Lone Star College System’s calendar for the 2027-28 school year—which features student start dates of Aug. 30, 2027, and Jan. 18, 2028, for the fall and spring semesters, respectively—was approved by the college system’s board of trustees May 7.
At a glance
The fall semester will run Aug. 30-Dec. 19, 2027, for students and Aug. 23-Dec. 19, 2027, for faculty, according to May 7 meeting documents. The spring semester will last from Jan. 18-May 14, 2028, for students and from Jan. 10-May 14, 2028, for faculty.
Holidays in the calendar are:
- Labor Day: Sept. 4-6, 2027
- Thanksgiving break: Nov. 24-28, 2027
- Winter break: Dec. 23, 2027-Jan. 5, 2028
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Jan. 17, 2028
- Spring break: March 13-19, 2028
- Spring holiday: April 14-16, 2028
- Memorial Day holiday: May 27-29, 2028
- Juneteenth holiday: June 19, 2028
- Independence Day: July 4, 2028
LSCS’ calendar was distributed to employees before being finalized, according to meeting documents.
Dates to know
According to the calendar, two “minimesters” will be held:
- Winter, which will run Dec. 20, 2027, to mid-January 2028
- May, which will run May 15 to early-to-mid June 2028
Two summer sessions will take place:
- June 5-July 11, 2028
- July 13-Aug. 20, 2028
Final takeaways
Check out the full LSCS 2027-28 calendar below. To view LSCS’ 2026-27 calendar, click here.