2023-2024 Academic Calendar
Credit Programs
Fall Term 2023
| August 26 – December 17 |
Fall Semester |
| August 26 |
Fall Classes Begin |
September 2-4
|
Labor Day Observed – COLLEGE CLOSED |
| November 22-26 |
Thanksgiving Recess – COLLEGE CLOSED |
December 10
|
Classes End |
| December 11-17 |
Exams |
December 24 – January 1
|
Winter Break – COLLEGE CLOSED |
Winter/Spring Term 2024
| January 2 – January 25 |
Winter Intersession |
| January 15 |
MLK, Jr., Day – COLLEGE CLOSED |
January 27 – May 17
|
Spring Semester |
January 27
|
Spring Classes Begin |
| March 25-31 |
Spring Recess – COLLEGE CLOSED |
| May 10 |
Classes End |
| May 11-17 |
Exams |
| May 24* |
Commencement |
May 27
|
Memorial Day – COLLEGE CLOSED |
Summer Term 2024
May 29 – August 9
|
Summer Term |
May 29 – July 3
|
First Five-Week Session |
| May 29 – July 25 |
First Eight-Week Session |
May 29 – August 9
|
Ten-Week Session |
June 13 – August 9
|
Second Eight-Week Session |
| June 19 |
Juneteenth - COLLEGE CLOSED |
| July 4 |
Independence Day – COLLEGE CLOSED |
July 8 – August 9
|
Second Five-Week Session |
Laurel College Center
| August 26 – December 9 |
Fall Semester |
| September 2-4 |
Labor Day - LCC CLOSED |
| November 22-26 |
Thanksgiving Recess – LCC CLOSED |
| December 4-9 |
Exams |
| January 27 – May 11 |
Spring Semester |
| March 11-17 |
Spring Recess – LCC CLOSED |
| May 6-11 |
Exams |
| May 27 |
Memorial Day – LCC CLOSED |
| May 29 – August 9 |
Summer Term |
| June 19 |
Juneteenth - LCC CLOSED |
| July 4 |
Independence Day – LCC CLOSED |
Noncredit Programs
| Classes begin weekly |
Registration is ongoing year-round. |
| Late January/Early February |
Kids on Campus summer registration begins. Visit howardcc.edu/koc. |
Noncredit class information is mailed to all Howard County residences in August, November, and April.
This calendar is subject to adjustment due to inclement weather or other factors.