Academic Calendar
Current and Upcoming Calendars
2025-2026 Academic Calendar (PDF, 
)
2026-2027 Academic Calendar (PDF, )
2027-2028 Academic Calendar (PDF, )
This calendar is for credit classes. For details about noncredit classes and calendar information, please visit Workforce Development and Continuing Education.
March 2026
- 23: Summer 2026 class schedule available for viewing
April 2026
- 1: Deadline to submit college transcripts for summer 2026 evaluation
- 1: Deadline to submit FAFSA for summer 2026 for disability waivers
- 6: Registration begins for summer 2026
May 2026
- 1: Deadline to request disability support services for summer I 2026
- 12: 1st Delete payment deadline for summer I
- 19: 2nd Delete payment deadline for summer I
- 21: Senior citizen tuition waiver begins for summer I
- 25: MC CLOSED; Memorial Day holiday
- 26: Official beginning of summer sessions
- 26: Summer session I classes begin
June 2026
- 1: Graduation application deadline for summer 2026
- 5: Deadline to declare/update major for summer I 2026
- 15: Midsummer session classes begin
- 19: MC CLOSED; Juneteenth holiday
- 23: 1st Delete payment deadline for summer II
- 30: 2nd Delete payment deadline for summer II
July 2026
- 2: Senior citizen tuition waiver begins for summer II
- 3: MC CLOSED; Independence Day holiday
- 6: Summer session II classes begin
- 8: Final grades due from faculty for summer I 2026
- 17: Deadline to declare/update major for summer II 2026
August 2026
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- 21: Official end of summer sessions
- 26: Final grades due from faculty for summer II 2026
March 2026
- 1: Health Sciences application deadline for fall 2026
April 2026
- 1: Nursing-Health Science application due for fall 2026
- 13: Fall 2026 class schedule available for viewing
- 27: Priority registration begins for fall 2026
May 2026
- 4: Fall 2026 general registration begins
August 2026
- 13: 1st Delete payment deadline for fall 2026
- 20: 2nd Delete payment deadline for fall 2026
- 24: Official beginning of fall semester
- 24: Faculty return for professional week
- 27: 3rd Delete payment deadline for fall 2026
- 28: Senior Citizen Tuition Waiver begins for fall 2026
- 31: Fall semester classes begin
- 31: First seven week fall classes begin
September 2026
- 1: Spring priority deadline for students changing status (B-2 or F-2) to F-1. See International Coordinators for more information.
- 1: Check "View Drop Deadline Dates" on your class schedule in My MC for your specific deadlines for refund, add, drop without a W, drop with a W, or change from audit/credit. The deadlines are different for each class!
- 7: MC CLOSED; Labor Day holiday
- 11: Last day to change major/curriculum for fall 2026
- 12–13: Fall semester weekend classes begin
- 14: 13 week classes begin
- 18: Dream Act applications due for fall 2026
- 18: Disability Tuition Waiver Forms due for fall 2026
October 2026
- 1: Fall Graduation application deadline
- 1: Spring deadline for new international students (F-1/M-1) to apply for a form I-20 (outside of the U.S. or planning to change status)
- 12-16: Fall midterm exams
- 20: MC Day; no classes for students, non-instructional duty day for faculty
- 21: Fall midterm grades due
- 28: Second seven week classes begin
November 2026
- 1: Spring deadline to submit transcripts to MC for transfer credit evaluation
- 25–29: MC CLOSED; fall break
December 2026
- 1: Spring form I-20 paperwork deadline for transfer students in the U.S.
- 1: Winter/spring priority admissions application deadline for students new to college
- 1: Spring deadline to request disability support services
- 14–20: Fall final exam week
- 17: Winter senior citizen tuition waiver begins
- 20: Official end of fall semester
- 21–23: Non-instructional duty day for faculty
- 23: Fall final grades due from faculty by 11:59 p.m.
- 24–January 1: MC CLOSED; winter break
January 2027
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- 1: MC CLOSED; winter break
April 2026
- 27: Winter 2026/2027 class schedule available for viewing
October 2026
- 12: Winter 2026/2027 general registration begins
December 2026
- 21: Winter session classes begin
- 24–January 1: MC CLOSED; winter break
January 2027
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- 18: MC CLOSED; Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- 22: Classes end for winter session
April 2026
- 27: Spring 2027 class schedule available for viewing
October 2026
- 26: Spring 2027 priority registration begins
November 2026
- 2: Spring 2027 registration begins
December 2026
- 21: Official beginning of spring semester
January 2027
- 18: MC CLOSED; Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- 19: Faculty return for professional days
- 25: Spring semester classes begin
- 30-31: Spring semester weekend classes begin
March 2027
- 15-21: MC CLOSED; Spring break for students and faculty
- 19: MC CLOSED: Spring break
May 2027
- 10-16: Final exam week
- 17-21: Non-instructional duty days for faculty
- 21: Commencement
April 2026
- 27: Summer I, midsummer, and summer II 2027 class schedules available for viewing
April 2027
- 5: Summer I, midsummer, and summer II 2027 registration begins
Upcoming and Past Academic Calendars
- 2027-2028 Academic Calendar (PDF, )
- 2026-2027 Academic Calendar (PDF, )
- 2025-2026 Academic Calendar (PDF, )
- 2024-2025 Academic Calendar (PDF, )
- 2023-2024 Academic Calendar (PDF, )
- 2022-2023 Academic Calendar (PDF, )
- 2021–2022 Academic Calendar (PDF, )
- 2020–2021 Academic Calendar (PDF, )
- 2019–2020 Academic Calendar (PDF, )
- 2018–2019 Academic Calendar (PDF, )
Helpful Links
- Transfer Credit Evaluation deadlines (inside “Transcript Evaluation Process” accordion)
- Change Program of Study (Major)
- Graduation Application
- Disability Support Services Application deadline
- MC I-20 Application
- Senior citizen tuition waiver deadlines
Parts of Term
Montgomery College offers courses with a variety of start and end dates. This gives students more flexibility in creating their class schedules.
- Full term classes are about 15 weeks long. They run for the full length of the semester.
- First half of term classes are about seven weeks long. They run for the first half of the semester.
- Second half of term classes are about seven weeks long. They run for the second half of the semester.
- Late-starting classes are about 14 weeks long. They may be called "Week Two Starts" or "Week Three Starts." They typically start one or two weeks later than full term classes and run for the rest of the semester.
MC also offers summer and winter sessions. These classes range from three or five weeks in the winter to six, eight, 10, or 12 weeks in the summer.
Fall 2026 Class Start and End Dates
| Part of Term | Class Start and End Dates |
|---|---|
| Full Term (15 Weeks/14+finals) | August 31, 2026 – December 20, 2026 |
| First Half of Term (seven weeks) | August 31,2026 – October 19, 2026 |
| Second Half of Term (seven weeks) | October 28, 2026 – December 20, 2026 |
| Week Three Starts (13 weeks/12+finals) | September 14, 2026 – December 20, 2026 |
Spring 2027 Class Start and End Dates
| Part of Term | Class Start and End Dates |
|---|---|
| Full Term (15 Weeks/14+finals) | January 25, 2027 – May 16, 2027 |
| First Half of Term (seven weeks) | January 25, 2027 – March 14, 2027 |
| Second Half of Term (seven weeks) | March 29, 2027 – May 16, 2027 |
| Week Three Starts (13 weeks/12+finals) | February 8, 2027 – May 16, 2027 |
How to Find Classes
Search the class schedule to find full term, part of term, and late-starting classes.
- Go to the Advanced Search new window.
- Choose the semester or session you want to search.
- On the next screen, go to the Part of Term box. You can select Full Term, 1st Half of Term, 2nd Half of Term, Week 2 Starts, or Week 3 Starts.
Meet with a counselor or advisor for help selecting your courses.
You may register online for a class until 11:59 p.m. the day before the class begins. Be sure to pay on time to avoid having your class registration dropped. See Register and Pay On Time for more information.