Academic

5/16

2026 Commencement Ceremony

Saturday, May 16, 2026

2:00 p.m. Location: Harrah's Cherokee Center

A-B Tech's 2026 Commencement (graduation) ceremony will be held on Saturday, May 16, at 2:00 p.m.

Closed

5/25

Memorial Day Holiday (College Closed)

College Closed

Monday, May 25, 2026

Closed

7/3

Independence Day College Holiday (College Closed for Students and Employees)

College Closed

Friday, July 3, 2026

8/17

8/21

Faculty Work Days

August 17–21, 2026

9/5

9/7

Labor Day Student Break

September 5–7, 2026

Closed

9/7

Labor Day (college closed)

College Closed

Monday, September 7, 2026

10/20

Professional Development Day (No Classes for Students)

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

11/25

11/28

Thanksgiving Student Break (No Classes for Students)

November 25–28, 2026

Closed

11/26

Thanksgiving Holiday (College Closed)

College Closed

Thursday, November 26, 2026

11/27

Employee Appreciation Day (College Closed)

Friday, November 27, 2026

12/19

Last Day of Class

Saturday, December 19, 2026

12/21

12/23

Faculty Work Days

December 21–23, 2026

12/24

1/1

Winter College Break (College Closed)

December 24, 2026 – January 1, 2027

12/24

1/1

Winter College Holidays (College Closed)

December 24, 2026 – January 1, 2027

1/4

Employee Appreciation Day (College Closed)

Monday, January 4, 2027

1/5

1/8

Faculty Work Days

January 5–8, 2027

1/16

1/18

Martin Luther King Jr. Student Break

January 16–18, 2027

Closed

1/18

Martin Luther King Jr. Day College Holiday (College Closed)

College Closed

Monday, January 18, 2027