University of California Term Dates

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.

Academic Calendar 2024-2025

 

Fall Term 2024 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 8/28 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 TBA 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 TBA 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 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 1/21 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.