Academic Catalogs

Calendar

Date Event
Fall 2025 Calendar
August 22, 2025 Semester Begins
August 22, 2025 Mandatory Flex Day for faculty and staff
August 25, 2025 First Day of Instruction
September 1, 2025 Holiday — Labor Day
September 8, 2025 Applications accepted for Winter/Spring 2026
October 20, 2025 Beginning of second 8-week classes
November 11, 2025 Holiday — Veterans’ Day
November 27 – November 30, 2025 Holiday — Thanksgiving
December 13, 2025 Last day of Fall 2025
December 15, 2025 – January 2, 2026 Winter Break
Spring 2026 Calendar
January 5, 2026 First day of Winter 2026 classes
January 19, 2026 Holiday — Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 30, 2026 Last day of Winter 2026
January 31, 2026 Semester Begins
January 31, 2026 First Day of Instruction
February 13, 2026 Holiday— Lincoln’s Day
February 16, 2026 Holiday— Washington’s Day
February 19, 2026 No Classes Mandatory Flex Day for faculty and staff
March 30 – April 5, 2026 Spring Break
April 6, 2026 Beginning of Second 8-Week Classes
May 25, 2026 Holiday—Memorial Day
May 30, 2026 Last day of Spring 2026

All dates and hours of operation are subject to change without notice.

Deadlines for refunds, fee cancellations, registration, and withdrawals are different for each course.

For specific course deadlines, please refer to one of the following:

  • Student Class Program/Web Schedule Bill (Available via MyCoast)
  • Dates to Remember – Available online
  • Academic Calendar – Available online
  • Contact the Answer Center at (714) 432-5072

If a holiday falls on Friday, then Saturday and Sunday classes will not meet. If a holiday falls on Monday, then Saturday and Sunday classes will meet.

Final examinations are held during regular class meeting times during the last week of the semester.

Election Dates 2025-2026   

Statewide Direct Primary Election – June 2, 2026

Voter Registration

  • Online or postmarked by May 18, 2026
  • All California active voters will receive a vote-by-mail ballot for the June 2, 2026, Primary Election.

Completed Ballots, Including Vote-by-Mail Ballots

  • Personally delivered ballots: Must be delivered no later than the "Close of polls" time of 8:00pm on June 2, 2026.  
  • Mailed ballots: Must be postmarked on or before June 2, 2026, and received by your county elections office no later than June 9, 2026. 

All dates can be verified online at the Secretary of State or Orange County Election Office.
All voter and election information can be verified online at the California Secretary of State and Orange County Election Office websites.