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  
WINTER RECESS  
Dec. 23-Jan. 6, 2024  
   
Jan. 8 Classes resume
Jan. 15 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day / No classes
Feb. 14 Classes end
Feb. 15 Study day / No classes
Feb. 16-22 Final exams
Feb. 23 Graduation (Main Campus)
   
SPRING RECESS  
Feb. 24-March 3, 2024  
   
SPRING TRIMESTER 2024  
March 4 New Student Orientation/Faculty In-Service
March 5 Classes begin
March 11 Last day student registration
March 29-April 1 Spring Recess / No classes
April 24 Term Midpoint/Last day to drop a course or withdraw from term
May 27 Memorial Day / No classes
June 5 Classes end
June 6 Study day / No classes
June 7-13  Final exams (Main Campus)
June 10-13 Final exams (Florida Campus)
June 14 Graduation (Main and Florida campuses)
   
SUMMER RECESS 2024  
June 15-July 14, 2024  
   
SUMMER TRIMESTER 2024  
July 15 New Student Orientation/Faculty In-Service
July 16 Classes begin
July 22 Last day student registration
Sept. 2 Labor Day/No classes
Sept. 4 Term Midpoint/Last day to drop a course or withdraw from term
Sept. 18 Founder’s Day
Oct. 16 Classes end
Oct. 17 Study day / no classes
Oct. 18-24  Final exams
Oct. 25 Graduation (Main Campus)
   
FALL RECESS 2024  
Oct. 26-Nov. 3, 2024  
   
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 10 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 6, 2027