Academic Calendar 2026-2027
Click on any accordion box for details on a specific quarter or click the Expand All button.
Summer Quarter 2026
(8 weeks)
| Date | Activity, Event, or Deadline |
|---|---|
| May 19 | Registration begins for returning students |
| May 26 | Registration begins for new students |
| June 18 | Commencement |
| June23 | Tuition deadline |
| Tuesday, July 7 | Summer Quarter Begins |
| July 10 | Last day to withdraw with 100% refund (less processing fee) |
| July 16 | Last day to add/register – instructor permission required. Last day to change audit/credit status without instructor permission. Last day to withdraw without a “W” appearing on transcript. |
| July 16 | Last day to withdraw with 50% refund |
| August 14 | Last day to change audit/credit status – instructor permission required. Last day to withdraw (no refund). |
| August 28 | Summer Quarter Ends |
| September 3 | Grades available online |
| __________________ |
Fall Quarter 2026
(55 Instructional Days)
| Date | Activity, Event, or Deadline |
|---|---|
| May 19 | Registration begins for returning students |
| May 26 | Registration begins for new students |
| September 14 | Tuition deadline |
| September ? | Seattle Central College President’s Day |
| September ? | North Seattle College President’s Day |
| September ? | South Seattle College President’s Day |
| Monday, September 28 | Fall Quarter Begins |
| October 2 | Last day to withdraw with 100% refund (less processing fee) |
| October 9 | Last day to add/register – instructor permission required. Last day to change audit/credit status without instructor permission. Last day to withdraw without a “W” appearing on transcript. |
| October 17 | Last day to withdraw with 50% refund |
| October 27 | Faculty Development Day (No classes) |
| November 20 | Last day to change audit/credit status – instructor permission required. Last day to withdraw (no refund). |
| December 16 | Fall Quarter Ends |
| December 22 | Grades available online |
| _____________________ |
Winter Quarter 2027
(56 Instructional Days)
| Date | Activity, Event, or Deadline |
|---|---|
| November 9 | Registration begins for returning students |
| November 16 | Registration begins for returning students |
| December 21 | Tuition deadline |
| Monday, January 4 | Winter Quarter Begins |
| January 8 | Last day to withdraw with 100% refund (less processing fee) |
| January 15 | 54th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration |
| January 15 | Last day to add/register – instructor permission required. Last day to change audit/credit status without instructor permission. Last day to withdraw without a “W” appearing on transcript. |
| January 23 | Last day to withdraw with 50% refund |
| February 4 | Faculty Development Day (No classes) |
| February 26 | Last day to change audit/credit status – instructor permission required. Last day to withdraw (no refund). |
| March 24 | Winter Quarter Ends |
| March 30 | Grades available online |
| _____________________ |
Spring Quarter 2027
(53 Instructional Days)
| Date | Activity, Event, or Deadline |
|---|---|
| February 16 | Registration begins for returning students |
| February 23 | Registration begins for new students |
| March 22 | Tuition deadline |
| Monday, April 5 | Spring Quarter Begins |
| April 9 | Last day to withdraw with 100% refund (less processing fee) |
| April 16 | Last day to add/register – instructor permission required. Last day to change audit/credit status without instructor permission. Last day to withdraw without a “W” appearing on transcript. |
| April 24 | Last day to withdraw with 50% refund |
| May 5 | Faculty Development Day (No classes) |
| May 28 | Last day to change audit/credit status – instructor permission required. Last day to withdraw (no refund). |
| June ? | Commencement |
| June 17 | Spring Quarter Ends |
| June 24 | Grades available online |
| ___________________ |
| Date | Holiday or Closure |
|---|---|
| Friday, July 3, 2026 | Independence Day |
| Monday, September 7, 2026 | Labor Day |
| Wednesday, November 11, 2026 | Veterans Day - Classes not held; however, campus offices remain open |
| Thursday, November 26, 2026 | Thanksgiving Day |
| Friday, November 27, 2026 | Native American Heritage Day |
| Thursday, December 24, 2026 | Christmas Eve |
| Friday, December 25, 2026 | Christmas Day |
| Friday, January 1, 2027 | New Year’s Day |
| Monday, January 18, 2027 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| Monday, February 15, 2027 | Presidents Day |
| Monday, May 31, 2027 | Memorial Day |
| Friday, June 18, 2027 | Juneteenth Holiday |