Fall Semester 2026
79 Instructional Days – 16 weeks
|
Date |
Day of the Week |
Event |
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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 |
|
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 Semester 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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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.
Per 1B SBCCC 500.3 – North Carolina Student Lifeline Information:
- To reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, call 988 or text HOME to 741741
- To reach the NC Peer Warmline, call 855-733-7762.