Academic Calendars

2025-2026

Fall Semester, 2025 (75 instructional days)

Date
Milestone
August 6, 2025
Deadline for faculty to submit grades from Summer semester
August 20, 2025
Faculty Assigned Duty Day (1) - No Classes
August 21, 2025
Administratively Assigned Duty Day (2) - No Classes
August 21, 2025
Fall Semester Kickoff
August 22, 2025
Administratively Assigned Duty Day (3) - No Classes
August 22, 2025
Fall Semester Kickoff
August 25, 2025
Fall Semester Classes Begin
September 1, 2025
Labor Day Holiday - Campus Closed
September 15, 2025 - September 19, 2025
Professional Fluency Week
October 1, 2025
Student Success Day
October 16, 2025 - October 17, 2025
Education Minnesota - No Classes - Offices Open
November 11, 2025
Veteran’s Day Holiday - Campus Closed
November 27, 2025 - November 28, 2025
Thanksgiving Holiday - Campus Closed
December 15, 2025
Last Day of Semester classes (students)
December 16, 2025 - December 19, 2025
Final Exams
December 22, 2025
Faculty Assigned Duty Day(4)
December 23, 2025 - January 7, 2026
Winter Break (no classes) campus open
December 24, 2025
Deadline for faculty to submit grades from Fall semester
December 25, 2025
Christmas Day Holiday - Campus Closed
January 1, 2026
New Year’s Holiday - Campus Closed

Spring Semester, 2026 (79 Instructional days)

Date
Milestone
January 8, 2026
Spring Semester Kickoff
January 8, 2026
Administratively Assigned Duty Day (1) - No Classes
January 9, 2026
Faculty Assigned Duty Day (2) - No Classes
January 12, 2026
Spring Semester Classes Begin
January 19, 2026
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday - Campus Closed
January 29, 2026
FSGC - Faculty Shared Governance Council
February 2, 2026 - February 6, 2026
Professional Fluency Week
February 3, 2026
2026 Precinct Caucuses - no classes after 6:00 pm
February 16, 2026
President’s Day Holiday - Campus Closed
March 9, 2026 - March 13, 2026
Spring Break
March 16, 2026
Classes Resume
March 24, 2026
Future in Focus: Career & Education Expo
April 10, 2026
Administratively Assigned Duty Day (3) - No Classes
May 12, 2026
Last day of classes for students
May 13, 2026 - May 16, 2026
Final Exams
May 16, 2026
End of Spring Semester
May 18, 2026
Faculty Assigned Duty Day(4) - Commencement
May 18, 2026
Commencement
May 19, 2026
Faculty Assigned Duty Day(5) - No Classes
May 20, 2026
Deadline for faculty to submit grades from Spring semester
May 25, 2026
Memorial Day Holiday - Campus Closed

Summer Session, 2026 (38 instructional days)

Date
Milestone
June 8, 2026
Summer Session Classes Begin
June 19, 2026
Juneteenth Holiday - Campus Closed
July 3, 2026
Independence Day Holiday Observed - Campus Closed
July 31, 2026
End of Summer Session
August 5, 2026
Deadline for faculty to submit grades from Summer semester

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2026-2027

Fall Semester, 2026 (75 instructional days)

Date
Milestone
August 19, 2026
Faculty Assigned Duty Day (1) - No Classes
August 20, 2026
Administratively Assigned Duty Day (2) - No Classes
August 21, 2026
Administratively Assigned Duty Day (3) - No Classes
August 24, 2026
Fall Semester Classes Begin
September 7, 2026
Labor Day Holiday - Campus Closed
September 14, 2026 - September 18, 2026
Professional Fluency Week
September 30, 2026
Student Success Day
October 15, 2026 - October 16, 2026
Education Minnesota - No Classes - Offices Open
November 11, 2026
Veteran's Day Holiday - Campus Closed
November 26, 2026 - November 27, 2026
Thanksgiving Holiday - Campus Closed
December 14, 2026
Last Day of Semester classes (students)
December 15, 2026 - December 18, 2026
Final Exams
December 21, 2026
Faculty Assigned Duty Day (4)
December 23, 2026
Deadline for faculty to submit grades from Fall semester
December 23, 2026 - January 6, 2027
Winter Break (no classes) campus open
December 25, 2026
Christmas Day Holiday - Campus Closed
January 1, 2027
New Year’s Holiday - Campus Closed

Spring Semester, 2027 (79 Instructional days)

Date
Milestone
January 7, 2027
Administratively Assigned Duty Day (1) - No Classes
January 8, 2027
Faculty Assigned Duty Day (2) - No Classes
January 11, 2027
Spring Semester Classes Begin
January 18, 2027
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday - Campus Closed
February 1, 2027 - February 5, 2027
Professional Fluency Week
February 15, 2027
President's Day Holiday - Campus Closed
March 8, 2027 - March 12, 2027
Spring Break - Offices Open/No Classes
March 15, 2027
Classes Resume
March 23, 2027
Student Success Day
April 9, 2027
Administratively Assigned Duty Day (3) - No Classes
May 11, 2027
Last day of classes for students
May 12, 2027 - May 15, 2027
Final Exams
May 15, 2027
End of Spring Semester
May 17, 2027
Faculty Assigned Duty Day (4) - Commencement
May 18, 2027
Faculty Assigned Duty Day (5) - No Classes
May 19, 2027
Deadline for faculty to submit grades from Spring semester
May 31, 2027
Memorial Day Holiday - Campus Closed

Summer Session, 2027 (38 instructional days)

Date
Milestone
June 7, 2027
Summer Session Classes Begin
June 18, 2027
Juneteenth Holiday Observed - Campus Closed
July 5, 2027
Independence Day Holiday Observed - Campus Closed
July 30, 2027
End of Summer Session
August 4, 2027
Deadline for faculty to submit grades from Summer semester

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