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The UCSF SOD academic calendar is a quarter system (summer, fall, winter, spring). The calendar, based on UCSFs academic year, identifies key dates (e.g. when instruction begins/ends, public holidays, examination dates, breaks).

It’s important that you understand key dates and events; your personal (axiUm/Ilios/CLE) schedule is built from the academic calendar.

Third and fourth year students should check their XO Grid for rotation/externship schedule before scheduling other activities during breaks.

Any student with Non-Passing or Incomplete grades at the end of their first year or who need to make-up and remediate spring quarter courses will be required to complete requirements during some or all of the summer.

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Academic Year 2025-2026

Summer 2025

Event	Month	Day	Calendar Notes
Summer Clinic Instruction Begins* (I/D3, I/D4)	June 16, 2025	Monday	*Students must check their clinic schedule for specific clinic start dates and breaks.
Juneteenth Independence Day (Observed)	June 19, 2025	Thursday	All school closure (Admin, Classes, Clinic)
Student Break* (I/D3, I/D4)	June 9 - 20, 2025	Monday-Friday	*Students must check their clinic schedule for specific clinic start dates and breaks.
Student Break* (I/D3, I/D4)	June 23 - July 4, 2025	Monday-Friday	*Students must check their clinic schedule for specific clinic start dates and breaks.
Intro to Dentistry (ID2-Mandatory)	June 16 - 27, 2025	Monday-Friday
Course Instruction Begins (I/D2, I/D3, I/D4)	June 30, 2025	Monday
Independence Day Holiday (observed)	July 4, 2025	Friday	All school closure (Admin, Classes, Clinic)
Labor Day Holiday	Sept. 1, 2025	Monday	All school closure (Admin, Classes, Clinic)
Last Day of Course Instruction (I/D2, I/D3, I/D4)	Sept. 5, 2025	Friday
Final Examinations (I/D2, I/D3, I/D4)	Sept. 8-12, 2025	Monday-Friday
Student Break (I/D2)	Sept. 15-24, 2025	Monday-Wednesday
Student Break* (I/D3, I/D4)	Sept. 15-19, 2025	Monday-Friday	*Students must check their clinic schedule for specific clinic start dates and breaks.
Student Break* (I/D3, I/D4)	Sept. 22-26, 2025	Monday-Friday	*Students must check their clinic schedule for specific clinic start dates and breaks.

Fall 2025

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Month/Date

Day

Calendar Notes

Introduction to Dentistry
(D1 - Mandatory)

Sept. 16-24, 2025

Tuesday-Wednesday

White Coat Ceremony (D1/ID2)

Sept. 19, 2025

Friday

Presidio Theater, 5 p.m.

Fall Clinic Instruction Begins*
(I/D3, I/D4)

Sept. 15,2025

Monday

*Students must check their clinic schedule for specific clinic start dates and breaks.

Course Instruction Begins
(All Students)

Sept. 25, 2025

Thursday

Research and Clinical Excellence Day

Oct. 8, 2025

Wednesday

D1-I/D2 mandatory attendance - D1-I/D2 classes canceled.

Veterans Day Holiday

Nov. 11, 2025

Tuesday

All school closure (Admin, Classes, Clinic)

Thanksgiving Holidays

Nov. 27-28, 2025

Thursday-Friday

All school closure (Admin, Classes, Clinic)

Last Day of Course Instruction
(All Students)

Dec. 5, 2025

Friday

Final Examinations
(All Students)

Dec. 8-12, 2025

Monday-Friday

Student Break
(D1, I/D2)

Dec. 15, 2025 - Jan. 2, 2026

Monday-Friday

Student Break
(I/D3, I/D4)

Dec. 15, 2025 - Jan. 1, 2026

Classes and clinics closed. Community Based Externships in session-students must check their clinic schedule for placement dates.

Winter Holidays

Dec. 24, 25, 31, 2025

Wednesday, Thursday, Wednesday

All school closure (Admin, Classes, Clinic)

Winter 2026

Event	Month/Date	Day	Calendar Notes
New Year's Holiday	Jan. 1, 2026	Thursday	All school closure (Admin, Classes, Clinic)
Winter Clinic Instruction Begins (I/D3, I/D4)	Jan. 2, 2026	Friday	Clinic will be in session on Friday, January 2, 2026
Course Instruction Begins (All Students)	Jan. 5, 2026	Monday
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday	Jan. 19, 2026	Monday	All school closure (Admin, Classes, Clinic)
President's Day Holiday	Feb. 16, 2026	Monday	All school closure (Admin, Classes, Clinic)
Last Day of Course Instruction (All Students)	March 13, 2026	Friday
Final Examinations (All Students)	March 16-20, 2026	Monday-Friday
Student Break (D1)	March 23-26, 2026	Monday-Friday
Student Break* (I/D2, I/D3, I/D4)	March 23-26, 2026	Monday-Thursday	*Students must check their clinic schedule for specific clinic start dates and breaks.
Cesar Chavez, Sr. Holiday	March 27, 2026	Friday	All school closure (Admin, Classes, Clinic)
Student Break* (I/D2, I/D3, I/D4)	March 30 - April 3	Monday-Friday	*Students must check their clinic schedule for specific clinic start dates and breaks.

Spring 2026

Event	Month	Date	Calendar Notes
Spring Clinic Instruction Begins* (I/D3, I/D4)	March 23, 2026	Monday	*Students must check their clinic schedule for specific clinic start dates and breaks.
Course Instruction Begins (All Students)	March 30, 2026	Monday
Alumni Weekend	TBD
Memorial Day Holiday	May 25, 2026	Monday	All school closure (Admin, Classes, Clinic)
Last Day of Course Instruction (All Students)	June 5, 2026	Friday
Final Examinations (All Students)	June 8-12, 2026	Monday-Friday
Commencement	TBD	TBD	No Classes
Graduating Cohort Exceptional Completion Period	June 15-26, 2026	Monday-Friday
Student Break (Class of 2029) - Rising D2	June 15-26, 2026
Split Student Break* (Class of 2028, Class of 2027) - Rising D3/D4	June 8 - June 19, 2026		*Students must check their clinic schedule for specific clinic start dates and breaks.
Split Student Break* (Class of 2028, Class of 2027) - Rising D3/D4	June 22 - July 3, 2026

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Archived Calendars

2019–2025

2019–20
2020–21
2021–22
2022–23
2023–24
2024–25

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