University of California Term Dates

Academic Calendar 2024-2025

 

Fall Term 2024 Berkeley Davis Irvine Los Angeles Merced Riverside Santa Barbara Santa Cruz San Diego
Earliest Possible Arrival Date 7/22 8/26 TBA 8/24 7/29 TBA TBA 8/22 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* 8/21 9/25 TBA 9/23 8/28 TBA TBA 9/21 TBA
Instruction Begins 8/28 9/25 9/26 9/26 8/28 9/26 9/26 9/26 9/26
Academic/Administrative Holidays 9/2, 11/11, 11/28-11/29 11/11, 11/28-11/29 11/11, 11/28-11/29 11/11, 11/28-11/29 9/2, 11/11, 11/28-11/29 11/11, 11/28-11/29 11/11, 11/28-11/29 11/11, 11/28-11/29 11/11, 11/28-11/29
Instruction Ends 12/13 12/6 12/6 12/6 12/13 12/6 12/6 12/6 12/6
Final Exams 12/16-12/20 12/9-12/13 12/7-12/13 12/9-12/13 12/14-12/20 12/7-12/13 12/7-12/13 12/9-12/13 12/7-12/14
Term Ends 12/20 12/13 12/13 12/13 12/20 12/13 12/13 12/13 12/14
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   12/31-1/1 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 2025
Spring Semester 2025**		 Berkeley Davis Irvine Los Angeles Merced Riverside Santa Barbara Santa Cruz San Diego
Earliest Possible Arrival Date 12/15 12/7 TBA 12/3 12/22 TBA TBA 12/4 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* 1/14 1/6 TBA 1/2 1/21 TBA TBA 1/3 TBA
Instruction Begins 1/21 1/6 1/6 1/6 1/21 1/6 1/6 1/6 1/6
Academic/Administrative Holidays 1/20, 2/17, 3/28 1/20, 2/17 1/20, 2/17 1/20, 2/17 1/20, 2/17, 3/28 1/20, 2/17 1/20, 2/17 1/20, 2/17 1/20, 2/17
Spring Holiday 3/24-3/27       3/24-3/27        
Instruction Ends 5/9 3/14 3/14 3/14 5/9 3/14 3/14 3/14 3/14
Final Exams 5/12-5/16 3/17-3/21 3/15-3/21 3/17-3/21 5/10-5/16 3/15-3/21 3/15-3/21 3/17-3/21 3/15-3/22
Term Ends 5/16 3/21 3/21 3/21 5/16 3/21 3/21 3/21 3/22

*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 2025 Berkeley Davis Irvine Los Angeles Merced Riverside Santa Barbara Santa Cruz San Diego
Instruction Begins   3/31 3/31 3/31   3/31 3/31 3/31 3/31
Academic/Administrative Holiday 5/26 3/28, 5/26 3/28, 5/26 3/28, 5/26 5/26 3/28, 5/26 3/28, 5/26 3/28, 5/26 3/28, 5/26
Instruction Ends   6/5 6/6 6/6   6/6 6/6 6/6 6/6
Final Exams   6/6-6/12 6/7-6/12 6/9-6/13   6/7-6/13 6/7-6/13 6/9-6/12 6/7-6/13
Term Ends   6/12 6/13 6/13   6/13 6/13 6/12 6/13

Note: All dates are subject to change.

Academic Calendar 2023-2024

 

Fall Term 2023 Berkeley Davis Irvine Los Angeles Merced Riverside Santa Barbara Santa Cruz San Diego
Earliest Possible Arrival Date 7/17 8/28 8/26 8/26 7/24 8/26 8/29 8/29 8/26
Latest Possible Arrival Date 8/15 9/17 9/27 9/26 8/21 9/20 9/27 9/21 Week of 9/25
Mandatory Orientation/Check-In 8/16 9/18 Online 9/27 8/22 9/21-22, 9/25 Online 9/22 Online
Program Start Date* 8/16 9/27 9/25 9/25 8/23 9/25 9/28 9/28 9/25
Instruction Begins 8/23 9/27 9/28 9/28 8/23 9/28 9/28 9/28 9/28
Academic/Administrative Holidays 9/4, 11/10, 11/22-11/24 11/10, 11/23-11/24 11/10, 11/23-11/24 11/10, 11/23-11/24 9/04, 11/10, 11/23-11/24 11/10, 11/23-11/24 11/10, 11/23-11/24 11/10, 11/23-11/24 11/10, 11/23-11/24
Instruction Ends 12/8 12/8 12/8 12/8 12/8 12/8 12/8 12/8 12/8
Final Exams 12/11 - 12/15 12/11 - 12/15 12/9 - 12/15 12/11 - 12/15 12/11 - 12/17 12/9 - 12/15 12/9 - 12/15 12/9 - 12/16 12/9 - 12/16
Term Ends 12/15 12/15 12/15 12/15 12/17 12/15 12/15 12/16 12/16
Administrative Holiday 12/25 - 12/26 12/25 - 12/26 12/25 - 12/26  12/25 - 12/26 12/25 - 12/26 12/25 - 12/26 12/25 - 12/26 12/25 - 12/26 12/25 - 12/26
Administrative Holiday 1/1 -1/2 12/29-1/1  12/29- 1/1  12/29-1/1  12/29-1/1  12/29- 1/1 12/29- 1/1 12/29- 1/1 12/29- 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 2024
Spring Semester 2024**		 Berkeley Davis Irvine Los Angeles Merced Riverside Santa Barbara Santa Cruz San Diego
Earliest Possible Arrival Date 12/10 12/9 12/5 12/4 12/10 12/4 12/9 12/9 12/4
Latest Possible Arrival Date 1/10 1/7 1/7 1/7 1/11 1/3 1/7 1/7 1/7
Mandatory Orientation/Check-In 1/11  1/10  Online 1/8 1/12 1/4 Online 1/8 Online
Program Start Date* 1/9 1/8 1/3 1/3 1/9 1/3 1/8 1/8 1/3
Instruction Begins 1/16 1/8 1/8 1/8 1/16 1/8 1/8 1/8 1/8
Academic/Administrative Holidays 1/15, 2/19, 3/29 1/15, 2/19 1/15, 2/19 1/15, 2/19 1/15, 2/19, 3/29 1/15-2/19 1/15, 2/19 1/15, 2/19 1/15, 2/19
Spring Holiday 3/25 - 3/28       3/25 - 3/28        
Instruction Ends 5/3 3/15 3/15 3/15 5/3 3/15 3/15 3/15 3/15
Final Exams 5/6 - 5/10 3/18 - 3/22 3/16 - 3/22 3/16 - 3/22 5/6 - 5/10 3/16 - 3/22 3/16 - 3/22 3/16 - 3/22 3/16 - 3/23
Term Ends 5/10 3/22 3/22 3/22 5/10 3/22 3/22 3/22 3/23

*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 2024 Berkeley Davis Irvine Los Angeles Merced Riverside Santa Barbara Santa Cruz San Diego
Instruction Begins   4/1 4/1 4/1   4/1 4/1 4/1 4/1
Academic/Administrative Holiday 5/27 5/27 5/27 5/27 5/27 5/27 5/27 5/27 5/27
Instruction Ends   6/6 6/7 6/7   6/7 6/7 6/7 6/7
Final Exams   6/7 - 6/13 6/8 - 6/14 6/8 - 6/14   6/8 - 6/14 6/8 - 6/14 6/8 - 6/14 6/8 - 6/14
Term Ends   6/13 6/14 6/14   6/14 6/14 6/14 6/14

Note: All dates are subject to change.