Find key dates, including term start, exams and graduation at Madison College.
Academic Dates by Term
Summer 2025
May 24 – 26 | Memorial Day weekend, no classes or services
June 2 | Term start*
June 5 | Open registration begins for fall 2025 degree-credit classes
July 4 - 6 | Independence Day, no classes or services
Fall 2025
August 30 – September 1 | Labor Day weekend, no classes or services
September 2 | Term start*
October 10 | Spring 2026 classes post
November 7 | Spring 2026 class registration begins for new program students
November 27 – 30 | Thanksgiving weekend, no classes or services
December 8 | Open registration begins for spring 2026 degree-credit classes
December 15 – 19 | Exams
December 18 | Graduation, tentative
December 24 – January 1 | Winter break, no classes or services
Spring 2026
January 17 – 19 | Martin Luther King Day, no classes or services
January 20 | Term start*
February 16 | Summer 2026 classes post
February 25 | Summer 2026 class registration begins for new program students
March 4 | Open registration begins for summer 2026 degree-credit classes
March 9 | Fall 2026 classes post
March 15 – 21 | Spring break
April 9 | Fall 2026 class registration begins for new program students
May 11 – 15 | Exam week
May 15 | Graduation, tentative

*Program and class start times vary. Refer to your program and class schedule for specific dates and times.