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Academic Calendar

In order to be responsive to the needs of communities and students, KCTCS institutions offer terms in a variety of lengths from two weeks to 16 weeks.  The two primary terms begin in August and January.  The colleges offer shorter sessions within these two terms, allowing students the flexibility to schedule classes to best meet their needs.  A variety of sessions from two to eight weeks are also available during the summer months.

All KCTCS colleges follow a common policy for establishing important dates within each session such as deadlines for adding and dropping classes and receiving refunds.  Students should contact the Records/Admission office at their local college for the local academic calendar. 

The following closings are applicable to all KCTCS institutions:

Date Event
July 4, 2025 Independence Day
September 1, 2025 Labor Day
November 27, 2025 Thanksgiving Day
November 28, 2025 Day After Thanksgiving
December 22, 2025 Institutional Closing
December 23, 2025 Institutional Closing
December 24, 2025 Institutional Closing
December 25, 2025 Institutional Closing
December 26, 2025 Institutional Closing
December 29, 2025 Institutional Closing
December 30, 2025 Institutional Closing
December 31, 2025 Institutional Closing
January 1, 2026 Institutional Closing
January 2, 2026 Institutional Closing
January 19, 2026 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
February 16, 2026 President’s Day
April 3, 2026 Good Friday (1/2 Day)
May 25, 2026 Memorial Day
June 19, 2026 Juneteenth