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2025-2026 Academic Calendar

Fall 2025

79 Instructional Days – 16 weeks

DateDay of the WeekEvent
August 1-8Thursday-FridayOptional 12-Month Faculty Leave Days
August 11-14Monday-ThursdayFaculty Work Days
August 15FridayOptional Faculty Leave Day
August 18MondayFirst Day of CU Fall Semester
August 30-31Saturday-SundayNo Saturday or Sunday Classes
September 1MondayLabor Day Holiday
(All Campuses Closed)
September 5FridayConvocation
(All Campuses Closed)
October 13Monday1st 8-Week (Fall 1) CU Classes End
October 14-19Tuesday-SundayFall Break/Optional Faculty Leave Days
(No CU Classes)
October 20Monday2nd 8-Week (Fall 2) CU Classes Begin
November 10MondayNo CU Classes
November 11TuesdayVeteran’s Day Holiday
(All Campuses Closed)
November 26WednesdayOptional Faculty Leave Day
(No CU Classes)
November 27-28Thursday-FridayThanksgiving Holiday
(All Campuses Closed)
November 29-30Saturday-SundayNo Saturday or Sunday Classes
December 19FridayLast Day of CU Fall Semester
December 22MondayOptional Faculty Leave Day
(No CU Classes)
December 23-31Tuesday-WednesdayWinter Break
(All Campuses Closed)

Spring 2026

78 Instructional Days – 16 Weeks

DateDay of the WeekEvent
January 1ThursdayNew Year’s Day Holiday
(All Campuses Closed)
January 2FridayWinter Break
(All Campuses Closed)
January 5-9Monday-FridayFaculty Work Days
(No CU Classes)
January 12MondayFirst Day of CU Spring Semester
January 17-18Saturday-SundayNo Saturday or Sunday Classes
January 19MondayMartin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
(All Campuses Closed)
February 27FridayAll Teams Day
(All Campuses Closed)
March 9Monday1st 8-Week (Spring 1) CU Classes End
March 10-15Tuesday-SundaySpring Break/Optional Faculty Leave Days
(No CU Classes)
March 16Monday2nd 8-Week (Spring 2) CU Classes Begin
April 3FridayGood Friday Holiday
(All Campuses Closed)
April 4-5Saturday-SundayNo Saturday or Sunday Classes
May 8FridayLast Day of CU Spring Semester
May 11-12Monday-TuesdayOptional Faculty Leave Days
(No CU Classes)
May 13WednesdayCommencement
May 14-15Thursday-FridayOptional Faculty Leave
(No CU Classes)

Summer 2026

44 Instructional Days – 9 Weeks

DateDay of the WeekEvent
May 18MondayFirst Day of CU Summer Semester
(8-week & 9-week courses)
May 23-24Saturday-SundayNo Saturday or Sunday Classes
May 25MondayMemorial Day
(All Campuses Closed)
June 19FridayCampus Closed*
June 26FridayCampus Closed*
July 3FridayIndependence Day Holiday
(All Campuses Closed)
July 4-5Saturday-SundayNo Saturday or Sunday Classes
July 10FridayCampus Closed*
July 13MondayLast Day of 8-Week CU Summer Classes
July 14-20Tuesday-MondayOptional Faculty Leave Days
(if faculty’s classes have ended)
July 10FridayCampus Closed*
July 20MondayLast Day of 9-Week CU Summer Classes
July 24FridayCampus Closed*
July 21-31Tuesday-FridayOptional 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

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