CGA Yearly Calendar of Events

2026-2027

10 AUGUST	Faculty Academic Year Starts
15 AUGUST	Summer Training Program Ends
17-21 AUGUST	Cadet Administrative Processing (CAP)
19 AUGUST	Faculty In-Service Day
20 AUGUST	Convocation
24 AUGUST	Classes Start – Fall Semester
04-05 SEPTEMBER	Gold Star Families Weekend
07 SEPTEMBER	Labor Day
18 SEPTEMBER	Hall of Heroes – Learn More
25-27 SEPTEMBER	Family Weekend (Formerly Parents’ Weekend) – Learn More
01-04 OCTOBER	Homecoming – Learn More
02 OCTOBER	Wetmore Ethics Forum (no classes)
12 OCTOBER	Columbus Day
27-29 Oct	Board of Trustees – Fall Meeting
11 NOVEMBER	Veteran’s Day (Observed)
14 NOVEMBER	Secretaries’ Cup
21-29 NOVEMBER	Thanksgiving Leave
11 DECEMBER	Study/Conference Day – Fall Semester
18 DECEMBER	Last Class Day – Fall Semester
19 DECEMBER – 03 JANUARY	Winter Leave
04-08 JANUARY	Mid-Year Administrative Processing (MAP)
06 JANUARY	Faculty In-Service Day
11 JANUARY	Classes Start – Spring Semester
18 JANUARY	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
15 FEBRUARY	Washington’s Birthday/Presidents’ Day
04 MARCH	Billet Night
06-14 MARCH	Spring Leave
06-08 APRIL	Board of Trustees – Spring Meeting
15 APRIL	Dining In
16 APRIL	Service Readiness Day (No Classes)
23 APRIL	Hall of Heroes – Learn More
28 APRIL	Denim Day
29 APRIL	Undergraduate Research Symposium Day
30 APRIL	Study/Conference Day – Spring Semester
07 MAY	Last Class Day – Spring Semester
08 MAY	Summer Training Program Begins
10-14 MAY	Ensign Transition Course
10 MAY – 23 JULY	Summer Academic Term
19 MAY	Commencement – Learn More
31 MAY	Memorial Day
07 JUNE	Intersessional Period Begins
13 JUNE	Summer Phase Change
18 JUNE	Juneteenth National Independence Day (Observed)
28 JUNE	Day One – 4/C Swearing in Day – Learn More
05 JULY	Independence Day (Observed)
12-30 JULY	Academy Introduction Mission (AIM) – Learn More
19 JULY – 06 AUGUST	CGA Scholars Orientation Program – Learn More
06 AUGUST	Intercessional Period Ends

2027-2028

9 AUGUST	Faculty Academic Year Starts
14 AUGUST	Summer Training Program Ends
16-20 AUGUST	Cadet Administrative Processing (CAP)
18 AUGUST	Faculty In-Service Day
19 AUGUST	Convocation
23 AUGUST	Classes Start – Fall Semester
10-11 SEPTEMBER	Gold Star Families Weekend
06 SEPTEMBER	Labor Day
16-19 SEPTEMBER	Homecoming
N/A	Hall of Heroes
01-03 OCTOBER	Family Weekend (Formerly Parents’ Weekend) – Learn More
TBD	Wetmore Ethics Forum
11 OCTOBER	Columbus Day
26-30 OCTOBER	Board of Trustees – Fall Meeting
TBD	Wetmore Ethics Forum
11 NOVEMBER	Veteran’s Day (Observed)
13 NOVEMBER	Secretaries’ Cup
20-28 NOVEMBER	Thanksgiving Leave
10 DECEMBER	Study/Conference Day – Fall Semester
17 DECEMBER	Last Class Day – Fall Semester
18 DECEMBER – 09 JANUARY	Winter Leave
10-14 JANUARY	Mid-Year Administrative Processing (MAP)
12 JANUARY	Faculty In-Service Day
17 JANUARY	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
18 JANUARY	Classes Start – Spring Semester
21 FEBRUARY	Washington’s Birthday
09 MARCH	Billet Night
11-19 MARCH	Spring Leave
04-06 APRIL	Board of Trustees – Spring Meeting
20 APRIL	Dining In
21 APRIL	Service Readiness Day (no classes)
26 APRIL	Denim Day
28 APRIL	Hall of Heroes – Learn More
04 MAY	Undergraduate Research Symposium Day
05 MAY	Study/Conference Day – Spring Semester
12 MAY	Last Class Day – Spring Semester
13 MAY	Summer Training Program Begins
15-19 MAY	Ensign Transition Course
15 MAY – 28 JULY	Summer Academic Term
24 MAY	Commencement – Learn More
29 MAY	Memorial Day
18 JUNE	Summer Phase Change
19 JUNE	Intersessional Period Begins
19 JUNE	Juneteenth National Independence Day (Observed)
03 JULY	Day One – 4/C Swearing in Day – Learn More
04 JULY	Independence Day (observed)
17 JULY – 04 AUGUST	Academy Intoduction Mission (AIM) – Learn More
24 JULY – 11 AUGUST	CGA Scholars Orientation Program – Learn More
11 AUGUST	Intercessional Period Ends

2028-2029

14 AUGUST	Faculty Academic Year Starts
19 AUGUST	Summer Training Program Ends
21-25 AUGUST	Cadet Administrative Processing (CAP)
23 AUGUST	Faculty In-Service Day
24 AUGUST	Convocation
28 AUGUST	Classes Start – Fall Semester
01-02 SEPTEMBER	Gold Star Families Weekend
04 SEPTEMBER	Labor Day
21-24 SEPTEMBER	Homecoming
09 OCTOBER	Columbus Day
13-15 OCTOBER	Family Weekend (Formerly Parents’ Weekend) – Learn More
TBD	Wetmore Ethics Forum
24-26 OCTOBER	Board of Trustees – Fall Meeting
10 NOVEMBER	Veteran’s Day
11 NOVEMBER	Secretaries’ Cup
18-26 NOVEMBER	Thanksgiving Leave
15 DECEMBER	Study/Conference Day – Fall Semester
22 DECEMBER	Last Class Day – Fall Semester
23 DECEMBER – 07 JANUARY	Winter Leave
08-12 JANUARY	Mid-Year Administrative Processing (MAP)
10 JANUARY	Faculty In-Service Day
15 JANUARY	Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr
16 JANUARY	Classes Start – Spring Semester
19 FEBRUARY	Washington’s Birthday
08 MARCH	Billet Night
10-18 MARCH	Spring Leave
27-29 MARCH	Board of Trustees – Spring Meeting
19 APRIL	Dining In
20 APRIL	Service Readiness Day (no classes)
25 APRIL	Denim Day
27 APRIL	Hall of Heroes – Learn More
03 MAY	Undergraduate Research Symposium Day
04 MAY	Study/Conference Day – Spring Semester
11 MAY	Last Class Day – Spring Semester
12 MAY	Summer Training Program Begins
14-18 MAY	Ensign Transition Course
14 MAY –27 JULY	Summer Academic Term
23 MAY	Commencement – Learn More
28 MAY	Memorial Day
11 JUNE	Intersessional Period Begins
17 JUNE	Summer Phase Change
19 JUNE	Juneteenth (Observed)
29 JUNE	Day One – 4/C Swearing in Day – Learn More
02 JULY	Independence Day (Observed)
16 JULY – 03 AUGUST	Academy Introduction Mission (AIM) – Learn More
16 JULY – 10 AUGUST	CGA Scholars Orientation Program – Learn More
10 AUGUST	Intercessional Period Ends

2029-2030

13 AUGUST	Faculty Academic Year Starts
18 AUGUST	Summer Training Program Ends
20-24 AUGUST	Cadet Administrative Processing (CAP)
22 AUGUST	Faculty In-Service Day
23 AUGUST	Convocation
27 AUGUST	Classes Start – Fall Semester
TBD	Gold Star Families Weekend
03 SEPTEMBER	Labor Day
TBD	Family Weekend (Formerly Parents’ Weekend) – Learn More
TBD	Homecoming – Learn More
TBD	Wetmore Ethics Forum (no classes)
08 OCTOBER	Columbus Day
12 NOVEMBER	Veteran’s Day (Observed)
TBD	Board of Trustees – Fall Meeting
TBD	Secretaries’ Cup
17-25 NOVEMBER	Thanksgiving Leave
14 DECEMBER	Study/Conference Day – Fall Semester
21 DECEMBER	Last Class Day – Fall Semester
22 DECEMBER – 06 JANUARY	Winter Leave
07-11 JANUARY	Mid-Year Administrative Processing (MAP)
09 JANUARY	Faculty In-Service Day
14 JANUARY	Classes Start – Spring Semester
21 JANUARY	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
18 FEBRUARY	Washington’s Birthday/Presidents’ Day
07 MARCH	Billet Night
09-17 MARCH	Spring Leave
TBD	Board of Trustees – Spring Meeting
18 APRIL	Dining In
19 APRIL	Service Readiness Day (No Classes)
24 APRIL	Denim Day
26 APRIL	Hall of Heroes
02 MAY	Undergraduate Research Symposium Day
03 MAY	Study/Conference Day – Spring Semester
10 MAY	Last Class Day – Spring Semester
11 MAY	Summer Training Program Begins
13-17 MAY	Ensign Transition Course
13 MAY – 26 JULY	Summer Academic Term
22 MAY	Commencement – Learn More
27 MAY	Memorial Day
10 JUNE	Intersessional Period Begins
16 JUNE	Summer Phase Change
19 JUNE	Juneteenth National Independence Day (Observed)
01 JULY	Day One – 4/C Swearing in Day – Learn More
04 JULY	Independence Day (Observed)
15 JULY – 02 AUGUST	Academy Introduction Mission (AIM) – Learn More
15 JULY – 09 AUGUST	CGA Scholars Orientation Program – Learn More
09 AUGUST	Intercessional Period Ends

All out-year dates are for planning purposes and are subject to change.