Academic and Administrative Calendar 2025–2026
Last Updated: May 14, 2025 4:55:15 PM PDT
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See the UCSD-approved academic calendar for 2025–2026.
To view other calendar years (past and future), see the menu.
Note: Link to a printer-friendly version (PDF) of this calendar.
| Fall 2025 | |
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| Fall Quarter begins | Monday, September 22 |
| Instruction begins | Thursday, September 25 |
| Fifteenth day of instruction | Wednesday, October 15 |
| Veterans Day Holiday | Tuesday, November 11 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday | Thursday – Friday, November 27–28 |
| Instruction ends | Friday, December 5 |
| Final Exams | Saturday – Saturday, December 6–13 |
| Fall Quarter ends | Saturday, December 13 |
| Winter Break | Wednesday – Thursday, December 24–25 |
| New Year Holiday | Wednesday – Thursday, December 31 – January 1 |
| 49 Days of Instruction - 60 Days in Quarter | |
| Winter 2026 | |
| Winter Quarter begins | Friday, January 2 |
| Instruction begins | Monday, January 5 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday | Monday, January 19 |
| Fifteenth day of instruction | Monday, January 26 |
| Presidents' Day Holiday | Monday, February 16 |
| Instruction ends | Friday, March 13 |
| Final Exams | Saturday – Saturday, March 14–21 |
| Winter Quarter ends | Saturday, March 21 |
| 48 Days of Instruction - 57 Days in Quarter | |
| Spring 2026 | |
| Spring Quarter begins | Wednesday, March 25 |
| César Chávez Holiday | Friday, March 27 |
| Instruction begins | Monday, March 30 |
| Fifteenth day of instruction | Friday, April 17 |
| Memorial Day observance | Monday, May 25 |
| Instruction ends | Friday, June 5 |
| Final Exams | Saturday – Friday, June 6–12 |
| Spring Quarter ends | Friday, June 12 |
| Commencement programs | Saturday – Sunday, June 13–14 |
| 49 Days of Instruction - 58 Days in Quarter | |
| Summer Session 2026 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Session I |
Summer Session II |
Summer Special Session |
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| Juneteenth Holiday | Friday, June 19 | --- |
For Special Session dates and deadlines, see the Summer Session Calendar or Schedule of Classes. Please note that all academic calendar dates vary by class. |
| Instruction begins | Monday, June 29 | Monday, August 3 | |
| Independence Day Holiday | Friday, July 3 | --- | |
| Instruction ends | Friday, July 31 | Friday, September 4 | |
| Labor Day Holiday | --- | Monday, September 7 | |
| Final Exams |
Friday – Saturday, July 31 – August 1 |
Friday – Saturday, September 4–5 |
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Download the calendar
Download the 2025-2026 calendar.ics file to add these dates to your personal calendar. An .ics file can be imported into Outlook, iCal (Apple), and Google Calendar.
Import to Outlook
- Download the .ics file above, and save it on your computer.
- Go to Outlook and click on the File tab, then choose Open & Export.
- Click Open Calendar (.ics), browse to the file you just saved and click OK.
- In Outlook Calendar, right-click on the calendar name or tab to overlay the academic calendar with your existing calendar.
If you use Microsoft 365, follow the directions for importing the file into Outlook on the web.
Import to iCal
- On your iPhone or iPad: Touch the .ics link above and you'll be prompted to save the calendar items to one of the existing calendars in your calendar app. These calendar items should then be visible across all devices sharing your AppleID.
- On your desktop Mac:
- Download the .ics file above, and save it on your computer.
- Open Apple Calendar, select File > Import > Import.
- Locate and select the .ics file you downloaded, and click Import.
- Choose a calendar to add the events to, and select OK.
Import to Google Calendar
- Download the .ics file above, and save it on your computer.
- Open Google Calendar and follow Google's instructions to import the calendar events.