Academic Calendar
Fall 2026
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Application Deadline (for registration appointment time) | April 17 |
| Registration | May 4 - August 23 |
| Payment Deadline for Registration Fees | Refer to Class Schedule Enrollment Information |
| Professional Development - Organizational Meetings | August 17 - 21 |
| Full Semester/First 8-Week Classes Begin | August 24 |
| Program Adjustment (Add/Drop Period Full Semester Classes) | August 24 - September 6 |
| Last Day to Drop Full Semester Classes without a "W" | September 6 |
| Last Day to Apply for Refund for Full Semester Classes | September 6 |
| Holiday (Labor Day)1 | September 7 |
| Census Day (Full Semester Classes) | September 8 |
| National Voter Registration Day3 | September 15 |
| Last Day to Apply for Fall 2026 Degree/Certificate | October 9 |
| Last Day to Apply for P/NP (First 8-Week Session) | Last Day of Instruction |
| First 8-Week Session Ends | October 17 |
| Second 8-Week Session Begins | October 19 |
| First 8-Week Session Instructor Grade Deadline | October 22 |
| Holiday (Veterans Day)1 | November 11 |
| Last Day to Drop Full Semester Classes (with "W") | November 14 |
| Thanksgiving Recess, no classes | November 23 - 25 |
| Holiday (Thanksgiving)1,2 | November 26 - 27 |
| Last Day to Apply for P/NP | Last Day of Instruction |
| End of Second 8-Week Session & Full Semester Classes | December 21 |
| Fall Semester Ends | December 21 |
| Winter Recess (for students) | December 22 - January 31 |
| Instructor Grade Deadline | December 23 |
| College and District Offices Closed1 | December 24 - January 3 |
- 1
College and District Offices Closed.
- 2
No classes on Saturday after the Friday holiday.
- 3
See additional voter information at General Information.
Spring 2027
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Application Deadline (for registration appointment time) | October 23 |
| Registration | November 9 - January 31 |
| Payment Deadline for Registration Fees | Refer to Class Schedule Enrollment Information |
| Intersession 2026 | January 4 - 30 |
| Holiday (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)1 | January 18 |
| Professional Development - Organizational Meetings | January 25 - 29 |
| Full Semester/First 8-Week Classes Begin | February 1 |
| Program Adjustment (Add/Drop Period Full Semester Classes) | February 1 - 14 |
| Holiday (Lincoln Day)1,2 | February 12 |
| Last Day to Drop Full Semester Classes without a "W" | February 14 |
| Last Day to Apply for Refund for Full Semester Classes | February 14 |
| Holiday (Washington Day Observed)1 | February 15 |
| Census Day (Full Semester Classes) | February 16 |
| Last Day to Apply for Spring 2027 Degree/Certificate | March 5 |
| Last Day to Apply for P/NP (First 8-Week Session) | Last Day of Instruction |
| First 8-Week Session Ends | March 27 |
| Spring Recess | March 29 - April 1 |
| First 8-Week Session Instructor Grade Deadline | April 1 |
| Spring Recess Holiday1,2,3 | April 2 |
| Second 8-Week Session Begins | April 5 |
| Last Day to Drop Full Semester Classes (with "W") | May 3 |
| Last Day to Apply for P/NP | Last Day of Instruction |
| End of Second 8-Week Session & Full Semester Classes | May 29 |
| Spring Semester Ends | May 29 |
| Holiday (Memorial Day)1 | May 31 |
| Grossmont Commencement | June 2 |
| Cuyamaca Commencement | June 3 |
| Instructor Grade Deadline | June 3 |
- 1
College and District Offices Closed.
- 2
No classes on Saturday after the Friday holiday.
- 3
In recognition of Cesar Chavez.
Dates listed are subject to change. Please see https://www.cuyamaca.edu/academics/class-schedules-catalog-and-calendars/index.php for the most current calendar.