2024-2025 Academic Calendar


Fall 2024
Monday, Aug. 12 - Friday, Aug. 16Opening week: faculty/staff preparation
Monday, Aug. 19Start of 16-week and first 8-week sessions
Monday, Aug. 19 - Sunday, Aug. 25First Week of Instruction for 16-week and first 8-week session
Monday, Sept. 2Labor Day holiday: JJC is closed, no classes
Monday, Sept. 2Start of 14-week class sessions
Monday, Sept. 16Start of 12-week class sessions
Sunday, Oct. 13End of first 8-week class session
Monday, Oct. 14Start of second 8-week class sessions
Monday, Nov. 11Veterans Day holiday: JJC is closed, no classes
Wednesday, Nov. 27Fall recess begins: JJC closes at 4:30 p.m., No Classes
Thursday, Nov. 28 - Sunday, Dec. 1Thanksgiving holiday: JJC is closed, no classes
Monday, Dec. 2 - Sunday, Dec. 8Last week of instruction and Last Week of second 8-week session
Monday, Dec. 9 - Friday, Dec. 13Final Exam Week for 16-week, 14-week and 12-week sessions
Saturday, Dec. 14Final Exam Make-up for College emergency closure during final exam week
Friday, Dec. 20College closes at 4:30 p.m. to begin Winter Break
Monday, Dec. 23 - Wednesday, Jan. 1Winter Break - College Closed, No Classes

Spring 2025
Monday, Jan. 6 - Friday, Jan. 10Opening week: faculty/staff preparation
Monday, Jan. 13First Week of Instruction for 16-week and first 8-week session
Monday, Jan. 13 - Sunday, Jan. 19First Week of Instruction for 16-week and first 8-week session
Monday, Jan. 20King’s Birthday Holiday – College closed, No classes
Monday, Jan. 27Start of 14-week classes
Monday, Feb. 10Start of 12-week classes
Monday, Feb. 17President’s Day Holiday – College closed, No classes
Tuesday, Feb. 18Professional Development Day – College offices closed until 4:30 p.m. and no day classes; 
evening classes still meet
Sunday, Mar. 9End of first 8-week session
Monday, Mar. 10 - Friday, Mar. 14Spring Break Week – College offices open; No classes
Monday, Mar. 17Start of second 8-week session
Friday, Apr. 18 - Sunday, Apr. 20Spring recess – College closed, no classes
Monday, May 5 - Sunday, May 11Last Week of Instruction and Last Week of second 8-week session
Monday, May 12 - Friday, May 16Final Exam Week for 16-week, 14-week and 12-week sessions
Friday, May 16Commencement