Explore Cecil College’s academic calendars to stay on track with key academic dates, including semester start and end dates, registration periods, holidays, exam schedules, and graduation deadlines. Stay informed and plan your academic year with confidence.

Summer 2025
May 27 First 5-week session classes begin
May 31 Saturday session classes begin
June 2 Accelerated degree, 9-week, 10-week, and first 1-week session classes begin
June 7 First 1-week session classes end
June 9 Second 1-week and 7-week session classes begin
June 14 Second 1-week session classes end
June 19 Juneteenth Holiday
College is closed and reopens on Friday, June 20 at 8:00 am
June 27 Fourth of July Holiday
College closes at 5:00 pm and reopens on Monday, July 7 at 8:00 am
July 1 Summer graduation application deadline
July 7 First 5-week session classes end
July 14 Second 5-week session classes begin
July 19 Saturday session classes end
August 2 7-week session classes end
August 9 Accelerated degree and 9-week session classes end
August 16 Second 5-week and 10-week session classes end
Fall 2025
August 18 First accelerated degree, first 9-week, first 1-week, and 2-week session classes begin
August 20 All College Day — update for faculty and staff
August 23 First 1-week session classes end; first 7-week and 15-week session classes begin
August 29 Labor Day Holiday
College closes at 5:00 pm (no evening classes) and reopens on Tuesday, September 2 at 8:00 am
August 30 2-week session classes end
October 8 Second Accelerated Degree and second 9-week session classes begin
October 13 First 7-week session classes end
October 20 First accelerated degree and first 9-week session classes end; Second 7-week session classes begin
November 1 Fall graduation application deadline
November 25 Thanksgiving Holiday
College closes at 10:00 pm and reopens on Monday, December 1 at 8:00 am
December 6 15-week session classes end
December 8–13 Fall semester exams for 15-week session
December 13 Second accelerated degree, second 9-week, and second 7-week session classes end
December 24 Winter Break
College closes at 2:00 pm and reopens on Friday, January 2 at 8:00 am
Spring 2026
January 5 First accelerated degree and first 9-week session classes begin
January 12 First 1-week session classes begin
January 14 All College Day — update for faculty and staff
January 17 First 1-week session classes end

Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
College closes at 5:00 pm and reopens on Tuesday, January 20 at 8:00 am
January 20 First 7-week and 15-week session classes begin
January 26 2-week session classes begin
February 7 2-week session classes end
February 15 Spring graduation application deadline
March 7 First accelerated degree and first 9-week session classes end
March 9 First 7-week session classes end
March 10 Second accelerated degree and second 9-week session classes begin
March 16–21 Spring Break
No classes any session except online and hybrid (please check course syllabus); college offices close on Thursday, March 19 at 10:00 pm and reopen Monday, March 23 at 8:00 am
March 23 Second 7-week session classes begin
May 4 15-week session classes end
May 5–11 Spring semester exams for 15-week session classes
May 9 Second 7-week session classes end
May 11 Second accelerated degree and second 9-week session classes end
May 17 Graduation
May 18 Accelerated degree classes begin
May 22 Memorial Day Holiday
College closes at 5:00 pm (no evening classes) and reopens on Tuesday, May 26 at 8:00 am
July 25 Accelerated degree classes end