Academic Calendar
Fall 2026
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| April 17 | Application Deadline (for registration appointment time) |
| May 4- August 23 | Registration |
| August 17 - 21 | Professional Development - Organizational Meetings |
| August 24 | Semester Length/First 8-Week Classes Begin |
| August 24 - September 6 | Program Adjustment (Add/Drop Period Full Semester Classes) |
| 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 7 | Holiday (Labor Day)1 |
| September 8 | Census Day (Full Semester Classes) |
| September 22 | National Voter Registration Day2 |
| October 9 | Last Day to Apply for Fall 2026 Degree/Certificate |
| Last day of section instruction | Last Day to Apply for P/NP (First 8-Week Session) |
| October 17 | First 8-Week Session Ends |
| October 19 | Second 8-Week Session Begins |
| October 22 | First 8-Week Session Instructor Grade Deadline |
| November 11 | Holiday (Veterans Day)1 |
| November 14 | Last Day to Drop Semester Length Classes (with "W") |
| November 23-25 | No Classes, Thanksgiving Recess |
| November 26 & 27* | Holiday (Thanksgiving)1 |
| Last day of section instruction | Last Day to Apply for P/NP- Second 8-Week Session |
| Last day of section instruction | Last Day to Apply P/NP- Semester Length Classes |
| December 21 | End of Second 8-Week Session & Semester Length Classes |
| December 21 | Fall Semester Ends |
| December 23 | Instructor Grade Deadline |
| December 22 - January 31 | Winter Recess (for students) |
| December 24 - January 3 | College and District Offices Closed1 |
| December 28 | Admissions Day1 |
- 1
College and District Offices Closed.
- 2
See additional voter information at General Information.
- *
No classes on Saturday after the Friday holiday
Spring 2027
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| October 23 | Application Deadline (for registration appointment time) |
| November 9 - January 31 | Registration |
| January 4 - 30 | Intersession 2027 |
| January 18 | Holiday (Martin Luther King Day)1 |
| January 25 - 29 | Professional Development - Organizational Meetings |
| February 1 | Semester Length/First 8-Week Classes Begin |
| February 1 - February 14 | Program Adjustment (Add/Drop Period) |
| February 12* | Holiday (Lincoln's Birthday)1 |
| February 14 | Last Day to Drop Full Semester Classes without a “W” |
| February 14 | Last Day to Apply for Refund for Full Semester Classes |
| February 15 | Holiday (Washington's Birthday)1 |
| February 16 | Census Day (Full Semester Classes) |
| March 5 | Last Day to Apply for Spring 2027 Degree/Certificate |
| Last day of section instruction | Last Day to Apply for P/NP (First 8-Week Session) |
| March 27 | First 8-Week Session Ends |
| March 29 - April 1 | No Classes, Spring Recess |
| April 1 | First 8-Week Session Instructor Grade Deadline |
| April 2 | Spring Recess Holiday1 |
| April 5 | Second 8-Week Session Begins |
| May 3 | Last Day to Drop Semester Length Classes (with "W") |
| Last day of section instruction | Last Day to Apply for P/NP- Second 8-Week Session |
| Last day of section instruction | Last Day to Apply P/NP- Semester Length Classes |
| May 29 | End of Second 8-Week and Semester length Classes |
| May 31 | Holiday (Memorial Day)1 |
| June 2 | Grossmont Commencement |
| June 3 | Cuyamaca Commencement |
| June 3 | Instructor Grade Deadline |
- 1
College and District Offices Closed.
- *
No classes on Saturday after the Friday holiday
Dates listed are subject to change. Please see https://www.grossmont.edu/academics/calendars/index.php for the most current calendar.