2025/2026 Academic Year
NOTE: Some programs have different drop dates than those listed here.听See details.
2025
Friday, May 2
- Grades due for courses with formal exams
Monday, May 5
- Co-op and Academic Summer Term begins
Thursday, May 8
- Last day to change and add classes for registered students of Summer Term A1
Monday, May 12
- Last day to drop without "W" / Last day to change from audit to credit and vice versa for Summer Term A1
Tuesday, May 13
- Last day to change and add classes for registered students of Summer Term A
Monday, May 19
- Victoria Day, University closed
Tuesday, May 20
- Last day to change and add classes for registered students of Summer Term听
- Last day to drop with "W" for Summer Term A1
Thursday, May 22
- Last day to drop without "W" / Last day to change from audit to credit and vice versa for Summer Term A
Tuesday, June 3
- Last day to drop without "W" / Last day to change from audit to credit and vice versa for Summer term (full term)
Thursday, June 5
- Last day to change and add classes for registered students of Summer term A2 (3-week term)
Saturday, June 7
- Course registration opens for 2025-26 academic year
Monday, June 9
- Last day to drop without "W" / Last day to change from audit to credit and vice versa for Summer term A2 (3-week term)
- Last day to drop with "W" for Summer term (Full term)
Monday, June 9 to Friday, June 20
- Spring Convocations
Monday, June 16
- Last day to drop with "W" for Summer term A2 (3-week term)
Monday, June 23 to Friday, June 27
- Summer Break for Full-term courses (except students in Co-op, Clinicals, or Internships)
Tuesday, July 1
- Canada Day, University closed
Wednesday, July 2
- Last day to apply to graduate in the Fall听via听听(login required)
- Last day to drop with "W" for Summer Term听
Monday, July 7
- Last day to change and add classes for registered students of Summer Term B1
Wednesday, July 9
- Last day to drop without "W" / Last day to change from audit to credit and vice versa for Summer Term B1
Thursday, July 10
- Last day to change and add classes for registered students of Summer Term B
Wednesday, July 16
- Last day to drop with "W" for Summer Term B1听
Friday, July 18
- Last day to drop without "W" / Last day to change from audit to credit and vice versa for Summer Term B
Thursday, July 31
- Last day to change and add classes for registered students of Summer Term B2
Orientation schedule release is in July
Monday, September 1
- Labour Day, University closed
Tuesday, September 2
- Classes begin, Fall Term.
Tuesday, September 16
- Last day to apply for honours programs
- Last day to change from Dalhousie to King's and vice versa
- Fees due for Fall Term
- Last day to register or add/drop a course for registered students of Fall Term and Multi-term courses
Tuesday, September 30
- Fall Term Health Insurance enrollment period closes
- National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, University closed
Wednesday, October 1
- Last day to drop without "W" / Last day to change from audit to credit and vice versa for Fall Term
Saturday, October 4
- Graduate and Professional Program Fair
Monday, October 13
- Thanksgiving Day, University closed
Wednesday, October 15
- Application for 2026/2027 opens
Saturday, October 18
- Agricultural Campus Open House, Truro
Tuesday, October 28 - Wednesday, October 29
- Fall Convocations
Thursday, October 30
- Last day to drop with out "W" / Last day to change from audit to credit and vice versa for Multi-term courses
- Last day to drop with "W" for Fall Term
Saturday, November 1
- Halifax Open House
Friday, November 7
- Exam accommodation request deadline for December exams
Tuesday, November 11
- Remembrance Day, University closed
Monday, November 10 - Friday, November 14
- Fall Break (except students in Co-op, Clinicals, or Internships)
Saturday, November 15
- Virtual Open House
Applications open for exchange and study abroad in November
Monday, December 1
- Last day to apply to graduate in the Spring
Wednesday, December 3*
- Classes end, Fall Term
- *Monday classes will be held
Thursday, December 4
- Break before exams
Friday, December 5听
- Examinations begin
Monday, December 15
- Winter Term Health Insurance enrollment period opens for winter start students
Tuesday, December 16
- Examinations end
Wednesday, December 24
- Grades due for courses with formal exams
- University closes at noon for holiday break
2026
Thursday, January 1
- New Year's Day, University closed
Friday, January 2
- University re-opens
Wednesday, January 7
- Classes begin, Winter Term
Thursday, January 22
- Last day to change and add classes for registered students of Winter Term
Saturday, January 31
- Winter Term Health Insurance enrollment period closes
Thursday, February 5
- Last day to drop with "W" for Multi-term courses
- Last day to drop without "W" / Last day to change from audit to credit and vice versa for Winter Term
Friday, February 6
- Munro Day, University closed
Sunday, February 15
- Application deadline for Nursing, Medical Sciences, and Health Sciences for 2026/2027
- General Entrance Award deadline for 2026/2027
Monday, February 16
- Nova Scotia Heritage Day, University closed
Monday, February 16 - Friday, February 20
- Winter Break (except students in Co-op, Clinicals, or Internships)
Monday, March 9
- Last day to drop with "W" for Winter Term
Saturday, March 14
- Exam accommodation request deadline for April exams
Friday, April 3
- Good Friday, University closed.
Thursday, April 9*
- Classes end, Winter and Multi Term
- *Friday classes will be held
Friday, April 10
- Break before exams
Saturday, April 11
- Examinations begin
Monday, April 13
- Summer Term Health Insurance enrollment period opens for summer start students
Monday, April 27
- Examinations end
Friday, May 1
- Priority deadline for First-year Residence Guarantee听for 2026/2027听
Wednesday, May 6
- Grades due for course with formal exams
Monday, May 11
- Classes begin, Summer term
Thursday, May 14
- Last Day to Change and Add Classes for registered students of Summer Term A1
Friday, May 15
- 2026-2027 Admission deposit due
- Deadline to accept entrance award offers for 2026/2027
Monday, May 18
- Victoria Day, University closed
Tuesday, May 19
- Last Day to Drop without 鈥淲鈥 / Last Day to Change from Audit to Credit and Vice Versa for Summer Term A1听
Wednesday, May 20
- Last Day to Change and Add Classes for registered students of Summer Term A
Tuesday, May 26
- Last Day to Change and Add Classes for registered students of Summer Term 2026
- Last Day to Drop with 鈥淲鈥 for Summer Term A1听
Thursday, May 28
- Last Day to Drop without 鈥淲鈥 / Last Day to Change from Audit to Credit and Vice Versa for Summer Term A
Sunday, May 31
- Summer term Health Insurance enrollment period closes
Monday, June 1 - Friday, June 12
- Spring Convocations
Tuesday, June 9
- Last Day to Drop without 鈥淲鈥 / Last Day to Change from Audit to Credit and Vice Versa for Summer Term 2026
Thursday, June 11
- Last Day to Change and Add Classes for registered students of Summer Term A2
Monday, June 15
- Last Day to Drop without 鈥淲鈥 / Last Day to Change from Audit to Credit and Vice Versa for Summer Term A2
- Last Day to Drop with 鈥淲鈥 for Summer Term A
Monday, June 22
- Last Day to Drop with 鈥淲鈥 for Summer Term A2听
Monday, June 29 - Friday, July 3
- Spring Break for Full-Term Courses (except students in Co-op, Clinicals, or Internships)
Wednesday, July 1
- Canada Day, University closed
Thursday, July 2
- Last day to apply to graduate in the Fall
Wednesday, July 8
- Last Day to Drop with 鈥淲鈥 for Summer Term 2026
Thursday, July 9
- Last Day to Change and Add Classes for registered students of Summer Term B
- Last Day to Change and Add Classes for registered students of Summer Term B1
Monday, July 13
- Last Day to Drop without 鈥淲鈥 / Last Day to Change from Audit to Credit and Vice Versa
Monday, July 20
- Last Day to Drop with 鈥淲鈥 for Summer Term B1
Wednesday, July 22
- Last Day to Drop without 鈥淲鈥 / Last Day to Change from Audit to Credit and Vice Versa for Summer Term B听
Monday, August 3*
- Halifax/Dartmouth Natal Day, University closed
- *Monday classes will be held for full term courses
Tuesday, August 6*
- Classes end, Summer Term
- *Wednesday classes will be held for full term courses
Sunday August 9
- Last Day to Change and Add Classes for registered students of Summer Term B2
Monday, August 10
- Last Day to Drop with 鈥淲鈥 for Summer Term B
Tuesday, August 11
- Last Day to Drop without 鈥淲鈥 / Last Day to Change from Audit to Credit and Vice Versa for Summer Term B2
Wednesday, August 12
- Break before exams
Thursday, August 13
- Examinations begin
Tuesday, August 18
- Last Day to Drop with 鈥淲鈥 for Summer Term B2
Saturday, August 22
- Examinations end
