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Academic and Administrative Calendar 2025–2026

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.

Academic and Administrative Calendar 2025–2026
Fall 2025
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 Sessions 2026
Summer
Session I
Summer
Session II
Summer
Special Session
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

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

  1. Download the .ics file above, and save it on your computer.
  2. Go to Outlook and click on the File tab, then choose Open & Export.
  3. Click Open Calendar (.ics), browse to the file you just saved and click OK.
  4. 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.