MDC Academic Calendar 2026-2027: Important Dates and Deadlines

The MDC academic calendar 2026-2027 serves as the official operational guide for students, faculty, and staff across all eight Miami Dade College campuses and learning centers.

Whether you are an incoming student setting up your schedule in MDConnect, enrolling in flexible miniterm classes, or preparing for baccalaureate degree audit clearance, following the official Miami Dade College calendar 26-27 schedule ensures you satisfy critical registration appointment windows, 100% tuition refund drop deadlines, and university holiday closures without penalty.

Miami Dade College operates on a traditional semester-based academic structure consisting of Fall and Spring terms, augmented by extensive multi-session Summer intersessions.

Primary Fall and Spring terms on the MDC academic calendar feature 16 weeks of active instruction, ending with dedicated final examination periods.

To accommodate flexible schedules, MDC also offers accelerated 14-week, 12-week, and 8-week miniterms. To maintain full-time student status for federal Pell Grants, state aid, and institutional scholarships, undergraduate students carry between 12 and 18 credit hours per semester, with 15 credits per term serving as the target benchmark to complete a 60-credit Associate in Arts (A.A.) or Associate in Science (A.S.) degree in two years.

Key academic milestones shape the rhythm of the entire school year on the Miami Dade College calendar 2026 and MDC academic calendar 2027 schedules.

For students preparing for upcoming terms, MDC fall registration 2026 officially opened on April 20, 2026, via MDConnect, leading into the start of Fall 2026 classes in late August.

Moving into the new year, the Spring 2027 semester officially launches on January 4, 2027, featuring Spring Break in late March and concluding in early May.

Students planning year-round study often ask when the summer semester start mdc—for Summer 2026, classes begin on May 11, 2026, while Summer 2027 sessions kick off on May 10, 2027.

Additionally, candidates tracking commencement timeline benchmarks can note that MDC graduation 2026 took place on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at LoanDepot Park.

Use the detailed sections below to browse complete add/drop refund cutoffs via MDConnect, course withdrawal “W” grade deadlines, official campus holiday closures, and final examination timetables for the full academic year.

MDC Academic Calendar Fall 2026

1. Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 registration begins on Monday, April 20, 2026.
2. Student Services offices are open on Saturday, August 8, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
3. Student Services offices are open on Saturday, August 15, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
4. Student Services offices are open on Saturday, August 22, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
5. MDC Fall 2026 classes start on Monday, August 24, 2026. It is the first day of classes.
6. Sixteen-week classes begin on Monday, August 24, 2026.
7. Eight-week mini-term classes begin on Monday, August 24, 2026.
8. The last day for the eight-week mini-term to drop with a refund, change courses without financial penalty, register, add a course, change sections without instructor and/or department approval, or change from audit status to credit status or from credit status to audit status is Thursday, August 27, 2026.
9. The last day for sixteen-week classes to drop with a refund, change courses without financial penalty, register, add a course, change sections without instructor and/or department approval, or change from audit status to credit status or from credit status to audit status is Friday, August 28, 2026.
10. Weekend classes begin on Friday, August 28, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.
11. The last day for weekend classes to drop with a refund, change courses without financial penalty, register, add a course, change sections without instructor and/or department approval, or change from audit status to credit status or from credit status to audit status is Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
12. The Labor Day Holiday takes place from Saturday, September 5, 2026, through Monday, September 7, 2026.
13. Fourteen-week mini-term classes begin on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
14. The last day for fourteen-week classes to drop with a refund, change courses without financial penalty, register, add a course, change sections without instructor and/or department approval, or change from audit status to credit status or from credit status to audit status is Monday, September 14, 2026.
15. Twelve-week mini-term classes begin on Monday, September 21, 2026.
16. The last day for twelve-week classes to drop with a refund, change courses without financial penalty, register, add a course, change sections without instructor and/or department approval, or change from audit status to credit status or from credit status to audit status is Thursday, September 24, 2026.
17. The last day for eight-week classes to withdraw from courses with a “W” grade and register for Institutional Credit-by-Exam (iCBE) is Friday, September 25, 2026.
18. Eight-week second mini-term classes begin on Monday, October 19, 2026.
19. Dual Enrollment Registration for the Spring 2027 term begins on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
20. The last day for the eight-week second mini-term to drop with a refund, change courses without financial penalty, register, add a course, change sections without instructor and/or department approval, or change from audit status to credit status or from credit status to audit status is Thursday, October 22, 2026.
21. The last day for sixteen-week classes to withdraw from courses with a “W” grade and register for Institutional Credit-by-Exam (iCBE) is Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
22. The last day for weekend classes to withdraw from courses with a “W” grade and register for Institutional Credit-by-Exam (iCBE) is Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
23. Summer 2027 registration begins on Monday, November 2, 2026.
24. The last day for fourteen-week classes to withdraw from courses with a “W” grade and register for Institutional Credit-by-Exam (iCBE) is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
25. The last day for twelve-week mini-term classes to withdraw from courses with a “W” grade and register for Institutional Credit-by-Exam (iCBE) is Friday, November 6, 2026.
26. Veterans Day is observed on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
27. The last day for eight-week second mini-term classes to withdraw from courses with a “W” grade and register for Institutional Credit-by-Exam (iCBE) is Thursday, November 19, 2026.
28. MDC Thanksgiving Break 2026 takes place from Thursday, November 26, 2026, through Sunday, November 29, 2026.
29. The last day of classes and final exams is Friday, December 11, 2026.
30. Final course grades are available on Monday, December 14, 2026.
31. Winter Recess takes place from Monday, December 21, 2026, through Sunday, January 3, 2027. The College is closed during winter recess. Student Services offices are open on Tuesday, December 29, 2026, and Wednesday, December 30, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

MDC Academic Calendar Spring 2027

1. Registration for the Spring 2027 term begins on Monday, April 20, 2026.
2. MDC Spring 2027 classes start on Monday, January 4, 2027.
3. Sixteen-week classes begin on Monday, January 4, 2027.
4. Eight-week mini-term classes begin on Monday, January 4, 2027.
5. The last day for the eight-week mini-term to drop with a refund, change courses without financial penalty, register, add a course, change sections without instructor and/or department approval, or change from audit status to credit status or from credit status to audit status is Thursday, January 7, 2027.
6. Weekend classes begin on Friday, January 8, 2027, at 5:00 p.m.
7. The last day for sixteen-week classes to drop with a refund, change courses without financial penalty, register, add a course, change sections without instructor and/or department approval, or change from audit status to credit status or from credit status to audit status is Friday, January 8, 2027.
8. Student Services offices are open on Saturday, January 9, 2027, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
9. The last day for weekend classes to drop with a refund, change courses without financial penalty, register, add a course, change sections without instructor and/or department approval, or change from audit status to credit status or from credit status to audit status is Tuesday, January 12, 2027.
10. The Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday takes place from Saturday, January 16, 2027, through Monday, January 18, 2027.
11. Fourteen-week mini-term classes begin on Tuesday, January 19, 2027.
12. The last day for fourteen-week mini-term classes to drop with a refund, change courses without financial penalty, register, add a course, change sections without instructor and/or department approval, or change from audit status to credit status or from credit status to audit status is Monday, January 25, 2027.
13. Twelve-week mini-term classes begin on Monday, February 1, 2027.
14. The last day for twelve-week mini-term classes to drop with a refund, change courses without financial penalty, register, add a course, change sections without instructor and/or department approval, or change from audit status to credit status or from credit status to audit status is Thursday, February 4, 2027.
15. The last day for eight-week classes to withdraw from courses with a “W” grade and register for Institutional Credit-by-Exam is Friday, February 5, 2027.
16. Presidents’ Day Holiday takes place from Saturday, February 13, 2027, through Monday, February 15, 2027.
17. Eight-week second mini-term classes begin on Monday, March 1, 2027.
18. Employee Retreat takes place on Thursday, March 4, 2027. No classes are held, but the College remains open.
19. The last day for eight-week second mini-term classes to drop with a refund, change courses without financial penalty, register, add a course, change sections without instructor and/or department approval, or change from audit status to credit status or from credit status to audit status is Friday, March 5, 2027.
20. Dual Enrollment Registration for the Summer 2027 and Fall 2027 terms begins on Wednesday, March 10, 2027.
21. The last day for sixteen-week classes to withdraw from courses with a “W” grade and register for Institutional Credit-by-Exam is Friday, March 12, 2027.
22. The last day for weekend classes to withdraw from courses with a “W” grade and register for Institutional Credit-by-Exam is Tuesday, March 16, 2027.
23. The last day to apply for graduation and have a name appear in the commencement program is Monday, March 15, 2027.
24. The last day for fourteen-week mini-term classes to withdraw from courses with a “W” grade and register for Institutional Credit-by-Exam is Thursday, March 18, 2027.
25. MDC Spring Break 2027 takes place from Monday, March 22, 2027, through Sunday, March 28, 2027. Miami Dade College is closed during Spring Break.
26. The last day for twelve-week mini-term classes to withdraw from courses with a “W” grade and register for Institutional Credit-by-Exam is Wednesday, March 31, 2027.
27. The last day for eight-week second mini-term classes to withdraw from courses with a “W” grade and register for Institutional Credit-by-Exam is Friday, April 9, 2027.
28. Fall 2027 and Spring 2028 registration begins on Monday, April 19, 2027.
29. Final course grades are available on Monday, May 3, 2027.

For more on the MDC Academic Calendar 2026-2027, visit the Miami Dade College calendar website.