Palmer Main and Florida campuses

This academic calendar applies to all Palmer Main students and Palmer Florida students who enrolled beginning October 2022 or later.

Trimester Academic Calendar  
FALL TRIMESTER 2024-2025  
Nov. 4 New Student Orientation/Faculty In-Service
Nov. 5 Classes begin
Nov. 11 Last day student registration
Nov. 28-29 Thanksgiving Recess / No classes
Dec. 21 Winter recess (first day)
Jan. 5 Winter recess (last day)
Jan. 6 Classes resume
Jan. 9 Term Midpoint/Last day to drop a course or withdraw from term
Jan. 20 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day / No classes
Feb. 19 Classes end
Feb. 20 Study day / No classes
Feb. 21-27 Final exams
Feb. 28 Graduation (Main Campus)
   
SPRING RECESS 2025  
March 1-March 9, 2025  
   
SPRING TRIMESTER 2025  
March 10 New Student Orientation/Faculty In-Service
March 11 Classes begin
March 17 Last day student registration
April 18-21 Spring Recess / No classes
April 30 Term Midpoint/Last day to drop a course or withdraw from term
May 26 Memorial Day / No classes
June 11 Classes end
June 12 Study day / No classes
June 13-19 Final exams
June 20 Graduation (Main Campus)
   
SUMMER RECESS 2025  
June 21-July 13, 2025  
   
SUMMER TRIMESTER 2025  
July 14 New Student Orientation/Faculty In-Service
July 15 Classes begin
July 21 Last day student registration
Sept. 1 Labor Day / No classes
Sept. 3 Term Midpoint/Last day to drop a course or withdraw from term
Sept. 18 Founder’s Day
Oct. 15 Classes end
Oct. 16 Study Day / No classes
Oct. 17-23 Final exams
Oct. 24 Graduation (Main Campus)
   
FALL RECESS 2025  
Oct. 25-Nov. 2, 2025  
   
FALL TRIMESTER 2025-2026  
Nov. 3 New Student Orientation/Faculty In-Service
Nov. 4 Classes begin
Nov. 10 Last day student registration
Nov. 27-28 Thanksgiving Recess / No classes
Dec. 20 Winter recess (first day)
Jan. 4 Winter recess (last day)
Jan. 5 Classes resume
Jan. 8 Term Midpoint/Last day to drop a course  or withdraw from term
Jan. 19 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day / No classes
Feb. 18 Classes end
Feb. 19 Study day / No classes
Feb. 20-26 Final exams
Feb. 27 Graduation
   
SPRING RECESS 2026  
Feb. 28-March 8, 2026  
   
SPRING TRIMESTER 2026  
March 9 New Student Orientation/Faculty In-Service
March 10 Classes begin
March 16 Last day student registration
April 3-6 Spring Recess / No classes
April 29 Term Midpoint/Last day to drop a course or withdraw from term
May 25 Memorial Day / No classes
June 10 Classes end
June 11 Study day / No classes
June 12-18 Final exams
June 19 Graduation
   
SUMMER RECESS 2026  
June 20-July 12, 2026  
   
SUMMER TRIMESTER 2026  
July 13 New Student Orientation/Faculty In-Service
July 14  Classes begin
July 20 Last day student registration
Sept. 2 Term Midpoint/Last day to drop a course or withdraw from term
Sept. 7 Labor Day / No classes
Oct. 14 Classes end
Oct. 15 Study day / No classes
Oct. 16-22 Final exams
Oct. 23 Graduation
   
FALL RECESS 2026  
Oct. 24-Nov. 1, 2026  
   
FALL TRIMESTER 2026-2027  
Nov. 2 New Student Orientation/Faculty In-Service
Nov. 3 Classes begin
Nov. 9 Last day student registration
Nov. 26-27 Thanksgiving Recess / No classes
Dec. 19 Winter recess (first day)
Jan. 3 Winter recess (last day)
Jan. 4 Classes resume
Jan. 7 Term Midpoint/Last day to drop a course or withdraw from term
Jan. 18 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day / No classes
Feb. 17 Classes end
Feb. 18 Study day / No classes
Feb. 19-25 Final exams 
Feb. 26 Graduation
   
SPRING RECESS 2027  
Feb. 27-March 7, 2027  
   
March 8 New Student Orientation/Faculty In-Service 
March 9 Classes begin
March 15 Last day student registration
March 26-29 Spring Recess/No classes
April 28 Term Midpoint/Last day to drop a course or withdraw from term
May 31 Memorial Day/No classes
June 9  Classes end
June 10 Study day/No classes
June 11-17 Final exams
June 18 Graduation
   
SUMMER RECESS 2027  
June 19-July 11, 2027  
   
SUMMER TRIMESTER 2027  
July 12 New Student Orientation/Faculty In-Service
July 13 Classes begin
July 19 Last day student registration
Sept. 1 Term midpoint/Last day to drop a course or withdraw from term
Sept. 6 Labor Day/No classes
Sept. 18 Founder’s Day
Oct. 13 Classes end
Oct. 14 Study day/No classes
Oct. 15-21 Final exams
Oct. 22 Graduation
   
FALL RECESS 2027  
Oct. 23-31, 2027  
   
FALL TRIMESTER 2027-2028  
Nov. 1 New Student Orientation/Faculty In-Service
Nov. 2 Classes begin
Nov. 8 Last day student registration
Nov. 25-26 Thanksgiving Recess/No classes
Dec. 18 Winter recess (first day)
Jan. 2 Winter recess (last day)
Jan. 3 Classes resume
Jan. 5 Term Midpoint/Last day to drop a course or withdraw from term
Jan. 17 Martin Luther King Jr. Day/No classes
Feb. 16 Classes end
Feb. 17 Study day/No classes
Feb. 18-24 Final exams
Feb. 25 Graduation
   
SPRING RECESS 2028  
Feb. 26-March 5, 2028  
   
SPRING TRIMESTER 2028  
March 6 New Student Orientation/Faculty In-Service
March 7  Classes begin
March 13 Last day student registration
April 14-17 Spring Recess/No classes
April 26 Term Midpoint/Last day to drop a course or withdraw from a term
May 29 Memorial Day/No classes
June 7 Classes end
June 8 Study day/No classes
June 9-15 Final exams
June 16 Graduation
   
SUMMER RECESS 2028  
June 17-July 9  
   
SUMMER TRIMESTER 2028  
July 10 New Student Orientation/Faculty In-Service
July 11  Classes begin
July 17 Last day student registration
Aug. 30 Term Midpoint/Last day to drop a course or withdraw from term
Sept. 4 Labor Day/no classes
Sept. 18 Founder’s Day
Oct. 11 Classes end
Oct. 12 Study day/No classes
Oct. 13-19 Final exams
Oct. 20 Graduation
   
FALL RECESS 2028  
Oct. 21-29, 2028