University of California San Diego (UCSD) Academic Calendar 2025-2026

UCSD Commencement 2025 Schedule; University of California San Diego (UCSD) Academic Calendar 2025-2026

University of California San Diego (UCSD) Academic Calendar 2025-2026

UCSD Commencement 2025 Schedule; University of California San Diego (UCSD) Academic Calendar 2025-2026

The University of California San Diego (UCSD) Academic Calendar 2025-2026 keeps track of activities on campus. It also contains other important dates and deadlines which students should be mindful of them. Students must use the calendars below to keep track of important deadlines throughout the 2025-2026 academic year.

The Calendar consists of past and future years where you can see the start and end dates of the term, official UCSD holidays, and dates for finals weeks.

You can also find enrollment start dates and deadlines for enrolling in courses, dropping courses, changing grading options, paying registration fees, filing for part-time status, etc.

University of California San Diego 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 Session 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 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