Important Dates
2026
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| 01 | Thursday | New Year's Day 鈥� University closed |
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| 02 | Friday | University closed |
| 05 | Monday | University reopens |
| 12 | Monday | Classes resume, all years Intensive courses begin, first year |
| 19 | Monday | Last day to add or change winter term classes |
| 31 | Saturday | Fall deferred and supplemental exams period 1 Last date to write the LSAT for the 2026-2027 Law application |
February
| 02 | Monday | Full year courses resume, first year Last day to drop winter term courses without a "W" |
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| 06 | Friday | Munro Day 鈥� University closed |
| 16 | Monday | Heritage Day 鈥� University closed |
| 16-20 | Monday-Friday听 听 听 听 听 听 听听 | Study Break 鈥� no classes |
| 17-20 | Tuesday-Friday | Fall deferred and supplemental exams period 2 |
March
| 04 | Wednesday | Last day to drop winter term classes with a "W" |
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April
| 03 | Friday | Good Friday 鈥� University closed |
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| 07 | Monday | Classes end, regular session, unless otherwise indicated |
| 10 | Friday | Classes end |
| 13 | Monday | Exams begin (for the full Law school examination schedule please refer to Sharepoint ()听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听听 |
| 24 | Wednesday | Exams end 鈥� all years |
May
| 18 | Monday听 | Victoria Day 鈥� University closed |
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| 29 | Friday听 听听 | Spring Convocation Ceremony, Faculty of Law (1:30 PM) |
June
| 03 | Wednesday | Online registration opens (third year, 3rd & 4th year combined degree, upper year part-time) |
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| 10 | Wednesday | Online registration opens (second year, transfer, exchange, visiting students) |
| 15-26 | Monday-Friday听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 | Winter Term Deferred/Supplemental Exams Period听 |
July
| 01 | Tuesday | Canada Day 鈥� University closed |
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| 02 | Wednesday | Last day to apply to graduate in fall (without fee) |
| 21 | Tuesday听 听 听听 | Online registration opens (first year) |
August
| 03 | Monday听 听 听听 | Halifax/Dartmouth Natal Day - University |
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| 02 | Wednesday | Last day to apply to graduate in fall (without fee) |
| 21 | Tuesday听 听 听听 | Online registration opens (first year) |
September
| 01 | Tuesday听 听 听听 | Orientation begins, first year |
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| 02 | Wednesday | Classes begin, 2nd and 3rd year |
| 07 | Monday听 听 听 听 | Labour Day - University closed |
| 08 | Tuesday听 听 听听 | Intensive courses begin, first year |
| 21 | Monday听 听 听 听 | Full year courses begin, first year |
| 22 | Tuesday听 听 听听 | Last date to add or change fall term courses |
| 30 | Wednesday听 | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - University closed |
October
| 07 | Wednesday听 听听 | Last day to drop fall term classes without a "W" |
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| 12 | Monday听 听 听 听 听 听 | Thanksgiving Day - University closed |
November
| 05 | Monday听 听 听听 | Last date to drop fall term classes with a "W" |
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| 11 | Wednesday | Remembrance Day - University closed |
| 09-13 | Monday-Friday | Fall study break |
December
| 01 | Tuesday听 听 听听 | Last day of classes |
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| 03 | Thursday听 听听 | Exams begin听(for the full Law school examination schedule please refer to Sharepoint () |
| 19 | Saturday听 听 听听 | Exams end (for the full Law school examination schedule please refer to Sharepoint () |
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2027
January
| 01 | Thursday听 听 听听 | New Year's Day - University closed |
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| 10 | Sunday听 听 听 听 听听 | Application deadline |
| 11 | Monday听 听 听 听 听 | Classes resume, all years Intensive courses begin, first year |
| 25 | Monday听 听 听 听 听 | Full-year courses resume, first year Last date to add or change winter term classes |
| 30 | Saturday听 听 听 听 | Fall deferred and supplemental exams period 1 |
| 31 | Sunday听 听 听 听 听听 | Last date to write the LSAT for the 2027-2028 Law application |
February
| 05 | Friday听 听 听 听 听 | Munro Day - University closed |
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| 09 | Tuesday听 听 听听 | Last date to drop winter term courses without a "W" |
| 15 | Monday听 听 听 听 | Nova Scotia Heritage Day - University closed |
| 15-19 | Monday-Friday听 | Winter study break |
| 16-19 | Tuesday-Friday | Fall deferred and supplemental exams period 2 |
March
| 16 | Tuesday听 听 听听 | Last day to drop winter term classes with a "W" |
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| 26| Friday听 听 听 听 听听 | Good Friday - University closed |
April
| 09 | Friday听 听 听 听 听 | Last day of classes |
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| 13 | Monday听 听 听 听 | Exams begin听(for the full Law school examination schedule please refer to Sharepoint () |
| 24 | Saturday听 听 听听 | Exams end (for the full Law school examination schedule please refer to Sharepoint () |
May
| 24 | Monday听 听 听听 | Victoria Day - University closed |
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June
| 02 | Wednesday听 听 听听 | Online registration opens (3rd year, 3rd & 4th year combined degree, upper year part-time) |
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| 02-11 | Monday-Friday听 听听 | Spring convocations |
| 09 | Wednesday听 听 听听 | Online registration opens (2nd year, transfer, exchange, visiting students) |
| 14 | Monday听 听 听 听 听 | Winter deferred and supplemental exams begin |
| 25 | Friday听 听 听 | Winter deferred and supplemental exams end |
July
| 01 | Thursday听 听听 | Canada Day - University closed |
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| 02 | Friday听 听 听 听 听 | Last day to apply to graduate in fall (without fee) |
| 20 | Tuesday听 听 听听 | Online registration opens (first year) |
August
| 02 | Monday听 听 听听 | Halifax/Dartmouth Natal Day - University closed |
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