WINTER 2026 QUARTER
- Jan. 5: Classes begin
- Jan. 11: Last day to make schedule changes or withdraw without fees
- Jan. 19: Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no classes)
- Jan. 23: Winter 2026 tuition and residence hall charges due
- Jan. 30: 1098-T Tax Form available at my.uw.edu
- Feb. 16: Presidents Day (no classes)
- Feb. 28: Last day for spring quarter dining plan changes
- March 14: Classes end
- March 14–20: Finals week
- March 21–29: Spring break
- March 27: Check tuition account for spring financial aid disbursements
SPRING 2026 QUARTER
- March 30: Classes begin
- April 5: Last day to make changes or withdraw without fees
- April 17: Spring 2026 tuition and residence hall charges due
- May 25: Memorial Day (no classes)
- June 6: Classes end
- June 6–12: Finals week
- June 12: Commencement — Tacoma
- June 13: Commencement — Seattle
- June 14: Commencement — Bothell
- June 13–21: Summer break
SUMMER 2026 QUARTER
- June 19: Juneteenth (no classes)
- June 22: Classes begin
- July 3: Independence Day (no classes)
- July 10–Aug. 20: New Family Orientation Sessions
- July 11: Summer 2026 tuition due (full term, A-term & B-term)
- August 2026: Regional Summer Sendoffs
- Aug. 21: Classes end/final exams
- Aug. 21: College Edge Move-In
- Aug. 24–Sept. 22: College Edge begins
- Aug. 30: Last day for autumn 2026 dining plan changes
- Sept. 22–25: Move-in Week & UW Family Lounge
- Sept. 25: Check tuition account for autumn financial aid disbursements
AUTUMN 2026 QUARTER
- Sept. 30: Classes begin
- Oct. 6: Last day to make schedule changes or withdraw without fees
- Oct. 16: Autumn 2026 tuition and residence hall charges due
- TBD: UW Family Weekend 2026 — sign up for invites
- Nov. 11: Veterans Day (no classes)
- Nov. 26: Thanksgiving (no classes)
- Nov. 27: Native American Heritage Day (no classes)
- Nov. 29: Last day for winter 2027 dining plan changes
- Dec. 11: Classes end
- Dec. 12–18: Finals week
- Dec. 19–Jan. 3: Winter break
- Jan. 1: Check tuition account for winter 2027 financial aid disbursements
Religious accommodations
Students may request religious accommodations online during the first two weeks of each quarter. Your student should feel free to discuss accommodations with professors, instructors, teaching assistants and staff.