Academic and Administrative Calendar, 2011–12
| Fall Quarter, 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Fall quarter begins | Monday, September 19 |
| Instruction begins | Thursday, September 22 |
| Veterans Day | Friday, November 11 |
| Thanksgiving holiday | Thursday–Friday, November 24–25 |
| Instruction ends | Friday, December 2 |
| Final exams | Monday–Saturday, December 5–10 |
| Fall quarter ends | Saturday, December 10 |
| Christmas holidays | Monday–Tuesday, December 26–27 |
| New Year holidays | Friday–Monday, December 30–January 2 |
| 49 Days of Instruction • 60 Days in Quarter | |
| Winter Quarter, 2012 | |
| Winter quarter begins | Wednesday, January 4 |
| Instruction begins | Monday, January 9 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday | Monday, January 16 |
| Presidents' Day holiday | Monday, February 20 |
| Instruction ends | Friday, March 16 |
| Final exams | Monday–Saturday, March 19–24 |
| Winter quarter ends | Saturday, March 24 |
| 48 Days of Instruction • 56 Days in Quarter | |
| Spring Quarter, 2012 | |
| Spring quarter begins | Thursday, March 29 |
| Cesar Chavez holiday | Friday, March 30 |
| Instruction begins | Monday, April 2 |
| Memorial Day holiday observance | Monday, May 28 |
| Instruction ends | Friday, June 8 |
| Final exams | Monday–Friday, June 11–15 |
| Spring quarter ends | Friday, June 15 |
| 49 Days of Instruction • 57 Days in Quarter | |
| Independence Day holiday | Wednesday, July 4, 2012 |
| Labor Day holiday | Monday, September 3, 2012 |
| Summer Session, 2012 | |
| Session 1 begins | Monday, July 2 |
| Session 1 ends | Saturday, August 4 |
| Session 2 begins | Monday, August 6 |
| Session 2 ends | Saturday, September 8 |
| Special Session begins | Monday, June 18 |
| Special Session ends | Friday, September 21 |
For the most accurate and up-to-date information, please see the academic and administrative calendar online at the Registrar's Office: http://registrar.ucsd.edu.