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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