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Annual Academic Calendar

Summary, year-at-a-glance calendars include term and instruction start and end dates, and holidays.

Fall Quarter 2020
Quarter begins Monday, September 28
Instruction begins Thursday, October 1
Study list deadline (becomes official) Friday, October 16
Veterans Day holiday Wednesday, November 11
Thanksgiving holiday Thursday-Friday, November 26-27
Instruction ends Friday, December 11
Common final exams Saturday-Sunday, December 12-13
Final examinations Monday-Friday, December 14-18
Quarter ends Friday, December 18
Christmas holiday Thursday-Friday, December 24-25
New Year’s holiday Thursday-Friday, December 31-January 1
Winter campus closure (tentative) December 21-23, 28-30

Winter Quarter 2021
Quarter begins Monday, January 4
Instruction begins Monday, January 4
Study list deadline (becomes official) Friday, January 15
Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday Monday, January 18
Presidents’ Day holiday Monday, February 15
Instruction ends Friday, March 12
Common final exams Saturday-Sunday, March 13-14
Final examinations Monday-Friday, March 15-19
Quarter ends Friday, March 19

Spring Quarter 2021
Quarter begins Wednesday, March 24
César Chávez holiday Friday, March 26
Instruction begins Monday, March 29
Study list deadline (becomes official) Friday, April 9
Memorial Day holiday Monday, May 31
Instruction ends Friday, June 4
Common final exams Saturday-Sunday, June 5-6
Final examinations Monday-Friday, June 7-11
Quarter ends Friday, June 11
Commencement Ceremonies 2021 Commencement website

Summer 2021
Summer session begins Monday, June 21
Independence Day holiday Monday, July 5
Labor Day holiday Monday, September 6
Summer session ends Friday, September 10

Fall Quarter 2019
Quarter begins Monday, September 23
Instruction begins Thursday, September 26
Study list deadline (becomes official) Friday, October 11
Veterans Day holiday Monday, November 11
Thanksgiving holiday Thursday-Friday, November 28-29
Instruction ends Friday, December 6
Common final exams Saturday-Sunday, December 7-8
Final examinations Monday-Friday, December 9-13
Quarter ends Friday, December 13
Christmas holiday Tuesday-Wednesday, December 24-25
New Year’s holiday Tuesday-Wednesday, December 31-January 1
Winter campus closure Saturday-Wednesday, December 21-January 1

Winter Quarter 2020
Quarter begins Thursday, January 2
Instruction begins Monday, January 6
Study list deadline (becomes official) Friday, January 17
Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday Monday, January 20
Presidents’ Day holiday Monday, February 17
Instruction ends Friday, March 13
Common final exams Saturday-Sunday, March 14-15
Final examinations Monday-Friday, March 16-20
Quarter ends Friday, March 20

Spring Quarter 2020
Quarter begins Wednesday, March 25
César Chávez holiday Friday, March 27
Instruction begins Monday, March 30
Study list deadline (becomes official) Friday, April 10
Memorial Day holiday Monday, May 25
Instruction ends Friday, June 5
Common final exams Saturday-Sunday, June 6-7
Final examinations Monday-Friday, June 8-12
Quarter ends Friday, June 12
Commencement Ceremonies 2020 Commencement website

Summer 2020
Summer session begins Monday, June 22
Independence Day holiday Friday, July 3
Labor Day holiday Monday, September 7
Summer session ends Friday, September 11

Fall Quarter 2018
Quarter begins Monday, September 24
Instruction begins Thursday, September 27
Study list deadline (becomes official) Friday, October 12
Veterans Day holiday Monday, November 12
Thanksgiving holiday Thursday-Friday, November 22-23
Instruction ends Friday, December 7
Common final exams Saturday-Sunday, December 8-9
Final examinations Monday-Friday, December 10-14
Quarter ends Friday, December 14
Christmas holiday Monday-Tuesday, December 24-25
New Year’s holiday Monday-Tuesday, December 31-January 1
Winter campus closure (weekdays)
 Wednesday-Friday, December 26-28

Winter Quarter 2019
Quarter begins Wednesday, January 2
Instruction begins Monday, January 7
Study list deadline (becomes official) Friday, January 18
Martin Luther King, Jr, holiday Monday, January 21
Presidents’ Day holiday Monday, February 18
Instruction ends Friday, March 15
Common final exams Saturday-Sunday, March 16-17
Final examinations Monday-Friday, March 18-22
Quarter ends Friday, March 22

Spring Quarter 2019
Quarter begins Wednesday, March 27
César Chávez holiday Friday, March 29
Instruction begins Monday, April 1
Study list deadline (becomes official) Friday, April 12
Memorial Day holiday Monday, May 27
Instruction ends Friday, June 7
Common final exams Saturday-Sunday, June 8-9
Final examinations Monday-Friday, June 10-14
Quarter ends Friday, June 14
Commencement Ceremonies 2019 Commencement website

Summer 2019
Summer session begins Monday, June 24
Independence Day holiday Thursday, July 4
Labor Day holiday Monday, September 2
Summer session ends Friday, September 13

Fall Quarter 2021
Quarter begins Monday, September 20
Instruction begins Thursday, September 23
Study list deadline (becomes official) Friday, October 8
Veterans Day holiday Thursday, November 11
Thanksgiving holiday Thursday-Friday, November 25-26
Instruction ends Friday, December 3
Common final exams Saturday-Sunday, December 4-5
Final examinations Monday-Friday, December 6-10
Quarter ends Friday, December 10
Christmas holiday Thursday-Friday, December 23-24
New Year’s holiday Thursday-Friday, December 30-31
Winter campus closure TBD

Winter Quarter 2022
Quarter begins Monday, January 3
Instruction begins Monday, January 3
Study list deadline (becomes official) Friday, January 14
Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday Monday, January 17
Presidents’ Day holiday Monday, February 21
Instruction ends Friday, March 11
Common final exams Saturday-Sunday, March 12-13
Final examinations Monday-Friday, March 14-18
Quarter ends Friday, March 18

Spring Quarter 2022
Quarter begins Wednesday, March 23
César Chávez holiday Friday, March 25
Instruction begins Monday, March 28
Study list deadline (becomes official) Friday, April 8
Memorial Day holiday Monday, May 30
Instruction ends Friday, June 3
Common final exams Saturday-Sunday, June 4-5
Final examinations Monday-Friday, June 6-10
Quarter ends Friday, June 10
Commencement Ceremonies 2022 https://commencement.ucla.edu

Summer 2022
Summer session begins Monday, June 20
Independence Day holiday Monday, July 4
Labor Day holiday Monday, September 5
Summer session ends Friday, September 9

Fall Quarter 2022
Quarter begins Monday, September 19
Instruction begins Thursday, September 22
Study list deadline (becomes official) Friday, October 7
Veterans Day holiday Friday, November 11
Thanksgiving holiday Thursday-Friday, November 24-25
Instruction ends Friday, December 2
Common final exams Saturday-Sunday, December 3-4
Final examinations Monday-Friday, December 5-9
Quarter ends Friday, December 9
Christmas holiday Friday-Monday, December 23, 26
New Year’s holiday Friday-Monday, December 30-January 2
Winter campus closure  TBD

Winter Quarter 2023
Quarter begins Wednesday, January 4
Instruction begins Monday, January 9
Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday Monday, January 16
Study list deadline (becomes official) Friday, January 20
Presidents’ Day holiday Monday, February 20
Instruction ends Friday, March 17
Common final exams Saturday-Sunday, March 18-19
Final examinations Monday-Friday, March 20-24
Quarter ends Friday, March 24

Spring Quarter 2023
Quarter begins Wednesday, March 29
César Chávez holiday Friday, March 31
Instruction begins Monday, April 3
Study list deadline (becomes official) Friday, April 14
Memorial Day holiday Monday, May 29
Instruction ends Friday, June 9
Common final exams Saturday-Sunday, June 10-11
Final examinations Monday-Friday, June 12-16
Quarter ends Friday, June 16
Commencement Ceremonies 2023 Commencement website

Summer 2023
Summer session begins Monday, June 26
Independence Day holiday Tuesday, July 4
Labor Day holiday Monday, September 4
Summer session ends Friday, September 15

Fall Quarter 2023
Quarter begins Monday, September 25
Instruction begins Thursday, September 28
Study List deadline (becomes official) Friday, October 13
Veterans Day holiday Friday, November 10
Thanksgiving holiday Thursday-Friday, November 23-24
Instruction ends Friday, December 8
Common final exams Saturday-Sunday, December 9-10
Final examinations Monday-Friday, December 11-15
Quarter ends Friday, December 15
Christmas holiday Monday-Tuesday, December 25-26
New Year’s Eve/Day holiday Monday-Tuesday, January 1-2, 2024
Winter campus closure TBD

Winter Quarter 2024
Quarter begins Wednesday, January 3
Instruction begins Monday, January 8
Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday Monday, January 15
Study List deadline (becomes official) Friday, January 19
Presidents’ Day holiday Monday, February 19
Instruction ends Friday, March 15
Common final exams Saturday-Sunday, March 16-17
Final examinations Monday-Friday, March 18-22
Quarter ends Friday, March 22

Spring Quarter 2024
Quarter begins Wednesday, March 27
César Chávez holiday Friday, March 29
Instruction begins Monday, April 1
Study List deadline (becomes official) Friday, April 12
Memorial Day holiday Monday, May 27
Instruction ends Friday, June 7
Common final exams Saturday-Sunday, June 8-9
Final examinations Monday-Friday, June 10-14
Quarter ends Friday, June 14
Commencement Ceremonies 2024 Commencement website

Summer 2024
Summer session begins Monday, June 24
Independence Day holiday Thursday, July 4
Labor Day holiday Monday, September 2
Summer session ends Friday, September 13

Fall Quarter 2024
Quarter begins Monday, September 23
Instruction begins Thursday, September 26
Study List deadline (becomes official) Friday, October 11
Veterans Day holiday Monday, November 11
Thanksgiving holiday Thursday-Friday, November 28-29
Instruction ends Friday, December 6
Common final exams Saturday-Sunday, December 7-8
Final examinations Monday-Friday, December 9-13
Quarter ends Friday, December 13
Christmas holiday Tuesday-Wednesday, December 24-25
New Year’s Eve/Day holiday Tuesday-Wednesday, December 31-January 1, 2025
Winter campus closure TBD

Winter Quarter 2025
Quarter begins Thursday, January 2
Instruction begins Monday, January 6
Study List deadline (becomes official) Friday, January 17
Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday Monday, January 20
Presidents’ Day holiday Monday, February 17
Instruction ends Friday, March 14
Common final exams Saturday-Sunday, March 15-16
Final examinations Monday-Friday, March 17-21
Quarter ends Friday, March 21

Spring Quarter 2025
Quarter begins Wednesday, March 26
César Chávez holiday Friday, March 28
Instruction begins Monday, March 31
Study List deadline (becomes official) Friday, April 11
Memorial Day holiday Monday, May 26
Instruction ends Friday, June 6
Common final exams Saturday-Sunday, June 7-8
Final examinations Monday-Friday, June 9-13
Quarter ends Friday, June 13
Commencement Ceremonies 2025 Commencement website

Summer 2025
Summer session begins Monday, June 23
Independence Day holiday Friday, July 4
Labor Day holiday Monday, September 1
Summer session ends Friday, September 12

Fall Quarter 2025
Quarter begins Monday, September 22
Instruction begins Thursday, September 25
Study List deadline (becomes official) Friday, October 10
Veterans Day holiday Tuesday, November 11
Thanksgiving holiday Thursday-Friday, November 27-28
Instruction ends Friday, December 5
Common final exams Saturday-Sunday, December 6-7
Final examinations Monday-Friday, December 8-12
Quarter ends Friday, December 12
Christmas holiday Wednesday-Thursday, December 24-25
New Year’s Eve/Day holiday Wednesday-Thursday, December 31-January 1, 2026
Winter campus closure TBD

Winter Quarter 2026
Quarter begins Friday, January 2
Instruction begins Monday, January 5
Study List deadline (becomes official) Friday, January 16
Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday Monday, January 19
Presidents’ Day holiday Monday, February 16
Instruction ends Friday, March 13
Common final exams Saturday-Sunday, March 14-15
Final examinations Monday-Friday, March 16-20
Quarter ends Friday, March 20

Spring Quarter 2026
Quarter begins Wednesday, March 25
César Chávez holiday Friday, March 27
Instruction begins Monday, March 30
Study List deadline (becomes official) Friday, April 10
Memorial Day holiday Monday, May 25
Instruction ends Friday, June 5
Common final exams Saturday-Sunday, June 6-7
Final examinations Monday-Friday, June 8-12
Quarter ends Friday, June 12
Commencement Ceremonies 2026 Commencement website

Summer 2026
Summer session begins Monday, June 22
Independence Day holiday Friday, July 3
Labor Day holiday Monday, September 7
Summer session ends Friday, September 11

Fall Quarter 2026
Quarter begins Monday, September 21
Instruction begins Thursday, September 24
Study List deadline (becomes official) Friday, October 9
Veterans Day holiday Wednesday, November 11
Thanksgiving holiday Thursday-Friday, November 26-27
Instruction ends Friday, December 4
Common final exams Saturday-Sunday, December 5-6
Final examinations Monday-Friday, December 7-11
Quarter ends Friday, December 11
Christmas holiday Thursday-Friday, December 24-25
New Year’s Eve/Day holiday Thursday-Friday, December 31-January 1, 2027
Winter campus closure TBD

Winter Quarter 2027
Quarter begins Monday, January 4
Instruction begins Monday, January 4
Study List deadline (becomes official) Friday, January 15
Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday Monday, January 18
Presidents’ Day holiday Monday, February 15
Instruction ends Friday, March 12
Common final exams Saturday-Sunday, March 13-14
Final examinations Monday-Friday, March 15-19
Quarter ends Friday, March 19

Spring Quarter 2027
Quarter begins Wednesday, March 24
César Chávez holiday Friday, March 26
Instruction begins Monday, March 29
Study List deadline (becomes official) Friday, April 9
Memorial Day holiday Monday, May 31
Instruction ends Friday, June 4
Common final exams Saturday-Sunday, June 5-6
Final examinations Monday-Friday, June 7-11
Quarter ends Friday, June 11
Commencement Ceremonies 2027 Commencement website

Summer 2027
Summer session begins Monday, June 21
Independence Day holiday Monday, July 5
Labor Day holiday Monday, September 6
Summer session ends Friday, September 10

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