The 91自拍 follows several calendars which can provide you with much needed strategic communications considerations for your content. Below is a calendar, organized by month, with monthly themes, history and heritage months, and important dates that you can use to plan and coordinate your communications.
Academic year 2026-2027 strategic considerations
Monthly calendar
Messaging theme
- Theme
- Research Makes America A
- Hashtag
- #ResearchMakesAmerica
- Goal
- Show how UW 91自拍 makes America healthier, safer and more prosperous 鈥 and is worth supporting鈥
- Content ideas
- New treatments improving Americans鈥 health鈥; Research protecting U.S. from natural and human-made threats鈥; Innovations making businesses more competitive鈥; The return on investment to the economy from 91自拍鈥; Improvements to population health from 91自拍鈥; The importance of universities in the growth of the U.S.鈥
- Content topics
- Research; Science; Technology; Engineering; Healthcare; Population Health; Law & Policy
History and heritage celebration(s)
Important date(s)
UW history
- 9/4: UW moves to Seattle campus (September 4, 1895) F
Academic calendar
- 8/22 鈥 9/29: Autumn Break D
- 9/1/2026 鈥 8/31/2027: Academic Year 2026-2027 D
- 9/30: Academic Year 2026-2027 begins D
- 9/30 鈥 12/18: Autum Quarter 2026 D
- 9/30: Instruction begins for Autum Quarter 2026 D
Admissions calendar
- 9/1: Application opens for first-year students E
- 9/10 鈥 11/15: Admissions application window for first-year students E
Finance calendar
- 7/1/2026 鈥 6/30/2027: Fiscal Year 2027 H
UMAC event calendar
- 6/19 鈥 9/1: Real Dawgs Read F
- 9/1 鈥 12/31: F
- 9/3: Web Council September meeting F
- 9/6: Apple Cup F
- 9/9 鈥 9/16: F
- 9/22 鈥 9/25: F
- 9/23 鈥 10/2: F
- 9/27: First year convocation F
- 9/28: F
- 9/30: Costco Scholarship Fund Breakfast F
Advancement calendar
Unofficial holidays
- 9/29: F
Messaging theme
- Theme
- Husky Student Experience A
- Hashtag
- #HuskyExperience
- Goal
- Highlight how access to an excellent UW education prepares students for successful careers and lives
- Content ideas
- Scholarships that enable debt-free degrees鈥; Students who are role models for prospective students鈥; Career prep, including 91自拍 and leadership opportunities鈥; Alumni who got good jobs right after graduation鈥; Students who graduate with no debt thanks to UW programs鈥; Activities and internships that prepare students for careers
- Content topics
- Student Experience; Education; Academics; Scholarship; Leadership; Alumni; School Spirit
History and heritage celebration(s)
Important date(s)
- 9/25 鈥 10/2: () 3,4,10 B
- 10/3: () 3,4 B
- 10/4: () 3,4 B
- 10/11: () B
- 10/12: Indigenous Peoples Day B
- 10/20: () B
UW history
Academic calendar
Admissions calendar
Finance calendar
- 7/1/2026 鈥 6/30/2027: Fiscal Year 2027 H
UMAC event calendar
- 9/1 鈥 12/31: F
- 9/23 鈥 10/2: F
- 10/1 鈥 12/31: F
- 10/1: Web Council October meeting F
- 10/8: State of the
University
Address F - 10/18: F
- 10/19 – 10/23: F
Advancement calendar
- 10/11: G
- 10/13: Indigenous Peoples Day G
Unofficial holidays
- 10/31: F
UWHR calendar
- 10/1 鈥 11/30: J
Messaging theme
- Theme
- Collaborative Innovation A
- Hashtag
- #UWinnovates
- Goal
- Demonstrate value of bringing people together across disciplines and differences to solve complex problems
- Content ideas
- Projects tackling challenges in WA, nationally and globally鈥; Start-up companies or new products created at/with the UW鈥; Communities brought together to solve problems鈥; Faculty working across disciplines to solve pressing problems鈥; Industry partnerships that result in new products and services鈥; Ways students are engaged in innovation, entrepreneurship鈥嬧
- Content topics
- Technology; Artificial Intelligence; Engineering; Research; Discovery & Exploration; Business; Community
History and heritage celebration(s)
Important date(s)
- 11/8: () B
- 11/10: () 3,4 B
- 11/11: Birth of Bah谩鈥檜鈥檒l谩h () 3,4 B
- 11/11: 1,2 B
- 11/26: () 4 B
- 11/26: 1,2 B
- 11/27: 1,2 B
- 11/28: Ascension of 鈥楢bdu鈥檒鈥態ah谩 () 4 B
UW history
- 11/4: Founding of the 91自拍 (November 4, 1861) F
Academic calendar
Admissions calendar
- 9/10 鈥 11/15: Admissions application window for first-year students E
- 11/15: Application deadline for summer and autumn quarters for first-year students E
Finance calendar
- 7/1/2026 鈥 6/30/2027: Fiscal Year 2027 H
UMAC event calendar
- 9/1 鈥 12/31: F
- 10/1 鈥 12/31: F
- 11/5: Web Council November meeting F
- 11/6 鈥 11/7: UW Family Weekend F
- 11/11: Veterans Day Ceremony F
Advancement calendar
UWHR calendar
- 10/1 鈥 11/30: J
Messaging theme
- Theme
- This is UW A
- Hashtag
- #ThisIsUW
- Goal
- Celebrate 2026 student, faculty, staff and alumni accomplishments to elicit pride in their communities
- Content ideas
- UW community members having a positive impact鈥; Awards and honors recognizing excellence鈥; Stories that performed well and deserve to be featured again鈥; Graduates who have lined up jobs thanks to their degrees鈥; Graduates who have overcome barriers thanks to the UW鈥; Annual awards honorees鈥
- Content topics
- School Spirit; Community; Alumni; Student Experience; Leadership; Athletics; Arts
Important date(s)
Academic calendar
- 9/1/2026 鈥 8/31/2027: Academic Year 2026-2027 D
- 9/30 鈥 12/18: Autum Quarter 2026 D
- 12/11: Last day of instruction for Autum Quarter 2026 D
- 12/12 鈥 12/18: Final examinations for Autum Quarter 2026 D
- 12/19/2026 鈥 1/3/2027: Winter Break D
Admissions calendar
- 12/15/2026 鈥 2/28/2027: Admissions application window for transfer students E
- 12/15: Application opens for summer and autumn quarters for transfer students E
- 12/15/2026 鈥 2/28/2027: Admissions application window for postbaccalaureate students E
- 12/15: Application opens for summer and autumn quarters for postbaccalaureate students E
- 12/31: Test score deadline for summer and autumn quarters for first-year students E
Finance calendar
- 7/1/2026 鈥 6/30/2027: Fiscal Year 2027 H
UMAC event calendar
- 9/1 鈥 12/31: F
- 10/1 鈥 12/31: F
- 12/1 鈥 12/3: F
- 12/3: Web Council December meeting F
Advancement calendar
Unofficial holidays
Messaging theme
- Theme
- Our Public Promise A
- Hashtag
- #UWserves
- Goal
- Emphasize the UW鈥檚 commitment to the people of the state as WA鈥檚 leading public 91自拍 university
- Content ideas
- Commitment to expanding educational access for WA students鈥; Life-saving and life-changing patient care for WA patients鈥; Partnerships with WA communities, tribes, businesses; How UW makes college more affordable and accessible鈥; Projects that have direct benefits in communities鈥; Students participating in service-learning projects鈥嬧
- Content topics
- Community; Education; Healthcare; Population Health; Diversity, Equity & Inclusion; Philanthropy; Leadership
History and heritage celebration(s)
Important date(s)
UW history
- 1/4: Dubs’ birthday F
Academic calendar
- 9/1/2026 鈥 8/31/2027: Academic Year 2026-2027 D
- 12/19/2026 鈥 1/3/2027: Winter Break D
- 1/4 鈥 3/19: Winter Quarter 2027 D
- 1/4: Instruction begins for Winter Quarter 2027 D
Admissions calendar
- 12/15/2026 鈥 2/28/2027: Admissions application window for transfer students E
- 12/15/2026 鈥 2/28/2027: Admissions application window for postbaccalaureate students E
Finance calendar
- 7/1/2026 鈥 6/30/2027: Fiscal Year 2027 H
UMAC event calendar
- 1/7: Web Council January meeting F
- 1/11 鈥 4/26: 2027 Washington Legislative Session F
- 1/18 鈥 1/22: MLK Week F
Advancement calendar
- 1/27: G
Messaging theme
- Theme
- Proven Impact A
- Hashtag
- #UWdiscovers
- Goal
- Demonstrate real-world benefits of UW 91自拍 for people, families and communities
- Content ideas
- Tangible outcomes: a new product, policy, treatment or cure; Someone who is benefitting from UW 91自拍 or scholarship; 鈥婥reative works with a 鈥渨ow鈥 factor or community impact; Benefits of 91自拍 on a community鈥檚 health and well-being鈥; A business that is utilizing UW 91自拍 to grow, succeed鈥; Students working on impactful 91自拍 projects
- Content topics
- Research; Discovery & Exploration; Science; Technology; Healthcare; Population Health; Engineering
History and heritage celebration(s)
Important date(s)
Academic calendar
Admissions calendar
- 12/15/2026 鈥 2/28/2027: Admissions application window for transfer students E
- 12/15/2026 鈥 2/28/2027: Admissions application window for postbaccalaureate students E
- 2/28: UW FAFSA + WASFA priority date E
- 2/28: Application deadline for summer and autumn quarters for transfer students E
- 2/28: Application deadline for summer and autumn quarters for postbaccalaureate students E
Finance calendar
- 7/1/2026 鈥 6/30/2027: Fiscal Year 2027 H
UMAC event calendar
- 1/11 鈥 4/26: 2027 Washington Legislative Session F
- 2/1 鈥 6/30: Awards of Excellence F
- 2/4: Web Council February meeting F
- 2/10 鈥 2/11: F
Unofficial holidays
Messaging theme
- Theme
- Research Makes America A
- Hashtag
- #ResearchMakesAmerica
- Goal
- Show how UW 91自拍 makes America healthier, safer and more prosperous 鈥 and is worth supporting鈥
- Content ideas
- New treatments improving Americans鈥 health鈥; Research protecting U.S. from natural and human-made threats鈥; Innovations making businesses more competitive鈥; The return on investment to the economy from 91自拍鈥; Improvements to population health from 91自拍鈥; The importance of universities in the growth of the U.S.鈥
- Content topics
- Research; Science; Technology; Engineering; Healthcare; Population Health; Law & Policy
History and heritage celebration(s)
Important date(s)
- 2/26 鈥 3/1: () 4 B
- 3/2 鈥 3/20: () 4 B
- 3/5: () 4,6 B
- 3/6: () 6 B
- 3/10: () 4,6 B
- 3/21: () 3,4 B
- 3/22: () 8 B
- 3/23: () 4 B
- 3/26: () B
- 3/28: () B
Academic calendar
- 9/1/2026 鈥 8/31/2027: Academic Year 2026-2027 D
- 1/4 鈥 3/19: Winter Quarter 2027 D
- 3/12: Last day of instruction for Winter Quarter 2027 D
- 3/13 鈥 3/19: Final examinations for Winter Quarter 2027 D
- 3/20 鈥 3/28: Spring Break D
- 3/29 鈥 6/11: Spring Quarter 2027 D
- 3/29: Instruction begins for Spring Quarter 2027 D
Admissions calendar
- 3/1 鈥 3/15: Admission decision notification period for summer and autumn quarter for first-year students E
Finance calendar
- 7/1/2026 鈥 6/30/2027: Fiscal Year 2027 H
UMAC event calendar
- 1/11 鈥 4/26: 2027 Washington Legislative Session F
- 2/1 鈥 6/30: Awards of Excellence F
- 3/1 鈥 4/30: Cherry Blossoms F
- 3/1 鈥 5/1: New Huskies F
- 3/1 鈥 4/30: Husky 100 F
- 3/4: Web Council March meeting F
- 3/19 鈥 3/21: UW Converge F
- 3/19: F
Advancement calendar
Unofficial holidays
Messaging theme
- Theme
- Husky Student Experience A
- Hashtag
- #HuskyExperience
- Goal
- Highlight how access to an excellent UW education prepares students for successful careers and lives
- Content ideas
- Scholarships that enable debt-free degrees鈥; Students who are role models for prospective students鈥; Career prep, including 91自拍 and leadership opportunities鈥; Alumni who got good jobs right after graduation鈥; Students who graduate with no debt thanks to UW programs鈥; Activities and internships that prepare students for careers
- Content topics
- Student Experience; Education; Academics; Scholarship; Leadership; Alumni; School Spirit
History and heritage celebration(s)
Important date(s)
Academic calendar
Finance calendar
- 7/1/2026 鈥 6/30/2027: Fiscal Year 2027 H
UMAC event calendar
- 1/11 鈥 4/26: 2027 Washington Legislative Session F
- 2/1 鈥 6/30: Awards of Excellence F
- 3/1 鈥 4/30: Cherry Blossoms F
- 3/1 鈥 5/1: New Huskies F
- 3/1 鈥 4/30: Husky 100 F
- 4/1: Web Council April meeting F
Unofficial holidays
- 4/22: F
Messaging theme
- Theme
- Collaborative Innovation A
- Hashtag
- #UWinnovates
- Goal
- Demonstrate value of bringing people together across disciplines and differences to solve complex problems
- Content ideas
- Projects tackling challenges in WA, nationally and globally鈥; Start-up companies or new products created at/with the UW鈥; Communities brought together to solve problems鈥; Faculty working across disciplines to solve pressing problems鈥; Industry partnerships that result in new products and services鈥; Ways students are engaged in innovation, entrepreneurship鈥嬧
- Content topics
- Technology; Artificial Intelligence; Engineering; Research; Discovery & Exploration; Business; Community
History and heritage celebration(s)
Important date(s)
- 5/2: () B
- 5/2: () 3,4 B
- 5/17: () 4,6 B
- 5/24: Declaration of the B谩b () 3,4 B
- 5/29: Ascension of Bah谩鈥檜鈥檒l谩h () 3,4 B
- 5/31: 1,2 B
UW history
- 5/1: National Decision day F
Academic calendar
Admissions calendar
- 5/1: National College Decision Day E
- 5/1 鈥 6/30: Admission decision notification period for summer and autumn quarter for transfer students E
- 5/1 鈥 6/30: Admission decision notification period for summer and autumn quarter for postbaccalaureate students E
Finance calendar
- 7/1/2026 鈥 6/30/2027: Fiscal Year 2027 H
UMAC event calendar
- 2/1 鈥 6/30: Awards of Excellence F
- 3/1 鈥 5/1: New Huskies F
- 5/6: Web Council May meeting F
- 5/11 鈥 5/13: F
- 5/19: OMA&D鈥檚 Annual Celebration Gala F
Advancement calendar
Unofficial holidays
Accessibility events
Messaging theme
- Theme
- This is UW A
- Hashtag
- #ThisIsUW
- Goal
- Celebrate 2026-27 student, faculty, staff and alumni accomplishments to elicit pride in their communities
- Content ideas
- UW community members having a positive impact鈥; Awards and honors recognizing excellence鈥; Stories that performed well and deserve to be featured again鈥; Graduates who have lined up jobs thanks to their degrees鈥; Graduates who have overcome barriers thanks to the UW鈥; Annual awards honorees鈥
- Content topics
- School Spirit; Community; Alumni; Student Experience; Leadership; Athletics; Arts
History and heritage celebration(s)
Important date(s)
Academic calendar
- 9/1/2026 鈥 8/31/2027: Academic Year 2026-2027 D
- 3/29 鈥 6/11: Spring Quarter 2027 D
- 6/4: Last day of instruction for Spring Quarter 2027 D
- 6/5 鈥 6/11: Final examinations for Spring Quarter 2027 D
- 6/11: D
- 6/12 鈥 6/20: Summer Break D
- 6/12: UW Seattle Commencement D
- 6/13: D
- 6/21 鈥 8/20: Summer Full-Term 2027 D
- 6/21 鈥 7/21: Summer A-Term 2027 D
- 6/21: Instruction begins for Summer Full-Term 2027 D
- 6/21: Instruction begins for Summer A-Term 2027 D
Admissions calendar
- 5/1 鈥 6/30: Admission decision notification period for summer and autumn quarter for transfer students E
- 5/1 鈥 6/30: Admission decision notification period for summer and autumn quarter for postbaccalaureate students E
Finance calendar
UMAC event calendar
- 2/1 鈥 6/30: Awards of Excellence F
- 6/1 鈥 9/30: Real Dawgs Read F
- 6/3: Web Council June meeting F
Advancement calendar
Unofficial holidays
- 6/20: F
Footnotes
- Class not in session.
- If a federal holiday falls on a weekend (Saturday or Sunday), it is generally observed on the nearest workday 鈥 Monday for a Sunday holiday and Friday for a Saturday holiday. Please check with your employer for additional details.
- These holidays (or dates within holidays) are designated non-work (observance) days.Some of these dates are not fixed to a calendar but based on the actual sighting of the moon and therefore there may be some variance by day.
- All Jewish, Islamic, and 叠补丑谩鈥櫭 holidays begin at sundown on the evening before the first date shown.
- Date not fixed.
- October 7 & 8 primary observation days.
- Begins evening of March 3 and ends the evening of March 4.
- April 1-2 and 8-9 primary obligation days.
- September 26-27 primary observation days.
- April 21-22 and 28-29 primary obligation days.
Sources
- UMAC Monthly Message Guide
- 91自拍 Academic Calendars
- Internal UMAC Calendar
- Internal Advancement Calendar
- Finance, Planning, and Budgeting Calendar
- ATS Calendar