Academic Dates 2024/2025
Drop Dates for Courses without Part of Term
ACADEMIC CLASS ADD/DROP DATES (For financial deadlines and refund dates, visit www.moneymatters.dal.ca.)
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Term Identifier
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Part of Term Description
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Duration of Classes
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Last Day to Change and Add Classes for registered students
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Last Day to Drop without “W”
Last Day to Change from Audit to Credit and Vice Versa
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Last Day to Drop with “W”
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Summer Term 2024
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1 (UG),
2 (GR)
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Full Term
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May 6, 2024 - August 7, 2024
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May 21, 2024
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June 4, 2024
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July 3, 2024
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A
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7-week Term
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May 6, 2024 - June 21, 2024
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May 14, 2024
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May 23, 2024
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June 10, 2024
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A1
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3-week Term
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May 6, 2024 - May 28, 2024 |
May 9, 2024
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May 13, 2024
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May 21, 2024 |
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A2
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3-week Term
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June 3, 2024 - June 25, 2024
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June 6, 2024
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June 10, 2024
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June 17, 2024
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B
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7-week Term
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Jul 2, 2024 - August 19, 2024
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July 10, 2024
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July 18, 2024
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August 6, 2024
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B1
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3-week Term
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July 2, 2024 - July 24, 2024 |
July 5, 2024 |
July 9, 2024
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July 16, 2024
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B2
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3-week Term
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July 29, 2024 - August 20, 2024
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August 1, 2024
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August 6, 2024
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August 13, 2024
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Fall Term 2024
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Multi-Term Courses
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Full Year Class
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September 3, 2024 - April 7, 2025
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September 17, 2024
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October 31, 2024
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February 3, 2025
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1 (UG),
2 (GR)
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Full Term
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September 3, 2024 - December 4, 2024
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September 17, 2024
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October 2, 2024
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October 31, 2024
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Winter Term 2025
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1 (UG),
2 (GR)
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Full Term |
January 6, 2025 - April 7, 2025 |
January 20, 2025
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February 3, 2025
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March 5, 2025
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Summer Term 2025
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1 (UG),
2 (GR)
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Full Term
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May 5, 2025 - August 6, 2025
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May 20, 2025
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June 3, 2025
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July 2, 2025
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A
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7-week Term
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May 5, 2025 - June 20, 2025
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May 13, 2025
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May 22, 2025
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June 9, 2025
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A1
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3-week Term
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May 5, 2025 - May 27, 2025 |
May 8, 2025
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May 12, 2025
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May 20, 2025 |
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A2
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3-week Term
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June 2, 2025 - June 23, 2025
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June 5, 2025
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June 9, 2025
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June 16, 2025
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B
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7-week Term
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Jul 2, 2025 - August 19, 2025
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July 10, 2025
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July 18, 2025
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August 6, 2025
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B1
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3-week Term
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July 2, 2025 - July 24, 2025 |
July 7, 2025 |
July 9, 2025
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July 16, 2025
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B2
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3-week Term
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July 28, 2025 - August 19, 2025
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July 31, 2025
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August 5, 2025
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August 12, 2025
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Other Academic Dates
2024
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May
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Thursday, 2
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Grades due for courses with formal exams |
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Monday, 6
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Co-op and Academic Summer term begins
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Monday, 20
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Victoria Day - University closed |
Tuesday, 21 to Friday 31
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Spring Convocations |
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June
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| Mondy, 17 to Friday, 21 |
Summer Break for Full-Term Courses (except students in Co-op, Clinicals, or Internships) |
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July
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| Monday, 1 |
Canada Day - University closed |
| Tuesday, 2 |
Last day to apply to graduate in the Fall |
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August
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| Monday, 5 |
Halifax/Dartmouth Natal Day - University closed |
| Wednesday, 7 |
Classes end, Summer term |
| Thursday, 8 |
Break before exams |
| Friday, 9 |
Examinations begin |
| Wednesday, 14 |
Examinations end
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| Saturday, 24 |
Grades due for courses with formal exams |
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September
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| Monday, 2 |
Labour Day - University closed |
| Tuesday, 3 |
Classes begin, fall term |
| Tuesday, 17 |
Last day to apply for honours programs
Last day to change from Dalhousie to King’s and vice versa |
| Monday, 30 |
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - University closed |
October
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| Monday, 14 |
Thanksgiving Day - University closed |
| Tuesday, 22 - Wednesday, 23 |
Fall Convocations |
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November
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| Monday, 11 |
Remembrance Day - University closed |
| Monday, 11 - Friday, 15 |
Fall Break (except students in Co-op, Clinicals, or Internships) |
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December
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| Monday, 2 |
Last day to apply to graduate in the Spring |
| Tuesday, 3* |
*Monday classes will be held |
| Wednesday, 4* |
Classes end, fall term
*Monday classes will be held |
| Thursday, 5 |
Break before exams |
| Friday, 6 |
Examinations begin |
| Tuesday, 17 |
Examinations end |
| Tuesday, 24 |
Grades due for courses with formal exams |
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2025
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January
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| Wednesday, 1 |
New Year's Day - University closed |
| Monday, 6 |
Classes begin, winter term |
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February
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| Friday, 7 |
Munro Day - University closed |
| Monday, 17 |
Nova Scotia Heritage Day - University Closed |
| Monday, 17 - Friday, 21 |
Winter Break (except students in Co-op, Clinicals, or Internships) |
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March
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N/A
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April
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| Monday, 7** |
Classes end, Winter and Multi Term
**Friday classes will be held |
| Tuesday, 8 |
Break before exams |
| Wednesday, 9 |
Examinations begin |
| Friday, 18 |
Good Friday - closed |
| Saturday, 26 |
Examinations end |
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May
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| Friday, 2 |
Grades due for courses with formal exams
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| Monday, 5 |
Classes begin, summer term |
| Monday, 19 |
Victoria Day - University closed |
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June
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| Monday, 9 - Friday, 20 |
Spring Convocations |
| Monday, 23 - Friday, 27 |
Summer Break for Full-Term Courses (except students in Co-op, Clinicals, or Internships) |
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July
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| Tuesday, 1 |
Canada Day - University Closed |
| Wednesday, 2 |
Last day to apply to graduate in the Fall
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August
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| Monday, 4 |
Halifax/Dartmouth Natal Day - University closed |
| Tuesday, 5*** |
***Monday classes will be held for full term courses |
| Wednesday, 6*** |
Classes end, summer term
***Tuesday classes will be held for full term courses
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| Thursday, 7 |
Break before exams |
| Friday, 8 |
Examinations begin |
| Saturday, 17 |
Examinations end |
| Tuesday, 26 |
Grades due for courses with formal exams |
*Tuesday December 3, 2024 and Wednesday December 4, 2024 - Monday classes will be held
**Monday, April 7, 2025 - Friday classes will be held
***Tuesday, August 5, 2025 - Monday classess will be held and Wednesday, August 6, 2025 - Tuesday classes will be held for full term courses