University of California Term Dates
2016-2017 Academic Year
Berkeley
Davis
Irvine
Los Angeles
Merced
Riverside
Santa
Barbara
Santa Cruz
San Diego
Latest Suggested Arrival Date
8/18
9/12
9/18
9/20
8/23
9/7
9/18
9/15
9/17
Mandatory Orientation/Check-in
8/19
9/13
9/19
8/26-9/21
8/24
9/14
9/19
9/16
9/18
Program Start Date*
8/17
9/19
9/19
9/19
8/24
9/19
9/22
9/17
9/14
Instruction Begins
8/24
9/21
9/22
9/22
8/24
9/22
9/22
9/22
9/22
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
12/9
12/2
12/2
12/2
12/9
12/2
12/2
12/2
12/2
12/12-12/16
12/5-12/9
12/3-12/9
12/3-12/9
12/10-12/16
12/3-12/9
12/3-12/9
12/5-12/8
12/3-12/10
12/16
12/9
12/9
12/9
12/16
12/9
12/9
12/8
12/10
Administrative Holiday
12/26-12/2
12/23-12/26
12/23-12/26
12/23-12/26
12/23-12/26
12/23-12/26
12/26-12/27
12/23-12/26
12/26-12/27
Administrative Holiday
12/30-1/2
12/30-1/2
12/30-1/2
12/30-1/2
12/30-1/2
12/30-1/2
12/30-1/2
12/30-1/2
1/2-1/3
Fall Term 2016
Academic/Administrative
Holidays
Instruction Ends
Final Exams
Term Ends
*Arrive no more than 30 days prior to this date
Note: All dates are subject to change; TBA = To be announced (Updated 12/13/16)
University of California Term Dates
2016-2017 Academic Year
Winter Quarter 2017
Spring Semester 2017
Berkeley
Davis
Irvine
Los Angeles
Merced
Riverside
Santa
Barbara
Santa Cruz
San Diego
Latest Suggested Arrival Date
1/12
1/8
1/5
1/8
1/16
1/4
1/5
1/8
1/8
Mandatory Orientation//Check-in
1/13
1/12
1/6
1/6-1/12
1/20
1/5
1/6
1/11
1/10
Program Start Date *
1/17
1/6
1/4
1/4
1/17
1/4
1/9
1/6
1/4
Instruction Begins
1/17
1/9
1/9
1/9
1/17
1/9
1/9
1/9
1/9
Acad/Administrative Holidays
1/16
2/20
1/16
2/20
1/16
2/20
1/16
2/20
1/16
2/20
1/16
2/20
1/16
2/20
1/16
2/20
1/16
2/20
3/27-3/31
3/31
3/31
3/31
3/27-3/31
3/31
3/27-3/31
3/31
3/31
5/5
3/17
3/17
3/17
5/5
3/17
3/17
3/17
3/17
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
3/20-3/23
3/18-3/25
5/12
3/24
3/24
3/24
5/12
3/24
3/24
3/23
3/25
Davis
Irvine
Los Angeles
Merced
Riverside
Santa Barbara
Santa Cruz
San Diego
4/3
4/3
4/3
4/3
4/3
4/3
4/3
5/29
5/29
5/29
5/29
5/29
5/29
5/29
6/8
6/9
6/9
6/9
6/9
6/9
6/9
6/9-6/15
6/10-6/15
6/10-6/16
6/10-6/16
6/10-6/16
6/12-6/15
6/10-6/16
6/15
6/16
6/16
6/16
6/16
6/15
6/16
(UCB/UCM Only)
Spring Holiday
Instruction Ends
Final Exams
Term Ends
*Arrive no more than 30 days prior to this date
Spring Quarter 2017
Berkeley
Instruction Begins
Acad/Administrative Holiday
Instruction Ends
Final Exams
Term Ends
5/29
Note: All dates are subject to change; TBA = To be announced (Updated 12/13/16)
5/29