Academic and Administrative Calendar 2028–2029
Last Updated: March 5, 2025 10:48:39 AM PST
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See the UCSD-approved academic calendar for 2028–2029.
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Note: Link to a printer-friendly version (PDF) of this calendar.
| Fall 2028 | |
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| Fall Quarter begins | Monday, September 25 |
| Instruction begins | Thursday, September 28 |
| Fifteenth day of instruction | Wednesday, October 18 |
| Veterans Day Holiday | Friday, November 10 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday | Thursday – Friday, November 23–24 |
| Instruction ends | Friday, December 8 |
| Final Exams | Saturday – Saturday, December 9–16 |
| Fall Quarter ends | Saturday, December 16 |
| Winter Break | Monday – Tuesday, December 25–26 |
| New Year Holiday | Monday – Tuesday, January 1–2 |
| 49 Days of Instruction - 60 Days in Quarter | |
| Winter 2029 | |
| Winter Quarter begins | Wednesday, January 3 |
| Instruction begins | Monday, January 8 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday | Monday, January 15 |
| Fifteenth day of instruction | Monday, January 29 |
| Presidents' Day Holiday | Monday, February 19 |
| Instruction ends | Friday, March 16 |
| Final Exams | Saturday – Saturday, March 17–24 |
| Winter Quarter ends | Saturday, March 24 |
| 48 Days of Instruction - 59 Days in Quarter | |
| Spring 2029 | |
| Spring Quarter begins | Wednesday, March 28 |
| César Chávez Holiday | Friday, March 30 |
| Instruction begins | Monday, April 2 |
| Fifteenth day of instruction | Friday, April 20 |
| Memorial Day observance | Monday, May 28 |
| Instruction ends | Friday, June 8 |
| Final Exams | Saturday – Friday, June 9–15 |
| Spring Quarter ends | Friday, June 15 |
| Commencement programs | Saturday – Sunday, June 16–17 |
| 49 Days of Instruction - 58 Days in Quarter | |
| Summer Session 2029 | |||
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| Summer Session I |
Summer Session II |
Summer Special Session |
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| Juneteenth Holiday | Tuesday, 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, July 2 | Monday, August 6 | |
| Independence Day Holiday | Wednesday, July 4 | --- | |
| Instruction ends | Friday, August 3 | Friday, September 7 | |
| Labor Day Holiday | --- | Monday, September 3 | |
| Final Exams |
Friday – Saturday, August 3–4 |
Friday – Saturday, September 7–8 |
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