Past 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
Fall Semester Kickoff
August 22, 2025
Administratively Assigned Duty Day (3) - No Classes
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 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
Administratively Assigned Duty Day (1) - No Classes
January 8, 2026
Spring Semester Kickoff
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
February 25, 2026
Concurrent Enrollment Info Session
March 9, 2026 - March 13, 2026
Spring Break
March 16, 2026
Classes Resume
March 19, 2026
Concurrent Enrollment Info Session
March 24, 2026
Future in Focus: Career & Education Expo
April 10, 2026
Administratively Assigned Duty Day (3) - No Classes
April 14, 2026
Concurrent Enrollment Info Session
May 11, 2026
Last day of classes for students
May 12, 2026 - May 15, 2026
Final Exams
May 15, 2026
End of Spring Semester
May 18, 2026
Commencement
May 18, 2026
Faculty Assigned Duty Day(4) - Commencement
May 19, 2026
Faculty Assigned Duty Day(5) - No Classes
May 20, 2026
Deadline for faculty to submit grades from Spring semester
May 20, 2026
Faculty Duty Day (6)
May 20, 2026
Concurrent Enrollment Info Session
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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2024-2025

Fall Semester, 2024 (75 instructional days)

Date
Milestone
August 21, 2024
Faculty Assigned Duty Day (1) – No Classes
August 22, 2024
Administratively Assigned Duty Day (1) – No Classes
August 22, 2024
Kickoff Event for All Students
August 23, 2024
Administratively Assigned Duty Day (2) – No Classes
August 26, 2024
Fall Semester Classes Begin
September 2, 2024
Labor Day Holiday – Campus Closed
September 16, 2024 - September 20, 2024
Professional Fluency Week
October 2, 2024
Student Success Day
October 17, 2024 - October 18, 2024
Education Minnesota – No Classes – Offices Open
November 11, 2024
Veteran’s Day Holiday Observed – Campus Closed
November 28, 2024 - November 29, 2024
Thanksgiving Holiday – Campus Closed
December 17, 2024 - December 20, 2024
Final Exams
December 20, 2024
End of Fall Semester (Students)
December 23, 2024
Faculty Assigned Duty Day (2) – No Classes
December 25, 2024
Christmas Day Holiday Observed – Campus Closed
December 26, 2024
Deadline for faculty to submit grades from Fall semester
January 1, 2025
New Year’s Holiday – Campus Closed

Spring Semester, 2025 (79 Instructional days)

Date
Milestone
January 9, 2025
Administratively Assigned Duty Day (3) – No Classes
January 13, 2025
Spring Semester Classes Begin
January 20, 2025
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday – Campus Closed
February 3, 2025 - February 7, 2025
Professional Fluency Week
February 17, 2025
President’s Day Holiday – Campus Closed
February 25, 2025
Student Success Day
March 10, 2025 - March 14, 2025
Spring Break
March 17, 2025
Classes Resume
April 11, 2025
Employee Appreciation Day – All Offices Closed/No Classes
May 14, 2025 - May 17, 2025
Final Exams
May 17, 2025
End of Spring Semester (Students)
May 19, 2025
Commencement
May 19, 2025
Faculty Assigned Duty Day (4) – No Classes
May 20, 2025
Faculty Assigned Duty Day (5) – No Classes
May 21, 2025
Deadline for faculty to submit grades from Spring semester
May 26, 2025
Memorial Day Holiday – Campus Closed

Summer Session, 2025 (38 instructional days)

Date
Milestone
June 9, 2025
Summer Session Classes Begin
June 19, 2025
Juneteenth Observed – Campus Closed
July 4, 2025
Independence Day Holiday Observed – Campus Closed
August 1, 2025
End of Summer Session
August 6, 2025
Deadline for faculty to submit grades from Summer semester

Printable Grid-View 2024-25 Calendar

2023-2024

Fall Semester, 2023 (75 instructional days)

Date
Milestone
August 16, 2023
Faculty Assigned Duty Day (1) - No Classes
August 17, 2023
Administratively Assigned Duty Day (1) - No Classes
August 18, 2023
Administratively Assigned Duty Day (2) - No Classes
August 21, 2023
Fall Semester Classes Begin
September 4, 2023
Labor Day Holiday - Campus Closed
September 11, 2023 - September 15, 2023
Professional Fluency Week
September 27, 2023
Student Success Day
October 19, 2023 - October 20, 2023
Education Minnesota - No Classes - Offices Open
November 10, 2023
Veteran’s Day Holiday Observed - Campus Closed
November 22, 2023
Deadline to Withdraw and/or change FN grades to W for full term courses
November 23, 2023 - November 24, 2023
Thanksgiving Holiday - Campus Closed
December 12, 2023 - December 15, 2023
Final Exams
December 15, 2023
End of Fall Semester (Students)
December 18, 2023
Faculty Assigned Duty Day (2) - No Classes
December 23, 2023
Campus Closed
December 25, 2023
Winter Day Holiday Observed - Campus Closed
December 26, 2023 - December 29, 2023
Winter Break - No Classes - Offices Open
December 30, 2023
Campus Closed
January 1, 2024
New Year's Holiday - Campus Closed

Spring Semester, 2024 (79 Instructional days)

Date
Milestone
January 4, 2024
Administratively Assigned Duty Day (3) - No Classes
January 5, 2024
Faculty Assigned Duty Day (3) - No Classes
January 8, 2024
Spring Semester Classes Begin
January 15, 2024
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday - Campus Closed
January 29, 2024 - February 2, 2024
Professional Fluency Week
February 13, 2024
Student Success Day
February 19, 2024
President’s Day Holiday - Campus Closed
February 27, 2024
State Caucus Day - no classes after 6:00 p.m.
March 4, 2024 - March 8, 2024
Spring Break - Offices Open
March 9, 2024
Main Campus Closed
March 11, 2024
Classes Resume
March 12, 2024
Grad Fair
April 12, 2024
Administratively Assigned Duty Day (4) - No Classes
May 7, 2024
Spring Choir Concert
May 8, 2024 - May 11, 2024
Final Exams
May 11, 2024
End of Spring Semester (Students)
May 13, 2024
Commencement
May 13, 2024
Faculty Assigned Duty Day (4) - No Classes
May 14, 2024
Faculty Assigned Duty Day (5) - No Classes
May 27, 2024
Memorial Day Holiday - Campus Closed

Summer Session, 2024 (38 instructional days)

Date
Milestone
June 3, 2024
Summer Session Classes Begin
June 19, 2024
Juneteenth Holiday - Campus Closed
June 27, 2024
LSC Store Closed
July 4, 2024
Independence Day Holiday - Campus Closed
July 26, 2024
End of Summer Session
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