19, 2026 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Colleges Closed)
February 16, 2026 Presidents Day (Colleges Closed)
February 17, 2026 Find a Class opens for Summer/Fall 2026 Semesters*
March 2, 2026

Summer/Fall 2026 Semesters - Priority Registration Begins for Currently Enrolled Students

Application for 2026 May Graduation
March 7, 2026 Last Day for Withdrawal without Instructor's Signature
March 9, 2026 Student Withdrawal w/ Instructor’s Signature Begins 
March 16-22, 2026 Spring Break for Students, Faculty, & Employees (Campus closed)
March 23, 2026 2026 Summer/Fall Semesters - Registration Opens
May 10, 2026 Last Day of Regular Classes
May 11-15, 2026 Final Exam Week
May 15, 2026 Commencement
May 18, 2026 Final Grades Due for Spring 2026 Semester

April 27, 2026 Tuition Due for Summer 2026 Semester
May 25, 2026 Memorial Day (Colleges Closed)
May 26, 2026 Summer Semester Begins
June 18, 2026 Observance of Juneteenth National Independence Day (Colleges Closed)
June 29- July, 4, 2026 Summer Break for Clock Hour Programs Only
July 2, 2026 Observance of Independence Day (Colleges Closed)
July 30, 2026 Summer Session Ends
August 3, 2026 Final Grades Due for Summer 2026 Semester

July 27, 2026 Tuition Due for Fall 2026 Semester
August 22, 2026 Fall 2026 Semester Begins
September 7, 2026 Labor Day (Colleges Closed)
September 28, 2026 Find A Class Opens for Spring 2027 Semester
October 12, 2026 Priority Registration Begins for Currently Enrolled Students for Spring 2027 Semester
October 26, 2026 Open Registration Begins for Spring 2027 Semester
November 11, 2026 Veterans Day (Colleges Closed)
November 26-29, 2026 Thanksgiving Holiday (Colleges Closed)
December 13, 2026 Last Day of Regular Classes for Fall 2026 Semester
December 14-18, 2026 Final Exam Week
December 18, 2026 Fall 2026 Semester Ends
December 19, 2026 Mid-Year Recess Begins for Students
December 25, 2026 - January 1, 2027 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).