Academic Calendar 2026 – Toronto & Ottawa Campuses
It is your responsibility to be familiar with all important dates and deadlines.
| January 2026 | |
| January 1 | New Year's Day - University Closed |
| January 5 | Orientation – Class of Winter 2026 |
| January 7 | Semester Begins (Winter 2026) |
| January 13 | Deadline: Winter Semester Course Add/Drop |
| February 2026 | |
| February 16 | Statutory Holiday (Family Day) -University Closed |
| February 24 | Deadline: Course Withdrawal |
| February 25 to March 3 | Reading Week (No Classes Scheduled) |
| March 2026 | |
| March 4 | Semester Continues (Winter) |
| April 2026 | |
| April 3 | Statutory Holiday (Good Friday) - University Closed |
| April 8 | Deadline: Scheduled Break Request for Summer ‘26 Semester |
| April 21 | Semester Ends - Winter |
| April 22 to May 6 | Semester Break |
| May 2026 | |
| May 4 | Orientation – Class of Summer 2026 |
| May 6 | Semester Begins (Summer) |
| May 12 | Deadline: Summer Semester Course Add/Drop |
| May 18 | Victoria Day - University Closed |
| June 2026 | |
| June 23 | Deadline: Summer Semester Course Withdrawal |
| June 24 to June 30 | Reading Week (No Classes Scheduled) |
| July 2026 | |
| July 1 | Canada Day - University Closed |
| July 2 | Semester Continues (Summer 2026) |
| August 2026 | |
| August 3 | Civic Holiday - University Closed |
| August 6 | Deadline: Scheduled Break Request for Fall ‘26 Semester |
| August 18 | Semester Ends (Summer 2026) |
| August 19 to September 1 | Semester Break |
| August 31 | Orientation – Class of Fall 2026 |
| September 2026 | |
| September 2 | Semester Begins - Fall 26 |
| September 7 | Labour Day - University Closed |
| September 8 | Deadline: Fall Term Course Add/Drop |
| October 2026 | |
| October 12 | Thanksgiving Day - University Closed |
| October 20 | Deadline: Course Withdrawal Fall Semester |
| October 21 to October 27 | Reading Week (No Classes Scheduled) |
| October 28 | Semester Continues (Fall 2026) |
| November 2026 | |
| December 2026 | |
| December 3 | Deadline: Scheduled Break Request for Fall ‘26 Semester |
| December 15 | Semester Ends (Summer 2026) |
| December 16 to January 5, 2027 | Semester Break |
| December 25 to December 26 | Christmas Day - University Closed |
| December 28 | Boxing Day (Observed) - University Closed |
| January 2026 | |
| January 1 | New Year's Day - University Closed |
| January 26 | Orientation – Class of Winter 2026 |
| January 28 | Semester Begins Block 1 (Winter 2026) |
| February 2026 | |
| February 3 | Deadline: Winter Semester Course Add/Drop |
| February 16 | Family Day - University Closed |
| March 2026 | |
| March 17 | Deadline: Course Withdrawal |
| March 18 | Semester Continues Block 2 (Winter 2026) |
| April 2026 | |
| April 3 | Good Friday - University Closed |
| April 8 | Deadline: Scheduled Break Request for Summer ‘26 Semester |
| May 2026 | |
| May 5 | Semester Ends (Winter 2026) |
| May 6 to May 18 | Semester Break |
| May 18 | Victoria Day - University Closed |
| May 19 | Orientation – Class of Summer 2026 |
| May 20 | Semester Begins Block 1 (Summer 2026) |
| May 26 | Deadline: Summer Semester Course Add/Drop |
| June 2026 | |
| July 2026 | |
| July 1 | Canada Day - University Closed |
| July 7 | Deadline: Summer Semester Course Withdrawal |
| July 8 | Semester Continues Block 2 (Summer 2026) |
| August 2026 | |
| August 3 | Civic Holiday - University Closed |
| August 6 | Deadline: Scheduled Break Request for Fall Semester |
| August 25 | Last Day of Classes Summer Semester |
| August 26 to September 1 | Semester Break |
| August 31 | Orientation – Class of Fall 2026 |
| September 2026 | |
| September 2 | Semester Begins - Fall 26 |
| September 7 | Labour Day - University Closed |
| September 8 | Deadline: Fall Term Course Add/Drop |
| October 2026 | |
| October 12 | Thanksgiving Day - University Closed |
| October 20 | Deadline: Course Withdrawal Fall Semester |
| October 21 to October 27 | Reading Week (No Classes Scheduled) |
| October 28 | Semester Continues (Fall 2026) |
| November 2026 | |
| December 2026 | |
| December 3 | Deadline: Scheduled Break Request for Fall ‘26 Semester |
| December 15 | Semester Ends (Summer 2026) |
| December 16 to January 5, 2027 | Semester Break |
| December 25 to December 26 | Christmas Day - University Closed |
| December 28 | Boxing Day (Observed) - University Closed |