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Bright Success Center Open House

February 25, 2026

Fall 1st 8-Week Session Classes

August 26, 2026 to October 18, 2026

Labor Day Holiday

September 7, 2026

Last Day to Add/Drop Courses

September 16, 2026

Fall 2nd 8-Week Session Closes

October 19, 2026 to December 11, 2026

Mid-Semester Grades Due (At Noon)

October 20, 2026

Course Withdraw Deadline

November 4, 2026

Spring 2027 Registration

November 2, 2026 to November 13, 2026

Veterans Day Holiday

November 11, 2026

Non-Instructional Day

November 25, 2026

Thanksgiving Holiday

November 26, 2026 to November 27, 2026

Fall Instruction Ends

December 11, 2026

Final Exams

December 12, 2026 to December 18, 2026

Final Grades Due (At Noon)

December 22, 2026

Spring Semester Begins

January 12, 2027

Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday

January 18, 2027

Spring Instruction Begins

January 19, 2027

Spring 1st 8-Week Session Classes

January 19, 2027 to March 14, 2027

Last Day to Add/Drop Courses

February 8, 2027

Presidents Day Holiday

February 15, 2027

Summer 2027 Registration

February 22, 2027 to February 26, 2027

Spring 2nd 8-Week Session Classes

March 15, 2027 to May 7, 2027

Mid-Semester Grades Due (At Noon)

March 16, 2027

Spring Recess

March 22, 2027 to March 25, 2027

Farmworkers Day Holiday

March 26, 2027

Course Withdraw Deadline

April 6, 2027

Fall 2027 Registration

April 5, 2027 to April 16, 2027

Spring Instruction Ends

May 7, 2027

Graduate Spring Commencement Ceremony*

May 14, 2027

Undergraduate Spring Commencement Ceremonies*

May 15, 2027 to May 16, 2027

Final Grades Due (At Noon)

May 18, 2027

Summer Session A (First Six-Week)

May 24, 2027 to July 2, 2027

Summer Session D (Twelve-Week)

May 24, 2027 to August 13, 2027

Memorial Day Holiday

May 31, 2027

Juneteenth Holiday

June 19, 2027

Summer Session B (Eight-Week)

June 21, 2027 to August 13, 2027

Summer Session C (Second Six-Week)

July 6, 2027 to August 13, 2027

Independence Day Holiday

July 5, 2027

First Day of Black History Month

February 1, 2027

4th of July

July 4, 2026

4th of July

July 4, 2027

First Day of Women's History Month

March 1, 2027

Easter

March 28, 2027

First Day of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

May 1, 2027

First Day of Ramadan

February 8, 2027

Eid al-Fitr

March 9, 2027

World Mental Health Day

October 10, 2026

First Day of Pride Month

June 1, 2027

Día de los Muertos

November 1, 2026

Día de los Muertos

November 2, 2026

Women's Equality Day

August 26, 2026

Christmas

December 25, 2026

Christmas Eve

December 24, 2026

First Day of Kwanzaa

December 26, 2026

Random Act of Kindness Day

February 17, 2027

First-Generation Day

November 8, 2026

Valentine’s Day

February 14, 2027

Halloween

October 31, 2026

Fall Semester Begins

August 19, 2026

Fall Instruction Begins

August 26, 2026

FInal Semester Ends

December 18, 2026

Final Exams

May 8, 2027 to May 14, 2027

Spring Semester Ends

May 14, 2027

UC Merced Scholars Bridge Crossing

August 25, 2026

Orientation for Parents & Guests of Commuter Students

August 18, 2026

Orientation for Parents & Guests During Move-In

August 19, 2026 to August 22, 2026

Student Only Programming For Orientation

August 23, 2026 to August 25, 2026

Mawlid (Eid Milad un Nabi)

August 25, 2026 to August 26, 2026

Krishna Janmashtami

September 4, 2026

Rosh Hashana

September 11, 2026 to September 13, 2026

Ganesh Chaturthi

September 14, 2026

Yom Kippur

September 20, 2026 to September 21, 2026

Sukkot

September 25, 2026 to October 2, 2026

Shemini Atzeret

October 2, 2026 to October 3, 2026

Simchat Torah

October 3, 2026 to October 4, 2026

Navaratri

October 11, 2026 to October 20, 2026

Dussehra (Vijayadashami)

October 20, 2026

Indigenous Peoples' Day

October 12, 2026

Diwali

November 8, 2026

Bodhi Day

December 8, 2026

Hanukkah/Chanukah

December 4, 2026 to December 12, 2026

New Year's Day

January 1, 2027

Orthodox Christmas

January 8, 2027

Pongal

January 15, 2027 to January 18, 2027

Lailat al Miraj

January 5, 2027 to January 6, 2027

Lailat al Bara’ah

January 23, 2027 to January 24, 2027

Nirvana Day

February 15, 2027

Lunar New Year

February 6, 2027

Magha Puja Day

February 21, 2027

Lailat al-Qadr

March 6, 2027

Maha Shivaratri

March 6, 2027

Purim

March 22, 2027 to March 23, 2027

Holi

March 22, 2027 to March 23, 2027

Good Friday

March 26, 2027

Theravada New Year

April 12, 2027

Rama Navami

April 15, 2027

Passover

April 21, 2027 to April 29, 2027

Earth Day

April 22, 2027

Orthodox Good Friday

April 30, 2027

Orthodox Easter

May 2, 2027

Day of Arafat

May 15, 2027 to May 16, 2027

Eid al-Adha

May 16, 2027 to May 19, 2027

Vesak-Buddha Day

May 20, 2027

Islamic New Year

June 5, 2027 to June 6, 2027

Shavuot

June 10, 2027 to June 12, 2027

Day of Ashura/Muharram

June 14, 2027 to June 15, 2027

Asala-Dharma Day

July 1, 2027

Obon

August 13, 2027 to August 15, 2027

January 1/27/27 Intl Holocaust Remembrance Day

January 27, 2027

National Girls & Women in Sports Day

February 3, 2027

International Day of Women and Girls in Science

February 11, 2027

International Women's Day

March 8, 2027

World Poetry Day

March 21, 2027

Trans Day of Visibility

March 31, 2027

Emancipation Day

April 16, 2027

Day of the Child (Children’s Day/Book Day)

April 30, 2027

Teacher's Day

May 4, 2027

Mother's Day

May 9, 2027

National Higher Education Day

June 6, 2027

World Refugee Day

June 20, 2027

The Civil Rights Act, passed in 1964

July 2, 2027

National Friendship Day

August 1, 2027

Women's Equality Day

August 26, 2027

World Gratitude Day

September 21, 2027

Bright Success Center Open House

August 25, 2026

Bright Success Center | New Student Orientation Presentation

August 24, 2026

SMP X GSP Exploring Grad School

September 16, 2026