Academic Calendar 2026-2027
The Academic Year is divided into two 16 week semesters (Fall and Spring) and two intersessions (Winter and Summer).
Fall 2026
Semester: August 31, 2026 -December 18, 2026
Monday, April 13 | Online Schedule Posted |
Monday, May 11 | Priority Registration Begins |
Monday, June 1 | Open Enrollment |
Monday, August 31 | First Day of Instruction |
Monday, September 7 | Campus Closed - Labor Day |
Saturday, September 12 | No Penalty Add/Drop Deadline |
Wednesday, November 11 | Campus Closed - Veterans' Day |
Saturday, November 21 | Withdrawal Deadline |
Wednesday, November 25 - Saturday, November 28 | Campus Closed - Thanksgiving Holiday |
Friday, December 11 | Non-Instructional Day - No Academic Classes |
Friday, December 18 | Last Day of Instruction |
Winter 2027
Intersession: January 4, 2027 - February 11, 2027
Monday, September 14 | Online Schedule Posted |
Monday, October 12 | Priority Registration Begins |
Monday, October 19 | Open Enrollment |
Monday, January 4 | First Day of Instruction |
Monday, January 18 | Campus Closed - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
Thursday, February 11 | Last Day of Instruction |
Friday, February 12 | Campus Closed - Lincoln Day |
Monday, February 15 | Campus Closed - Washington Day |
Spring 2027
Semester: Tuesday, February 16, 2027 - Friday, June 11, 2027
Monday, October 19 | Online Schedule Posted |
Monday, November 16 | Priority Registration Begins |
Monday, November 30 | Open Enrollment |
Tuesday, February 16 | First Day of Instruction |
Wednesday, March 31 | Campus Closed - Farmworkers Day |
Monday, April 12 - Saturday, April 17 | Campus Closed - Spring Break |
Saturday, April 24 | Campus Closed - Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day |
Monday, May 31 | Campus Closed - Memorial Day |
Friday, June 11 | Last Day of Instruction |
Saturday, June 12 | Commencement |
Summer 2027
TBD by the Board of Trustees
Dates are subject to change.
Get the most up-to-date information at Admissions & Records Important Dates: https://www.glendale.edu/students/admissions-records/a-r-important-dates.html
For a full explanation of Application and Registration deadlines, visit Admissions & Records Registration: https://www.glendale.edu/students/admissions-records/registration.html
For all Add/Drop and Grading information, visit Admissions & Records Session Dates and Deadlines: https://www.glendale.edu/students/admissions-records/session-dates-deadlines
For your personalized Academic Add/Drop Calendar, refer to your MyGCC student portal located in your “My Class Schedule” for .