See the UCSD-approved academic calendar for 2014–2015.
| Fall 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Fall Quarter begins | Monday, September 29 |
| Instruction begins | Thursday, October 2 |
| Veterans Day Holiday | Tuesday, November 11 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday | Thursday – Friday, November 27–28 |
| Instruction ends | Friday, December 12 |
| Final Exams | Monday – Saturday, December 15–20 |
| Fall Quarter ends | Saturday, December 20 |
| Christmas Holiday | Thursday – Friday, December 25–26 |
| New Year Holiday | Wednesday – Thursday, December 31– January 1 |
| - 49 Days of Instruction - | |
| - 60 Days in Quarter - | |
| Winter 2015 | |
| 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 |
| - 49 Days of Instruction - | |
| - 56 Days in Quarter - | |
| Spring 2015 | |
| 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 |
| Commencement | Saturday-Sunday, June 13–14 |
| - 48 Days of Instruction - | |
| - 57 Days in Quarter - | |