Tentative Future Dates
Please note that dates are tentative and subject to review and change.
Fall Term 2025 | |
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Fall Term begins | Monday August 25 |
Block Week | Monday-Friday August 25-29 |
Last day to withdraw from Block Week courses | Friday August 29 |
†Orientation | Thursday-Friday August 28-29 |
†Labour Day, University closed | Monday September 1 |
Classes begin | Tuesday September 2 |
†Deadline to apply to graduate – November convocation | September 15 |
†Last day to drop Fall Term and multi-term courses | Thursday September 11 |
†Last day to drop a Fall Term or multi-term course without financial penalty | Thursday September 11 |
†Last day to add, swap or change registration status between audit and credit for Fall and multi-term courses | Friday September 12 |
†Fee payment deadline for Fall Term and multi-term courses | Friday September 19 |
†National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, University closed* | Tuesday September 30 |
†Thanksgiving Day, University closed* | Monday October 13 |
Fall Break, no lectures, University open | Sunday-Saturday November 9-15 |
†Remembrance Day, University closed* | Tuesday November 11 |
†Fall Convocation | Wednesday-Thursday November 12-13 |
Fall Term classes end | Friday December 5 |
Last day to withdraw | Friday December 5 |
Final examinations | Monday-Thursday December 8-18 |
Fall Term ends | Wednesday December 24 |
Winter Term 2026 | |
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Winter Term begins | Monday January 5 |
Block Week | Monday-Friday January 5-9 |
Last day to withdraw from Block Week courses | Friday January 9 |
Classes begin | Monday January 12 |
†Deadline to apply to graduate – February conferral | January 15 |
†Last day to drop Winter Term courses | Thursday January 22 |
†Last day to drop a Winter Term course without financial penalty | Thursday January 22 |
†Last day to add, swap or change registration status between audit and credit for Winter courses | Friday January 23 |
†Fee payment deadline for Winter Term courses | Friday January 30 |
February Conferral | February 13 |
Term Break, no lectures, University open | Sunday-Saturday February 15-21 |
†Alberta Family Day, University closed* | Monday February 16 |
†Deadline to apply to graduate - June Convocation | March 31 |
Winter Term classes end | Tuesday April 14 |
Last day to withdraw | Tuesday April 14 |
Final examinations | Friday-Tuesday April 17-28 |
†Good Friday, University closed* | Friday April 3 |
Easter Monday, University closed | Monday April 6 |
Winter Term ends | Thursday April 30 |
SUMMER TERM 2026 | |
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SPRING INTERSESSION 2026 | |
Summer Term begins | Friday May 1 |
Spring intersession classes begin | Monday May 4 |
†Last day to add/drop/swap courses | Thursday May 7 |
†Last day for drop a course without financial penalty | Thursday May 7 |
†Fee payment deadline | Tuesday May 12 |
†Victoria Day, University closed | Monday May 18 |
†June Convocation | Wednesday-Friday June 3-12 |
Spring intersession classes end | Monday June 15 |
Last day to withdraw | Monday June 15 |
Final examinations | Wednesday-Saturday June 17-20 |
Spring intersession classes end | Sunday June 28 |
SUMMER INTERSESSION 2026 | |
Summer intersession classes begins | Monday June 29 |
†Last day to add/drop/swap courses | Friday July 3 |
†Last day for drop a course without financial penalty | Friday July 3 |
†Canada Day, University closed | Wednesday July 1 |
†Fee payment deadline | Wednesday July 8 |
†Alberta Heritage Day, University closed | Monday August 3 |
Summer Intersession classes end | Wednesday August 12 |
Last day to withdraw | Wednesday August 12 |
Final examinations | Friday-Tuesday August 14-18 |
Summer Term ends | Sunday August 23 |
† Administrative dates — do not require GFC approval.
*Except Taylor Family Digital Library, Law, Medical and Gallagher Libraries
Notes:
(1) The Cumming School of Medicine (MD program) has lecture start and end dates that differ from the regular dates to accommodate the unique needs of their program.
(2) The Faculty of Law (JD program) has some lecture start and end dates that differ from the regular dates to accommodate the unique needs of their programs.
(3) The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (DVM program) has some lecture start and end dates that differ from the regular dates to accommodate the unique needs of their programs.
(4) The Qatar Faculty will follow the Academic Schedule of the University, but will reflect some different dates within a term, including start, end and holiday dates, due to local customs and convention.
(5) Three-week spring/summer courses may be scheduled using non-standard schedule requests within the appropriate intersession.