Tentative Future Dates
Please note that dates are tentative and subject to review and change.
Fall Term 2026 | |
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Fall Term begins | Monday August 24 |
Block Week | Monday-Friday August 24-28 |
Last day to withdraw from Block Week courses | Friday August 28 |
†Orientation | Thursday-Friday August 27-28 |
†Labour Day, University closed | Monday September 7 |
Classes begin | Tuesday September 1 |
†Last day to drop a Fall Term or multi-term course without financial penalty | Thursday September 10 |
†Last day to add, swap or change registration status between audit and credit for Fall and multi-term courses | Friday September 11 |
†Deadline to apply to graduate – November convocation | September 15 |
†Fee payment deadline for Fall Term and multi-term courses | Friday September 18 |
†National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, University closed* | Wednesday September 30 |
†Thanksgiving Day, University closed* | Monday October 12 |
Fall Break, no lectures, University open | Sunday-Saturday November 8-14 |
†Remembrance Day, University closed* | Wednesday November 11 |
†Fall Convocation | Monday-Tuesday November 9-10 |
Fall Term classes end | Friday December 4 |
Last day to withdraw | Friday December 4 |
Final examinations | Tuesday-Friday December 8-18 |
Fall Term ends | Thursday December 24 |
Winter Term 2027 | |
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Winter Term begins | Monday January 4 |
Block Week | Monday-Friday January 4-8 |
Last day to withdraw from Block Week courses | Friday January 8 |
Classes begin | Monday January 11 |
†Deadline to apply to graduate – February conferral | January 15 |
†Last day to drop a Winter Term course without financial penalty | Thursday January 21 |
†Last day to add, swap or change registration status between audit and credit for Winter courses | Friday January 22 |
†Fee payment deadline for Winter Term courses | Friday January 29 |
February Conferral | February 13 |
Term Break, no lectures, University open | Sunday-Saturday February 14-20 |
†Alberta Family Day, University closed* | Monday February 15 |
†Good Friday, University closed* | Friday March 26 |
Easter Monday, University closed | Monday March 29 |
†Deadline to apply to graduate - June Convocation | March 31 |
Winter Term classes end | Tuesday April 13 |
Last day to withdraw | Tuesday April 13 |
Final examinations | Friday-Tuesday April 16-27 |
Winter Term ends | Friday April 30 |
SUMMER TERM 2027 | |
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SPRING INTERSESSION 2027 | |
Summer Term begins | Saturday May 1 |
Spring intersession classes begin | Monday May 3 |
†Last day to add/drop/swap courses | Thursday May 6 |
†Last day for drop a course without financial penalty | Thursday May 6 |
†Fee payment deadline | Tuesday May 11 |
†Victoria Day, University closed | Monday May 24 |
†June Convocation | Tuesday-Thursday June 8-17 |
Spring intersession classes end | Tuesday June 15 |
Last day to withdraw | Tuesday June 15 |
Final examinations | Friday-Tuesday June 18-22 |
Spring intersession classes end | Sunday June 27 |
SUMMER INTERSESSION 2027 | |
Summer intersession classes begins | Monday June 28 |
†Canada Day, University closed | Thursday July 1 |
†Last day to add/drop/swap courses | Friday July 2 |
†Last day for drop a course without financial penalty | Friday July 2 |
†Fee payment deadline | Wednesday July 7 |
†Alberta Heritage Day, University closed | Monday August 2 |
Summer Intersession classes end | Wednesday August 11 |
Last day to withdraw | Wednesday August 11 |
Final examinations | Saturday-Wednesday August 14-18 |
Summer Term ends | Sunday August 22 |
† 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.