Spring 2026 (now)Summer 2026Autumn 2026Winter 2027Full UW academic calendar
SPRING 2026 QUARTER · NOW
- 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 9–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 and final exams
- Aug. 21: College Edge move-in
- Aug. 24–Sept. 18: College Edge begins
- Aug. 31: Last day for autumn 2026 dining plan changes
- Sept. 22–25: Move-In Week and 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
- Nov. 6–7: UW Family Weekend 2026
- Nov. 11: Veterans Day (no classes)
- Nov. 26: Thanksgiving (no classes)
- Nov. 27: Native American Heritage Day (no classes)
- Nov. 30: 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
WINTER 2027 QUARTER
- Jan. 1: New Year’s Day (no classes)
- Jan. 4: Classes begin
- Jan. 10: Last day to make schedule changes or withdraw without fees
- Jan. 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no classes)
- Jan. 22: Winter 2027 tuition and residence hall charges due
- Jan. 30: 1098-T tax form available at my.uw.edu
- Feb. 15: Presidents’ Day (no classes)
- Feb. 28: Last day for spring 2027 dining plan changes
- March 12: Classes end
- March 13–19: Finals week
- March 20–28: Spring break
- March 25: Check tuition account for spring 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.