UCSB Academic Calendar 2025-2026

UCSB Academic Calendar 2025-2026

UCSB Academic Calendar 2025-2026;  UCSB commencement 2025

UCSB commencement 2025

The information on this page relates to the University of California, Santa Barbara academic year 2025-2026. The website of the Office of the Registrar offers access to past and upcoming academic calendars. UCSB Academic Calendar 2025-2026;

UCSB Academic Calendar Fall 2025

• UCSB Fall 2025 Quarter Begins September 21, 2025
• New Student Convocation for UCSB Fall 2023 is September 22, 2025
• UCSB Fall 2025 Pre-Instructional Activities begin September 22-24, 2025
• The First Day of Instruction for UCSB Fall 2025 is on September 25, 2025
• Holidays November 11 (Veterans’ Day)November 27-28 (Thanksgiving)
• UCSB Fall 2025 Instruction Ends December 5, 2025
• UCSB Fall 2025 Final Exams begin December 6 – 12, 2025
• UCSB Fall 2025 Quarter Ends on December 12, 2025
• Administrative Holidays at UCSB are December 24 & 25 (Christmas) December 31, 2025 (New Year’s Eve) January 1, 2026 (New Year’s Day)
• Commencement for UCSB Fall 2025 to be announced
• UCSB Fall 2025 Days of Instruction 49

UCSB Academic Calendar Winter 2026

• UCSB Winter 2026 Quarter Begins January 5, 2026
• New Student Convocation for UCSB Winter 2024 to be announced
• UCSB Winter 2064 Pre-Instructional Activities is January 5, 2026
• UCSB Winter 2026 First Day of Instruction begins January 2026
• Holidays January 19 (MLK Jr. Day)February 16 (Presidents’ Day)2026
• UCSB Winter 2024 Instruction Ends March 13, 2026
• UCSB Winter 2024 Final Exams start March 14 – 20, 2026
• The UCSB Winter 2026 Quarter Ends on March 20, 2026
• Administrative Holidays is on March 27 (Cesar Chavez Day)2026
• Commencement for UCSB Winter 2026 to be announced
• UCSB Winter 2026 Days of Instruction 48

UCSB Academic Calendar Spring 2026

• UCSB Spring 2024 Quarter Begins on March 30, 2026
• New Student Convocation for UCSB Spring 2026 to be announced
• UCSB Spring 2024 Pre-Instructional Activities start March 30, 2026
• UCSB Spring 2026 First Day of Instruction begins March 30, 2026
• Holidays at UCSB start May 25 (Memorial Day)2026
• UCSB Spring 2026 Instruction Ends June 5, 2026
• UCSB Spring 2026 Final Exams start June 6 – 12, 2026
• UCSB Spring 2026 Quarter Ends June 12, 2026
• Administrative Holidays for UCSB Spring 2026 to be announced
• Commencement for UCSB Spring 2024 begins June 13 – 14, 2026
• Days of Instruction 49

UCSB Academic Calendar Summer 2026

• UCSB Summer 2026 Quarter Begins June 22, 2026
• New Student Convocation for UCSB Summer 2026 to be announced
• UCSB Summer 2026 Pre-Instructional Activities to be announced
• UCSB Summer 2026 First Day of Instruction to be announced
• Holidays June 19 (Juneteenth) July 3 (Independence Day) September 7 (Labor Day)
• UCSB Summer 2026 Instruction Ends Varies by Session
• UCSB Summer 2024 Final Exams Vary by Session
• UCSB Summer 2026 Quarter Ends September 12, 2026
• Administrative Holidays for UCSB Summer 2026 to be announced
• Commencement for UCSB Summer 2026 to be announced
• Days of Instruction Varies by Session

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