Important Dates
2025
August
| 04 | Monday聽 | Halifax/Dartmouth Natal Day - University closed |
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September
| 01 | Monday聽 聽 聽 | Labour Day - University closed |
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| 02-05 | Tuesday-Friday | 1L Orientation Week |
| 03 | Wednesday | 2L & 3L classes begin |
| 08-26 | Monday-Friday | 1L short-intensive courses (AILC 1, ANS/CRT 1, LNIC 1/2) - no other 1L classes |
| 16 | Tuesday | Last day to add/drop fall and multi-term classes without financial implications |
| 19-21 | Friday-Sunday | Reunion Weekend |
| 30 | Tuesday | National Day for Truth & Reconciliation - University closed |
October
| 01 | Wednesday | 1L full-year classes begin |
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| 01 | Wednesday | Last day to drop fall term course without a "W" |
| 01 | Wednesday | Smith Shield Moot, 7:30 PM, Room W105 |
| 13 | Monday聽 聽 | Thanksgiving Day - University closed |
| 21-22 | Tuesday-Wednesday | Fall Convocation - Faculty of Law Date/Time TBD |
| 30 | Thursday聽 |
Last day to drop fall term courses聽with a "W" and multi-term classes without a "W" |
November
| 11 | Tuesday | Remembrance Day - University closed |
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| 10-14 | Monday-Friday | Study Break - No classes |
| 17 | Monday | Classes resume |
December
| 01 | Monday聽 聽 | Last day to apply to graduate in May without a fee |
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| 02 | Tuesday | Classes end - All Years |
| 04 | Thursday聽 聽 聽 | Exams begin - All Years |
| 19 | Friday | Exams end - All Years |
| 24 | Wednesday聽 聽 聽 聽聽 | University closed at 12 PM |
| 25-31 | Thursday -Wednesday聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽聽 | University closed |
2026
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| 01 | Thursday | New Year's Day - University closed |
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| 02 | Friday | University reopens |
| 12 | Monday | 2L & 3L classes resume |
| 12-30 | Monday-Friday聽聽 | 1L short-intensive courses (AILC 2, ANS/CRT 2, ILE, LNIC 3) - no other 1L classes |
| 19 | Monday | Last day to add/drop winter term classes聽without financial implications |
| 31 | Saturday | Fall Supplemental/Special Exams Period 1 |
February
| 02 | Monday | 1L full-year classes begin |
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| 02 | Monday | Last day to add/drop winter term classes without a 鈥淲鈥� and multi-term classes with a "W" |
| 06 | Friday | Munro Day - University closed |
| 16 | Monday | Heritage Day - University closed |
| 16-20 | Monday-Friday聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽聽 | Study Break - No classes Fall Supplememental/Special Exams Period 2 |
| 23 | Monday | Classes resume |
March
| 04 | Wednesday | Last day to add/drop winter term classes with a 鈥淲鈥� |
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| 19 | Thursday聽 聽 聽 聽 | Celebration of Teaching, 4:00 PM-5:30 PM, Atrium |
April
| 03 | Friday | Good Friday - University closed |
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| 10 | Friday | Classes end - All Years |
| 13 | Monday | Exams begin - All Years聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 |
| 24 | Wednesday | Exams end - All Years |
May
| 18 | Monday | Victoria Day - University closed |
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June
| 03 | Wednesday | Online registration opens for 3L students |
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| 08-19 | Monday-Friday | Spring Convocation - Faculty of Law Date/Time TBD |
| 10 | Wednesday | Online registration opens for聽2L, exchange students and visiting professionals |
| 15-26 | Monday-Friday聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 | Supplemental and Special Exams Period 3 |
July
| 01 | Tuesday | Canada Day - University closed |
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| 02 | Wednesday | Last day to apply to graduate in October without a fee |
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