Academic and Administrative Calendar 2020–2021
Last Updated: November 2, 2023 5:09:28 PM PDT
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See the UCSD-approved academic calendar for 2020–2021.
To view other calendar years (past and future), see the menu.
Note: Link to a printer-friendly version (PDF) of this calendar.
| Fall 2020* | |
|---|---|
| Fall Quarter begins | Monday, September 28 |
| Instruction begins | Thursday, October 1 |
| Veterans Day Holiday | Wednesday, November 11 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday | Thursday – Friday, November 26–27 |
| Instruction ends | Friday, December 11 |
| Final Exams | Saturday – Saturday, December 12–19 |
| Fall Quarter ends | Saturday, December 19 |
| Winter Break | Thursday – Friday, December 24–25 |
| New Year Holiday | Thursday – Friday, December 31 – January 1 |
| - 49 Days of Instruction - | |
| - 60 Days in Quarter - | |
| Winter 2021 | |
| Winter Quarter begins | Monday, January 4 |
| Instruction begins | Monday, January 4 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday | Monday, January 18 |
| Presidents' Day Holiday | Monday, February 15 |
| Instruction ends | Friday, March 12 |
| Final Exams | Saturday – Saturday, March 13–20 |
| Winter Quarter ends | Saturday, March 20 |
| - 48 Days of Instruction - | |
| - 55 Days in Quarter - | |
| Spring 2021 | |
| Spring Quarter begins | Wednesday, March 24 |
| César Chávez Holiday | Friday, March 26 |
| Instruction begins | Monday, March 29 |
| Memorial Day observance | Monday, May 31 |
| Instruction ends | Friday, June 4 |
| Final Exams | Saturday – Friday, June 5–11 |
| Spring Quarter ends | Friday, June 11 |
| Commencement programs | Saturday – Sunday, June 12–13 |
| - 49 Days of Instruction - | |
| - 58 Days in Quarter - | |
| Summer Session I 2021 | |
| Instruction begins | Monday, June 28 |
| Juneteenth National Independence Day Holiday | Monday, June 28 |
| Independence Day Holiday | Monday, July 5 |
| Instruction ends | Friday, July 30 |
| Final Exams | Friday – Saturday, July 30-31 |
| Summer Session II 2021 | |
| Instruction begins | Monday, August 2 |
| Instruction ends | Friday, September 3 |
| Final Exams | Friday - Saturday, September 3-4 |
| Labor Day Holiday | Monday, September 6 |
| Summer Special Session 2021 | |
| For Special Session dates and deadlines, see Summer Session Calendar or Schedule of Classes |
Varies by class |
Independence Day holiday: Monday, July 5, 2021
Labor Day: Monday, September 6, 2021
* All dates for Fall 2020 are in compliance with UCOP Religious Holiday Conflict Policy.
Download the calendar
If you use Outlook, you can download the 2020-2021 calendar.ics file and add these holidays to your calendar.
Instructions
- Click the calendar.ics link.
- Save the .ics file on your computer.
- Go to Outlook and click on the File tab > Open > Import.
- Highlight Import an iCalendar (.ics) or vCalendar (.vcs) file and click Next.
- Browse to the file you just saved.
- Click OK.
- Select Open as New to create a separate holidays calendar or Import to import the holidays into your existing calendar.