Autumn 2026 (now) Winter 2027 Spring 2027 Summer 2027
See the full UW academic calendar.
AUTUMN 2026 QUARTER · NOW
- Sept. 21: UW Family Weekend registration, tickets, and schedule open
- Sept. 22–25: Move-In Week and UW Family Lounge
- Sept. 23:
- Sept. 30: Classes begin
- Oct. 6: Last day to make schedule changes or withdraw without fees
- Oct. 16:
- 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:
- Dec. 11: Classes end
- Dec. 12–18: Finals week
- Dec. 19–Jan. 3: Winter break
- Dec. 29:
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:
- By Jan. 31:
- Feb. 15: Presidents’ Day (no classes)
- Feb. 28:
- March 12: Classes end
- March 13–19: Finals week
- March 20–28: Spring break
- March 24:
SPRING 2027 QUARTER
- March 29: Classes begin
- April 4: Last day to make schedule changes or withdraw without fees
- April 16:
- May 31: Memorial Day (no classes)
- June 4: Classes end
- June 5–11: Finals week
- June 11: Commencement, Tacoma
- June 12: Commencement, Seattle
- June 13: Commencement, Bothell
SUMMER 2027 QUARTER
- June 18: Juneteenth (no classes)
- June 21: Classes begin
- July 5: Independence Day observed (no classes)
- July 9:
- Summer 2027:
- August 2027: Regional Summer Sendoffs
- Aug. 20: Classes end and final exams
Print the calendar
Pages 24–25 of the 2026–27 Parent & Family Guide are this calendar as a printable spread, in four languages.
Religious accommodations
Students may request online during the first two weeks of each quarter. Your student should feel free to discuss accommodations with professors, instructors, teaching assistants, and staff.