ACADEMIC CALENDAR

2025 - 2026

LCI ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2025 - 2026

Spring 2025

Semester Starts: January 6, 2025

Holidays (LCI Closed): March 3 – 5, 2025

Mardi Gras Break: March 6 – 7, 2025

Master’s Break: April 3 – 14, 2025

Good Friday (LCI Closed): April 18,

2025 Semester Ends: May 6, 2025

Semester Break: May 7, 2025


Summer 2025

Semester Starts: May 8, 2025

Memorial Day (LCI Closed): May 26, 2025

 Independence Day (LCI Closed): July 4, 2025

Semester Ends: August 21, 2025

Semester Break: August 22 – 27, 2025


Fall 2025

Semester Starts: August 28, 2025

Labor Day (LCI Closed): September 1, 2025

Thanksgiving Break: November 26 – 28, 2025

Semester Ends: December 16, 2025

Semester Break: December 17 – 19, 2025

Christmas Break: December 22 -31, 2025

New Years Day: January 1, 2026

Semester Break: January 2, 2026



Spring 2026

Semester Starts: January 5, 2026

Holidays (LCI Closed): February 16 – 18, 2026

Mardi Gras Break: February 19 – 20, 2026

Master’s Break: April 2, 2026

Holiday (LCI Closed): April 3, 2026

Master’s Break: April 6 – April 13, 2026

Semester Ends: May 5, 2026

Semester Break: May 6, 2026


Summer 2026

Semester Starts: May 7, 2026

Memorial Day (LCI Closed): May 25, 2026

Independence Day (LCI Closed): July 3, 2026

Semester Ends: August 20, 2026

Semester Break: August 21 – 26, 2026


Fall 2026:

Semester Starts: August 27, 2026

Labor Day (LCI Closed): September 7, 2026

Thanksgiving Break: November 25 – 27, 2026

Semester Ends: December 15, 2026

Semester Break: December 16 – 21, 2026

Christmas (LCI Closed): December 22 -31, 2026

New Years Day: January 1, 2027

Semester Break: January 4 – 5, 2027


DISCLOSURES

At this time, there are no national or state legal requirements for licensure for culinary arts professionals. Additionally, there are no unique requirements for career paths or for employment and advancement opportunities within the culinary arts.
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