University of California, Riverside
Five-Year Academic Calendar, 2005/06-2009/10
Fall Quarter
| 2005-2006 | 2006-2007 | 2007-2008 | 2008-2009 | 2009-2010 |
|---|
| Quarter begins | M Sept 26 | M Sept 25 | M Sept 24 | M Sept 22 | M Sept 21 |
| Instruction begins | R Sept 29 | R Sept 28 | R Sept 27 | R Sept 25 | R Sept 24 |
| Veterans Day | F Nov 11 | F Nov 10 | M Nov 12 | T Nov 11 | W Nov 11 |
| Thanksgiving | Nov 24-25 | Nov 23-24 | Nov 22-23 | Nov 27-28 | Nov 26-27 |
| Instruction ends | F Dec 9 | F Dec 8 | F Dec 7 | F Dec 5 | F Dec 4 |
| Finals begin | M Dec 12 | M Dec 11 | M Dec 10 | M Dec 8 | M Dec 7 |
| Finals end/quarter ends** | S Dec 17 | S Dec 16 | S Dec 15 | S Dec 13 | S Dec 12 |
| Days of instruction | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 |
Winter Quarter |
| 2005-2006 | 2006-2007 | 2007-2008 | 2008-2009 | 2009-2010 |
|---|
| Quarter begins | W Jan 4 | T Jan 2 | W Jan 2 | F Jan 2 | M Jan 4 |
| Instruction begins | F Jan 6 | R Jan 4 | F Jan 4 | M Jan 5 | M Jan 4 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | M Jan 16 | M Jan 15 | M Jan 21 | M Jan 19 | M Jan 18 |
| Presidents Day | M Feb 20 | M Feb 19 | M Feb 18 | M Feb 16 | M Feb 15 |
| Instruction ends | F March 17 | F March 16 | F March 14 | F March 13 | F Mar 12 |
| Finals begin | M March 20 | M March 19 | M March 17 | M March 16 | M Mar 15 |
| Finals end/quarter ends** | S March 25 | S March 24 | S March 22 | S March 21 | S Mar 20 |
| Days of instruction | 49 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 48 |
Spring Quarter |
| 2005-2006 | 2006-2007 | 2007-2008 | 2008-2009 | 2009-2010 |
|---|
| Quarter begins | W March 29 | W March 28 | W March 26 | W March 25 | W Mar 24 |
| Chavez Holiday | F March 31 | F March 30 | F March 28 | F March 27 | F Mar 26 |
| Instruction begins | M April 3 | M April 2 | M March 31 | M March 30 | M Mar 29 |
| Memorial Day | M May 29 | M May 28 | M May 26 | M May 25 | M May 31 |
| Instruction ends | F June 9 | F June 8 | F June 6 | F June 5 | F June 4 |
| Finals begin | M June 12 | M June 11 | M June 9 | M June 8 | M June 7 |
| Finals end/quarter ends** | F June 16 | F June 15 | F June 13 | F June 12 | F June 11 |
| Commencement | June 17-18 | June 16-17 | June 14-15 | June 13-14 | June 12-13 |
| Days of instruction | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 |
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| Total Days of Instruction | 147 | 148 | 147 | 146 | 146 |
**The last day of the quarter is the degree conferral date.
