Academic Calendar Note that some special deadlines apply to late-start classes; see the Registrar's Office for specific non-standard add/drop dates. UpcomingMonthly GridPrintSyncExam Schedule Monday May 12 - Last day of evening classes Wednesday May 14 - Last day of day classes Saturday May 17 - Commencement 2025 Tuesday May 20 - Classes begin – Summer Session I Wednesday May 21 - Last day to add classes Friday May 23 - Last day to drop/withdraw from credit classes – 100% refund (minus $20 reg fee) Monday May 26 - Memorial Day – No day or evening classes Wednesday May 28 - Last day to drop/withdraw from credit classes – 75% refund (minus $20 reg fee) Thursday June 5 - Last day to drop/withdraw – No Record Thursday June 19 - Juneteenth Holiday – No day or evening classes Tuesday June 24 - Last day to drop/withdraw with a grade of “W” Friday July 4 - Independence Day – No day or evening classes Wednesday July 9 - Last day of classes – Summer Session I Monday July 14 - Classes begin – Summer Session 2 Tuesday July 15 - Last day to add classes Tuesday July 15 - No classes – Reserved for IT updates Thursday July 17 - Last day to drop/withdraw from credit classes – 100% refund (minus $20 reg fee) Monday July 21 - Last day to drop/withdraw from credit classes – 75% refund (minus $20 reg fee) Tuesday July 29 - Last day to drop/withdraw – No Record Friday August 15 - Last day to drop/withdraw with a grade of “W” Thursday August 28 - Last day of classes – Summer Session 2 Monday September 1 - Labor Day – no day or evening classes Thursday September 4 - Day and evening classes begin Wednesday September 10 - Last day to add day and evening classes Wednesday September 10 - Last day to drop/withdraw from credit classes – 100% refund (minus $20 reg fee) Wednesday September 17 - Last day to drop/withdraw from credit classes – 75% refund (minus $20 reg fee) Thursday October 2 - Incomplete (“IN”) grades converted Tuesday October 7 - Last day to drop/withdraw – No Record Monday October 13 - Indigenous Peoples’ Day – no day or evening classes Wednesday October 22 - Follow Friday’s schedule for day classes; follow Wednesday’s schedule for evening classes Friday October 24 - Professional Day – no day classes, evening classes meet as scheduled Wednesday October 29 - Spring priority registration for current students begins Tuesday November 11 - Veterans Day – No day or evening classes Thursday November 13 - Last day to drop/withdraw with a grade of “W” Wednesday November 26 - No evening classes Thursday November 27 - Thanksgiving Recess – no day or evening classes Friday November 28 - Thanksgiving Recess – no day or evening classes Wednesday December 17 - Last day of day and evening classes Thursday December 25 - Christmas Day – College closed Friday December 26 - Winter Recess – limited services available Saturday December 27 - Winter Recess – limited services available Sunday December 28 - Winter Recess – limited services available Monday December 29 - Winter Recess – limited services available Tuesday December 30 - Winter Recess – limited services available Wednesday December 31 - Winter Recess – limited services available Thursday January 1 - Winter Recess – limited services available Friday January 2 - Classes begin – January Intersession Friday January 2 - Last day to add classes Monday January 5 - Last day to drop/withdraw from credit classes – 100% refund (minus $20 reg fee) Tuesday January 6 - Last day to drop/withdraw from credit classes – 75% refund (minus $20 reg fee) Printable versions for quick reference! Download/print 2024-25 Academic Calendar (includes Summer '25) 2024-25 Academic Calendar (One Page) 2025-26 Academic Calendar (includes Summer '26) 2025-26 Academic Calendar (One Page) Sync your Google calendar with GCC's academic calendar! Copy and paste this calendar URL: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/gcc.mass.edu_a76t2e4b9sgcq39nsnej483n4s%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics Copy the URL! Follow the instructions here when you are logged into your GCC Google account and viewing your calendar (scroll down to "Use a link to add a public calendar") Final Exam Schedule