Important Dates
2025
August
| 04 | Monday聽 | Halifax/Dartmouth Natal Day 鈥� University closed |
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September
| 01 | Monday聽 聽 聽 | Labour Day 鈥� University closed |
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| 02-05 | Tuesday-Friday | 1L Orientation Week |
| 03 | Wednesday | 2L & 3L classes begin (postponed due to labour disruption) |
| 08-26 | Monday-Friday | 1L short-intensive courses begin (postponed due to labour disruption) |
| 19-21 | Friday-Sunday | Reunion Weekend |
| 23聽| Tuesday | Rescheduled beginning of 2L & 3L classes |
| 29聽| Monday | 1L full-year classes begin |
| 30 | Tuesday | National Day for Truth & Reconciliation 鈥� University closed |
October
| 07听触罢耻别蝉诲补测 | Last day to add/drop fall and multi-term classes without financial implications |
|---|---|
| 13 | Monday聽 聽 | Thanksgiving Day 鈥� University closed |
| 22 | Wednesday聽 聽 聽聽 | Last day to drop fall term course聽without a "W" |
| 24聽| Friday | 1L Extended Orientation Session |
| 28 | Tuesday |
Fall Convocation |
November
| 11 | Tuesday聽 聽 | Remembrance Day 鈥� University closed |
|---|---|
| 10-14 | Monday-Friday聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 | Study Break 鈥� no classes |
| 17 | Monday | Classes resume Smith Shield Moot at 7:30 PM |
| 20 | Thursday | Last day to drop fall term courses聽with a "W" and multi-term classes without a "W" |
December
| 01 | Monday聽 聽 聽聽 | Last day to apply to graduate in May without a fee |
|---|---|
| 02聽| Tuesday | End of 1L classes |
| 05 | Friday | 1L exams begin at 2 PM End of 2L & 3L classes (note: Dec. 5 follows a Monday class schedule) |
| 08 | Monday聽 聽 聽 | 2L & 3L exams begin |
| 18 | Thursday | 1L exams end |
| 19 | Friday | 2L & 3L exams end |
| 24 | Wednesday聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 | University closed at 12 PM |
| 25-31 | Thursday-Wednesday聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 |
University closed |
2026
闯补苍耻补谤测听
| 01 | Thursday | New Year's Day 鈥� University closed |
|---|---|
| 02 | Friday | University closed |
| 05 | Monday | University reopens |
| 12 | Monday | 2L & 3L classes begin |
| 12-30 | Monday-Friday聽聽 | 1L short-intensive courses begin (AILC 2, ANS/CRT 2, ILE, LNIC 3) 鈥� no other 1L classes |
| 19 | Monday | Last day to add/drop winter term classes聽without financial implications |
| 30聽| Friday | Extended Orientation Session 鈥� 1L |
| 31 | Saturday | Fall Term Deferred/Supplemental Exams Period 1 |
February
| 02 | Monday | 1L full-year classes begin |
|---|---|
| 02 | Monday | Last day to add/drop winter term classes without a 鈥淲鈥� and multi-term classes with a "W" |
| 06 | Friday | Munro Day 鈥� University closed |
| 16 | Monday | Heritage Day 鈥� University closed |
| 16-20 | Monday-Friday聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽聽 | Study Break 鈥� no classes Fall Term Deferred/Supplemental Exams Period 2 |
| 23 | Monday | Classes resume |
March
| 04 | Wednesday | Last day to add/drop winter term classes with a 鈥淲鈥� |
|---|---|
| 19 | Thursday聽 聽 聽 聽 | Schulich School of Law Celebration of Teaching, 4-5:30 PM, Weldon Law Building, 2nd Floor Atrium |
April
| 03 | Friday | Good Friday 鈥� University closed |
|---|---|
| 10 | Friday | Classes end 鈥� all years |
| 13 | Monday | Exams begin 鈥� all years聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽聽 |
| 24 | Wednesday | Exams end 鈥� all years |
May
| 18 | Monday聽 | Victoria Day 鈥� University closed |
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June
| 03 | Wednesday | Online registration opens for 3L students |
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| 08-19 | Monday-Friday | Spring Convocation 鈥� Faculty of Law (Date/Time TBD) |
| 10 | Wednesday | Online registration opens for聽2L, exchange students and visiting professionals |
| 15-26 | Monday-Friday聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 | Winter Term Deferred/Supplemental Exams Period聽 |
July
| 01 | Tuesday | Canada Day 鈥� University closed |
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| 02 | Wednesday | Last day to apply to graduate in October without a fee |
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