Academic Calendar
To help you plan your year, here are important dates for GCC students. These include observed holidays, breaks, class registration, tuition due dates, final exams and more.
View the Spring 2026 Final Exam Schedule.
The Spring 2026 semester calendar is subject to the 2025-2026 Academic Catalog.
| Jan. 7 | Tuition Due for Spring 2026 Semester |
| Jan. 17 | Spring Semester Begins |
| Jan. 19 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Campus Closed |
| Feb. 16 | Presidents' Day - Campus Closed |
| Feb. 17 | Find a Class Opens for Summer & Fall 2026 |
| Mar. 2 | Summer & Fall 2026 Priority Registration for Currently Enrolled Students |
| Mar. 7+ | Last Day for Withdrawal without Instructor's Signature |
| Mar. 9++ | Student Withdrawal with Instructor’s Signature Begins |
| Mar. 16-22 | Spring Break - Campus Closed |
| Mar. 23 | Summer & Fall 2026 Open Registration Begins |
| May 10 | Last Day of Regular Classes |
| May 11-15 | Final Exams Week |
| May 15 | Commencement |
| May 15 | Spring Semester Ends |
The Summer 2026 semester calendar is subject to the 2026-2027 Academic Catalog.
| May 18 | Tuition Due for Summer 2026 Semester |
| May 23 | Last Day for Student-Initiated Program Plan Change for Summer 2026 Semester |
| May 25 | Memorial Day - Campus Closed |
| May 26 | Summer Semester Begins |
| June 18 | Observance of Juneteenth National Independence Day - Campus Closed |
| July 2 | Observance of Independence Day - Campus Closed |
| July 30 | Summer Semester Ends |
The Fall 2026 semester calendar is subject to the 2026-2027 Academic Catalog.
| Aug. 12 | Tuition Due for Fall Semester |
| Aug. 22 | Fall Semester Begins |
| Aug. 29 | Last Day for Student-Initiated Program Plan Change for Fall 2026 Semester |
| Sep. 7 | Labor Day - Campus Closed |
| Sep. 28 | Find a Class Opens for Spring 2027 |
| Oct. 12 | Spring 2027 Priority Registration for Currently Enrolled Students |
| Oct. 26 | Spring 2027 Open Registration Begins |
| Nov. 11 | Veterans Day - Campus Closed |
| Nov. 26-29 | Thanksgiving Day Holiday - Campus Closed |
| Dec. 13 | Last Day of Fall classes |
| Dec. 14-18 | Final Exams week for Fall Classes |
| Dec. 18 | Fall Semester Ends |
| Dec. 25-Jan. 1 | Winter Break - Campus Closed |
Notes
Dates are subject to change. The most up-to-date calendar information can be found on the Maricopa County Community College District Academic Calendars website.
Start dates may be modified to meet special needs. Some courses may be offered over periods for which these dates are not applicable.
+ Through the 7th week, you may initiate an official withdrawal from course(s) without your instructor's signature (see 2.3.6 Withdrawal in Catalog Common Pages).
++ After the 7th week, you must initiate an official withdrawal request from the instructor and obtain their signature (see 2.3.6 Withdrawal in Catalog Common Pages).