October 2025 |
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| October 20 (Monday) | Priority registration for Spring term 2026 begins. |
| October 22 (Wednesday) | Open registration for Spring term 2026 begins. |
December 2025 |
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| Dec. 22 - Jan 4, 2026 | Winter Recess. The College will be closed for winter recess. |
January 2026 |
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| Jan. 5 (Monday) | Classes begin: 16 weeks. |
| Jan. 5 (Monday) | Classes begin: 8-week miniterm. |
| Jan. 8 (Thursday) | 8-week miniterm. Last day to drop with refund; change courses without financial penalty; register, add a course or change sections without instructor and/or department approval; change from audit status to credit status or from credit status to audit status. |
| Jan. 9 (Friday) | Weekend classes begin on Friday at 5 pm. |
| Jan. 9 (Friday) | 16-week classes. Last day to drop with refund; change courses without financial penalty; register, add a course or change sections without instructor and/or department approval; change from audit status to credit status or from credit status to audit status. |
| Jan. 10 (Saturday) | Student Services offices open on Saturday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. |
| Jan. 14 (Wednesday) | Weekend classes. Last day to drop with refund; change courses without financial penalty; register, add a course or change sections without instructor and/or department approval; change from audit status to credit status or from credit status to audit status. |
| Jan. 17 - 19 (Saturday-Monday) | Holiday - Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| Jan. 20 (Tuesday) | Classes begin: 14-week miniterm. |
| Jan. 26 (Monday) | 14-week miniterm. Last day to drop with refund; change courses without financial penalty; register, add a course or change sections without instructor and/or department approval; change from audit status to credit status or from credit status to audit status. |
February 2026 |
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| Feb. 2 (Monday) | 12-week miniterm begins. |
| Feb. 5 (Thursday) | 12-week miniterm. Last day to drop with refund; change courses without financial penalty; register, add a course or change sections without instructor and/or department approval; change from audit status to credit status or from credit status to audit status. |
| Feb. 6 (Friday) | 8-week classes. Last day to withdraw from courses with a "W" grade; register for institutional credit-by-exam. |
| Feb. 14 - 16 (Saturday-Monday) | Holiday – Presidents’ Day |
March 2026 |
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| Mar. 2 (Monday) | 8–week second miniterm begins. |
| Mar. 5 (Thursday) | Employee Retreat No Classes. The college will be open. |
| Mar. 6 (Friday) | 8-week second miniterm. Last day to drop with refund; change courses without financial penalty; register, add a course or change sections without instructor and/or department approval; change from audit status to credit status or from credit status to audit status. |
| Mar. 9 (Monday) | Priority registration for Summer term 2026 begins. |
| Mar. 11 (Wednesday) | Open registration for Summer term 2026 begins. |
| Mar. 13 (Friday) | 16-week classes. Last day to withdraw from courses with a "W" grade; register for institutional credit-by-exam. |
| Mar. 13 (Friday) | Weekend classes. Last day to withdraw from courses with a "W" grade; register for institutional credit-by-exam. |
| Mar. 16 (Monday) | Last day to apply for graduation and have your name appear in the commencement program. |
| Mar. 19 (Thursday) | 14-week miniterm. Last day to withdraw from courses with a "W" grade; register for institutional credit-by-exam. |
| Mar. 23 – 29 (Monday – Sunday) | Spring Break - College Closed |
| Mar. 31 (Tuesday) | 12-week miniterm. Last day to withdraw from courses with a "W" grade; register for institutional credit-by-exam. |
April 2026 | |
| Apr. 3 - 5 (Friday - Sunday) | Spring Recess |
| Apr. 6 (Monday) | Priority registration for Fall 2026 begins. |
| Apr. 8 (Wednesday) | Open registration for Fall 2026 begins. |
| Apr. 13 (Monday) | 8-week second miniterm. Last day to withdraw from courses with a "W" grade; register for institutional credit-by-exam. |
| April 25 (Saturday) | Commencement Ceremony |
May 2026 | |
| May 1 (Friday) | Last day of classes and final exams. |
| May 4 (Monday) | Final course grades available. |
March |
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| March 9 (Monday) | Priority registration for Summer term 2026 begins. |
| March 11 (Wednesday) | Open registration for Summer term 2026 begins. |
April |
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| April 25 (Saturday) | Commencement Ceremony. |
May |
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| May. 9 (Saturday) | Student Services offices open on Saturday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. |
| May. 11 (Monday) | 12-week classes begin. |
| May. 11 (Monday) | First 6-week mini-term begin. |
| May. 11 (Monday) | First 8-week mini-term begin. |
| May. 13 (Wednesday) | First 6-week mini-term - Last day to drop with refund; change courses without financial penalty; register, add a course or change sections without instructor and/or department approval; change from audit status to credit status or from credit status to audit status. |
| May. 14 (Thursday) | First 8-week mini-term - Last day to drop with a refund; change courses without financial penalty; register, add a course, or change sections with instructor and/or department approval; change from audit status to credit status or from credit status to audit status. |
| May. 14 (Thursday) | 12-week classes - Last day to drop with a refund; change courses without financial penalty; register, add a course, or change sections with instructor and/or department approval; change from audit status to credit status or from credit status to audit status. |
| May. 15 (Friday) | Weekend classes begin Friday at 5 pm. |
| May. 20 (Wednesday) | Weekend classes - Last day to drop with a refund; change courses without financial penalty; register, add a course, or change sections with instructor and/or department approval; change from audit status to credit status or from credit status to audit status. |
| May 23 - 25 (Saturday - Monday) | Holiday - Memorial Day |
| May. 26 (Tuesday) | 10-week classes begin. |
| May. 29 (Friday) | 10-week classes - Last day to drop with a refund; change courses without financial penalty; register, add a course, or change sections with instructor and/or department approval; change from audit status to credit status or from credit status to audit status. |
June |
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| Jun. 4 (Thursday) | First 6-week mini-term - Last day to withdraw from courses with a “W” grade; register for institutional credit-by-exam. |
| Jun. 4 (Thursday) | First 8-week mini-term - Last day to withdraw from courses with a “W” grade; register for institutional credit-by-exam. |
| Jun. 8 (Monday) | Second 8-week mini-term begin. |
| Jun. 11 (Thursday) | Second 8-week mini-term - Last day to drop with a refund; change courses without financial penalty; register, add a course, or change sections with instructor and/or department approval; change from audit status to credit status or from credit status to audit status. |
| Jun. 19 (Friday) | First 6-week mini-term. Last day of classes and final exams. |
| Jun. 20 (Saturday) | First 6-week mini-term. Grades are due. |
| Jun. 22 (Monday) | First 6-week mini-term. Final course grades are available. |
| Jun. 22 (Monday) | Second 6-week mini-term begins. |
| Jun. 24 (Wednesday) | Second 6-week mini-term. Last day to drop with a refund; change courses without financial penalty; register, add a course, or change sections with instructor and/or department approval; change from audit status to credit status or from credit status to audit status. |
| Jun. 30 (Tuesday) | Weekend classes. Last day to withdraw from courses with a “W” grade; register for institutional credit-by-exam. |
| Jun. 30 (Tuesday) | 12-week classes - Last day to withdraw from courses with a “W” grade; register for institutional credit-by-exam. |
July |
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| Jul. 1 (Wednesday) | Second 8-week mini-term - Last day to withdraw from courses with a “W” grade; register for institutional credit-by-exam. |
| Jul. 2 (Thursday) | First 8-week mini-term. Last day of classes and final exams. |
| Jul. 3 - 5 (Friday - Sunday) | Holiday - Independence Day |
| Jul. 16 (Thursday) | Second 6-week mini-term - Last day to withdraw from courses with a “W” grade; register for institutional credit-by-exam. | July 31 (Friday) | Last day of classes and final exams. 12-week classes 10-week classes Second 6-week-mini-term Second 8-week mini-term |
August |
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| Aug. 1 (Saturday) | Last day of Summer Term. |
| Aug. 3 (Monday) | Final course grades are available. |
| Aug. 8 (Saturday) | Student Services offices open on Saturday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. |
| Aug. 15 (Saturday) | Student Services offices open on Saturday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. |
| Aug. 22 (Saturday) | Student Services offices open on Saturday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. |
Miami Dade College reserves the right to change the academic calendar or to make other changes deemed necessary, giving advance notice of change when possible.