Academic and Administrative Calendar
UCSF follows the quarterly calendar of the University of California. Dates for holiday observances are universal, but dates for the start and end of instruction or quarters may vary for some academic programs.
The academic calendar is subject to change. Please view the official calendar published on the Office of the Registrar website. Scroll to the bottom of the calendar page for archived calendars.
Academic and Administrative Calendar 2026 - 2027
| First Summer Session 2026 | 30 days of instruction | |
|---|---|---|
| Session begins | June 15 | Monday |
| Instruction begins | June 15 | Monday |
| Juneteenth Nat'l Independence Day holiday | June 19 | Friday |
| Independence Day holiday | July 3 | Friday |
| Instruction ends | July 28 | Tuesday |
| Session ends | July 28 | Tuesday |
| Second Summer Session 2026 | 30 days of instruction | |
| Session begins | July 29 | Wednesday |
| Instruction begins | July 29 | Wednesday |
| Labor Day holiday | September 7 | Monday |
| Instruction ends | September 9 | Wednesday |
| Session ends | September 9 | Wednesday |
| Summer Term 2026 | 60 days of instruction | |
| Session begins | June 15 | Monday |
| Instruction begins | June 15 | Monday |
| Juneteenth Nat'l Independence Day holiday | June 19 | Friday |
| Independence Day holiday | July 3 | Friday |
| Labor Day holiday | September 7 | Monday |
| Instruction ends | September 9 | Wednesday |
| Session ends | September 9 | Wednesday |
| Fall Term 2026 | 49 days of instruction | |
| Fall quarter begins | September 10 | Thursday |
| Instruction begins | September 24 | Thursday |
| Veterans Day holiday | November 11 | Wednesday |
| Thanksgiving holiday | November 26 | Thursday - |
| November 27 | Friday | |
| Class instruction ends | December 4 | Friday |
| Final exams | December 7 | Monday - |
| December 11 | Friday | |
| Christmas holiday | December 24 | Thursday - |
| December 25 | Friday | |
| New Year's holiday | December 31 | Thursday |
| Fall quarter ends | December 31 | Thursday |
| Winter Quarter 2027 | 48 days of instruction | |
| Winter quarter begins | January 1 | Friday |
| New Year's holiday | January 1 | Friday |
| Instruction begins | January 4 | Monday |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday | January 18 | Monday |
| Presidents Day holiday | February 15 | Monday |
| Class instruction ends | March 12 | Friday |
| Final exams | March 15 | Monday - |
| March 19 | Friday | |
| Farmworkers Day holiday | March 26 | Friday |
| Winter quarter ends | March 28 | Sunday |
| Spring Quarter 2027 | 49 days of instruction | |
| Spring quarter begins | March 29 | Monday |
| Instruction begins | March 29 | Monday |
| Memorial Day holiday | May 31 | Monday |
| Class instruction ends | June 4 | Friday |
| Final exams | June 7 | Monday - |
| June 11 | Friday | |
| Spring quarter ends | June 13 | Sunday |
Additional Information
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