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 | TBA | TBA | 8/25 | 9/16 | TBA | 9/18 | 9/24 |
| Mandatory Orientation/Check-In | Online | 9/22 | TBA | TBA | 8/26 | 9/17 | TBA | 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 | 8/28 | 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 | 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* | 1/13 | 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 Holiday | 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 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 | 8/24 | 8/24 | 7/29 | 8/24 | 8/27 | 8/22 | 8/24 |
| Latest Possible Arrival Date | 8/27 | 9/15 | 9/24 | 9/24 | 8/25 | 9/17 | 9/25 | 9/19 | 9/25 |
| Mandatory Orientation/Check-in | Online | 9/16 | 9/25 | 9/25 | 8/26 | 9/18-20 | Online | 9/20 | Online |
| Program Start Date* | 8/21 | 9/25 | 9/23 | 9/23 | 8/28 | 9/23 | 9/26 | 9/21 | 9/23 |
| 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 | 12/3 | 12/3 | 12/22 | 12/3 | 12/7 | 12/4 | 12/3 |
| Latest Possible Arrival Date | 1/20 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/13 | 1/2 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 |
| Mandatory Orientation/Check-In | Online | 1/8 | 1/7 | 1/6 | 1/14 | 1/3 | Online | 1/6 | Online |
| Program Start Date* | 1/14 | 1/6 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 1/21 | 1/2 | 1/6 | 1/3 | 1/2 |
| 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.
