University of California Term Dates
Academic Calendar 2021-2022
| Fall Term 2021 | Berkeley | Davis | Irvine | Los Angeles | Merced | Riverside | Santa Barbara | Santa Cruz | San Diego |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earliest Possible Arrival Date | 7/19 or 8/1** | 8/23 | 8/21 | 8/21 | 7/19 or 8/1 ** | 8/14 | 8/24 | 8/24 | 8/21 |
| Latest Possible Arrival Date | 8/18 | 9/21 | 9/20 | 9/20 | 8/24 | 9/22 | 9/22 | 9/22 | 9/22 |
| Mandatory Orientation/Check-In | 8/18 (online) |
Online | 9/22*** | Online | 8/20 (online) |
9/13-9/24 (online) | Online | 9/17 (online) | 9/8-18 (online) |
| Program Start Date* | 8/18 | 9/22 | 9/20 | 9/20 | 8/18 | 9/20 | 9/23 | 9/23 | 9/23 |
| Instruction Begins | 8/25 | 9/22 | 9/23 | 9/23 | 8/25 | 9/23 | 9/23 | 9/23 | 9/23 |
| Academic/Administrative Holidays | 9/6, 11/11, 11/25-11/26 | 11/11, 11/25-11/26 | 11/11, 11/25-11/26 | 11/11, 11/25-11/26 | 9/06, 11/11, 11/25-11/26 | 11/11, 11/25-11/26 | 11/11, 11/25-11/26 | 11/11, 11/25-11/26 | 11/11, 11/25-11/26 |
| Instruction Ends | 12/10 | 12/3 | 12/3 | 12/3 | 12/10 | 12/3 | 12/3 | 12/3 | 12/3 |
| Final Exams | 12/13 - 12/17 | 12/6 - 12/10 | 12/4 - 12/10 | 12/6 - 12/10 | 12/11 - 12/17 | 12/4 - 12/10 | 12/4 - 12/10 | 12/6 - 12/10 | 12/4 - 12/11 |
| Term Ends | 12/17 | 12/10 | 12/10 | 12/10 | 12/17 | 12/10 | 12/10 | 12/10 | 12/11 |
| Administrative Holiday | 12/24 - 12/27 | 12/24 - 12/27 | 12/23 - 12/24 | 12/23 - 12/24 | 12/24 - 12/27 | 12/23 - 12/24 | 12/23 - 12/24 | 12/23 - 12/24 | 12/23 - 12/24 |
| Administrative Holiday | 12/31 - 1/3 | 12/30 - 12/31 | 12/30 - 12/31 | 12/30 - 12/31 | 12/31 - 1/3 | 12/30-12/31 | 12/30 - 12/31 | 12/30 - 12/31 | 12/30 - 12/31 |
*Arrive no more than 30 days prior to this date. TBA = To be announced
**Check with your embassy/consulate when planning your travel.
*** Contact us if you are not able to arrive in time.
NOTE: All dates are subject to change.
| Winter Quarter 2022 Spring Semester 2022** |
Berkeley | Davis | Irvine | Los Angeles | Merced | Riverside | Santa Barbara | Santa Cruz | San Diego |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earliest Possible Arrival Date | 12/12 | 12/4 | 12/4 | 12/4 | 12/12 | 12/4 | 12/4 | 12/4 | 12/4 |
| Latest Possible Arrival Date | TBA | TBA | 1/2 | 1/2 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Mandatory Orientation/Check-In | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Program Start Date* | 1/11 | 1/3 | 1/3 | 1/3 | 1/11 | 1/3 | 1/3 | 1/3 | 1/3 |
| Instruction Begins | 1/18 | 1/3 | 1/3 | 1/3 | 1/18 | 1/3 | 1/3 | 1/3 | 1/3 |
| Academic/Administrative Holidays | 2/21, 3/25 | 1/17, 2/21 | 1/17, 2/21 | 1/17, 2/21 | 2/21, 3/25 | 1/17-2/21 | 1/17, 2/21 | 1/17, 2/21 | 1/17, 2/21 |
| Spring Holiday | 3/21 - 3/25 | 3/21 - 3/25 | |||||||
| Instruction Ends | 4/29 | 3/11 | 3/11 | 3/11 | 5/6 | 3/11 | 3/11 | 3/11 | 3/11 |
| Final Exams | 5/9 - 5/13 | 3/14 - 3/18 | 3/12 - 3/18 | 3/14 - 3/18 | 5/7 - 5/13 | 3/12 - 3/18 | 3/12 - 3/18 | 3/14 - 3/18 | 3/12 - 3/19 |
| Term Ends | 5/13 | 3/18 | 3/18 | 3/18 | 5/13 | 3/18 | 3/18 | 3/18 | 3/19 |
*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 2022 | Berkeley | Davis | Irvine | Los Angeles | Merced | Riverside | Santa Barbara | Santa Cruz | San Diego |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instruction Begins | 3/28 | 3/28 | 3/28 | 3/28 | 3/28 | 3/28 | 3/28 | ||
| Academic/Administrative Holiday | 5/30 | 5/30 | 5/30 | 5/30 | 5/30 | 5/30 | 5/30 | ||
| Instruction Ends | 6/2 | 6/3 | 6/3 | 6/3 | 6/3 | 6/3 | 6/3 | ||
| Final Exams | 6/3 - 6/9 | 6/4 - 6/9 | 6/6 - 6/10 | 6/4 - 6/10 | 6/4 - 6/10 | 6/6 - 6/09 | 6/4 - 6/10 | ||
| Term Ends | 6/9 | 6/10 | 6/10 | 6/10 | 6/10 | 6/9 | 6/10 |
Note: All dates are subject to change.
Academic Calendar 2020-2021
| Fall Term 2020 | Berkeley | Davis | Irvine | Los Angeles | Merced | Riverside | Santa Barbara | Santa Cruz | San Diego |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earliest Possible Arrival Date | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Latest Possible Arrival Date | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Mandatory Orientation/Check-in | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Program Start Date* | 8/19 | 9/21 | 9/28 | 9/28 | 8/26 | 9/21 | 10/1 | 9/25 | 9/28 |
| Instruction Begins | 8/26 | 9/30 | 10/1 | 10/1 | 8/26 | 10/1 | 10/1 | 10/1 | 10/1 |
| 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 | 12/11 | 12/11 | 12/11 | 12/11 | 12/11 | 12/11 | 12/11 | 12/11 |
| Final Exams | 12/14-12/18 | 12/14-12/18 | 12/12-12/18 | 12/14-12/18 | 12/12-12/18 | 12/12-12/18 | 12/12-12/18 | 12/14-12/18 | 12/12-12/19 |
| Term Ends | 12/18 | 12/18 | 12/18 | 12/18 | 12/18 | 12/18 | 12/18 | 12/18 | 12/19 |
| 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 | 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 2021 Spring Semester 2021** |
Berkeley | Davis | Irvine | Los Angeles | Merced | Riverside | Santa Barbara | Santa Cruz | San Diego |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earliest Possible Arrival Date | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Latest Possible Arrival Date | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Mandatory Orientation/Check-In | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Program Start Date* | 1/12 | TBA | 1/4 | 1/4 | 1/19 | 1/4 | 1/4 | 1/4 | 1/4 |
| 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 | 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 | 3/22-3/26 | 3/22-3/25 | |||||||
| Instruction Ends | 5/7 | 3/12 | 3/12 | 3/12 | 5/7 | 3/12 | 3/12 | 3/12 | 3/12 |
| 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 | 3/13-3/20 |
| 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 2021 | 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 Holiday | 5/31 | 5/31 | 5/31 | 5/31 | 5/31 | 5/31 | 5/31 | ||
| Instruction Ends | 6/4 | 6/4 | 6/4 | 6/4 | 6/4 | 6/4 | 6/4 | ||
| Final Exams | 6/4-6/10 | 6/5-6/10 | 6/7-6/11 | 6/5-6/11 | 6/5-6/11 | 6/7-6/10 | 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.
