Academic and Administrative Calendar 2015-2016

See the UCSD-approved academic calendar for 2015–2016.

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Note: Link to a printer-friendly version (PDF) of this calendar.

Fall 2015
Fall Quarter begins	Monday, September 21
Instruction begins	Thursday, September 24
Veterans Day Holiday	Wednesday, November 11
Thanksgiving Holiday	Thursday – Friday, November 26–27
Instruction ends	Friday, December 4
Final Exams	Monday – Saturday, December 7–12
Fall Quarter ends	Saturday, December 12
Christmas Holiday	Thursday – Friday, December 24–25
New Year Holiday	Thursday – Friday, December 31– January 1
- 49 Days of Instruction -
- 60 Days in Quarter -
Winter 2016
Winter Quarter begins	Monday, January 4
Instruction begins	Monday, January 4
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday	Monday, January 18
President's Day Holiday	Monday, February 15
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 2016
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
Commencement	Saturday-Sunday, June 11–12
- 49 Days of Instruction -
- 57 Days in Quarter -

Independence Day Monday, July 4, 2016
Labor Day Monday, September 5, 2016