| Auraria Campus - Academic Calendar - Fall 2009 through Summer 2015 | |||||||
| FALL | DAY(S) | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
| Semester Begins | Mon | Aug 17 | Aug 23 | Aug 22 | Aug 20 | Aug 19 | Aug 18 |
| Labor Day Holiday - Campus Closed | Mon | Sept 7 | Sept 6 | Sept 5 | Sept 3 | Sept 2 | Sept 1 |
| Fall Break- Campus Open - No Classes | M-W, F-Sun | Nov 23-29 | Nov 22-28 | Nov 21-25 | Nov 19-23 | Nov 25-Dec 1 | Nov 24-30 |
| Thanksgiving Day Holiday - Campus Closed | Thur | Nov 26 | Nov 25 | Nov 24 | Nov 22 | Nov 28 | Nov 27 |
| Metro State/UC Denver Classes End | Sat | Dec 5 | Dec 11 | Dec 10 | Dec 8 | Dec 7 | Dec 6 |
| Metro State/UC Denver Final Exams | Mon-Sat | Dec 7-12 | Dec 13-18 | Dec 12-17 | Dec 10-15 | Dec 9-14 | Dec 8-13 |
| CCD Classes End | Mon | Dec 7 | Dec 13 | Dec 12 | Dec 10 | Dec 9 | Dec 8 |
| UC Denver Commencement | Sat | Dec 12 | Dec 18 | Dec 17 | Dec 15 | Dec 14 | Dec 13 |
| Metro State Commencement | Sun | Dec 13 | Dec 19 | Dec 18 | Dec 16 | Dec 15 | Dec 14 |
| Winter Break - Campus Closed | Dec 25-Jan 1 | Dec 25-Jan 3 | Dec 25-Jan 2 | Dec 25-Jan 1 | Dec 25-Jan 1 | Dec 25-Jan 1 | |
| SPRING | DAY(S) | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
| Winterim Period | Jan 2-17 | Jan 3-16 | Jan 3-14 | Jan 2-20 | Jan 2-19 | Jan 2-18 | |
| Martin Luther King Holiday - Campus Open | Mon | Jan 18 | Jan 17 | Jan 16 | Jan 21 | Jan 20 | Jan 19 |
| Semester Begins | Tues | Jan 19 | Jan 18 | Jan 17 | Jan 22 | Jan 21 | Jan 20 |
| Spring Break - Campus Open - No Classes | Mon-Sun | Mar 22-28 | Mar 21-27 | Mar 19-25 | Mar 25-31 | Mar 24-30 | Mar 23-29 |
| Metro State/UC Denver Classes End | Sat | May 8 | May 7 | May 5 | May 11 | May 10 | May 9 |
| Metro State/UC Denver Final Exams | Mon-Sat | May 10-15 | May 9-14 | May 7-12 | May 13-18 | May 12-17 | May 11-16 |
| CCD Classes End | Mon | May 10 | May 9 | May 7 | May 13 | May 12 | May 11 |
| CCD Commencement | Wed | May 12 | May 11 | May 9 | May 15 | May 14 | May 13 |
| UC Denver Commencement | Sat | May 15 | May 14 | May 12 | May 18 | May 17 | May 16 |
| Metro State Commencement | Sun | May 16 | May 15 | May 13 | May 19 | May 18 | May 17 |
| SUMMER | DAY(S) | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
| Maymester Begins - UC Denver only | Tues | May 18 | May 17 | May 15 | May 21 | May 20 | May 19 |
| Memorial Day Holiday - Campus Closed | Mon | May 31 | May 30 | May 28 | May 27 | May 26 | May 25 |
| Semester Begins - CCD/Metro State | Tue | June 1 | May 31 | May 29 | May 28 | May 27 | May 26 |
| Maymester Ends - UC Denver Only | Fri | June 4 | June 3 | June 1 | May 31 | May 30 | June 5 |
| Semester Begins - UC Denver Only | Mon | June 7 | June 6 | June 4 | June 3 | June 2 | June 8 |
| Independence Day Holiday - Campus Closed | July 5 | July 4 | July 4 | July 4 | July 4 | July 3 | |
| Semester Ends | Sat | Aug 7 | July 30 | July 28 | July 27 | July 26 | Aug 1 |