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.