See the UCSD-approved academic calendar for 2010–2011.
| Fall 2010 | |
|---|---|
| Fall Quarter begins | Monday, September 20 |
| Instruction begins | Thursday, September 23 |
| Veterans Day Holiday | Thursday, November 11 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday | Thursday – Friday, November 25–26 |
| Instruction ends | Friday, December 3 |
| Final Exams | Monday – Saturday, December 6–11 |
| Fall Quarter ends | Saturday, December 11 |
| Christmas Holiday | Thursday – Friday, December 23–24 |
| New Year Holiday | Thursday – Friday, December 30–31 |
| - 49 Days of Instruction - | |
| - 60 Days in Quarter - | |
| Winter 2011 | |
| Winter Quarter begins | Monday, January 3 |
| Instruction begins | Monday, January 3 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday | Monday, January 17 |
| President's Day Holiday | Monday, February 21 |
| Instruction ends | Friday, March 11 |
| Final Exams | Monday – Saturday, March 14–19 |
| Winter Quarter ends | Saturday, March 19 |
| - 48 Days of Instruction - | |
| - 55 Days in Quarter - | |
| Spring 2011 | |
| Spring Quarter begins | Thursday, March 24 |
| Cesar Chavez Holiday | Friday, March 25 |
| Instruction begins | Monday, March 28 |
| Memorial Day Observance | Monday, May 30 |
| Instruction ends | Friday, June 3 |
| Final Exams | Monday – Friday, June 6–10 |
| Spring Quarter ends | Friday, June 10 |
| - 49 Days of Instruction - | |
| - 57 Days in Quarter - | |