Queens College Academic Calendar 2026-2027: Important Dates

Queens College academic calendar 2026-2027 provides important information about semester start dates, registration deadlines, holidays, examination periods, and academic breaks.

The calendar helps students, faculty, and staff keep track of important dates, including semester start dates, registration deadlines, holidays, examination periods, and academic breaks.

Just like the City University of New York (CUNY) Academic Calendar, Queens College also follows a semester-based academic system, not a quarter system, with the academic year divided into Fall, Winter, and Spring.

Students looking for information about the Queens College academic calendar spring 2027, Queens College spring break 2027, and Queens College academic calendar fall 2026 can find all major dates and deadlines in one place.

Queens College Academic Calendar Fall 2026

1. The last day to file a permit for Fall 2026 is Friday, August 21, 2026.
2. The last day to drop Fall 2026 courses for a 100% tuition refund is Thursday, August 27, 2026.
3. Queens College Fall 2026 semester classes start on Friday, August 28, 2026. It is the first day of classes.
4. The last day to add a Fall 2026 course is Thursday, September 3, 2026.
5. The last day to drop Fall 2026 courses for a 75% tuition refund is Thursday, September 3, 2026.
6. The priority filing date to change or declare a major or minor is Thursday, September 3, 2026.
7. Verification of Enrollment Rosters becomes available to faculty on Friday, September 4, 2026.
8. Students who officially drop a course receive a grade of WD beginning on Friday, September 4, 2026.
9. The college is closed on Monday, September 7, 2026, for the Labor Day Holiday.
10. The last day to drop Fall 2026 courses for a 50% tuition refund is Thursday, September 10, 2026.
11. No classes are scheduled from Friday, September 11, 2026, through Sunday, September 13, 2026.
12. The last day to drop Fall 2026 courses with a grade of WD is Thursday, September 17, 2026.
13. The last day to drop Fall 2026 courses for a 25% tuition refund is Thursday, September 17, 2026.
14. The Fall 2026 Financial Aid Census date is Thursday, September 17, 2026.
15. Verification of Enrollment Rosters is due from faculty on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
16. WN grades are assigned on Friday, September 18, 2026.
17. The P/NC and Self-Service Withdrawal period begins on Friday, September 18, 2026.
18. No classes are scheduled on Monday, September 21, 2026.
19. The college is closed on Monday, October 12, 2026, for Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
20. Classes follow a Monday schedule on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
21. The Fall 2026 application for graduation closes in the CUNYfirst Student Center on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
22. The last day to drop a course with a grade of W is Friday, November 6, 2026.
23. The last day to elect the P/NC grading option is Friday, November 6, 2026.
24. No classes are scheduled on Sunday, November 8, 2026.
25. Queens College Thanksgiving Break 2026 is from Wednesday, November 25, 2026, through Saturday, November 28, 2026.
26. The last day of Fall 2026 classes is Monday, December 14, 2026.
27. Grading opens on Tuesday, December 15, 2026.
28. Final examinations take place from Tuesday, December 15, 2026, through Monday, December 21, 2026.
29. The Fall 2026 term ends on Monday, December 21, 2026.
30. The last day to submit New York State residency appeals for Fall 2026 is Monday, December 21, 2026.
31. The college is closed from Thursday, December 24, 2026, through Friday, December 25, 2026.
32. The final grade submission deadline is Monday, December 28, 2026.
33. The college is closed on Thursday, December 31, 2026.
34. The college is closed on Friday, January 1, 2027.
35. The Fall 2026 degree conferral date is Friday, January 1, 2027.

Queens College Academic Calendar Winter 2027

1. The last day to file a permit for Winter 2027 is Monday, December 28, 2026.
2. The college is closed on Thursday, December 31, 2026.
3. The college is closed on Friday, January 1, 2027.
4. The Winter 2027 application for graduation deadline is Friday, January 1, 2027.
5. The last day to drop Winter 2027 courses for a 100% tuition refund is Sunday, January 3, 2027.
6. The Winter 2027 session begins on Monday, January 4, 2027.
7. The last day to drop Winter 2027 courses for a 50% tuition refund is Monday, January 4, 2027.
8. The last day to add a Winter 2027 course is Monday, January 4, 2027.
9. Verification of Enrollment Rosters becomes available to faculty on Tuesday, January 5, 2027.
10. Students who officially drop a Winter 2027 course receive a grade of WD beginning on Tuesday, January 5, 2027.
11. Verification of Enrollment Rosters is due from faculty on Wednesday, January 6, 2027.
12. The last day to drop Winter 2027 courses for a 25% tuition refund is Wednesday, January 6, 2027.
13. WN grades are assigned on Thursday, January 7, 2027.
14. The Withdraw and P/NC period begins on Thursday, January 7, 2027.
15. The last day to withdraw from a Winter 2027 course or elect the P/NC grading option is Sunday, January 17, 2027.
16. The college is closed on Monday, January 18, 2027.
17. Final examinations for Winter 2027 take place on Monday, January 25, 2027.
18. The last day of Winter 2027 classes is Monday, January 25, 2027.
19. The final grade submission deadline for Winter 2027 is Tuesday, January 26, 2027.
20. The Winter 2027 degree conferral date is Monday, February 1, 2027.

Queens College Academic Calendar Spring 2027

1. The college is closed on Monday, January 18, 2027, for MLK Day 2027.
2. The last day to file a permit for Spring 2027 is Thursday, January 21, 2027.
3. The last day to drop Spring 2027 courses for a 100% tuition refund is Wednesday, January 27, 2027.
4. The Spring 2027 semester classes start on Thursday, January 28, 2027.
5. The last day to add a Spring 2027 course is Wednesday, February 3, 2027.
6. The last day to drop Spring 2027 courses for a 75% tuition refund is Wednesday, February 3, 2027.
7. The priority filing date to change or declare a major or minor is Wednesday, February 3, 2027.
8. Students who officially drop a course receive a grade of WD beginning on Thursday, February 4, 2027.
9. Verification of Enrollment Rosters becomes available to faculty on Thursday, February 4, 2027.
10. No classes are scheduled on Saturday, February 6, 2027.
11. The last day to drop Spring 2027 courses for a 50% tuition refund is Wednesday, February 10, 2027.
12. The college is closed on Friday, February 12, 2027.
13. The college is closed on Monday, February 15, 2027, for Presidents’ Day Holiday.
14. The last day to drop Spring 2027 courses with a grade of WD is Wednesday, February 17, 2027.
15. The last day to drop Spring 2027 courses for a 25% tuition refund is Wednesday, February 17, 2027.
16. The Spring 2027 Financial Aid Census date is Wednesday, February 17, 2027.
17. Verification of Enrollment Rosters is due from faculty on Wednesday, February 17, 2027.
18. WN grades are assigned on Thursday, February 18, 2027.
19. The P/NC and Self-Service Withdrawal period begins on Thursday, February 18, 2027.
20. The Spring 2027 application for graduation closes in the CUNYfirst Student Center on Monday, March 1, 2027.
21. No classes are scheduled on Wednesday, March 10, 2027.
22. Classes follow a Wednesday schedule on Thursday, March 11, 2027.
23. No classes are scheduled on Sunday, March 28, 2027.
24. Classes follow a Monday schedule on Tuesday, March 30, 2027.
25. The Summer 2027 application for graduation deadline to be included in Commencement is Thursday, April 1, 2027.
26. The last day to elect the P/NC grading option is Monday, April 5, 2027.
27. The last day to drop a course with a grade of W is Monday, April 5, 2027.
28. Queens College Spring Break 2027 takes place from Wednesday, April 21, 2027, through Thursday, April 29, 2027. Classes resume on Friday, April 30, 2027.
29. No classes are scheduled on Monday, May 17, 2027.
30. The last day of Spring 2027 classes is Thursday, May 20, 2027.
31. Grading opens on Friday, May 21, 2027.
32. Final examinations take place from Friday, May 21, 2027, through Thursday, May 27, 2027.
33. The Spring 2027 term ends on Thursday, May 27, 2027.
34. The last day to submit New York State residency appeals for Spring 2027 is Thursday, May 27, 2027.
35. The final grade submission deadline is Tuesday, June 1, 2027.

For more on the Queens College Academic Calendar 2026-2027, visit the Queens College registrar website.