ACADEMIC CALENDAR

2025 - 2026

LCI ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2025 - 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, 20267



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




Spring 2027

Semester Starts: January 6, 2027

 Holidays (LCI Closed): February 8 – 10, 2027

Mardi Gras Break: February 11 – 12, 2027

Holiday (LCI Closed): March 26, 2027

Master’s Break: April 1 – April 12, 2027

Semester Ends: May 6, 2027

Semester Break: May 7 – 12, 2027



Summer 2027

Semester Starts: May 13, 2027

Holidays (LCI Closed): May 31, 2027 (Memorial Day)

Semester Ends: August 26, 2027

Semester Break: August 27 – 30, 2027 


Fall 2027:

Semester Starts: August 31, 2027

Holidays (LCI Closed): September 6, 2027 (Labor Day)

November 24 – 26, 2027 (Thanksgiving) 

Semester Ends: December 16, 2027 

Semester Break: December 17 – 21, 2027

Holidays (LCI Closed): December 22 -31, 2027 (Christmas) 

New Years Day: January 1, 2028 

Semester Break: January 3 – 4, 2028



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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