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 3, 2026 | Independence Day |
| September 7, 2026 | Labor Day |
| November 26, 2026 | Thanksgiving Day |
| November 27, 2026 | Day After Thanksgiving |
| December 21, 2026 | Institutional Closing |
| December 22, 2026 | Institutional Closing |
| December 23, 2026 | Institutional Closing |
| December 24, 2026 | Institutional Closing |
| December 25, 2026 | Institutional Closing |
| December 28, 2026 | Institutional Closing |
| December 29, 2026 | Institutional Closing |
| December 30, 2026 | Institutional Closing |
| December 31, 2026 | Institutional Closing |
| January 1, 2027 | Institutional Closing |
| January 18, 2027 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
| February 15, 2027 | President’s Day |
| March 26, 2027 | Good Friday (1/2 Day) |
| May 31, 2027 | Memorial Day |
| June 18, 2027 | Juneteenth (Observed) |