Academic Year Calendar


CGSOC Academic Year 2024-2025 Calendar

Contact the Army University Public Affairs Office for official information

(Updated Jan. 14, 2025. – All dates are subject to change.)

  • Aug. 4 – U.S. Coast Guard Birthday
  • Aug. 5 – International Flag Ceremony/CGSOC Class of 2024 begins
  • Aug. 6 – Nov. 18 – CGSOC Common Core instruction
  • Aug. 28 – CGSC Foundation Distinguished Speaker Series – Gen. (Ret.) Vincent Brooks
  • Aug. 29 – Colin L. Powell Lecture Series lecture – Gen. (Ret.) Vincent Brooks
  • Sept. 2 – Labor Day Holiday
  • Sept. 18 – “Know Your World” presentation 1 – Poland*
  • Sept. 16-17 – CGSC Foundation Board of Trustees Meeting
  • Sept. 18 – U.S. Air Force Birthday
  • Sept. 26 – CGSC Foundation Distinguished Speaker Series – Col. (Ret.) Greg Fontenot
  • Oct. 3-11 – Australian Exchange (Australia travels)
  • Oct. 13 – U.S. Navy Birthday
  • Oct. 13  – CGSC Foundation’s Frontier Freedom 5K/10K (Frontier Army Museum, 9 a.m.)
  • Oct. 14 – Columbus Day Holiday
  • Oct. 30 – “Know Your World” presentation 2 – Fiji*
  • Nov. 10 – USMC Birthday (Ceremony TBD)
  • Nov. 11 – Veterans Day Holiday
  • Nov. 12-15 – Comprehensive Exams
  • Nov. 18-27 – French Exchange – Exercise Cavagnial 25-1 (French travel)
  • Nov. 19 – March 28 – CGSOC Advanced Operations Course
  • Nov. 20 – CGSC Foundation Distinguished Speaker Series – Col. (Ret.) Kevin Benson (Riverfront Community Center- Leavenworth, 5:30-8 p.m.)
  • Nov. 28-Dec. 1 – Thanksgiving break
  • Nov. 29-Dec. 13 – French Exchange – Exercise Achille (U.S. travels)
  • Dec. 1-15 – German Exchange – NATO Exercise/Battle of the Bulge Staff Ride (U.S. travels)
  • Dec. 4-7 – Brazilian Exchange (Brazil travels)
  • Dec. 18 – Jan. 3 – Holiday Season/Winter Break
  • Dec. 20 – U.S. Space Force Birthday
  • Jan. 20 – Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday holiday
  • Jan. 29 – “Know Your World” presentation 3 – Pakistan*
  • Feb. 7-22 – UK Exchange/Exercise Eagle Owl 21A (UK travels)
  • Feb. 14 – CAC Training Holiday
  • Feb. 17 – President’s Day holiday
  • Feb. 19 – “Know Your World” presentation 4 – Ecuador*
  • Feb. 22-March 8 – UK Exchange – Shrivenham/Normandy Staff Ride (U.S. travels)
  • Feb. 24-March 8 – French Exchange – Exercise Cavagnial 25-2 (France travels)
  • March 10-12 – National Security Roundtable – “Economic Deterrence – the 21st Century Defense-Industrial Ecosystem”
  • March 17-21 – PCS move prep (Local area schools spring break)
  • March 26 – “Know Your World” presentation 5 – Angola*
  • March 28 – International Hall of Fame ceremony (Eisenhower Auditorium, 9 a.m.)
  • April 2-29 – CGSOC Electives Term I
  • April 7-20 – German Exchange – Exercise Eagle Adler (Germany travels)
  • April 16-May 3 – Australian Exchange (U.S. travels)
  • April 17-25 – International Students Gettysburg Staff Ride/U.S. gov field study
  • April 18 – CAC Training Holiday
  • April 25 – Military Ball (Ameristar Casino @1730)
  • April 30 – May 19 – CGSOC Electives Term II
  • May 3 – CGSC Triathlon (Harney Gym, 8 a.m.)
  • May 15-23 – International Students Gettysburg Staff Ride/U.S. gov field study
  • May 16-31 – UK Exchange/Eagle Owl 21B (UK travels)
  • May 22 – Iron Major Competition (Harney Gym, 8 a.m.)
  • May 22 – SAMS Class of 2025 Graduation
  • May 23-26 – Memorial Day holiday (CAC Training Holiday on May 23)
  • May 30 – International Student & Sponsor Recognition (Lewis & Clark Center, 5-9:30 p.m.)
  • June 2-3 – Outprocessing
  • June 5 – CGSOC International Military Student Badge Ceremony (Eisenhower Auditorium, 9 a.m.)
  • June 6 – CGSOC Class of 2024 Graduation (Eisenhower Auditorium, 9 a.m.)
  • June 14 – U.S. Army Birthday

*Note: “Know Your World” presentations are conducted at 3:45 p.m. in the Eisenhower Auditorium of the Lewis and Clark Center. They are open to the public and are also streamed live on the CGSC Facebook page.