Education & Training

Academic Year Calendar

JEFFERSON's ACADEMIC Year CALENDAR for 2025-2026

Only sessions approved by the Student and Academic Affairs Leadership Team may be scheduled. Any individual changes to the calendar must be approved by the Vice President of Academic Affairs.

2025 SUMMER (4252)

2025 SUMMER (4252)—8 week classes (Session 8W2)

June 2, 2025 (Monday) Beginning of summer session
June 19, 2025 (Thursday) Juneteenth holiday
July 4, 2025 (Friday) Independence Day holiday
July 18, 2025 (Friday) End of summer session courses
July 23-24, 2025 (Wednesday & Thursday) Session finals

2025 SUMMER (4252)—4 week classes (early session) (Session M18)

June 2, 2025 (Monday) Beginning of summer session
June 19, 2025 (Thursday) Juneteenth holiday
June 24, 2025 (Tuesday) End of summer session course
June 26-27, 2025 (Wednesday & Thursday) Session finals

2025 SUMMER (4252)—4 week classes (late session) (Session M26)

June 30, 2025 (Monday) Beginning of summer session
July 4, 2025 (Friday) July 4th holiday
July 22, 2025 (Tuesday) End of summer session courses
July 23-24, 2025 (Wednesday & Thursday) Session finals

For each class, the deadline for posting grades in PeopleSoft is two working days from the date of the final exam OR the established general deadline for posting grades (noon on Monday, July 28, 2025).

2025 FALL (4254)

August 18, 2025 (Monday) Beginning of 16 week fall semester
September 1, 2025 (Monday) Labor Day holiday
September 15, 2025 (Monday) Beginning of 12 week fall semester (Session 12W)
October 13-14, 2025 (Monday & Tuesday) Fall break
October 15, 2025 (Wednesday) Beginning of 2nd 8 week fall semester (classes begin Wednesday) (Session M03)
November 26, 2025 (Wednesday) Thanksgiving break (college open; no classes)
November 27-28, 2025 (Thursday & Friday) Thanksgiving Day holiday break
December 5, 2025 (Friday) End of course work
December 8-14, 2025 (Monday-Sunday) Final exams

For each class, the deadline for posting grades in PeopleSoft is two working days from the date of the final exam OR the established general deadline for posting grades (close of business, Monday, December 15, 2025), whichever is earlier.

2026 SPRING (4256)

January 12, 2026 (Monday) Beginning of 16 week spring semester
January 19, 2026 (Monday) Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday
February 9, 2026 (Monday) Beginning of 12 week spring semester (Session 12W)
February 16, 2026 (Monday) Presidents’ Day holiday
March 9-15, 2026 (Monday-Sunday) Spring break
March 16, 2026 (Monday) Beginning of 2nd 8 week spring semester (Session 8W2)
April 3, 2026 (Friday) Good Friday holiday (college closes at noon)
May 1, 2026 (Friday) End of course work
May 4–May 10, 2026 (Monday-Sunday) Final exams