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.)

Term Identifier

Part of Term Description

Duration of Classes

Last Day to Change and Add Classes for registered students

Last Day to Drop without “W”

Last Day to Change from Audit to Credit and Vice Versa

Last Day to Drop with “W”

Summer Term 2025

1 (UG),
2 (GR)

Full Term

May 5, 2025 - August 6, 2025

May 20, 2025

June 3, 2025

July 2, 2025

A

7-week Term

May 5, 2025 - June 20, 2025

May 13, 2025

May 22, 2025

June 9, 2025

A1

3-week Term

May 5, 2025 - May 27, 2025

May 8, 2025

May 12, 2025

May 20, 2025

A2

3-week Term

June 2, 2025 - June 23, 2025

June 5, 2025

June 9, 2025

June 16, 2025

B

7-week Term

Jul 2, 2025 - August 19, 2025

July 10, 2025

July 18, 2025

August 6, 2025

B1

3-week Term

July 2, 2025 - July 24, 2025 July 7, 2025

July 9, 2025

July 16, 2025

B2

3-week Term

July 28, 2025 -  August 19, 2025

July 31, 2025

August 5, 2025

August 12, 2025

Fall Term 2025

Multi-Term Courses

Full Year Class

September 2, 2025 - April 9, 2026

September 16, 2025

October 30, 2025

February 5, 2026

1 (UG),
2 (GR)

Full Term

September 2, 2025 - December 3, 2025

September 16, 2025

October 1, 2025

October 30, 2025

Winter Term 2026

1 (UG),
2 (GR)

Full Term January 7, 2026 - April 9, 2026

January 22, 2026

February 5, 2026

March 9, 2026

Summer Term 2026

1 (UG),
2 (GR)

Full Term

May 11, 2026 - August 11, 2026

May 26, 2026

June 9, 2026

July 8, 2026

A

7-week Term

May 11, 2026 - June 26, 2026

May 20, 2026

May 28, 2026

June 15, 2026

A1

3-week Term

May 11, 2026 - June 2, 2026

May 14, 2026

May 19, 2026

May 26, 2026

A2

3-week Term

June 8, 2026 - June 29, 2026

June 11, 2026

June 15, 2026

June 22, 2026

B

7-week Term

July 6, 2026 - August 21, 2026

July 9, 2026

July 22, 2026

August 10, 2026

B1

3-week Term

July 6, 2026 - July 27, 2026 July 9, 2026

July 13, 2026

July 20, 2026

B2

3-week Term

July 30, 2026 -  August 24, 2026

August 9, 2026

August 11, 2026

August 18, 2026

Other Academic Dates

2025                   

 

May

 
Friday, 2 Grades due for courses with formal exams
Monday, 5 Classes begin, summer term
Tuesday, 13 Last day for Late Leave of Absence or Student Status Change requests to be received by Graduate Studies for Summer term
Monday, 19 Victoria Day - University closed
   

June

 
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)
   

July

 
Tuesday, 1

Canada Day - University closed

Wednesday, 2

Last day to apply to graduate in October without paying a fee

   

August

 
Monday, 4 Halifax/Dartmouth Natal Day - University closed
Wednesday, 6 Classes end, Summer term
Thursday, 7 Break before exams
Friday, 8 Examinatons begin
Saturday, 17 Examinations end
Tuesday, 26

Grades due for courses with formal exams

Friday, 29

Last day for those expecting to receive graduate degrees in October to make electronic submission of approved thesis to FGS

Recommended day for Leave of Absence or Student Status Change requests to be received by Graduate Studies for Fall term

   

September

 
Monday, 1 Labour Day - University closed
Tuesday, 2

Classes begin, fall term

Tuesday, 9

Last day for Late Leave of Absence or Student Status Change requests to be received by Graduate Studies for Fall term

Tuesday, 30

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - University closed

   

October

 
Monday, 13 Thanksgiving Day - University closed
Tuesday, 28 - Wednesday 29 Fall Convocations
   

November

 
Tuesday, 11 Remembrance Day - University closed
Monday, 10 - Friday, 14 Fall Break (except students in Co-op Clinicals, or Internships)
   

December

 
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
Monday, 15

Last day to make electronic submission of approved thesis to FGS for those convocating in June without registering for Winter term

Tuesday, 16

Examinations end

Wednesday, 24

Grades due for courses with formal exams

 

Wednesday, 31

Recommended day for Leave of Absence or Student Status Change requests to be received by Graduate Studies for Winter term

   

2026

 

 

January

 
Thursday, 1 New Years Day - University closed
Wednesday, 7

Classes begin, winter term

Thursday, 15

Last day for Late Leave of Absence or Student Status Change requests to be received by Graduate Studies for Winter term

   

February

 
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)
   

March

 

N/A

 
   

April

 
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
Friday, 10 Break before exams
Saturday, 11 Examinations begin
Wednesday, 15 Last day to make electronic submission of approved thesis to FGS for those convocating in June
Monday, 27 Examinations end
Thursday, 30

Last day to make electronic submission of approved thesis to FGS for those convocating in October without registering for Summer term

Recommended day for Leave of Absence or Student Status Change requests to be received by Graduate Studies for Summer term

   

May

 
Wednesday, 6 Grades due for courses with formal exams
Monday, 11 Classes begin, summer term
Monday, 18 Victoria Day - University closed
Tuesday, 19 Last day for Late Leave of Absence or Student Status Change requests to be received by Graduate Studies for Summer term
   

June

 

Monday, 1 - Friday, 12

Spring Convocations

Monday, 29 - Friday, 3

Summer break for full term courses (except students in Co-op, Clinicals, or Internships)
   

July

 
Wednesday, 1 Canada Day - University closed
Thursday, 2 Last day to apply to graduate in the Fall

   

August

 
Monday, 3 Halifax/Dartmouth Natal Day - University closed
Monday, 5*** ***Monday classess will be held for full term courses
Tuesday, 6*** Classes end, Summer term
**Wednesday classes will be held for full term courses
Wednesday, 12 Break before exams
Thursday, 13 Examinations begin
Saturday, 22 Examinations end
Tuesday, 26 Grades due for courses with formal exams
Monday, 31

Last day for those expecting to receive graduate degrees in October to make electronic submission of approved thesis to FGS


Recommended day for Leave of Absence or Student Status Change requests to be received by Graduate Studies for Fall term

 

*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 5, 2026 - Monday classess will be held and Tuesday, August 6, 2026 - Wednesday classes will be held for full term courses