2020-2021 Academic Calendar
Credit Programs
Fall Term 2020
| August 22 – December 13 |
Fall Semester |
| August 22 |
Fall Classes Begin |
September 5-7
|
Labor Day Observed – COLLEGE CLOSED |
| November 25-29 |
Thanksgiving Recess – COLLEGE CLOSED |
December 6
|
Classes End |
| December 7-13 |
Exams |
December 24 – January 1
|
Winter Break – COLLEGE CLOSED |
Winter/Spring Term 2021
| January 4 – January 28 |
Winter Intersession |
| January 18 |
MLK, Jr., Day – COLLEGE CLOSED |
January 30 – May 21
|
Spring Semester |
January 30
|
Spring Classes Begin |
| April 3-9 |
Spring Recess – COLLEGE CLOSED |
| May 14 |
Classes End |
| May 15-21 |
Exams |
| May 27 |
Commencement |
May 31
|
Memorial Day – COLLEGE CLOSED |
Summer Term 2021
June 2 – August 13
|
Summer Term |
June 2 – July 7
|
First Five-Week Session |
| June 2 – July 28 |
First Eight-Week Session |
June 2 – August 11
|
Ten-Week Session |
June 21 – August 13
|
Second Eight-Week Session |
| July 4-5 |
Independence Day – COLLEGE CLOSED |
July 12 – August 13
|
Second Five-Week Session |
Laurel College Center
| August 29 – December 13 |
Fall Semester |
| November 25-29 |
Thanksgiving Recess – LCC CLOSED |
| December 7-13 |
Exams |
| January 30 – May 12 |
Spring Semester |
| March 15-21 |
Spring Recess – LCC CLOSED |
| May 8-14 |
Exams |
| May 31 |
Memorial Day – LCC CLOSED |
| May 31 – August 13 |
Summer Term |
| July 4-5 |
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.