July 2026
| Date |
Day |
Event |
Type |
| July 3, 2026 |
Friday |
Independence Day (observed)District offices closed. No summer session classes July 3–4. |
Employee holiday |
August 2026
| Date |
Day |
Event |
Type |
| No scheduled holidays or academic dates this month. |
September 2026
| Date |
Day |
Event |
Type |
| September 4, 2026 |
Friday |
Friday Before Labor Day Holiday |
Employee holiday |
| September 7, 2026 |
Monday |
Labor Day |
Employee holiday |
| September 15, 2026 |
Tuesday |
Summer Session 2026 ends |
Summer session |
| September 16, 2026 |
Wednesday |
District Flex Day — academic year begins |
Flex day |
| September 17–18, 2026 |
Thursday–Friday |
College Flex Days |
Flex day |
| September 21, 2026 |
Monday |
Fall Quarter instruction begins |
Instruction |
October 2026
| Date |
Day |
Event |
Type |
| No scheduled holidays or academic dates this month. |
November 2026
| Date |
Day |
Event |
Type |
| November 11, 2026 |
Wednesday |
Veterans’ Day |
Employee & academic holiday |
| November 26–27, 2026 |
Thursday–Friday |
Thanksgiving |
Employee & academic holiday |
| November 28–29, 2026 |
Saturday–Sunday |
No Saturday/Sunday classes |
Weekend closure |
December 2026
| Date |
Day |
Event |
Type |
| December 7–11, 2026 |
Monday–Friday |
Fall Quarter finalsFall Quarter ends December 11. |
Finals |
| December 12, 2026 – January 3, 2027 |
Saturday–Sunday |
Winter Recess |
Academic recess |
| December 24, 2026 |
Thursday |
Christmas Eve |
Employee holiday |
| December 25, 2026 |
Friday |
Christmas Day |
Employee holiday |
| December 28, 2026 |
Monday |
Day After Christmas (observed) |
Employee holiday |
| December 29, 2026 |
Tuesday |
December Holiday #1 |
Employee holiday |
| December 30, 2026 |
Wednesday |
December Holiday #2 |
Employee holiday |
| December 31, 2026 |
Thursday |
New Year’s Eve |
Employee holiday |
January 2027
| Date |
Day |
Event |
Type |
| January 1, 2027 |
Friday |
New Year’s Day |
Employee holiday |
| January 4, 2027 |
Monday |
Winter Quarter instruction begins |
Instruction |
| January 18, 2027 |
Monday |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
Employee & academic holiday |
February 2027
| Date |
Day |
Event |
Type |
| February 12, 2027 |
Friday |
Lincoln’s Day (Presidents Days) |
Employee & academic holiday |
| February 13–14, 2027 |
Saturday–Sunday |
No Saturday/Sunday classes |
Weekend closure |
| February 15, 2027 |
Monday |
Washington’s Day (Presidents Days) |
Employee & academic holiday |
March 2027
| Date |
Day |
Event |
Type |
| March 22–26, 2027 |
Monday–Friday |
Winter Quarter finalsWinter Quarter ends March 26. |
Finals |
| March 27, 2027 – April 4, 2027 |
Saturday–Sunday |
Spring Recess |
Academic recess |
April 2027
| Date |
Day |
Event |
Type |
| April 5, 2027 |
Monday |
Spring Quarter instruction begins |
Instruction |
May 2027
| Date |
Day |
Event |
Type |
| May 29–30, 2027 |
Saturday–Sunday |
No Saturday/Sunday classes |
Weekend closure |
| May 31, 2027 |
Monday |
Memorial Day |
Employee & academic holiday |
June 2027
| Date |
Day |
Event |
Type |
| June 18, 2027 |
Friday |
Juneteenth |
Employee & academic holiday |
| June 21–25, 2027 |
Monday–Friday |
Spring Quarter finalsAcademic year ends June 25. |
Finals |
| June 28, 2027 |
Monday |
Summer Session 2027 beginsRuns June 28 – September 14, 2027. No classes July 4–5. |
Summer session |
Notes & sources
Faculty development days
A Faculty Professional Development Day and two Faculty Conference Days may be used
at any time during the academic year on an elective basis with prior approval (see
Appendix H4).
Sources
Compiled from Appendix H2, Academic Year 2026–2027 (Article 27 – Calendar) and the
FHDA Holiday Schedule 2026–2027. If this page and the signed source documents ever
disagree, the source documents govern.
