Academic important dates

In recognition of the fact that the University of Victoria is a diverse community, the Office of Equity and Human Rights has compiled a list of religious observances some of which an observer may be required to refrain from work or school. Faculty and staff may wish to refer to this list in responding to requests from members of religious groups for variations in examination schedules due to religious observances.

Classes are cancelled on all public holidays and during reading breaks. Administrative offices and academic departments are closed on public holidays. Holidays that fall on a weekend are observed on the next available weekday, normally on a Monday. The UVic Libraries are normally closed on holidays; exceptions are posted in advance.

Winter session - second term

January 2025

University closed (Winter Break)

Wednesday, January 1st

Senate meets

Friday, January 3rd

Second term classes begin for all faculties

Monday, January 6th

Last day for adding or dropping courses in the Faculty of Law

Thursday, January 16th

Last day for 100% reduction of second term fees for standard courses

Sunday, January 19th
50% of tuition fees will be assessed for courses dropped after this date. For non-standard courses see undergraduate and graduate course add and drop dates.

Last day for graduate students to register in a personal leave in second term

Sunday, January 19th

Last day for adding courses that begin in the second term (except for Faculty of Law)

Wednesday, January 22nd

Last day for paying second term fees without penalty

Friday, January 31st

February 2025

Senate meets

Friday, February 7th

Last day for 50% reduction of tuition fees for standard courses

Sunday, February 9th
100% of tuition fees will be assessed for courses dropped after this date. For non-standard courses see undergraduate and graduate course add and drop dates.

Faculty of Graduate Studies deadline to apply to graduate for Spring Convocation

Saturday, February 15th
Students completing in the Spring term only

University Closed (Family Day)

Monday, February 17th

Reading Break for all faculties

Monday, February 17th - Friday, February 21st

Last day for withdrawing from full year and second term courses without penalty of failure

Friday, February 28th

March 2025

Senate Meets

Friday, March 7th

April 2025

Senate Meets

Friday, April 4th

S.E.L. days (Student Experience of Learning survey)

Saturday, April 5th and Sunday, April 6th

Last day of classes for all faculties

Friday, April 4th

Examinations begin for all faculties

Monday, April 7th

University Closed (Good Friday)

Friday, April 18th

University Closed (Easter Monday)

Monday, April 21st

Examinations end for all faculties

Friday, April 25th
End of Winter Session

2025/2026 Official academic year begins


Summer session

See undergraduate and graduate Summer Session add and drop dates.

May 2025

Senate Meets

Friday, May 2nd

May-August (Term 1) courses begin for all faculties

Wednesday, May 7th

May (Term 4) and May-June (Term 2) courses begin

Monday, May 12th

University Closed (Victoria Day)

Monday, May 19th

Last day for graduate students to register in a personal leave in summer

Tuesday, May 20th

Senate Committee on Academic Standards meets to approve Convocation lists

Thursday, May 22nd

Fees deadlines for summer

Saturday, May 31st
See undergraduate and graduate add and drop dates for standard summer courses

June 2025

May (Term 4) Courses End

Wednesday, June 4th

June (Term 5) Courses Begin

Thursday, June 5th

Spring Convocation

Monday, June 9th - Friday, June 13th

May-June (Term 2) and June (Term 5) Courses End

Friday, June 27th

Reading Break May-August (Term 1) sections only (except Law)

Monday, June 30th

July 2025

University Closed (Canada Day)

Tuesday, July 1st

Reading Break May-August (Term 1) sections only (except Law)

Tuesday, July 1st 

July (Term 6) and July-August (Term 3) courses begin

Thursday, July 3rd

Deadline to apply to graduate for Fall Convocation (all faculties)

Tuesday, July 15th

July (Term 6) courses end

Friday, July 25th

August (Term 7) courses begin

Monday, July 28th

Supplemental and deferred examinations for Winter Session 2024-2025 (except for Business and Law courses)

Tuesday, July 29th - Thursday, July 31st

August 2025

May-August (Term 1) classes end for all faculties

Friday, August 1st

S.E.L. days (Student Experience of Learning survey)

Saturday, August 2nd and Sunday, August 3rd

University Closed (British Columbia Day)

Monday, August 4th

May-August (Term 1) examinations begin for all faculties

Tuesday, August 5th

May-August (Term 1) examinations end for all faculties

Saturday, August 16th

July-August (Term 3) and August (Term 7) courses end

Wednesday, August 20th

Winter session - first term

September 2025

University Closed (Labour Day)

Monday, September 1st

First year registration and opening assembly for Faculty of Law

Tuesday, September 2nd

First term classes begin for all faculties

Wednesday, September 3rd

Last day for adding or dropping courses in the Faculty of Law

Thursday, September 11th

Last day for 100% reduction of tuition fees for standard first term and full year courses

Tuesday, September 16th
50% of tuition fees will be assessed for courses dropped after this date. For non-standard courses see undergraduate and graduate course add and drop dates.

Last day for graduate students to register in a personal leave in first term

Tuesday, September 16th

Last day for adding courses that begin in the first term (except Faculty of Law)

Friday, September 19th

Last day for paying first term fees without penalty

Tuesday, September 30th

University Closed (National Day for Truth and Reconciliation)

Tuesday, September 30th

October 2025

Senate meets

Friday, October 3rd

Last day for 50% reduction of tuition fees for standard courses

Tuesday, October 7th
100% of tuition fees will be assessed for courses dropped after this date. For non-standard courses see undergraduate and graduate course add and drop dates.

University Closed (Thanksgiving Day)

Monday, October 13th

Senate Committee on Academic Standards meets to approve Convocation lists

Friday, October 24th

Last day for withdrawing from first term courses without penalty of failure

Friday, October 31st

November 2025

Senate meets

Friday, November 7th

University Closed (Remembrance Day)

Tuesday, November 11th

Reading Break for all faculties

Monday, November 10th - Wednesday, November 12th

Fall Convocation

Monday, November 10th and Wednesday, Nov 12th

Faculty of Graduate Studies deadline to apply to graduate for Spring Convocation

Saturday, November 15th
Students completing in the Fall term only

December 2025

Last day of classes in first term for all faculties

Wednesday, December 3rd

National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

Wednesday, December 3rd
Classes and exams cancelled from 11:30am - 12:30pm

S.E.L. days (Student Experience of Learning survey)

Thursday, December 4th and Friday, December 5th

Senate meets

Friday, December 5th

First term examinations begin for all faculties

Saturday, December 6th

Undergraduate deadline to apply to graduate for Spring Convocation

Monday, December 15th

First term examinations end for all faculties

Saturday, December 20th

University closed (Winter Break)

Thursday, December 25th - Wednesday, December 31st

Winter session - second term

January 2026

University closed (Winter Break)

Thursday, January 1st

Second term classes begin for all faculties

Monday, January 5th 

Senate meets

Friday, January 9th

Last day for adding or dropping courses in the Faculty of Law

Thursday, January 15th

Last day for 100% reduction of second term fees for standard courses

Sunday, January 18th
50% of tuition fees will be assessed for courses dropped after this date. For non-standard courses see undergraduate and graduate course add and drop dates.

Last day for graduate students to register in a personal leave in second term

Sunday, January 18th

Last day for adding courses that begin in the second term (except for Faculty of Law)

Wednesday, January 21st

Last day for paying second term fees without penalty

Sunday, January 31st

February 2026

Senate meets

Friday, February 6th

Last day for 50% reduction of tuition fees for standard courses

Sunday, February 8th
100% of tuition fees will be assessed for courses dropped after this date. For non-standard courses see undergraduate and graduate course add and drop dates.

Faculty of Graduate Studies deadline to apply to graduate for Spring Convocation

Sunday, February 15th
Students completing in the Spring term only

University Closed (Family Day)

Monday, February 16th

Reading Break for all faculties

Monday, February 16th - Friday, February 20th

Last day for withdrawing from full year and second term courses without penalty of failure

Saturday, February 28th

March 2026

Senate Meets

Friday, March 6th

April 2026

Last day of classes for all faculties

Thursday, April 2nd

University Closed (Good Friday)

Friday, April 3rd

University Closed (Easter Monday)

Monday, April 6th

S.E.L. days (Student Experience of Learning survey)

Friday, April 3rd - Monday, April 6th

Examinations begin for all faculties

Tuesday, April 7th

Senate Meets

Friday, April 10th

Examinations end for all faculties

Wednesday, April 22nd
End of Winter Session

2026/2027 Official academic year begins


Summer session

See undergraduate and graduate Summer Session add and drop dates.

May 2026

May-August (Term 1) courses begin for all faculties

Wednesday, May 6th

Senate meets

Friday, May 8th

May (Term 4) and May-June (Term 2) courses begin

Monday, May 11th

University Closed (Victoria Day)

Monday, May 18th

Last day for graduate students to register in a personal leave in summer

Tuesday, May 19th

Senate Committee on Academic Standards meets to approve Convocation lists

Thursday, May 21st

Fees deadlines for summer

Sunday, May 31st
See undergraduate and graduate add and drop dates for standard summer courses

June 2026

May (Term 4) Courses End

Wednesday, June 3rd

June (Term 5) Courses Begin

Thursday, June 4th

Spring Convocation

Monday, June 8th - Friday, June 12th

May-June (Term 2) and June (Term 5) Courses End

Friday, June 26th

July 2026

University Closed (Canada Day)

Tuesday, July 1st

Reading Break May-August (Term 1) sections only (except Law)

Wednesday, July 1st and Tuesday July 2nd

July (Term 6) and July-August (Term 3) courses begin

Monday, July 6th

Deadline to apply to graduate for Fall Convocation (all faculties)

Wednesday, July 15th

July (Term 6) courses end

Tuesday, July 28th

August (Term 7) courses begin

Wednesday, July 29th

Supplemental and deferred examinations for Winter Session 2024-2025 (except for Business and Law courses)

Wenesday, July 29th - Friday, July 31st
 

May-August (Term 1) classes end for all faculties

Friday, July 31st

August 2026

S.E.L. days (Student Experience of Learning survey)

Saturday, August 1st to Monday, August 3rd

University Closed (British Columbia Day)

Monday, August 3rd

May-August (Term 1) examinations begin for all faculties

Tuesday, August 4th

May-August (Term 1) examinations end for all faculties

Monday, August 17th

July-August (Term 3) and August (Term 7) courses end

Friday, August 21st

 

Winter session - first term

September 2026

University Closed (Labour Day)

Monday, September 7th

First year registration and opening assembly for Faculty of Law

Tuesday, September 8th

First term classes begin for all faculties

Wednesday, September 9th

Last day for adding or dropping courses in the Faculty of Law

Thursday, September 17th

Last day for 100% reduction of tuition fees for standard first term and full year courses

Tuesday, September 22nd
50% of tuition fees will be assessed for courses dropped after this date. For non-standard courses see undergraduate and graduate course add and drop dates.

Last day for graduate students to register in a personal leave in first term

Tuesday, September 22nd

Last day for adding courses that begin in the first term (except Faculty of Law)

Friday, September 25th

Last day for paying first term fees without penalty

Wednesday, September 30th

University Closed (National Day for Truth and Reconciliation)

Wednesday, September 30th

October 2026

Senate meets

Friday, October 2nd

University Closed (Thanksgiving Day)

Monday, October 12th
 

Last day for 50% reduction of tuition fees for standard courses

Tuesday, October 13th
100% of tuition fees will be assessed for courses dropped after this date. For non-standard courses see undergraduate and graduate course add and drop dates.

Senate Committee on Academic Standards meets to approve Convocation lists

Wednesday, October 21st

Last day for withdrawing from first term courses without penalty of failure

Saturday, October 31st

November 2026

Senate meets

Friday, November 6th

University Closed (Remembrance Day)

Wednesday, November 11th

Reading Break for all faculties

Monday, November 9th - Wednesday, November 11th

Fall Convocation

Monday, November 9th and Tuesday, Nov 10th

Faculty of Graduate Studies deadline to apply to graduate for Spring Convocation

Saturday, November 15th
Students completing in the Fall term only

December 2026

Senate meets

Friday, December 4th

Last day of classes in first term for all faculties

Monday, December 7th

National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

Monday, December 7th
Classes and exams cancelled from 11:30am - 12:30pm

S.E.L. days (Student Experience of Learning survey)

Tuesday, December 8th and Wednesday, December 9th

First term examinations begin for all faculties

Thursday, December 10th

Undergraduate deadline to apply to graduate for Spring Convocation

Tuesday, December 15th

First term examinations end for all faculties

Wednesday, December 23rd

University closed (Winter Break)

Friday, December 25th - Thursday, December 31st