2024-2025 Academic Calendar

Summer 2024

43 Instructional Days – 9 Weeks

DateDay of the WeekEvent
May 20MondayFirst Day of CU Summer Semester (8-week & 9-week courses)
May 25SaturdayNo Saturday Classes
May 27MondayMemorial Day (All Campuses Closed)
June 5FridayLast Day to Withdraw Without Penalty (1st 4 Weeks)
June 20ThursdayLast Day to Withdraw Without Penalty (8 Weeks)
June 25TuesdayLast Day to Withdraw Without Penalty (9 Weeks)
July 2TuesdayLast Day to Withdraw Without Penalty (2nd 4 Weeks)
July 4ThursdayIndependence Day Holiday (All Campuses Closed)
July 5FridayOptional Faculty Leave (No CU Classes)
July 6SaturdayNo Saturday Classes
July 15MondayLast Day of 8-Week CU Summer Classes
July 22MondayLast Day of 9-Week CU Summer Classes
July 23-31Tuesday-WednesdayOptional Faculty Leave Days (No CU Classes)

Fall Semester 2024

77 Instructional Days – 16 weeks

August 1-9Thursday-FridayOptional 12-Month Faculty Leave Days
August 12-15Monday-ThursdayFaculty Work Days
August 16FridayOptional Faculty Leave Day
August 19MondayFirst Day of CU Fall Semester
August 31-September 1Saturday-SundayNo Saturday or Sunday Classes
September 2MondayLabor Day Holiday (All Campuses Closed)
September 6FridayConvocation (All Campuses Closed)
October 10Thursday1st 8-Week (Fall 1) CU Classes End
October 11-15Friday-TuesdayFall Break/Optional Faculty Leave Days(No CU Classes)
October 16Wednesday2nd 8-Week (Fall 2) CU Classes Begin
November 9-10Saturday-SundayNo Saturday or Sunday Classes 
November 11MondayVeteran’s Day Holiday (All Campuses Closed)
November 27WednesdayOptional Faculty Leave Day (No CU Classes)
November 28-29Thursday-FridayThanksgiving Holiday (All Campuses Closed)
November 30-December 1Saturday-SundayNo Saturday or Sunday Classes
December 16MondayLast Day of CU Fall Semester
December 17-19Tuesday-ThursdayOptional Faculty Leave Day (No CU Classes)
December 20-31Friday-TuesdayWinter Break (All Campuses Closed)

Spring Semester 2025

77 Instructional Days – 16 Weeks

DateDay of the WeekEvent
January 1WednesdayNew Year’s Day Holiday (All Campuses Closed)
January 2ThursdayOptional Faculty Leave Day
January 3-7Friday-TuesdayFaculty Work Days (No CU Classes)
January 8WednesdayFirst Day of CU Spring Semester
January 18-19Saturday-SundayNo Saturday or Sunday Classes
January 20MondayMartin Luther King, Jr. Holiday(All Campuses Closed)
February 21FridayAll Teams Day (All Campuses Closed)
March 4Tuesday1st 8-Week (Spring 1) CU Classes End
March 5-9Wednesday-SundaySpring Break/Optional Faculty Leave Days(No CU Classes)
March 10Monday2nd 8-Week (Spring 2) CU Classes Begin
April 18FridayGood Friday Holiday (All Campuses Closed)
April 19-20Saturday-SundayNo Saturday or Sunday Classes 
May 2FridayLast Day of CU Spring Semester
May 5-6Monday-TuesdayOptional Faculty Leave Days (No CU Classes)
May 7WednesdayCommencement
May 8-16Thursday-FridayOptional Faculty Leave (No CU Classes)

Summer 2025

44 Instructional Days – 9 Weeks

DateDay of the WeekEvent
May 19MondayFirst Day of CU Summer Semester (8-week & 9-week courses)
May 24-25Saturday-SundayNo Saturday or Sunday Classes
May 26MondayMemorial Day (All Campuses Closed)
July 4FridayIndependence Day Holiday (All Campuses Closed)
July 5-6Saturday-SundayNo Saturday or Sunday Classes
July 14MondayLast Day of 8-Week CU Summer Classes
July 21MondayLast Day of 9-Week CU Summer Classes
July 22-July 31Tuesday-ThursdayOptional Faculty Leave Days (No CU Classes)

Glossary

CU = Curriculum Classes

CE = Continuing Education Classes

Approved by the Forsyth Tech Board of Trustees on 8/15/2023

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