Academic Calendar
Fall 2025
| Term begins (16-week, First 4 and 8 week) | August 18 |
| Schedule adjustment (Drop/Add) | August 18 - 19 |
| Withdraw date for first 4-week session | August 26 |
| Withdraw date for first 8-week sesssion | September 8 |
| Labor Day (no classes) | September 1 |
| College Professional Development Day (no classes) | September 2 |
| Second 4-week session begins | September 15 |
| Withdraw date for second 4-week session | September 23 |
| Withdraw date for 16-week session | September 26 |
| First 8-week session ends | October 10 |
| Fall Break (no classes) | October 13 - 17 |
| Second 8-week session begins | October 20 |
| Third 4-week session begins | October 20 |
| Withdraw date for third 4-week session | October 28 |
| Withdraw date for second 8-week session | November 6 |
| Fourth 4-week session begins | November 17 |
| Withdraw date for fourth 4-week session | November 25 |
| Thanksgiving Break | November 27 - 30 |
| Winter session begins | December 8 |
| Term ends (16-week, Last 4 and 8 week) | December 12 |
| Graduation | December 16 |
| Withdraw date for winter session | December 16 |
| Winter session ends | January 2 |
Spring 2026
| Term begins (16-week, First 4 and 8 week) | January 12 |
| Schedule adjustment (Drop/Add) | January 12-14 |
| Withdraw date for first 4-week session | January 21 |
| Martin Luther King Jr Day (no classes) | January 19 |
| College Professional Development Day (no classes) | January 20 |
| Withdraw date for first 8-week sesssion | January 29 |
| Second 4-week session begins | February 9 |
| Withdraw date for second 4-week session | February 17 |
| Withdraw date for 16-week session | February 18 |
| First 8-week session ends | March 6 |
| Spring Break (no classes) | March 9 - 15 |
| Second 8-week session begins | March 16 |
| Third 4-week session begins | March 16 |
| Withdraw date for third 4-week session | March 24 |
| Withdraw date for second 8-week session | April 6 |
| Good Frday (no classes) | April 3 |
| Fourth 4-week session begins | April 13 |
| Withdraw date for fourth 4-week session | April 21 |
| Term ends (16-week, Last 4 and 8 week) | May 12 |
| Graduation | May 14 |
Summer 2026
| Term Begins (8 week and first 4 week) | May 20 |
| Schedule Adjustment (Drop/Add) | May 20 - 21 |
| Memorial Day (no classes) | May 25 |
| Withdraw date for first 4-week session | May 28 |
| Withdraw date for 8-week session | June 8 |
| First 4-week sesson ends | June 16 |
| Second 4-week session begins | June 17 |
| Withdraw date for second 4-week session | June 26 |
| 4th of July (no classes) | July 3 |
| Term ends (8-week and second 4-week) | July 16 |
- Registration dates for each term are announced on the Admissions, Registration & Records website.
- Corporate and Continuing Education registration is ongoing throughout every term through Customer Service and Registration for Corporate and Continuing Education at 704.330.4223.
- For additional information, contact the Central Piedmont Information Call Center at 704.330.2722.