2025 - 2026 Academic Calendar


Fall 2025 Semester
Aug. 11 - Aug. 15Opening week: faculty/staff preparation
Aug. 18First day of fall classes
Sept. 1Labor Day holiday: JJC is closed. Start of 14-week classes 
Sept. 15Start of 12-week classes
Oct. 13Start of 8-week classes
Nov. 11Veterans' Day holiday: JJC is closed
Nov. 26Fall recess begins: no classes, JJC closes at 4:30 p.m.
Nov. 27- Nov. 30Thanksgiving holiday: JJC is closed
Dec. 8 - Dec. 12Final exam week
Dec. 13Final exam make-up day 
Dec. 24, 2025- Jan. 1, 2026Winter break: JJC is closed

Spring 2026 Semester
Jan. 5-9Opening Week, faculty/staff preparation
Jan. 12Start of 16-week and first 8-week classes
Jan. 19Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday: JJC is closed, no classes
Jan. 26Start of 14-week classes
Feb. 9Start of 12-week classes
Feb. 16Presidents' Day holiday: JJC is closed, no classes
Feb. 17Professional Development Day: JJC is closed till 4:30 p.m. (no day classes, but evening classes will meet)
March 9-13Spring Break week: College offices are open, no classes
March 16Start of second session of 8-week classes 
April 3-5Spring Recess: JJC is closed, no classes
May 11-15Final exams
May 15 JJC Commencement 

Summer 2026 Semester
May 18Start of Summer Session 1 (6- and 12- week classes)
May 25Memorial Day holiday: JJC is closed, no classes
June 1Start of Summer Session 2 (8-week classes)
June 19Juneteenth holiday: JJC is closed, no classes
June 29Start of Summer Session 3 (6-week classes)

Fall 2026 Semester
Aug. 17-21Opening Week, faculty/staff preparation 
Aug. 24Start of 16-week and first 8-week classes
Sept. 7Labor Day holiday: JJC is closed, no classes
Sept. 8Start of 14-week classes
Sept. 21Start of 12-week classes 
Oct. 19Start of second 8-week classes
Nov. 11Veterans' Day holiday: JJC is closed, no classes
Nov. 25Fall Recess: JJC closes at 4:30 p.m., no classes
Nov. 26-29Thanksgiving holiday: JJC is closed, no classes
Dec. 14-18Final exams
Dec. 24- Jan. 3Winter Break holiday: JJC is closed, no classes