See the UCSD-approved academic calendar for 2013–2014.
| Fall 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Fall Quarter begins | Monday, September 23 |
| Instruction begins | Thursday, September 26 |
| Veterans Day Holiday | Monday, November 11 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday | Thursday – Friday, November 28–29 |
| Instruction ends | Friday, December 6 |
| Final Exams | Monday – Saturday, December 9–14 |
| Fall Quarter ends | Saturday, December 14 |
| Christmas Holiday | Tuesday – Wednesday, December 24–25 |
| New Year Holiday | Tuesday – Wednesday, December 31– January 1 |
| - 49 Days of Instruction - | |
| - 60 Days in Quarter - | |
| Winter 2014 | |
| Winter Quarter begins | Thursday, January 2 |
| Instruction begins | Monday, January 6 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday | Monday, January 20 |
| President's Day Holiday | Monday, February 17 |
| Instruction ends | Friday, March 14 |
| Final Exams | Monday – Saturday, March 17–22 |
| Winter Quarter ends | Saturday, March 22 |
| - 48 Days of Instruction - | |
| - 57 Days in Quarter - | |
| Spring 2014 | |
| Spring Quarter begins | Thursday, March 27 |
| Cesar Chavez Holiday | Friday, March 28 |
| Instruction begins | Monday, March 31 |
| Memorial Day Observance | Monday, May 26 |
| Instruction ends | Friday, June 6 |
| Final Exams | Monday – Friday, June 9–13 |
| Spring Quarter ends | Friday, June 13 |
| Commencement | Saturday-Sunday, June 14–15 |
| - 49 Days of Instruction - | |
| - 57 Days in Quarter - | |