University of California Term Dates
Academic Calendar 2025-2026
| Fall Term 2025 | Berkeley | Davis | Irvine | Los Angeles | Merced | Riverside | Santa Barbara | Santa Cruz | San Diego |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earliest Possible Arrival Date | 7/21 | 8/25 | 8/23 | 8/23 | 7/28 | 8/23 | 8/26 | 8/26 | 8/23 |
| Latest Possible Arrival Date | 8/26 | 9/21 | 9/22 | 9/23 | 8/25 | 9/16 | 9/23 | 9/18 | 9/24 |
| Mandatory Orientation/Check-In | Online | 9/22 | 9/23 | 9/24 | 8/26 | 9/17 | 9/24 | 9/19 | Online |
| Program Start Date* | 8/20 | 9/24 | 9/22 | 9/22 | 8/27 | 9/22 | 9/25 | 9/25 | 9/22 |
| Instruction Begins | 8/27 | 9/24 | 9/25 | 9/25 | 8/27 | 9/25 | 9/25 | 9/25 | 9/25 |
| Academic/Administrative Holidays | 9/1, 11/11, 11/27-11/28 | 11/11, 11/27-11/28 | 11/11,11/27-11/28 | 11/11, 11/27-11/28 | 9/1, 11/11, 11/27-11/28 | 11/11, 11/27-11/28 | 11/11, 11/27-11/28 | 11/11, 11/27-11/28 | 11/11, 11/27-11/28 |
| Instruction Ends | 12/12 | 12/5 | 12/5 | 12/5 | 12/13 | 12/5 | 12/5 | 12/5 | 12/5 |
| Final Exams | 12/15 - 12/19 | 12/8 - 12/12 | 12/8 - 12/12 | 12/8 - 12/12 | 12/13 - 12/19 | 12/8 - 12/12 | 12/8 - 12/12 | 12/8 - 12/12 | 12/6 - 12/13 |
| Term Ends | 12/19 | 12/12 | 12/12 | 12/12 | 12/19 | 12/12 | 12/12 | 12/12 | 12/13 |
| Administrative Holiday | 12/24 - 12/25 | 12/24 - 12/25 | 12/24 - 1/1 | 12/24 - 12/25 | 12/24 - 12/25 | 12/24 - 12/25 | 12/24 - 12/25 | 12/24 - 12/25 | 12/24 - 12/25 |
| Administrative Holiday | 12/31-1/1 | 12/31-1/1 | 12/24- 1/1 | 12/31-1/1 | 12/31-1/1 | 12/31-1/1 | 12/31-1/1 | 12/31-1/1 | 12/31-1/1 |
*Arrive no more than 30 days prior to this date.
TBA=To be announced
Note: All dates are subject to change.
| Winter Quarter 2026 Spring Semester 2026** | Berkeley | Davis | Irvine | Los Angeles | Merced | Riverside | Santa Barbara | Santa Cruz | San Diego |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earliest Possible Arrival Date | 12/14 | 12/6 | 12/3 | 12/3 | 12/21 | 12/3 | 12/6 | 12/6 | 12/3 |
| Latest Possible Arrival Date | 1/19 | 1/1 | 1/4 | 1/4 | 1/15 | 1/1 | 1/4 | 1/4 | 1/4 |
| Mandatory Orientation/Check-In | Online | 1/2 | 1/6 | 1/5 | 1/16 | 1/2 | 1/5 | 1/5 | Online |
| Program Start Date* | 1/13 | 1/5 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 1/20 | 1/2 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/2 |
| Instruction Begins | 1/20 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/20 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 |
| Academic/Administrative Holidays | 1/19, 2/16, 3/27 | 1/19, 2/16 | 1/19, 2/16 | 1/19, 2/16 | 1/19, 2/16, 3/27 | 1/19, 2/16 | 1/19, 2/16 | 1/19, 2/16 | 1/19, 2/16 |
| Spring Holiday | 3/25 - 3/28 | 3/25 - 3/28 | |||||||
| Instruction Ends | 5/3 | 3/13 | 3/13 | 3/13 | 5/3 | 3/13 | 3/13 | 3/13 | 3/13 |
| Final Exams | 5/11 - 5/15 | 3/16 - 3/20 | 3/14 - 3/20 | 3/16 - 3/20 | 5/9 - 5/15 | 3/14 - 3/20 | 3/14 - 3/20 | 3/16 - 3/20 | 3/14 - 3/21 |
| Term Ends | 5/15 | 3/20 | 3/20 | 3/20 | 5/15 | 3/20 | 3/20 | 3/20 | 3/21 |
*Arrive no more than 30 days prior to this date; TBA=To be announced
**Spring Semester is for UC Berkeley and UC Merced only
Note: All dates are subject to change.
| Spring Quarter 2026 | Berkeley | Davis | Irvine | Los Angeles | Merced | Riverside | Santa Barbara | Santa Cruz | San Diego |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instruction Begins | 3/30 | 3/30 | 3/30 | 3/30 | 3/30 | 3/30 | 3/30 | ||
| Academic/Administrative Holidays | 5/25 | 3/27, 5/25 | 3/27, 5/25 | 3/27, 5/25 | 5/25 | 3/27, 5/25 | 3/27, 5/25 | 3/27, 5/25 | 3/27, 5/25 |
| Instruction Ends | 6/5 | 6/5 | 6/5 | 6/5 | 6/5 | 6/5 | 6/5 | ||
| Final Exams | 6/5 - 6/11 | 6/6 - 6/11 | 6/8 - 6/12 | 6/6 - 6/12 | 6/6 - 6/12 | 6/8 - 6/11 | 6/6 - 6/12 | ||
| Term Ends | 6/11 | 6/12 | 6/12 | 6/12 | 6/12 | 6/11 | 6/12 |
Note: All dates are subject to change.
Academic Calendar 2026-2027
| Fall Term 2026 | Berkeley | Davis | Irvine | Los Angeles | Merced | Riverside | Santa Barbara | Santa Cruz | San Diego |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earliest Possible Arrival Date | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Latest Possible Arrival Date | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Mandatory Orientation/Check-in | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Program Start Date* | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Instruction Begins | 8/26 | 9/23 | 9/24 | 9/24 | 8/26 | 9/24 | 9/24 | 9/24 | 9/25 |
| Academic/Administrative Holidays | 9/7, 11/11, 11/26-11/27 | 11/11,11/26-11/27 | 11/11, 11/26-11/27 | 11/11, 11/26-11/27 | 9/7, 11/11, 11/26-11/27 | 11/11, 11/26-11/27 | 11/11, 11/26-11/27 | 11/11, 11/26-11/27 | 11/11, 11/26-11/27 |
| Instruction Ends | 12/11 | 12/4 | 12/4 | 12/4 | 12/11 | 12/5 | 12/4 | 12/4 | 12/4 |
| Final Exams | 12/14 - 12/18 | 12/7 - 12/11 | 12/5 - 12/11 | 12/7-12/11 | 12/12-12/18 | 12/8-12/12 | 12/5 -12/11 | 12/7 - 12/11 | 12/6-12/13 |
| Term Ends | 12/18 | 12/11 | 12/11 | 12/11 | 12/18 | 12/12 | 12/11 | 12/11 | 12/13 |
| Administrative Holiday | 12/24 - 12/25 | 12/24 - 12/25 | 12/24 -1/1 | 12/24 - 12/25 | 12/24-12/25 | 12/24-12/25 | 12/24-12/25 | 12/24 -12/25 | 12/24 -12/25 |
| Administrative Holiday | 12/31-1/1 | 12/31-1/1 | 12/24- 1/1 | 12/31-1/1 | 12/31-1/1 | 12/31-1/1 | 12/31-1/1 | 12/31-1/1 | 12/31-1/1 |
*Arrive no more than 30 days prior to this date.
Note: All dates are subject to change; TBA=To be announced
| Winter Quarter 2027 Spring Semester 2027** | Berkeley | Davis | Irvine | Los Angeles | Merced | Riverside | Santa Barbara | Santa Cruz | San Diego |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earliest Possible Arrival Date | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Latest Possible Arrival Date | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Mandatory Orientation/Check-In | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Program Start Date* | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Instruction Begins | 1/19 | 1/4 | 1/4 | 1/4 | 1/19 | 1/4 | 1/4 | 1/4 | 1/4 |
| Academic/Administrative Holidays | 1/18, 2/15, 3/26 | 1/18, 2/15 | 1/18, 2/15 | 1/18, 2/15 | 1/18, 2/15, 3/26 | 1/18, 2/15 | 1/18, 2/15 | 1/18, 2/15 | 1/18, 2/15 |
| Spring Holiday | 3/22 - 3/25 | 3/22 - 3/25 | |||||||
| Instruction Ends | 5/7 | 3/12 | 3/12 | 3/12 | 5/7 | 3/12 | 3/12 | 3/12 | 3/13 |
| Final Exams | 5/10 - 5/14 | 3/15 - 3/19 | 3/13 - 3/19 | 3/15-3/19 | 5/8 - 5/14 | 3/13 - 3/19 | 3/13 - 3/19 | 3/15 - 3/19 | 3/14 - 3/21 |
| Term Ends | 5/14 | 3/19 | 3/19 | 3/19 | 5/14 | 3/19 | 3/19 | 3/19 | 3/20 |
*Arrive no more than 30 days prior to this date
**Spring semester is for UC Berkeley and UC Merced only.
Note: All dates are subject to change; TBA=To be announced
| Spring Quarter 2027 | Berkeley | Davis | Irvine | Los Angeles | Merced | Riverside | Santa Barbara | Santa Cruz | San Diego |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instruction Begins | 3/29 | 3/29 | 3/29 | 3/29 | 3/29 | 3/29 | 3/29 | ||
| Academic/Administrative Holidays | 5/31 | 3/26, 5/31 | 3/26, 5/31 | 3/26, 5/31 | 5/31 | 3/26, 5/31 | 3/26, 5/31 | 3/26, 5/31 | 3/26, 5/31 |
| Instruction Ends | 6/3 | 6/4 | 6/4 | 6/4 | 6/4 | 6/4 | 6/4 | ||
| Final Exams | 6/4-6/10 | 6/5-6/10 | 6/5-6/10 | 6/5-6/11 | 6/4-6/11 | 6/8-6/11 | 6/5-6/11 | ||
| Term Ends | 6/10 | 6/11 | 6/11 | 6/11 | 6/11 | 6/10 | 6/11 |
Note: All dates are subject to change.
