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2025-2026 Academic Calendar
Spring 2026
78 Instructional Days – 16 Weeks
| Date | Day of the Week | Event |
| January 1 | Thursday | New Year’s Day Holiday (All Campuses Closed) |
| January 2 | Friday | Winter Break (All Campuses Closed) |
| January 5-9 | Monday-Friday | Faculty Work Days (No CU Classes) |
| January 12 | Monday | First Day of CU Spring Semester |
| January 17-18 | Saturday-Sunday | No Saturday or Sunday Classes |
| January 19 | Monday | Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (All Campuses Closed) |
| February 27 | Friday | All Teams Day (All Campuses Closed) |
| March 9 | Monday | 1st 8-Week (Spring 1) CU Classes End |
| March 10-15 | Tuesday-Sunday | Spring Break/Optional Faculty Leave Days (No CU Classes) |
| March 16 | Monday | 2nd 8-Week (Spring 2) CU Classes Begin |
| April 3 | Friday | Good Friday Holiday (All Campuses Closed) |
| April 4-5 | Saturday-Sunday | No Saturday or Sunday Classes |
| May 8 | Friday | Last Day of CU Spring Semester |
| May 11-12 | Monday-Tuesday | Optional Faculty Leave Days (No CU Classes) |
| May 13 | Wednesday | Commencement |
| May 14-15 | Thursday-Friday | Optional Faculty Leave (No CU Classes) |
Summer 2026
44 Instructional Days – 9 Weeks
| Date | Day of the Week | Event |
| May 18 | Monday | First Day of CU Summer Semester (8-week & 9-week courses) |
| May 23-24 | Saturday-Sunday | No Saturday or Sunday Classes |
| May 25 | Monday | Memorial Day (All Campuses Closed) |
| June 19 | Friday | Campus Closed* |
| June 26 | Friday | Campus Closed* |
| July 3 | Friday | Independence Day Holiday (All Campuses Closed) |
| July 4-5 | Saturday-Sunday | No Saturday or Sunday Classes |
| July 10 | Friday | Campus Closed* |
| July 13 | Monday | Last Day of 8-Week CU Summer Classes |
| July 14-20 | Tuesday-Monday | Optional Faculty Leave Days (if faculty’s classes have ended) |
| July 10 | Friday | Campus Closed* |
| July 20 | Monday | Last Day of 9-Week CU Summer Classes |
| July 24 | Friday | Campus Closed* |
| July 21-31 | Tuesday-Friday | Optional Faculty Leave Days (No CU Classes) |
Glossary
CU = Curriculum Classes
CE = Continuing Education Classes
Approved by the Forsyth Tech Board of Trustees on 8/15/2023
2026-2027 Academic Calendar
Fall 2026
79 Instructional Days – 16 weeks
| Date | Day of the Week | Event |
| August 3-7 | Monday-Friday | Optional 12-Month Faculty Leave Days |
| August 10-13 | Monday-Thursday | Faculty Work Days |
| August 14 | Friday | Optional Faculty Leave Day |
| August 17 | Monday | First Day of CU Fall Semester |
| September 5-6 | Saturday-Sunday | No Saturday or Sunday Classes |
| September 7 | Monday | Labor Day Holiday (All Campuses Closed) |
| September 11 | Friday | Convocation (All Campuses Closed) |
| October 12 | Monday | 1st 8-Week (Fall 1) CU Classes End |
| October 13-20 | Tuesday-Tuesday | Fall Break/Optional Faculty Leave Days (No CU Classes) |
| October 21 | Wednesday | 2nd 8-Week (Fall 2) CU Classes Begin |
| November 11 | Wednesday | Veteran’s Day Holiday (All Campuses Closed) |
| November 26-27 | Thursday-Friday | Thanksgiving Holiday (All Campuses Closed) |
| November 28-29 | Saturday-Sunday | No Saturday or Sunday Classes |
| December 18 | Friday | Last Day of CU Fall Semester |
| December 21 | Monday | Optional Faculty Leave Day (No CU Classes) |
| December 22-31 | Tuesday-Thursday | Winter Break (All Campuses Closed |
Spring 2027
78 Instructional Days – 16 Weeks
| Date | Day of the Week | Event |
| January 1 | Friday | New Year’s Day Holiday (All Campuses Closed) |
| January 4-8 | Monday-Friday | Faculty Work Days (No CU Classes) |
| January 11 | Monday | First Day of CU Spring Semester |
| January 16-17 | Saturday-Sunday | No Saturday or Sunday Classes |
| January 18 | Monday | Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (All Campuses Closed) |
| February 26 | Friday | All Teams Day (All Campuses Closed) |
| March 8 | Monday | 1st 8-Week (Spring 1) CU Classes End |
| March 9-14 | Tuesday-Sunday | Spring Break/Optional Faculty Leave Days (No CU Classes) |
| March 15 | Monday | 2nd 8-Week (Spring 2) CU Classes Begin |
| March 26 | Friday | Good Friday Holiday (All Campuses Closed) |
| March 27-28 | Saturday-Sunday | No Saturday or Sunday Classes |
| May 7 | Friday | Last Day of CU Spring Semester |
| May 10-11 | Monday-Tuesday | Optional Faculty Leave Days (No CU Classes) |
| May 12 | Wednesday | Commencement |
| May 13-14 | Thursday-Friday | Optional Faculty Leave (No CU Classes) |
Summer 2027
44 Instructional Days – 9 Weeks
| Date | Day of the Week | Event |
| May 17 | Monday | First Day of CU Summer Semester (8-week & 9-week courses) |
| May 29-30 | Saturday-Sunday | No Saturday or Sunday Classes |
| May 31 | Monday | Memorial Day (All Campuses Closed) |
| June 18 | Friday | Campus Closed* |
| June 25 | Friday | Campus Closed* |
| July 2 | Friday | Campus Closed* |
| July 3-4 | Saturday-Sunday | No Saturday or Sunday Classes |
| July 5 | Monday | Independence Day Holiday (All Campuses Closed) |
| July 9 | Friday | Campus Closed* |
| July 12 | Monday | Last Day of 8-Week CU Summer Classes |
| July 13-19 | Tuesday-Monday | Optional Faculty Leave Days (if faculty’s classes have ended) |
| July 16 | Friday | Campus Closed* |
| July 19 | Monday | Last Day of 9-Week CU Summer Classes |
| July 20-30 | Tuesday-Friday | Optional Faculty Leave Days (No CU Classes) |
Glossary
CU = Curriculum Classes
CE = Continuing Education Classes
Approved by the Forsyth Tech Board of Trustees on 2/29/2024
*Campus closures on Fridays in June/July: Please be advised that on select Fridays in the Summer Semester, Forsyth Tech will operate on a modified schedule. On these dates, some offices and student services may be partially closed or unavailable. We recommend contacting departments in advance or checking individual office hours to confirm availability.