Academic Calendar 2020-21
The academic year-at-a-glance calendar includes instruction start and end dates, and school holidays.
| Fall Quarter 2020 | |
|---|---|
| Quarter begins | Monday, September 28 |
| Instruction begins | Thursday, October 1 |
| Study list deadline (becomes official) | Friday, October 16 |
| Veterans Day holiday | Wednesday, November 11 |
| Thanksgiving holiday | Thursday-Friday, November 26-27 |
| Instruction ends | Friday, December 11 |
| Common final exams | Saturday-Sunday, December 12-13 |
| Final examinations | Monday-Friday, December 14-18 |
| Quarter ends | Friday, December 18 |
| Christmas holiday | Thursday-Friday, December 24-25 |
| New Year’s holiday | Thursday-Friday, December 31-January 1 |
| Winter campus closure (tentative) | December 21-23, 28-30 |
| Winter Quarter 2021 | |
| Quarter begins | Monday, January 4 |
| Instruction begins | Monday, January 4 |
| Study list deadline (becomes official) | Friday, January 15 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday | Monday, January 18 |
| Presidents’ Day holiday | Monday, February 15 |
| Instruction ends | Friday, March 12 |
| Common final exams | Saturday-Sunday, March 13-14 |
| Final examinations | Monday-Friday, March 15-19 |
| Quarter ends | Friday, March 19 |
| Spring Quarter 2021 | |
| Quarter begins | Wednesday, March 24 |
| César Chávez holiday | Friday, March 26 |
| Instruction begins | Monday, March 29 |
| Study list deadline (becomes official) | Friday, April 9 |
| Memorial Day holiday | Monday, May 31 |
| Instruction ends | Friday, June 4 |
| Common final exams | Saturday-Sunday, June 5-6 |
| Final examinations | Monday-Friday, June 7-11 |
| Quarter ends | Friday, June 11 |
| Commencement Ceremonies 2021 | Commencement website |
| Summer 2021 | |
| Summer session begins | Monday, June 21 |
| Juneteenth holiday | Monday, June 28 |
| Independence Day holiday | Monday, July 5 |
| Labor Day holiday | Monday, September 6 |
| Summer session ends | Friday, September 10 |