See the UCSD-approved academic calendar for 2008–2009.
| Fall 2008 | |
|---|---|
| Fall Quarter Begins | Monday, September 22 |
| Instruction Begins | Thursday, September 25 |
| Veterans Day Holiday | Tuesday, November 11 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday | Thursday – Friday, November 27–28 |
| Instruction Ends | Friday, December 5 |
| Final Exams | Monday – Saturday, December 8–13 |
| Fall Quarter Ends | Saturday, December 13 |
| Christmas Holiday | Wednesday – Thursday, December 24–25 |
| New Year Holiday | Wednesday – Thursday, December 31 – January 1 |
| - 49 Days of Instruction - | |
| - 60 Days in Quarter - | |
| Winter 2009 | |
| Winter Quarter Begins | Friday, January 2 |
| Instruction Begins | Monday, January 5 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday | Monday, January 19 |
| President's Day Holiday | Monday, February 16 |
| Instruction Ends | Friday, March 13 |
| Final Exams | Monday – Saturday, March 16–21 |
| Winter Quarter Ends | Saturday, March 21 |
| - 48 Days of Instruction - | |
| - 56 Days in Quarter - | |
| Spring 2009 | |
| Spring Quarter Begins | Thursday, March 26 |
| Cesar Chavez Holiday | Friday, March 27 |
| Instruction Begins | Monday, March 30 |
| Memorial Day Observance | Monday, May 25 |
| Instruction Ends | Friday, June 5 |
| Final Exams | Monday – Friday, June 8–12 |
| Spring Quarter Ends | Friday, June 12 |
| - 49 Days of Instruction - | |
| - 57 Days in Quarter - | |