West-MEC Glendale Community CollegeSchool Calendar
2026-27 Academic Calendar
Key dates, holidays, and events for West-MEC Glendale Community College.
School at a Glance
Upcoming events & academic holidays2026-27 Academic Year
JUL
27
1st Day (Aesthetics & Cosmo)
JUL
29
1st Day (All Other Programs)
SEP
4
Teacher In-Service
SEP
7
Labor Day
OCT
9
Teacher In-Service
OCT
12
Columbus Day
NOV
11
Veteran’s Day
NOV
20
Teacher In-Service
NOV
23
Thanksgiving Break
NOV
27
Thanksgiving Break
DEC
21
Winter Break
JAN
4
Teacher In-Service
JAN
18
Martin Luther King Day
FEB
12
Teacher In-Service
FEB
15
President’s Day
MAR
15
Spring Break
MAR
19
Spring Break
MAR
26
Teacher In-Service
MAY
20
Last Day of Class(Except Aviation)
MAY
21
Summer Session(Aviation)
MAY
27
Recognition Ceremony
MAY
31
Memorial Day
JUN
11
Summer Session(Aviation)
Partner TipEarly dismissal days and parent-teacher conferences are often updated 2 weeks in advance. Check back regularly to stay ahead of the schedule!
Standardized Test Dates
Upcoming national, state, and school calendar dates that affect students at West-MEC Glendale Community College.
National Tests
August 7, 2026
SAT — National
Registration deadline
August 11, 2026
SAT — National
Late registration deadline
August 14, 2026
ACT — National
Registration deadline
August 22, 2026
SAT — National
Test date
August 28, 2026
SAT — National
Registration deadline
September 1, 2026
ACT — National
Late registration deadline
State Assessments
March 23, 2027 – March 23, 2027
ACT with Writing — Test Window 1 - Standard Paper
Testing window
AZ
March 29, 2027 – April 23, 2027
ACT Aspire — Computer-Based
Testing window
AZ
March 29, 2027 – April 7, 2027
ACT Aspire — Paper-Based
Testing window
AZ
April 6, 2027 – April 6, 2027
ACT with Writing — Test Window 2 - Standard Paper
Testing window
AZ