Academic Calendar

Phoenix College Academic Calendar

Review the Academic Calendar for key dates of the current semester and upcoming terms.  Please note that some courses won't adhere to the timeframes presented below. Dates are subject to change: see the official MCCCD Academic Calendar Page for the most up-to-date information.


 

Spring 2026

Semester Calendar Subject to 2025 – 2026 Catalog
Mon
Jan 5
Clock Hour Student Classes Begin
Wed
Jan 7
Tuition Due for Spring 2026 Semester
Sat
Jan 17
Spring Semester Begins
Mon
Jan 19
COLLEGE CLOSED  |  Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Mon
Feb 16
COLLEGE CLOSED  |  Presidents' Day
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 Period With Instructor's Signature
Mon - Sun
Mar 16 - 22
COLLEGE CLOSED  | Spring Break
Mon
Mar 23
2026 Summer/Fall Semesters - Registration Begins
Sun
May 10
Last Day of Regular Classes
Mon - Fri
May 11 - 15
Final Exam Week (Final Schedule)

Fall 2025

Semester Calendar Subject to 2025 – 2026 Catalog
Wed
Aug 13
Tuition Due:  Fall 2025
Fri
Aug 15
Begin Faculty Accountability
Sat
Aug 23
Begin Classes
Mon
Sep 1
COLLEGE CLOSED  |  Labor Day
Mon
Sep 22
Find A Class Opens:
Spring 2026 Courses Posted
Mon
Oct 6
Priority Registration Begins, Spring 2026:
Currently Enrolled Students Only
Mon
Oct 13 
Open Registration Begins, Spring 2026:
Registration Open to All
Sat
Oct 11 +
End Student Withdrawal Period,
Without Instructor's Signature
Mon
Oct 13 ++
Begin Student Withdrawal Period,
With Instructor's Signature

*
 
Application Deadline: Dec. 2025 Graduation
Tue
Nov 11
COLLEGE CLOSED  |  Veterans Day
Thu – Sun
Nov 27 – 30
COLLEGE CLOSED  |  Thanksgiving Holiday
Sun
Dec 14
Last Day of Regular Classes
Mon – Fri
Dec 15 – 19 **
Final Exams Week 
Fri
Dec 19
End Fall Semester &
End Faculty Accountability
Sat
Dec 20
Begin Student Mid-Year Recess
Mon
Dec 22
Final Grades Due for Fall 2025 Semester
Thur– Thu
Dec 25 – Jan 1
COLLEGE CLOSED  |  Mid-Year Recess

 

 

 

Footnotes

*
For specific information concerning the last day to apply for graduation, individual class start dates, and final exams:
Consult timely communication from the College.

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

+
Through the 7th week, student may initiate an official withdrawal from course(s) without instructor signature:
See Appendix S-7 in Catalog Common Pages.

++
After the 7th week, student must initiate an official withdrawal request from instructor and obtain their signature:
See Appendix S-7 in Catalog Common Pages.