Dates of Instruction 2025-2026

Autumn 2025

  • Instruction begins: September 24, 2025
  • Last day of instruction: December 5, 2025
  • Final examination week: December 6–12, 2025
  • Winter Break: December 13, 2025 – January 4, 2026
  • Holidays (no school):
    • November 11, 2025 — Veterans Day
    • November 27, 2025 — Thanksgiving
    • November 28, 2025 — Native American Heritage Day
    • December 25, 2025 — Christmas Day

Winter 2026

  • Instruction begins: January 5, 2026
  • Last day of instruction: March 13, 2026
  • Final examination week: March 14–20, 2026
  • Spring Break: March 21–29, 2026
  • Holidays (no school):
    • January 1, 2026 — New Year’s Day
    • January 19, 2026 — Martin Luther King Jr. Day
    • February 16, 2026 — Presidents’ Day

Spring 2026

  • Instruction begins: March 30, 2026
  • Last day of instruction: June 5, 2026
  • Final examination week: June 6–12, 2026
  • Holidays (no school):
    • May 25, 2026 — Memorial Day
  • Commencement:
    • Bothell: June 14, 2026
    • Seattle: June 13, 2026
    • Tacoma: June 12, 2026
  • Summer Break: June 13–21, 2026

Summer 2026

  • Instruction begins:
    • Full Term & A Term: June 22, 2026
    • B Term: July 23, 2026
  • Last day of instruction:
    • A Term: July 22, 2026
    • Full Term & B Term: August 21, 2026
  • Final examination week (All Terms): Typically the last class day
  • Holidays (no school):
    • June 19, 2026 — Juneteenth (Full & A Term)
    • July 3, 2026 — Independence Day (Observed) (Full & A Term)
  • Autumn Break: August 22 – September 29, 2026