Academic and Administrative Calendar 2025–2026
Last Updated: November 2, 2023 5:03:03 PM PDT
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See the UCSD-approved academic calendar for 2025–2026.
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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 All academic calendar dates vary by class (PDF) |
| Instruction begins | TBD | TBD | |
| Independence Day Holiday | Friday, July 3 | --- | |
| Instruction ends | TBD | TBD | |
| Labor Day Holiday | --- | Monday, September 7 | |
| Final Exams | TBD | TBD | |