Academic Dates 2025/2026
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 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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Fall Term 2025
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Multi-Term Courses
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Full Year Class
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September 2, 2025 - April 9, 2026
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September 16, 2025
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October 30, 2025
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February 5, 2026
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1 (UG),
2 (GR)
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Full Term
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September 2, 2025 - December 3, 2025
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September 16, 2025
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October 1, 2025
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October 30, 2025
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Winter Term 2026
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1 (UG),
2 (GR)
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Full Term |
January 7, 2026 - April 9, 2026 |
January 22, 2026
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February 5, 2026
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March 9, 2026
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Summer Term 2026
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1 (UG),
2 (GR)
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Full Term
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May 11, 2026 - August 11, 2026
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May 26, 2026
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June 9, 2026
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July 8, 2026
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A
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7-week Term
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May 11, 2026 - June 26, 2026
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May 20, 2026
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May 28, 2026
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June 15, 2026
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A1
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3-week Term
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May 11, 2026 - June 2, 2026 |
May 14, 2026
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May 19, 2026
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May 26, 2026 |
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A2
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3-week Term
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June 8, 2026 - June 29, 2026
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June 11, 2026
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June 15, 2026
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June 22, 2026
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B
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7-week Term
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July 6, 2026 - August 21, 2026
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July 9, 2026
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July 22, 2026
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August 10, 2026
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B1
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3-week Term
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July 6, 2026 - July 27, 2026 |
July 9, 2026 |
July 13, 2026
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July 20, 2026
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B2
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3-week Term
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July 30, 2026 - August 24, 2026
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August 9, 2026
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August 11, 2026
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August 18, 2026
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Other Academic Dates
2025
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May
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| Friday, 2 |
Grades due for courses with formal exams |
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Monday, 5
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Co-op and Academic Summer term begins
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Monday, 19
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Victoria Day - University closed |
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June
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| Monday, 9 to Friday 20 |
Spring Convocations |
| Monday, 23 to 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
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| Tuesday, 26 |
Grades due for courses with formal exams |
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September
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| Monday, 1 |
Labour Day - University closed |
| Tuesday, 2 |
Classes begin, fall term |
| Tuesday, 16 |
Last day to apply for honours programs
Last day to change from Dalhousie to King’s and vice versa |
| Tuesday, 30 |
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - University closed |
October
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| Monday, 13 |
Thanksgiving Day - University closed |
| Tuesday, 28- Wednesday, 29 |
Fall Convocations |
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November
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| Tuesday, 11 |
Remembrance Day - University closed |
| Monday, 10 - Friday, 14 |
Fall Break (except students in Co-op, Clinicals, or Internships) |
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December
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| Monday, 1 |
Last day to apply to graduate in the Spring |
| Wednesday, 3** |
Classes end, fall term
*Monday classes will be held |
| Thursday, 4 |
Break before exams |
| Friday, 5 |
Examinations begin |
| Tuesday, 16 |
Examinations end |
| Wednesday, 24 |
Grades due for courses with formal exams |
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2026
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January
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| Thursday, 1 |
New Year's Day - University closed |
| Friday, 2 |
University Re-opens |
| Wednesday, 7 |
Classes begin, winter term |
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February
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| Friday, 6 |
Munro Day - University closed |
| Monday, 16 |
Nova Scotia Heritage Day - University Closed |
| Monday, 16 - Friday, 20 |
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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| Friday, 3 |
Good Friday - University closed |
| Wednesday 8*** |
***Friday classes will be held |
| Thursday, 9*** |
Classes end, Winter and Multi Term
***Friday classes will be held
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| Friday, 10 |
Break before exams |
| Saturday, 11 |
Examinations begin |
| Monday, 27 |
Examinations end |
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May
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| Wednesday, 6 |
Grades due for courses with formal exams
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| Monday, 11 |
Classes begin, summer term |
| Monday, 18 |
Victoria Day - University closed |
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June
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| Monday, 1 - Friday, 12 |
Spring Convocations |
| Monday, 29 - Friday, 3 |
Summer Break for Full-Term Courses (except students in Co-op, Clinicals, or Internships) |
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July
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| Wednesday, 1 |
Canada Day - University Closed |
| Thursday, 2 |
Last day to apply to graduate in the Fall
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August
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| Monday, 3 |
Halifax/Dartmouth Natal Day - University closed |
| Monday, 5**** |
****Monday classes will be held for full term courses |
| Tuesday, 6**** |
Classes end, summer term
****Wednesday classes will be held for full term courses
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| Wednesday, 12 |
Break before exams |
| Thursday, 13 |
Examinations begin |
| Saturday, 22 |
Examinations end |
*Tuesday, August 5, 2025 - Wednesday classes will be held and Wednesday August 6, 2025 - Tuesday classes will be held for full term courses
**Wednesday, December 3, 2025 - Monday classes will be held
***Wednesday, April 8, 2026 and Thursday, April 9, 2026 - Friday classes will be held
****Monday, August 10, 2026 - Monday classes will be held and Tuesday, August 6, 2026 - Wednesday classes will be held for full term courses