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Academic Year 2020-2021 | PDF

Dates subject to change without notice. Fall 2020
Instructional Days 50
Quarter Begins Mon 9/28
Instructional Start-Up Mon 9/28
Instruction Begins Wed 9/30
Veterans Day Holiday Wed 11/11
Thanksgiving Holiday Thu-Fri 11/26-27
Instruction Ends Fri 12/11
Finals Begin/End Mon-Fri 12/14-18
Quarter Ends Fri 12/18
Commencement Sa 12/19
Winter Holiday Thu-Fri 12/24-25
New Year's Holiday Thu-Fri 12/31, 1/1
  Winter 2021
Instructional Days 48
Quarter Begins Mon 1/4
Instructional Start-Up Mon 1/4
Instruction Begins Mon 1/4
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Mon 1/18
President's Day Holiday Mon 2/15
Instruction Ends Fri 3/12
Finals Begin/End Mon-Fri 3/15-19
Quarter Ends Fri 3/19
Commencement N/A
  Spring 2021
Instructional Days 48
# Days between Winter & Spring 8
Quarter Begins Thu 3/25
Instructional Start-Up Thu 3/25
Cesar Chavez Holiday Fri 3/26
Instruction Begins Mon 3/29
Memorial Day Holiday Mon 5/31
Instruction Ends Thu 6/3
Finals Begin/End Fri, Mon-Thu 6/4, 7-10
Quarter Ends Thu 6/10
Commencement Fri-Su 6/11-13
  Summer 2021
Session I 6/21-7/30
Independence Day Holiday 7/5
Session II 8/2-9/10
Labor Day Holiday 9/6

Academic Year 2021-2022 | PDF

Dates subject to change without notice. Fall 2021
Instructional Days 50
Quarter Begins Mon 9/20
Instructional Start-Up Mon 9/20
Instruction Begins Wed 9/22
Veterans Day Holiday Thu 11/11
Thanksgiving Holiday Thu-Fri 11/25-27
Instruction Ends Fri 12/3
Finals Begin/End Mon-Fri 12/6-10
Quarter Ends Fri 12/10
Commencement Sa 12/11
Winter Holiday Fri & Mon 12/24 & 27
New Year's Holiday Thu-Fri 12/30-31
  Winter 2022
Instructional Days 48
Quarter Begins Mon 1/3
Instructional Start-Up Mon 1/3
Instruction Begins Mon 1/3
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Mon 1/17
President's Day Holiday Mon 2/21
Instruction Ends Fri 3/11
Finals Begin/End Mon-Fri 3/14-18
Quarter Ends Fri 3/18
Commencement N/A
  Spring 2022
Instructional Days 48
# Days between Winter & Spring 8
Quarter Begins Thu 3/24
Instructional Start-Up Thu 3/24
Cesar Chavez Holiday Fri 3/25
Instruction Begins Mon 3/28
Memorial Day Holiday Mon 5/30
Instruction Ends Thu 6/2
Finals Begin/End Fri, Mon-Thu 6/3, 6-9
Quarter Ends Thu 6/9
Commencement Fri-Su 6/10-12
  Summer 2022
Session I 6/20-7/29
Independence Day Holiday 7/4
Session II 8/1-9/9
Labor Day Holiday 9/5