Academic Calendar
Massasoit Community College’s academic calendar is designed to keep students, faculty, and staff informed about important dates and deadlines throughout the academic year. From the start of classes to final exams, and including holidays and breaks, the calendar ensures that everyone is well-prepared for each semester. Whether you’re planning your course schedule, preparing for graduation, or simply staying on top of key academic events, the academic calendar is an essential resource for navigating your educational journey at Massasoit.
Academic Year 2024 - 2025
| September | FALL 2024 | |
| Sep 2 | Mon | Labor Day (College closed) |
| Sep 3 | Tue | Opening Day |
| Sep 4 | Wed | Fall classes begin |
| Sep 10 | Tue | Last day to add/drop full-semester classes |
| October | ||
| Oct 2 – Oct 9 | Wed- Wed | Participation Open |
| Oct 10 | Thu | Fall Accelerated Session begins |
| Oct 14 | Mon | Indigenous Peoples’/Columbus Day(College closed) |
| Oct 24 | Thu | Professional Development Day (no day classes) |
| Oct 24 – Oct 28 | Thu – Mon | Accelerated Session – Participation Open |
| November | ||
| Nov 4 | Mon | Spring 2025 Registration opens |
| Nov 11 | Mon | Veterans Day Observed (College closed) |
| Nov 15 | Fri | Accelerated Session – Withdrawals Processed |
| Nov 21 | Thu | Last day to withdraw from Fall classes |
| Nov 27 | Wed | Thanksgiving Recess (No classes beginning 4pm Wednesday evening) |
| Nov 28 | Thu | Thanksgiving Recess (College closed) |
| Nov 29 | Fri | Day after Thanksgiving (No classes; College open) |
| December | ||
| Dec 10 | Tue | Last day of Fall classes; Tuesday evening finals held |
| Dec 11 – Dec 17 | Wed-Tue | Final exams |
| Dec 19 | Thu | Fall grades due |
| Dec 25 | Wed | Christmas Day (College closed) |
| Dec 27 | Fri | Student transcripts available |
| January | SPRING 2025 | |
| Jan 1 | Wed | New Year’s Day (College closed) |
| Jan 2 | Thu | Winter Session begins |
| Jan 10 | Fri | January conferral for fall graduates |
| Jan 14 | Tue | Last day to withdraw from Winter Session classes |
| Jan 17 | Fri | Last day of Winter Session classes |
| Jan 20 | Mon | Martin Luther King Jr. Day (College closed) |
| Jan 21 | Tue | Opening Day |
| Jan 22 | Wed | Spring classes begin |
| Jan 28 | Tue | Last day to add/drop full-semester classes |
| February | ||
| Feb 12 | Wed | Spring Accelerated Session begins |
| Feb 17 | Mon | Presidents’ Day (College closed) |
| Feb 15 | Sat | Last day to add/drop Accelerated Session classes |
| March | ||
| Mar 16 – Mar 23 | Sun – Sun | Spring Break (No classes; College open) |
| Mar 24 | Mon | Summer 2025 Registration begins |
| Mar 27 | Thu | Professional Development Day (no day classes) |
| April | ||
| Apr 14 | Mon | Fall 2025 Registration opens |
| Apr 17 | Thu | Last day to withdraw from Spring classes |
| Apr 21 | Mon | Patriots’ Day (College closed) |
| May | ||
| May 6 | Tue | Last day of Spring classes; Tuesday evening finals held |
| May 7-13 | Wed -Tue | Final exams |
| May 16 | Fri | Spring 2025 grades are due |
| May 19 | Mon | Student transcripts available |
| May 22 | Thu | Commencement and May conferral for spring graduates |
| May 26 | Mon | Memorial Day (College closed) |
| May/June | SUMMER 2025 | |
| May 27 | Tue | Summer Semester and Summer Session I classes begin |
| Jun 19 | Thu | Juneteenth Holiday (College closed) |
| Jun 20 | Fri | Last day to withdraw from Summer Session I classes |
| July | ||
| Jul 1 | Tue | Last day of Summer Session I classes |
| Jul 2 | Wed | Summer I grades due |
| Jul 4 | Fri | Independence Day (College closed) |
| Jul 7 | Mon | Summer Session II classes begin |
| August | ||
| Jul 31 | Thu | Last day to withdraw from Summer Semester and Summer II classes |
| Aug 7 | Thu | Last day of Summer Semester and Summer Session II classes |
| Aug 11 | Mon | Summer Semester and Summer II grades due |
| Aug 13 | Wed | Student transcripts available |
| Aug 22 | Fri | August conferral for summer graduates |
Academic Year 2025 - 2026
| September | FALL 2025 | |
| Sep 1 | Mon | Labor Day (College closed) |
| Sep 2 | Tue | Opening Day |
| Sep 3 | Wed | Fall classes begin |
| Sep 9 | Tue | Last day to add/drop full-semester classes |
| October | ||
| Oct 9 | Thu | Fall Accelerated Session begins |
| Oct 13 | Mon | Indigenous Peoples’/Columbus Day (College closed) |
| Oct 14 | Tue | Last day to add/drop Accelerated Session classes |
| Oct 23 | Thu | Professional Development Day (no day classes) |
| November | ||
| Nov 3 | Mon | Spring 2026 Registration opens |
| Nov 11 | Tues | Veterans Day Observed (College closed) |
| Nov 20 | Thu | Last day to withdraw from Fall classes |
| Nov 26 | Wed | Thanksgiving Recess (No classes beginning 4pm Wednesday evening) |
| Nov 27 | Thu | Thanksgiving Recess (College closed) |
| Nov 28 | Fri | Day after Thanksgiving (No classes; College open) |
| December | ||
| Dec 10 | Wed | Last day of Fall classes; Wednesday evening finals held |
| Dec 11 – Dec 17 | Thu-Wed | Final exams |
| Dec 22 | Mon | Fall grades due |
| Dec 25 | Thr | Christmas Day (College closed) |
| January | SPRING 2026 | |
| Jan 1 | Thu | New Year’s Day (College closed) |
| Jan 2 | Fri | Winter Session begins |
| Jan 10 | Sat | January conferral for fall graduates |
| Jan 13 | Tue | Last day to withdraw from Winter Session classes |
| Jan 16 | Fri | Last day of Winter Session classes |
| Jan 19 | Mon | Martin Luther King Jr. Day (College closed) |
| Jan 20 | Tue | Opening Day |
| Jan 21 | Wed | Spring classes begin |
| Jan 27 | Tue | Last day to add/drop full-semester classes |
| February | ||
| Feb 11 | Wed | Spring Accelerated Session begins |
| Feb 16 | Mon | Presidents’ Day (College closed) |
| Feb 17 | Tue | Last day to add/drop Accelerated Session classes |
| March | ||
| Mar 15 – Mar 22 | Sun – Sun | Spring Break (No classes; College open) |
| Mar 30 | Mon | Summer 2026 Registration opens |
| April | ||
| Apr 9 | Thu | Professional Development Day (no day classes) |
| Apr 13 | Mon | Fall 2026 Registration opens |
| Apr 16 | Thu | Last day to withdraw from Spring classes |
| Apr 20 | Mon | Patriots’ Day (College closed) |
| May | ||
| May 6 | Wed | Last day of Spring classes; Wednesday evening finals held |
| May 7-13 | Thu-Wed | Final exams |
| May 18 | Mon | Spring 2026 grades due |
| May 21 | Thu | Commencement and May conferral for spring graduates |
| May 25 | Mon | Memorial Day (College closed) |
| May/June | SUMMER 2026 | |
| May 26 | Tue | Summer Semester and Summer Session I classes begin |
| Jun 19 | Fri | Juneteeth Holiday (College closed) |
| Jun 22 | Mon | Last day to withdraw from Summer Session I classes |
| July | ||
| Jul 1 | Wed | Last day of Summer Session I classes |
| Jul 3 | Fri | Summer I grades due |
| Jul 4 | Sat | Independence Day (College closed) |
| Jul 6 | Mon | Summer Session II classes begin |
| August | ||
| Jul 30 | Thu | Last day to withdraw from Summer Semester and Summer II classes |
| Aug 11 | Tue | Last day of Summer Semester and Summer Session II classes |
| Aug 13 | Thu | Summer Semester and Summer II grades due |
| Aug 18 | Tue | Student transcripts available |
| Aug 22 | Sat | August conferral for summer graduates |