Campus Calendar

The information displayed in this table pertains to the 2024-2025 academic year only. Past and future academic calendars can be viewed on the Office of the Registrar website at https://registrar.sa.ucsb.edu/calinfo.aspx.

	Fall 2025	Winter 2026	Spring 2026	Fall 2026
Undergraduate Admission Application filing period for undergraduate admission, to be filed with the University of California, Undergraduate Application Processing website: www.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply	Application opens: August 1 Submission: October 1-November 30, 2024	See www.admissions.ucsb.edu	See www.admissions.ucsb.edu	Application opens: August 1 Submission: October 1-November 30, 2025
Undergraduate Intercampus Transfer Application filing period for UC intercampus transfer, to be filed with the University of California, Undergraduate Application Processing website: www.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply	October 1-November 30, 2024	See www.admissions.ucsb.edu	See www.admissions.ucsb.edu	October 1-November 30, 2025
Undergraduate Returning Students Application filing period for readmission, to be filed with the Office of the Registrar by undergraduate students who have been absent for one or more quarters, who withdrew during their last quarter of attendance at UCSB, or who cancelled or whose registration lapsed.	Opens: August 1 Priority Deadline: May 1 Final Deadline: June 1 Readmission / Reinstatement	Opens: April 1 Priority Deadline: October 1 Final Deadline: November 1 Readmission / Reinstatement	Opens: August 1 Priority Deadline: January 15 Final Deadline: February 15 Readmission / Reinstatement	Opens: August 1 Priority Deadline: May 1 Final Deadline: June 1 Readmission / Reinstatement
Graduate Admission Application deadlines vary by department. Applicants should consult the department for the deadline, and submit the application and application fee online at www.graddiv.ucsb.edu/eapp. For further information on the application process, visit www.graddiv.ucsb.edu.
Registration Begins	May 12, 2025	November 3, 2025	February 9, 2026	TBA
Quarter Begins	September 21, 2025	January 5, 2026	March 30, 2026	September 20, 2026
Convocation	September 22, 2025			September 21, 2026
Pre-Instructional Activities Required testing, advising, meetings, and new student orientation	September 22-24, 2025	January 5, 2026	March 30, 2026	September 21-23, 2026
First Day of Instruction	September 25, 2025	January 5, 2026	March 30, 2026	September 45 , 2026
Last Day of Instruction	December 5, 2025	March 13, 2026	June 5, 2026	December 4, 2026
Final Exams	December 6-12, 2025	March 14-20, 2026	June 8-12, 2026	December 5-11, 2026
Quarter Ends	December 12, 2025	March 20, 2026	June 12, 2025	December 11, 2026
Commencement			June 11-14, 2025

Summer Sessions*
Registration begins: April 6, 2026
First day of instruction: June 22, 2026

Holidays
Labor Day: Monday, September 1, 2025
Veterans' Day: Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Thanksgiving: Thursday and Friday, November 27-28, 2025
Christmas: Wednesday and Thursday, December 24 and 25, 2025
New Year: Wednesday and Thursday, December 31, 2025 and January 1, 2026
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: Monday, January 19, 2026
Presidents' Day: Monday, February 16, 2026
Cesar Chavez Holiday: Friday, March 27, 2026
Memorial Day: Monday, May 25, 2026
Juneteenth: Friday, June 19, 2026
Independence Day: Friday, July 3, 2026

Labor Day: Monday, September 7, 2026

*Please note that Summer quarter is optional, and considered a trailing term for financial aid and enrollment purposes. The full Summer quarter calendar for the current year can be viewed on the Summer Sessions website at http://www.summer.ucsb.edu/.