UCLA 2022 to 2023 calendar

Academic Calendar 2022-2023

Fall Term 2022BerkeleyDavisIrvineLos AngelesMercedRiversideSanta BarbaraSanta CruzSan 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**
BerkeleyDavisIrvineLos AngelesMercedRiversideSanta BarbaraSanta CruzSan 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 TBA 1/8 1/8 1/8
Mandatory Orientation/Check-In 1/12 1/11 1/5 TBA 1/13 TBA 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 2023BerkeleyDavisIrvineLos AngelesMercedRiversideSanta BarbaraSanta CruzSan Diego
Instruction Begins   3/30 3/29 3/29   3/29 4/3 3/28 3/29
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.

Academic Calendar 2023-2024

Fall Term 2023BerkeleyDavisIrvineLos AngelesMercedRiversideSanta BarbaraSanta CruzSan Diego
Earliest Possible Arrival Date TBA  TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
Latest Possible Arrival Date TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
Mandatory Orientation/Check-In TBA Online TBA Online TBA TBA Online TBD (online) TBA (online)
Program Start Date* 8/16 9/25 9/25 9/25 8/16 9/25 9/24 9/25 9/25
Instruction Begins 8/23 9/28 9/28 9/28 8/23 9/28 9/28 9/28 9/28
Academic/Administrative Holidays 9/4, 11/10, 11/23-11/24 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 12/9 - 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 1/1 - 1/2 1/1 - 1/2 1/1 - 1/2 1/1 - 1/2 1/1-1/2 1/1 - 1/2 1/1 - 1/2 1/1 - 1/2

*Arrive no more than 30 days prior to this date. 
TBA = To be announced
NOTE: All dates are subject to change.

Winter Quarter 2022
Spring Semester 2022**
BerkeleyDavisIrvineLos AngelesMercedRiversideSanta BarbaraSanta CruzSan Diego
Earliest Possible Arrival Date TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
Latest Possible Arrival Date TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
Mandatory Orientation/Check-In TBA (Online) TBA (Online) TBA  (Online) TBA (Online) TBA Online Online TBA (Online) Online
Program Start Date* 1/9 1/3 1/3 1/3 1/11 1/3 1/3 1/3 1/3
Instruction Begins 1/16 1/3 1/3 1/3 1/18 1/3 1/3 1/3 1/3
Academic/Administrative Holidays 1/15, 2/19, 3/29 1/17, 2/21 1/17, 2/21 1/17, 2/21 2/21, 3/25 1/17-2/21 1/17, 2/21 1/17, 2/21 1/17, 2/21
Spring Holiday 3/25 - 3/28       3/21 - 3/25        
Instruction Ends 5/3 3/11 3/11 3/11 5/6 3/11 3/11 3/11 3/11
Final Exams 5/6 - 5/10 3/14 - 3/18 3/12 - 3/18 3/14 - 3/18 5/7 - 5/13 3/12 - 3/18 3/12 - 3/18 3/14 - 3/18 3/12 - 3/19
Term Ends 5/10 3/18 3/18 3/18 5/13 3/18 3/18 3/18 3/19

*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 2022BerkeleyDavisIrvineLos AngelesMercedRiversideSanta BarbaraSanta CruzSan Diego
Instruction Begins   3/28 3/28 3/28   3/28 3/28 3/28 3/28
Academic/Administrative Holiday 5/27 5/30 5/30 5/30 5/27 5/30 5/30 5/30 5/30
Instruction Ends   6/2 6/3 6/3   6/3 6/3 6/3 6/3
Final Exams   6/3 - 6/9 6/4 - 6/9 6/6 - 6/10   6/4 - 6/10 6/4 - 6/10 6/6 - 6/09 6/4 - 6/10
Term Ends   6/9 6/10 6/10   6/10 6/10 6/9 6/10

Note: All dates are subject to change.

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