Academic and Administrative Calendar 2023–2024
Last Updated: November 2, 2023 5:04:52 PM PDT
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See the UCSD-approved academic calendar for 2023–2024.
To view other calendar years (past and future), see the menu.
Note: Link to a printer-friendly version (PDF) of this calendar.
| Fall 2023 | |
|---|---|
| Fall Quarter begins | Monday, September 25 |
| Instruction begins | Thursday, September 28 |
| Fifteenth day of instruction | Wednesday, October 18 |
| Veterans Day Holiday | Friday, November 10 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday | Thursday – Friday, November 23–24 |
| Instruction ends | Friday, December 8 |
| Final Exams | Saturday – Saturday, December 9–16 |
| Fall Quarter ends | Saturday, December 16 |
| Winter Break | Monday – Tuesday, December 25–26 |
| New Year Holiday | Monday - Tuesday, January 1-2, 2024 |
| 49 Days of Instruction - 60 Days in Quarter | |
| Winter 2024 | |
| Winter Quarter begins | Wednesday, January 3 |
| Instruction begins | Monday, January 8 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday | Monday, January 15 |
| Fifteenth day of instruction | Monday, January 29 |
| Presidents' Day Holiday | Monday, February 19 |
| Instruction ends | Friday, March 15 |
| Final Exams | Saturday – Saturday, March 16–23 |
| Winter Quarter ends | Saturday, March 23 |
| 48 Days of Instruction - 59 Days in Quarter | |
| Spring 2024 | |
| Spring Quarter begins | Wednesday, March 27 |
| César Chávez Holiday | Friday, March 29 |
| Instruction begins | Monday, April 1 |
| Fifteenth day of instruction | Friday, April 19 |
| Memorial Day observance | Monday, May 27 |
| Instruction ends | Friday, June 7 |
| Final Exams | Saturday – Friday, June 8–14 |
| Spring Quarter ends | Friday, June 14 |
| Commencement programs | Saturday – Sunday, June 15–16 |
| 49 Days of Instruction - 58 Days in Quarter | |
| Summer Session 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Session I |
Summer Session II |
Summer Special Session |
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| Juneteenth Holiday | Wednesday, June 19 | --- |
For Special Session dates and deadlines, see the Summer Session Calendar or Schedule of Classes All academic calendar dates vary by class (PDF) |
| Instruction begins | Monday, July 1 | Monday, August 5 | |
| Independence Day Holiday | Thursday, July 4 | --- | |
| Instruction ends | Friday, August 2 | Friday, September 6 | |
| Labor Day Holiday | --- | Monday, September 2 | |
| Final Exams | Friday, Saturday, August 2-3 | Friday, Saturday, September 6-7 | |
Download the calendar
Download the 2023-2024 calendar.ics file to add these dates to your personal calendar. An .ics file can be imported into Outlook, iCal (Apple), and Google Calendar.
Import to Outlook
- Download the .ics file above, and save it on your computer.
- Go to Outlook and click on the File tab, then choose Open & Export.
- Click Open Calendar (.ics), browse to the file you just saved and click OK.
- In Outlook Calendar, right-click on the calendar name or tab to overlay the academic calendar with your existing calendar.
If you use Microsoft 365, follow the directions for importing the file into Outlook on the web.
Import to iCal
- On your iPhone or iPad: Touch the .ics link above and you'll be prompted to save the calendar items to one of the existing calendars in your calendar app. These calendar items should then be visible across all devices sharing your AppleID.
- On your desktop Mac:
- Download the .ics file above, and save it on your computer.
- Open Apple Calendar, select File > Import > Import.
- Locate and select the .ics file you downloaded, and click Import.
- Choose a calendar to add the events to, and select OK.
Import to Google Calendar
- Download the .ics file above, and save it on your computer.
- Open Google Calendar and follow Google's instructions to import the calendar events.