MASTER ACADEMIC CALENDAR | 2026–2027
This master calendar establishes the Institute’s planned academic cycle from October 2026 through August 2027. Dates for pending programs are planning dates only and do not represent approval or authorization to enroll students.
Approved Programs
INSTITUTE HOLIDAYS & CLOSURES
DATEHOLIDAY / CLOSUREACADEMIC TREATMENT
Sept. 7, 2026Labor DayInstitute closed / pre-academic-year
Sept. 7, 2026
- HOLIDAY / CLOSURE
- Labor Day
- ACADEMIC TREATMENT
- Institute closed / pre-academic-year
Oct. 12, 2026Federal holiday / Indigenous Peoples’ Day–Columbus Day observanceInstitute administrative closure; before Fall cohort start
Oct. 12, 2026
- HOLIDAY / CLOSURE
- Federal holiday / Indigenous Peoples’ Day–Columbus Day observance
- ACADEMIC TREATMENT
- Institute administrative closure; before Fall cohort start
Nov. 11, 2026Veterans DayInstitute closed; affected instruction must be rescheduled
Nov. 11, 2026
- HOLIDAY / CLOSURE
- Veterans Day
- ACADEMIC TREATMENT
- Institute closed; affected instruction must be rescheduled
Nov. 26–27, 2026Thanksgiving RecessInstitute closed Thursday and Friday
Nov. 26–27, 2026
- HOLIDAY / CLOSURE
- Thanksgiving Recess
- ACADEMIC TREATMENT
- Institute closed Thursday and Friday
Dec. 24, 2026–Jan. 1, 2027Winter RecessInstitute closed; classes resume Jan. 4, 2027
Dec. 24, 2026–Jan. 1, 2027
- HOLIDAY / CLOSURE
- Winter Recess
- ACADEMIC TREATMENT
- Institute closed; classes resume Jan. 4, 2027
Jan. 18, 2027Martin Luther King Jr. DayInstitute closed
Jan. 18, 2027
- HOLIDAY / CLOSURE
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- ACADEMIC TREATMENT
- Institute closed
Feb. 15, 2027Presidents’/Washington’s BirthdayInstitute closed
Feb. 15, 2027
- HOLIDAY / CLOSURE
- Presidents’/Washington’s Birthday
- ACADEMIC TREATMENT
- Institute closed
May 31, 2027Memorial DayInstitute closed
May 31, 2027
- HOLIDAY / CLOSURE
- Memorial Day
- ACADEMIC TREATMENT
- Institute closed
Jun. 18, 2027Juneteenth observedInstitute closed
Jun. 18, 2027
- HOLIDAY / CLOSURE
- Juneteenth observed
- ACADEMIC TREATMENT
- Institute closed
Jul. 5, 2027Independence Day observedInstitute closed
Jul. 5, 2027
- HOLIDAY / CLOSURE
- Independence Day observed
- ACADEMIC TREATMENT
- Institute closed
Closure rule: A closure does not reduce required instructional/clock hours. Any scheduled instruction lost to a closure, instructor cancellation, weather/emergency event, or other approved interruption must be replaced through an authorized make-up session or equivalent approved instructional activity.
SEPARATE MAKE-UP & CLOSURE RECOVERY SCHEDULE
2026–2027 Academic Year | Used only when scheduled instructional time is lost
CLOSURE / EVENTORIGINAL DATEPOTENTIALLY AFFECTED PROGRAMRESERVED MAKE-UP DATEMETHOD / NOTE
Veterans DayWed. Nov. 11, 2026Phlebotomy / MAA if normally scheduledSat. Nov. 14, 2026Instructor-led make-up or approved equivalent hours
Veterans Day
- ORIGINAL DATE
- Wed. Nov. 11, 2026
- POTENTIALLY AFFECTED PROGRAM
- Phlebotomy / MAA if normally scheduled
- RESERVED MAKE-UP DATE
- Sat. Nov. 14, 2026
- METHOD / NOTE
- Instructor-led make-up or approved equivalent hours
ThanksgivingThu.–Fri. Nov. 26–27, 2026Any affected Fall courseSat. Nov. 28 and/or Sat. Dec. 5, 2026Use only for hours actually displaced by the closure
Thanksgiving
- ORIGINAL DATE
- Thu.–Fri. Nov. 26–27, 2026
- POTENTIALLY AFFECTED PROGRAM
- Any affected Fall course
- RESERVED MAKE-UP DATE
- Sat. Nov. 28 and/or Sat. Dec. 5, 2026
- METHOD / NOTE
- Use only for hours actually displaced by the closure
Winter RecessDec. 24, 2026–Jan. 1, 2027Fall cohortsJan. 4–9, 2027 reserved recovery windowRequired hours may be shifted into this window before final completion
Winter Recess
- ORIGINAL DATE
- Dec. 24, 2026–Jan. 1, 2027
- POTENTIALLY AFFECTED PROGRAM
- Fall cohorts
- RESERVED MAKE-UP DATE
- Jan. 4–9, 2027 reserved recovery window
- METHOD / NOTE
- Required hours may be shifted into this window before final completion
MLK DayMon. Jan. 18, 2027Any active programSat. Jan. 23, 2027Reserved make-up date if instruction was scheduled
MLK Day
- ORIGINAL DATE
- Mon. Jan. 18, 2027
- POTENTIALLY AFFECTED PROGRAM
- Any active program
- RESERVED MAKE-UP DATE
- Sat. Jan. 23, 2027
- METHOD / NOTE
- Reserved make-up date if instruction was scheduled
Washington’s BirthdayMon. Feb. 15, 2027Any active programSat. Feb. 20, 2027Reserved make-up date if instruction was scheduled
Washington’s Birthday
- ORIGINAL DATE
- Mon. Feb. 15, 2027
- POTENTIALLY AFFECTED PROGRAM
- Any active program
- RESERVED MAKE-UP DATE
- Sat. Feb. 20, 2027
- METHOD / NOTE
- Reserved make-up date if instruction was scheduled
Memorial DayMon. May 31, 2027Any active programSat. Jun. 5, 2027Reserved make-up date if instruction was scheduled
Memorial Day
- ORIGINAL DATE
- Mon. May 31, 2027
- POTENTIALLY AFFECTED PROGRAM
- Any active program
- RESERVED MAKE-UP DATE
- Sat. Jun. 5, 2027
- METHOD / NOTE
- Reserved make-up date if instruction was scheduled
Juneteenth observedFri. Jun. 18, 2027Pending MRS if approved/activeSat. Jun. 19 or Jun. 26, 2027Use only if program is approved and scheduled
Juneteenth observed
- ORIGINAL DATE
- Fri. Jun. 18, 2027
- POTENTIALLY AFFECTED PROGRAM
- Pending MRS if approved/active
- RESERVED MAKE-UP DATE
- Sat. Jun. 19 or Jun. 26, 2027
- METHOD / NOTE
- Use only if program is approved and scheduled
Independence Day observedMon. Jul. 5, 2027Pending MRS if approved/activeSat. Jul. 10, 2027Use only if program is approved and scheduled
Independence Day observed
- ORIGINAL DATE
- Mon. Jul. 5, 2027
- POTENTIALLY AFFECTED PROGRAM
- Pending MRS if approved/active
- RESERVED MAKE-UP DATE
- Sat. Jul. 10, 2027
- METHOD / NOTE
- Use only if program is approved and scheduled
Weather / Emergency / Instructor CancellationAs neededAffected cohortNext available Saturday or designated weekdayProgram Administrator documents date, hours, instructor and attendance
Weather / Emergency / Instructor Cancellation
- ORIGINAL DATE
- As needed
- POTENTIALLY AFFECTED PROGRAM
- Affected cohort
- RESERVED MAKE-UP DATE
- Next available Saturday or designated weekday
- METHOD / NOTE
- Program Administrator documents date, hours, instructor and attendance
MAKE-UP SCHEDULING REQUIREMENTS
- Make-up instruction is scheduled only when required hours or required learning activities are displaced.
- Students must receive written notice of the make-up date, time, delivery method, and attendance requirement.
- Make-up sessions must address the same instructional objectives and preserve required theory, laboratory, simulation, clinical, or practicum hours.
- Clinical or skills-laboratory make-up time must be completed in the appropriate supervised setting and may not be replaced with unrelated independent work.
- Attendance and instructional hours for every make-up session must be documented in the student and program records.
- Pending-program dates become operational only after the Institute receives the required approval and formally activates the cohort.