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Trimester Academic Calendar – Main Campus and Florida Campus

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

Trimester Academic Calendar Ìý
FALL TRIMESTER 2024-2025 Ìý
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)
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SPRING RECESS 2025 Ìý
March 1-March 9, 2025 Ìý
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SPRING TRIMESTER 2025 Ìý
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)
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SUMMER RECESS 2025 Ìý
June 21-July 13, 2025 Ìý
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SUMMER TRIMESTER 2025 Ìý
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)
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FALL RECESS 2025 Ìý
Oct. 25-Nov. 2, 2025 Ìý
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FALL TRIMESTER 2025-2026 Ìý
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 courseÌý 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
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SPRING RECESS 2026 Ìý
Feb. 28-March 8, 2026 Ìý
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SPRING TRIMESTER 2026 Ìý
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
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SUMMER RECESS 2026 Ìý
June 20-July 12, 2026 Ìý
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SUMMER TRIMESTER 2026 Ìý
July 13 New Student Orientation/Faculty In-Service
July 14 ÌýClasses 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
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FALL RECESS 2026 Ìý
Oct. 24-Nov. 1, 2026 Ìý
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FALL TRIMESTER 2026-2027 Ìý
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 examsÌý
Feb. 26 Graduation
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SPRING RECESS 2027 Ìý
Feb. 27-March 7, 2027 Ìý
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March 8 New Student Orientation/Faculty In-ServiceÌý
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 9Ìý Classes end
June 10 Study day/No classes
June 11-17 Final exams
June 18 Graduation
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SUMMER RECESS 2027 Ìý
June 19-July 11, 2027 Ìý
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SUMMER TRIMESTER 2027 Ìý
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
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FALL RECESS 2027 Ìý
Oct. 23-31, 2027 Ìý
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FALL TRIMESTER 2027-2028 Ìý
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
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SPRING RECESS 2028 Ìý
Feb. 26-March 5, 2028 Ìý
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SPRING TRIMESTER 2028 Ìý
March 6 New Student Orientation/Faculty In-Service
March 7Ìý 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
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SUMMER RECESS 2028 Ìý
June 17-July 9 Ìý
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SUMMER TRIMESTER 2028 Ìý
July 10 New Student Orientation/Faculty In-Service
July 11Ìý 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
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FALL RECESS 2028 Ìý
Oct. 21-29, 2028 Ìý

 

Quarter Academic Calendar – Florida CampusÌý

 

This academic calendar applies to students who enrolled at Palmer Florida prior to October 2022.

Date Details
WINTER RECESS Ìý
Dec. 20-Jan. 13, 2025 Ìý
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WINTER QUARTER 2025 Ìý
Jan. 13 Faculty In-Service
Jan. 14 Classes begin
Jan. 20 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day / No classes
Jan. 21 Last day student registration
Feb. 19 Term Midpoint/Last day to drop a course or withdraw from term
March 21 Classes end
March 24-27 Final exams
March 27 Graduation Ceremony
March 28 Graduation
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SPRING QUARTER 2025 Ìý
April 7 Faculty In-Service
April 8 Classes begin
April 14 Last day student registration
April 18-21 Spring Recess / No classes
May 14 Term Midpoint/Last day to drop a course or withdraw from term
May 26 Memorial Day/No classes
June 13 Classes End
June 16-19 Final exams
June 20 Graduation Date (ceremony may differ due to venue constraints)
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SUMMER QUARTER 2025 Ìý
July 14 Faculty In-Service
July 15 Classes begin
July 21 Last day student registration
Aug. 20 Term Midpoint/Last day to drop a course or withdraw from term
Sept. 1 Labor Day Recess/No classes
Sept. 19 Classes end
Sept. 22-25 Final exams
Sept. 26 Graduation Date (ceremony may differ due to venue constraints)