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 | TBA | 8/29 | 8/29 | 8/26 |
| Latest Possible Arrival Date | 8/15 | 9/17 | 9/19 | 9/26 | 8/21 | TBA | 9/27 | 9/21 | Week of 9/25 |
| Mandatory Orientation/Check-In | 8/16 | 9/18 | 9/20 | 9/27 | 8/22 | TBA | Online | 9/22 | Online |
| Program Start Date* | 8/16 | 9/27 | 9/25 | 9/25 | 8/23 | TBA | 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 | 12/17 | TBA | 12/9 | 12/9 | 12/4 |
| Latest Possible Arrival Date | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Mandatory Orientation/Check-In | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | 1/8 | TBA |
| Program Start Date* | 1/9 | 1/8 | 1/3 | 1/3 | 1/16 | TBA | 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 2022-2023
| Fall Term 2022 | Berkeley | Davis | Irvine | Los Angeles | Merced | Riverside | Santa Barbara | Santa Cruz | San Diego |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earliest Possible Arrival Date | 7/18 | 8/22 | 8/20 | 8/20 | 7/25 | 8/20 | 8/23 | 8/23 | 8/20 |
| Latest Possible Arrival Date | 8/16 | 9/12 | 9/18 | 9/20 | 8/18 | 9/12-22 | 9/21 | 9/15 | 9/18 |
| Mandatory Orientation/Check-in | 8/17 | 9/13 | Week of 9/19 | 9/21 | 8/19 | 9/12-22 | 7/6-7/20 Online |
9/16 | Online |
| Program Start Date* | 8/17 | 9/21 | 9/19 | 9/19 | 8/24 | 9/19 | 9/22 | 9/22 | 9/19 |
| Instruction Begins | 8/24 | 9/21 | 9/22 | 9/22 | 8/24 | 9/22 | 9/22 | 9/22 | 9/22 |
| Academic/Administrative Holidays | 9/5, 11/11, 11/24-11/25 | 11/11, 11/24-11/25 | 11/11, 11/24-11/25 | 11/11, 11/24-11/25 | 9/5, 11/11, 11/24-11/25 | 11/11, 11/24-11/25 | 11/11, 11/24-11/25 | 11/11, 11/24-11/25 | 11/11, 11/24-11/25 |
| Instruction Ends | 12/2 | 12/2 | 12/2 | 12/2 | 12/9 | 12/2 | 12/2 | 12/2 | 12/2 |
| Final Exams | 12/12-12/16 | 12/5-12/9 | 12/3-12/9 | 12/5-12/9 | 12/10-12/16 | 12/5-12/9 | 12/3-12/9 | 12/3-12/9 | 12/3-12/9 |
| Term Ends | 12/16 | 12/9 | 12/9 | 12/9 | 12/16 | 12/9 | 12/9 | 12/9 | 12/10 |
| Administrative Holiday | 12/26-12/27 | 12/23-12/26 | 12/23-1/2 | 12/23-12/26 | 12/26-12/27 | 12/24-12/25 | 12/23-12/26 | 12/23-12/26 | 12/23-12/26 |
| Administrative Holiday | 1/2-1/3 | 12/30-1/2 | 12/31-1/2 | 12/30-1/2 | 1/2-1/3 | 12/31-1/2 | 12/30-1/2 | 12/30-1/2 | 12/30-1/2 |
*Arrive no more than 30 days prior to this date.
Note: All dates are subject to change; TBA=To be announced
| Winter Quarter 2023 Spring Semester 2023** |
Berkeley | Davis | Irvine | Los Angeles | Merced | Riverside | Santa Barbara | Santa Cruz | San Diego |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earliest Possible Arrival Date | 12/11 | 12/10 | 12/5 | 12/5 | 12/18 | 12/5 | 12/10 | 12/10 | 12/5 |
| Latest Possible Arrival Date | 1/11 | 1/8 | 1/4 | 1/8 | 1/12 | 1/4 | 1/8 | 1/8 | 1/8 |
| Mandatory Orientation/Check-In | 1/12 | 1/11 | 1/5 | 1/10 | 1/13 | 1/5 | Online | 1/9 | Online |
| Program Start Date* | 1/10 | 1/9 | 1/4 | 1/4 | 1/17 | 1/4 | 1/9 | 1/9 | 1/4 |
| Instruction Begins | 1/17 | 1/6 | 1/9 | 1/9 | 1/17 | 1/9 | 1/9 | 1/9 | 1/9 |
| Academic/Administrative Holidays | 1/16, 2/20, 3/31 | 1/16, 2/20 | 1/16, 2/20 | 1/16, 2/20 | 1/16, 2/20, 3/24 | 1/16, 2/20 | 1/16, 2/20 | 1/16, 2/20 | 1/16, 2/20 |
| Spring Holiday | 3/27-3/31 | 3/20-3/23 | |||||||
| Instruction Ends | 5/5 | 3/17 | 3/17 | 3/17 | 5/5 | 3/17 | 3/17 | 3/17 | 3/17 |
| Final Exams | 5/8-5/12 | 3/20-3/24 | 3/18-3/24 | 3/18-3/24 | 5/6-5/12 | 3/18-3/24 | 3/18-3/24 | 3/20-3/24 | 3/18-3/25 |
| Term Ends | 5/12 | 3/24 | 3/24 | 3/24 | 5/12 | 3/24 | 3/24 | 3/24 | 3/25 |
*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 2023 | Berkeley | Davis | Irvine | Los Angeles | Merced | Riverside | Santa Barbara | Santa Cruz | San Diego |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instruction Begins | 4/3 | 4/3 | 4/3 | 4/3 | 4/3 | 4/3 | 4/3 | ||
| Academic/Administrative Holiday | 5/29 | 3/31, 5/29 | 3/31, 5/29 | 3/31, 5/29 | 5/29 | 3/31, 5/29 | 3/31,5/29 | 5/31 | 3/31, 5/31 |
| Instruction Ends | 6/8 | 6/9 | 6/9 | 6/9 | 6/9 | 6/9 | 6/9 | ||
| Final Exams | 6/9-6/15 | 6/10-6/15 | 6/10-6/16 | 6/9-6/16 | 6/9-6/16 | 6/12-6/15 | 6/10-6/16 | ||
| Term Ends | 6/15 | 6/16 | 6/16 | 6/16 | 6/16 | 6/15 | 6/16 |
NOTE: All dates are subject to change.
