Dal Important Dates 2025-2026: Dalhousie Academic Calendar Dates

The Dalhousie Academic Calendar 2025‑2026 is your one‑stop source for Dal important dates from Dalhousie term dates and Dalhousie semester dates to enrolment windows, tuition payment deadlines, course add/drop cut‑offs, and final exam schedules.

By keeping this Dal calendar at your fingertips, you’ll never miss a census date, withdrawal deadline, or holiday recess across all terms.

Key Dalhousie important dates include:

• Summer Term.
• Fall Term
• Winter Term

Dalhousie University operates on a three‑term course calendar for Summer, Fall, and Winter terms, each packed with vital Dal important dates like Week 4 census cut‑offs, mid‑term breaks (e.g., Winter Study Break, Mid‑Semester Break), and final exam periods.

Bookmark the Dalhousie Important Dates 2025‑2026 to plan your academic year down to the last deadline and focus on thriving at Dalhousie.

Dal Important Dates for Fall 2025

The following are the Dal term dates for Fall 2025 from the Dal Important Dates Schedule for 2025–2026.

1. Residence move-in is scheduled from Thursday, August 28, 2025, to Saturday, August 30, 2025.
2. Orientation will take place from Saturday, August 30, 2025, to Monday, September 1, 2025.
3. Labour Day will be observed on Monday, September 1, 2025, and the University will be closed.
4. Classes for the Fall term will begin on Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
5. Tuesday, September 16, 2025, is the last day to apply for honours programs, change between Dalhousie and King’s, pay Fall term fees, or register and add/drop courses for Fall term and multi-term classes.
6. The Fall term health insurance enrollment period will close on Tuesday, September 30, 2025.
7. The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation will be observed on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, and the University will be closed.
8. Wednesday, October 1, 2025, is the last day to drop Fall term classes without a “W” or to change from audit to credit and vice versa.
9. The Graduate and Professional Program Fair will be held on Saturday, October 4, 2025.
10. Thanksgiving Day will be observed on Monday, October 13, 2025, and the University will be closed.
11. The application period for the 2026–2027 academic year will open on Wednesday, October 15, 2025.
12. The Agricultural Campus Open House in Truro will take place on Saturday, October 18, 2025.
13. Fall Convocations will be held from Tuesday, October 28, 2025, to Wednesday, October 29, 2025.
14. Thursday, October 30, 2025, is the last day to drop multi-term classes without a “W,” the last day to switch between audit and credit for multi-term courses, and the final day to drop Fall term classes with a “W”.
15. The Halifax Open House will occur on Saturday, November 1, 2025.
16. Remembrance Day will be observed on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, and the University will be closed.
17. Dal Fall Break 2025 will run from Monday, November 10, 2025, to Friday, November 14, 2025, for all students except those in Co-op, Clinicals, or Internships.
18. The exam accommodation request deadline for December exams is Saturday, November 15, 2025.
19. The last day to apply for Spring graduation is Monday, December 1, 2025.
20. Classes for the Fall term will end on Wednesday, December 3, 2025; Monday classes will be held on this day.
21. There will be a break before exams on Thursday, December 4, 2025.
22. The examination period will begin on Friday, December 5, 2025.
23. The Winter term health insurance enrollment period opens for new winter start students on Monday, December 15, 2025.
24. Examinations will conclude on Tuesday, December 16, 2025.
25. Grades for courses with formal exams are due on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, and the University will close at noon for the holiday break.
26. The University will be closed on Thursday, January 1, 2026, for New Year’s Day.

Dal Important Dates for Winter 2026

The following are the Dal term dates for Winter 2026 from the Dal Important Dates Schedule for 2025–2026.

1. The University will reopen on Friday, January 2, 2026.
2. Classes for the Winter term will begin on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
3. Thursday, January 22, 2026, is the last day to change or add Winter term classes for registered students.
4. The Winter term health insurance enrollment period will close on Saturday, January 31, 2026.
5. Thursday, February 5, 2026, is the last day to drop multi-term classes with a “W” and the final day to drop Winter term courses without a “W” or to switch from audit to credit.
6. Munro Day will be observed on Friday, February 6, 2026, and the University will be closed.
7. The deadline to apply for Nursing, Medical Sciences, and Health Sciences programs and for General Entrance Awards for the 2026–2027 academic year is Sunday, February 15, 2026.
8. Nova Scotia Heritage Day will be observed on Monday, February 16, 2026, and the University will be closed.
9. Dal Winter Break 2026 will take place from Monday, February 16, 2026, to Friday, February 20, 2026, for all students except those in Co-op, Clinicals, or Internships.
10. The last day to drop Winter term courses with a “W” is Monday, March 9, 2026.
11. The exam accommodation request deadline for April exams is Saturday, March 14, 2026.
12. Good Friday will be observed on Friday, April 3, 2026, and the University will be closed.
13. Classes for Winter and multi-term courses will end on Thursday, April 9, 2026; Friday classes will be held on this day.
14. There will be a break before exams on Friday, April 10, 2026.
15. The examination period will begin on Saturday, April 11, 2026.
16. The Winter term examination period will end on Monday, April 27, 2026.
17. The priority deadline for the First-Year Residence Guarantee for 2026–2027 is Friday, May 1, 2026.
18. Grades for courses with formal exams will be due on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.

Dal Important Dates for Summer 2026

The following are the Dal term dates for Summer 2026 from the Dal Important Dates Schedule for 2025–2026.

1. The Summer term health insurance enrollment period will open on Monday, April 13, 2026.
2. Classes for the Summer term will begin on Monday, May 11, 2026.
3. The admission deposit for the 2026–2027 academic year and the deadline to accept entrance award offers are both due on Friday, May 15, 2026.
4. Victoria Day will be observed on Monday, May 18, 2026, and the University will be closed.
5. The Summer term health insurance enrollment period will close on Sunday, May 31, 2026.
6. Spring Convocations will take place from Monday, June 1, 2026, to Friday, June 12, 2026.
7. Dal Spring Break 2026 for full-term courses will be held from Monday, June 29, 2026, to Friday, July 3, 2026, excluding Co-op, Clinicals, and Internships.
8. Canada Day will be observed on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, and the University will be closed.
9. The deadline to apply for Fall graduation is Thursday, July 2, 2026.
10. Classes for the Summer term will end on Tuesday, August 6, 2026; Wednesday classes will be held on this day.
11. There will be a break before exams on Wednesday, August 12, 2026.
12. The Summer term examination period will begin on Thursday, August 13, 2026.
13. The Summer term examination period will end on Saturday, August 22, 2026.

For more on the Dal Important Dates 2025-2026 and download the PDF, visit the Dalhousie University Calendar website.