See the UCSD-approved academic calendar for 2012–2013.
| Fall 2012 | |
|---|---|
| Fall Quarter begins | Monday, September 24 |
| Instruction begins | Thursday, September 27 |
| Veterans Day Holiday | Monday, November 12 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday | Thursday – Friday, November 22–23 |
| Instruction ends | Friday, December 7 |
| Final Exams | Monday – Saturday, December 10–15 |
| Fall Quarter ends | Saturday, December 15 |
| Christmas Holiday | Monday – Tuesday, December 24–25 |
| New Year Holiday | Monday – Tuesday, December 31– January 1 |
| - 49 Days of Instruction - | |
| - 60 Days in Quarter - | |
| Winter 2013 | |
| Winter Quarter begins | Wednesday, January 2 |
| Instruction begins | Monday, January 7 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday | Monday, January 21 |
| President's Day Holiday | Monday, February 18 |
| Instruction ends | Friday, March 15 |
| Final Exams | Monday – Saturday, March 18–23 |
| Winter Quarter ends | Saturday, March 23 |
| - 48 Days of Instruction - | |
| - 58 Days in Quarter - | |
| Spring 2013 | |
| Spring Quarter begins | Thursday, March 28 |
| Cesar Chavez Holiday | Friday, March 29 |
| Instruction begins | Monday, April 1 |
| Memorial Day Observance | Monday, May 27 |
| Instruction ends | Friday, June 7 |
| Final Exams | Monday – Friday, June 10–14 |
| Spring Quarter ends | Friday, June 14 |
| Commencement | Saturday-Sunday, June 15–16 |
| - 49 Days of Instruction - | |
| - 57 Days in Quarter - | |