2025-2026 Academic Calendar
Credit Programs
Fall Term 2025
| August 18 |
HCC Day of Learning - COLLEGE CLOSED FOR STUDENTS |
| August 25 – December 13 |
Fall 15-week Semester |
| August 25 – October 13 |
Fall First 7-week Session (FA1) |
August 30 – September 1
|
Labor Day Observed – COLLEGE CLOSED |
| October 22 – December 13 |
Fall Second 7-week Session (FA2) |
| November 26-30 |
Thanksgiving Recess – COLLEGE CLOSED |
December 24 – January 1
|
Winter Break – COLLEGE CLOSED |
Winter/Spring Term 2026
| January 2 – January 23 |
Winter Intersession |
| January 19 |
MLK, Jr., Day – COLLEGE CLOSED |
January 26 – May 16
|
Spring 15-week Semester |
January 26 – March 14
|
Spring First 7-week Session (SP1) |
| March 23 - May 16 |
Spring Second 7-week Session (SP2) |
| March 30 - April 5 |
Spring Recess - COLLEGE CLOSED |
| May 22* |
Commencement |
May 25
|
Memorial Day – COLLEGE CLOSED |
Summer Term 2026
June 1 – August 8
|
Summer 10-week Session |
June 5 – July 25
|
Summer 7-week Session |
| June 19 |
Juneteenth - COLLEGE CLOSED |
| July 3-4 |
Independence Day Observed – COLLEGE CLOSED |
Noncredit class information is mailed to all Howard County residences in August, November, and April.
This calendar is subject to adjustment due to inclement weather or other factors.
Noncredit Programs
| Classes begin weekly |
Registration is ongoing year-round. |
| Late January/Early February |
Kids on Campus summer registration begins. Visit howardcc.edu/koc. |
Noncredit class information is mailed to all Howard County residences in August, November, and April.
This calendar is subject to adjustment due to inclement weather or other factors.