Montgomery College Academic Calendar 2026-2027: Important Dates

The Montgomery College academic calendar 2026-2027 is your essential guide to navigating the semester system, whether you are tracking past timelines or looking ahead to future terms.

Plan your academic year seamlessly with key deadlines for Montgomery College registration dates, session lengths, and critical enrollment milestones.

While Montgomery College runs on a traditional 15-week schedule for its core Montgomery College Spring 2026 classes, the institution also offers flexible 7-week, 13-week, and late-starting parts of term to fit your busy schedule.

Montgomery College Academic Calendar Fall 2026

1. The Health Sciences application deadline for Fall 2026 is Saturday, March 1, 2026.
2. The Nursing–Health Science application deadline for Fall 2026 is Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
3. The Fall 2026 class schedule becomes available for viewing on Monday, April 13, 2026.
4. Priority registration for Fall 2026 begins on Monday, April 27, 2026.
5. General registration for Fall 2026 begins on Monday, May 4, 2026.
6. The first delete payment deadline for Fall 2026 is Thursday, August 13, 2026.
7. The second delete payment deadline for Fall 2026 is Thursday, August 20, 2026.
8. The Fall semester officially begins on Monday, August 24, 2026.
9. Faculty return for Professional Week on Monday, August 24, 2026.
10. The third delete payment deadline for Fall 2026 is Thursday, August 27, 2026.
11. The Senior Citizen Tuition Waiver period for Fall 2026 begins on Friday, August 28, 2026.
12. Fall semester classes begin on Monday, August 31, 2026.
13. The first seven-week Fall classes begin on Monday, August 31, 2026.
14. The Spring priority deadline for students changing status from B-2 or F-2 to F-1 is Tuesday, September 1, 2026, and students should contact International Coordinators for more information.
15. Students should check “View Drop Deadline Dates” on their class schedule in My MC on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, to review deadlines for refunds, adding classes, dropping classes without a W, dropping classes with a W, and changing between audit and credit, as deadlines vary by class.
16. MC is closed in observance of Labor Day on Monday, September 7, 2026.
17. The last day to change a major or curriculum for Fall 2026 is Friday, September 11, 2026.
18. Fall semester weekend classes begin from Saturday, September 12, 2026, to Sunday, September 13, 2026.
19. Thirteen-week classes begin on Monday, September 14, 2026.
20. Dream Act applications for Fall 2026 are due on Friday, September 18, 2026.
21. Disability Tuition Waiver forms for Fall 2026 are due on Friday, September 18, 2026.
22. The Fall graduation application deadline is Thursday, October 1, 2026.
23. New international students (F-1/M-1) who are outside the United States or planning to change status must apply for Form I-20 by Thursday, October 1, 2026.
24. Fall midterm examinations take place from Monday, October 12, 2026, to Friday, October 16, 2026.
25. MC Day is observed on Tuesday, October 20, 2026; students do not attend classes, and faculty participate in non-instructional duties.
26. Fall midterm grades are due on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
27. The second seven-week classes begin on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
28. The deadline to submit transcripts to MC for Spring transfer credit evaluation is Sunday, November 1, 2026.
29. MC is closed for Fall break from Wednesday, November 25, 2026, to Sunday, November 29, 2026.
30. Fall final examination week takes place from Monday, December 14, 2026, to Sunday, December 20, 2026.
31. The Winter Senior Citizen Tuition Waiver period begins on Thursday, December 17, 2026.
32. The Fall semester officially ends on Sunday, December 20, 2026.
33. Faculty participate in non-instructional duty days from Monday, December 21, 2026, to Wednesday, December 23, 2026.
34. Fall final grades must be submitted by faculty by 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, December 23, 2026.
35. MC is closed for Winter break from Thursday, December 24, 2026, to Friday, January 1, 2027.

Montgomery College Academic Calendar Spring 2027

1. The deadline to request disability support services for Spring is Tuesday, December 1, 2026.
2. The Spring Form I-20 paperwork deadline for transfer students in the United States is Tuesday, December 1, 2026.
3. The Winter/Spring priority admissions application deadline for students who are new to college is Tuesday, December 1, 2026.
4. Winter session classes begin on Monday, December 21, 2026.
5. The Spring semester officially begins on Monday, December 21, 2026.
6. MC is closed for Winter break from Thursday, December 24, 2026, to Friday, January 1, 2027.
7. MC is closed in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday, January 18, 2027.
8. Faculty return for Professional Days on Tuesday, January 19, 2027.
9. Winter session classes end on Friday, January 22, 2027.
10. Spring semester classes begin on Monday, January 25, 2027.
11. Spring semester weekend classes begin from Saturday, January 30, 2027, to Sunday, January 31, 2027.
12. Montgomery College is closed for Spring break for students and faculty from Monday, March 15, 2027, to Sunday, March 21, 2027.
13. Final examination week takes place from Monday, May 10, 2027, to Sunday, May 16, 2027.
14. Faculty participate in non-instructional duty days from Monday, May 17, 2027, to Friday, May 21, 2027.
15. Commencement takes place on Friday, May 21, 2027.

For more on the Montgomery College Academic Calendar 2026-2027, visit the Montgomery College calendar website.