See the UCSD-approved academic calendar for 2005–2006.
| Fall 2005 | |
|---|---|
| Fall Quarter Begins | Monday, September 19 |
| Instruction Begins | Thursday, September 22 |
| Veterans Day Holiday | Friday, November 11 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday | Thursday – Friday, November 24–25 |
| Instruction Ends | Friday, December 2 |
| Final Exams | Monday – Saturday, December 5–10 |
| Fall Quarter Ends | Saturday, December 10 |
| Winter Break for Students | Sunday – Sunday, December 11 – January 8 |
| Christmas Holiday | Friday – Monday, December 23–26 |
| New Year Holiday | Friday – Monday, December 30 – January 2 |
| - 49 Days of Instruction - | |
| - 60 Days in Quarter - | |
| Winter 2006 | |
| Winter Quarter Begins | Friday, January 6 |
| Instruction Begins | Monday, January 9 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday | Monday, January 16 |
| President's Day Holiday | Monday, February 20 |
| Instruction Ends | Friday, March 17 |
| Final Exams | Monday – Saturday, March 20–25 |
| Winter Quarter Ends | Saturday, March 25 |
| Spring Break for Students | Sunday – Sunday, March 26 – April 2 |
| - 48 Days of Instruction - | |
| - 56 Days in Quarter - | |
| Spring 2006 | |
| Spring Quarter Begins | Thursday, March 30 |
| Cesar Chavez Holiday | Friday, March 31 |
| Instruction Begins | Monday, April 3 |
| Memorial Day Observance | Monday, May 29 |
| Instruction Ends | Friday, June 9 |
| Final Exams | Monday – Friday, June 12–16 |
| Spring Quarter Ends | Friday, June 16 |
| - 49 Days of Instruction - | |
| - 57 Days in Quarter - | |