Academic Calendar | Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog
Massasoit Community College’s academic calendar is designed to keep students, faculty, and staff informed about important dates and deadlines throughout the academic year. From the start of classes to final exams, and including holidays and breaks, the calendar ensures that everyone is well-prepared for each semester. Whether you’re planning your course schedule, preparing for graduation, or simply staying on top of key academic events, the academic calendar is an essential resource for navigating your educational journey at Massasoit.
Academic Year 2026 - 2027
Fall 2026
- September
- Sept 7 (Mon): Labor Day (College closed)
- Sept 8 (Tue): Opening Day
- Sept 9 (Wed): Fall 2026 classes begin
- Sept 15 (Tue): Last day to add/drop full‑semester classes
- October
- Oct 12 (Mon): Indigenous Peoples' Day (no classes)
- Oct 14 (Wed): Fall 2026 Accelerated Session begins
- Oct 20 (Tue): Last day to add/drop Accelerated Session classes
- Oct 22 (Thu): Professional Development Day (no day classes)
- November
- Nov 2 (Mon): Spring 2027 Registration begins
- Nov 11 (Wed): Veterans Day (College closed)
- Nov 25 (Wed): Thanksgiving Recess (no classes; begins at 4pm)
- Nov 26 (Thu): Thanksgiving
- Nov 27 (Fri): Day after Thanksgiving (no classes; College open)
- December
- Dec 10 (Thu): Last day to withdraw from Fall classes
- Dec 17 (Thu): Last day of Fall classes
- Dec 18–23 (Fri–Wed): Final exams
- Dec 25 (Fri): Christmas Day (College closed)
- Dec 28 (Mon): Fall 2026 final grades due
Spring 2027
- January
- Jan 1 (Fri): New Year's Day (College closed)
- Jan 4 (Mon): Winter Session begins
- Jan 10 (Sun): January conferral for fall graduates
- Jan 11 (Mon): Last day to withdraw from Winter Session classes
- Jan 15 (Fri): Last day of Winter Session classes
- Jan 18 (Mon): Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- Jan 19 (Tue): Opening Day
- Jan 20 (Wed): Spring 2027 classes begin
- Jan 26 (Tue): Last day to add/drop full‑semester classes
- February
- Feb 15 (Mon): Presidents' Day (College closed)
- Feb 18 (Thu): Spring 2027 Accelerated Session begins
- Feb 23 (Mon): Last day to add/drop Accelerated Session classes
- March
- Mar 14–Mar 21 (Sun–Sun): Spring Break (no classes; College open)
- Mar 29 (Mon): Summer 2027 registration begins
- April
- Apr 8 (Thu): Professional Development Day (no day classes; offices closed)
- Apr 12 (Mon): Fall 2027 Registration opens
- Apr 19 (Mon): Patriots Day (no classes)
- Apr 29 (Thu): Last day to withdraw from Spring classes
- May
- May 5 (Wed): Last day of Spring classes
- May 6–May 11 (Thu–Tue): Final exams
- May 14 (Fri): Spring 2027 final grades due
- May 27 (Thu): Commencement
- May 31 (Mon): Memorial Day (College closed)
Summer 2027
- June
- Jun 1 (Tue): Summer Semester and Summer Session I classes begin
- Jun 2 (Wed): Last day to add/drop Summer I classes
- Jun 4 (Fri): Last day to add/drop full‑term Summer classes
- Jun 18 (Fri): Juneteenth Holiday Observed (College closed)
- Jun 24 (Thu): Last day to withdraw from Summer Session I classes
- July
- Jul 2 (Fri): Last day of Summer Session I classes
- Jul 5 (Mon): Independence Day Observed (College closed)
- Jul 6 (Tue): Summer I final grades due
- Jul 6–11 (Tue–Sun): Summer Break (No full‑term Summer course meetings)
- Jul 12 (Mon): Summer Session II classes begin & full Summer semester courses resume
- Jul 13 (Tue): Last day to add/drop Summer II classes
- August
- Aug 5 (Thu): Last day to withdraw from full‑term Summer Semester and Summer II classes
- Aug 16 (Mon): Last day of full‑term Summer Semester and Summer Session II classes
- Aug 19 (Thu): Full‑term Summer Semester and Summer Session II final grades due
- Aug 22 (Sun): August conferral of summer graduates