Academic and Administrative Calendar 2026–2027
Last Updated: October 18, 2024 3:49:31 PM PDT
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See the UCSD-approved academic calendar for 2026–2027.
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Note: Link to a printer-friendly version (PDF) of this calendar.
| Fall 2026 | |
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| Fall Quarter begins | Monday, September 21 |
| Instruction begins | Thursday, September 24 |
| Fifteenth day of instruction | Wednesday, October 14 |
| Veterans Day Holiday | Wednesday, November 11 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday | Thursday – Friday, November 26–27 |
| Instruction ends | Friday, December 4 |
| Final Exams | Saturday – Saturday, December 5–12 |
| Fall Quarter ends | Saturday, December 12 |
| 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 2027 | |
| Winter Quarter begins | Monday, January 4 |
| Instruction begins | Monday, January 4 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday | Monday, January 18 |
| Fifteenth day of instruction | Monday, January 25 |
| 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 - 56 Days in Quarter | |
| Spring 2027 | |
| Spring Quarter begins | Wednesday, March 24 |
| César Chávez Holiday | Friday, March 26 |
| Instruction begins | Monday, March 29 |
| Fifteenth day of instruction | Friday, April 16 |
| 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 2027 | |||
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| Summer Session I |
Summer Session II |
Summer Special Session |
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| Juneteenth holiday | Friday, June 18 | --- |
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 | Monday, June 28 | Monday, August 2 | |
| Independence Day Holiday | Monday, July 5 | --- | |
| Instruction ends | Friday, July 30 | Friday, September 3 | |
| Labor Day Holiday | --- | Monday, September 6 | |
| Final Exams |
Friday, Saturday, July 30-31 |
Friday, Saturday, September 3-4 |
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