Academic Year Calendar for 2026-2027 | JCTC

Academic Year Calendar for 2026-2027

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.

2026 SUMMER (4262)

  • June 1, 2026 (Monday) Beginning of summer session
  • June 19, 2026 (Friday) Juneteenth holiday
  • July 4, 2025 (Saturday) Independence Day holiday
  • July 22, 2026 (Wednesday) End of summer session courses
  • July 23-24, 2026 (Thursday & Friday) Session finals
  • June 1, 2026 (Monday) Beginning of summer session
  • June 19, 2026 (Friday) Juneteenth holiday
  • June 24, 2026 (Wednesday) End of summer session course
  • June 25-26, 2026 (Thursday & Friday) Session finals
  • June 29, 2026 (Monday) Beginning of summer session
  • July 3, 2026 (Friday)July 4th, 2026 Holiday Observed
  • July 22, 2026 (Wednesday) End of summer session courses
  • July 23-24, 2026 (Thursday & Friday) 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 27, 2026).

2026 FALL (4264)

  • August 17, 2026 (Monday) Beginning of 16 week fall semester (Session 1)(8W1)
  • September 7, 2026 (Monday) Labor Day holiday
  • September 14, 2026 (Monday) Beginning of 12 week fall semester (Session12W)
  • October 12-13, 2026 (Monday & Tuesday) Fall break
  • October 14, 2026 (Wednesday) Beginning of 2nd 8 week fall semester (classes begin Wednesday) (Session M03)
  • November 25, 2026 (Wednesday) Thanksgiving break (college open; no classes)
  • November 26-27, 2026 (Thursday & Friday) Thanksgiving Day holiday break
  • December 4, 2026 (Friday) End of course work
  • December 7-13, 2026 (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 14, 2026), whichever is earlier.

2027 SPRING (4266)

  • January 11, 2027 (Monday) Beginning of 16 week spring semester (Session 1)(8W1)
  • January 18, 2027 (Monday) Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday
  • February 8, 2027 (Monday) Beginning of 12 week spring semester (Session 12W)
  • February 15, 2027 (Monday) Presidents’ Day holiday
  • March 8-14, 2027 (Monday-Sunday) Spring break
  • March 15, 2027 (Monday) Beginning of 2nd 8 week spring semester (Session 8W2)
  • March 26, 2027 (Friday) Good Friday holiday (college closes at noon)
  • April 30, 2027 (Friday) End of course work
  • May 3–May 9, 2027 (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, May 10, 2027), whichever is earlier.