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.