2025-2026 Academic Year

 

• FALL 2025

August

Aug. 15-17: Move-in Days

Aug. 18-23:  Fall Orientation

Aug. 25:  Fall Classes Begin

Aug. 25: First Monday PM class

September

Sept. 1: Last Free Add/Drop Day for Block 1

Sept. 8:  Last Free Add/Drop Day for Semester

October

Oct. 3-4: AWAKEN 

Oct. 13-14:  Fall Block 1 Finals

Oct. 15-17:  College Meeting Days (No class, but attendance required)

Oct. 20: Block 2 Classes Begin

Oct. 27: Last Free Add/Drop Day for Block 2

Oct. 30- Nov. 1: Fall Missions Service Trip 

November

Nov. 8: HCC Chili Supper

Nov. 24:  Evening Decorating Night (No Monday PM classes )

Nov. 25: Thanksgiving Feast (Classes in session)

Nov. 25: Release at 1:00 PM for break

Nov. 26-30: Thanksgiving break (Students return by 9:00 PM on Nov. 30) 

December

Dec. 8: Last Monday PM Class: Final

Dec. 10-11:  Fall Block 2/Semester Finals

Dec. 12:  HCC Christmas Party (Release at 1:00 PM for break)

Dec. 13- Jan.  4:  Christmas Break (Students return by 9:00 PM on Jan. 4) 

• SPRING 2026

January 

Jan. 2-4: Move-In Days

Jan. 4: Students return by 9:00 PM

Jan. 5-9:  Spring Orientation

Jan. 7:  Spring Block 1/Semester Classes Begin

Jan. 12:  Monday PM Courses Begin

Jan. 14:  Last Free Add/Drop Day for Block 1

Jan. 26:  Last Free Add/Drop Day for Semester Courses

February

Feb. 25-26: Block 1 Finals 

Feb. 27: Release at 1:00 PM for Spring Break

 Feb. 28- Mar. 8: Spring Break (Students return by 9:00 PM on Mar. 8)

March

Mar. 8: Students return by 9:00 PM

Mar. 9: College Meeting Day (No class, but attendance required)- Monday PM classes in Session

Mar. 10:  Spring Block 2 Classes Begin

Mar. 13: Preview Day 

Mar. 17:  Last Free Add/Drop Day for Block 2

April

Apr. 2: Release 1:00 PM for Easter Break

Apr. 3-5: Easter Break  (Students return by 9:00 PM on Apr. 5)

Apr. 9-11: Spring Missions Service Trip

Apr. 16: Friends of the College (Classes in Session)

Apr. 24-25: Graduating Student Finals

Apr. 26-29: Graduate Senior Trip

 Apr. 27: Last Monday PM Class: Final

Apr. 28-29: Block 2 Finals

Apr. 30: College Meeting Day (No classes, but attendance required) 

May

May 1:  HCC Graduation- Student dismissal after graduation