Important academic dates and deadlines

The following important dates and deadlines apply to the entire student population, whether you are studying at the undergraduate, graduate or postdoctoral level.

Dates and deadlines per term

Dates may vary for certain programs (Education, Common Law, Civil Law, Engineering, Medicine, MBA, Master of Health Administration (MHA), Health Sciences, etc.) and for work terms. Please check with the academic unit concerned and refer to the Co-op website for work-term deadlines. Consult the calendars below to find out more about their important dates and deadlines. This information can change without notice.

Last reviewed: June 2026

TopicDates
Term datesJanuary 1 to April 30
Course datesJanuary 12 to April 15
Teaching and course evaluation periodMarch 30 to April 12

Convocation

TopicDates
Last day to register to receive your degree in Spring 2026
(Spring 2026 Convocation Ceremony)
March 31, 2026
Spring 2026 Convocation CeremonyJune 8 to 12, 2026
Last day to register to receive your degree in Fall 2026
(Spring 2027 Convocation Ceremony)
September 15, 2026
Last day to register to receive your degree in Spring 2027
(Spring 2027 Convocation Ceremony)
March 31, 2027
Spring 2027 Convocation CeremonyJune 9 to 13, 2027

Commonly-recognized religious holidays 2026–2027

Here is a list of the most commonly recognized religious holidays. However, this list is not all inclusive;  students may choose to observe a holiday from a tradition not reflected in this list. Any student who requires an accommodation based on their religious observance must request one by following the procedure outlined in Academic Regulation A-5.

Note that holiday dates are generally determined by the religion’s own calendar and may therefore vary by year in the secular (Gregorian) calendar.

TopicDates
Mahayana New Year (Buddhism)January 3, 2026
Birth of Guru Gobind Singh Ji (Sikhism)January 6, 2026
Christmas (Christianity: Orthodox)January 6 to 7, 2026
Maghi (Sikhism)January 13, 2026
Makar Sankranti (Hinduism)January 14, 2026
Laylat al Miraj (Islam)January 16, 2026
Epiphany (Christianity: Orthodox)January 19, 2026
Vasanta Panchami (Hinduism)January 23, 2026
Magha Purnima (Hinduism)February 1, 2026
Laylat al Bara'at (Islam)
The holiday begins at the sundown on the evening before the specified date.
February 2 to 3, 2026
Lunar New Year/Chinese New Year (Buddhism/Confucianism)February 17, 2026
Ramadan (Islam)
The holiday begins at the sundown on the evening before the specified date.
February 18 to March 20, 2026
Purim (Judaism)
The holiday begins at the sundown on the evening before the specified date.
March 2 to 3, 2026
Magha Puja Day (Buddhism)March 3, 2026
Holi (Hinduism/Sikhism)March 4, 2026
Laylat al-Qadr (Islam)March 15, 2026
Eid Al Fitr (Islam)
Final determination for local dates is usually made at the last minute depending on the time and visibility of the new moon.
March 20, 2026
Naw-Rúz (Bahá’í) (Islam)
The holiday begins at the sundown on the evening before the specified date.
March 21, 2026
Pesach/Passover (Judaism)
The holiday begins at the sundown on the evening before the specified date.
April 1 to 9, 2026
Good Friday (Christianity: Protestant, Roman Catholic)April 3, 2026
Easter (Christianity: Protestant, Roman Catholic)April 5, 2026
Good Friday (Christianity: Orthodox)April 10, 2026
Easter (Christianity: Orthodox)April 12, 2026
Vaisakhi (Sikhism)April 13, 2026
Yom HaShoah (Judaism)
The holiday begins at the sundown on the evening before the specified date.
April 13 to 14, 2026
Ridvan (1st Day) (Bahá’í)April 21, 2026
Ridvan  (9th Day) (Bahá’í)April 29, 2026
Wesak/Vesak (Buddhism)May 1, 2026
Ridvan (12th Day) (Bahá’í)May 2, 2026
Shavuot (Judaism)
The holiday begins at the sundown on the evening before the specified date.
May 21 to 23, 2026
Declaration of the Bab (Bahá’í)May 24, 2026
Eid Al Adah (Islam)
Final determination for local dates is usually made at the last minute depending on the time and visibility of the new moon.
May 27 to 28, 2026
Ascension of Baha’u’llah (Bahá’í)May 29, 2026
Pentecost (Christianity: Orthodox)May 31, 2026
Islamic New Year (Islam)June 16, 2026
Ashura (Islam)June 25, 2026
Martyrdom of the Bab (Baha’i)July 10, 2026
Tish'a B'Av (Judaism)
The holiday begins at the sundown on the evening before the specified date.
July 21 to 22, 2026
Asalha Puja Day (Buddhism)July 29, 2026
Mawlid an Nabi (Islam) (also referred to Mawlid an Nabi)
The holiday begins at the sundown on the evening before the specified date.
August 25 to 26, 2026
Sri Krishna Jayanti/Janmashtami (Hinduism)September 4, 2026
Rosh Hashanah (Judaism)
The holiday begins at the sundown on the evening before the specified date.
September 11 to 13, 2026
Yom Kippur (Judaism)
The holiday begins at the sundown on the evening before the specified date.
September 20 to 21, 2026
Sukkot (Judaism)
The holiday begins at the sundown on the evening before the specified date.
September 25 to October 2, 2026
Shemini Atzeret (Judaism)
The holiday begins at the sundown on the evening before the specified date.
October 2 to 4, 2026
Simchat Torah (Judaism)
The holiday begins at the sundown on the evening before the specified date.
October 2 to 4, 2026
Navratri (Hinduism)October 11 to 20, 2026
Dussehra (Hinduism)October 20, 2026
All Saints Day (Christianity: Protestant, Roman Catholic)November 1, 2026
All Souls Day (Christianity: Roman Catholic)November 2, 2026
Diwali (Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism)November 8, 2026
Birth of the Báb ( Baha’i)November 10, 2026
Birth of Baha’u’llah ( Baha’i)November 11, 2026
Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur (Sikhism)November 24, 2026
Gurpurab/Birthdate of Guru Nanak Dev Ji (Sikhism)November 24, 2026
Hanukkah (Judaism)
The holiday begins at the sundown on the evening before the specified date.
December 4 to 12, 2026
Christmas (Christianity: Protestant, Roman Catholic)December 25, 2026
Laylat al Miraj (Islam) The holiday begins at the sundown on the evening before the specified date.January 5, 2027
Birth of Guru Gobind Singh Ji (Sikhism)January 6, 2027
Christmas (Christianity: Orthodox)January 6 to 7, 2027
Maghi (Sikhism)January 14, 2027
Makar Sankranti (Hinduism)January 14, 2027
Epiphany (Christianity: Orthodox)January 19, 2027
Mahayana New Year (Buddhism)January 22, 2027
Laylat al Baraat (Islam)
The holiday begins at the sundown on the evening before the specified date.
January 23 to 24, 2027
Lunar New Year/Chinese New YearFebruary 6, 2027
Ramadan (Islam)
The holiday begins at the sundown on the evening before the specified date.
February 7 to March 8, 2026
Vasanta Panchami (Hinduism)February 11, 2027
Magha Purnima (Hinduism)February 20, 2027
Magha Puja Day (Buddhism)February 21, 2027
Laylat al-Qadr (Islam)March 5, 2027
Eid Al Fitr (Islam)
Final determination for local dates is usually made at the last minute depending on the time and visibility of the new moon.
March 10, 2027
Naw-Rúz (Bahá’í) 
The holiday begins at the sundown on the evening before the specified date.
March 21, 2027
Holi (Hinduism/Sikhism)March 22, 2027
Purim (Judaism)
The holiday begins at the sundown on the evening before the specified date.
March 22 to 23, 2027
Good Friday (Christianity: Protestant, Roman Catholic)March 26, 2027
Easter (Christianity: Protestant, Roman Catholic)March 28, 2027
Vaisakhi (Sikhism)April 14, 2027
Ridvan (1st Day) (Bahá’í)April 21, 2027
Pesach/Passover (Judaism)
The holiday begins at the sundown on the evening before the specified date.
April 22 to 29, 2027
Ridvan (9th Day) (Bahá’í)April 29, 2027
Good Friday (Christianity: Orthodox)April 30, 2027
Ridvan (12th Day) (Bahá’í)May 2, 2027
Easter (Christianity: Orthodox)May 2, 2027
Yom HaShoah (Judaism)
The holiday begins at the sundown on the evening before the specified date.
May 3 to 4, 2027
Pentecost (Christianity: Orthodox)May 16, 2027
Eid Al Adah (Islam) final determination for local dates is usually made at the last minute depending on the time and visibility of the moonMay 16 to 17, 2027
Wesak/Vesak (Buddhism)May 20, 2027
Declaration of the Bab (Bahá’í)May 24, 2027
Ascension of Baha’u’llah (Bahá’í)May 29, 2027
Islamic New Year (Islam)June 6, 2027
Shavuot (Judaism)June 10 to 12, 2027
Ashura (Islam)June 15, 2027
Martyrdom of the Bab (Bahá’í)July 10, 2027
Asalha Puja Day (Buddhism)July 20, 2027
Tish’a B’Av (Judaism)August 11 to 12, 2027
Mawlid an Nabi (Islam)
The holiday begins at the sundown on the evening before the specified date.
August 14 to 15, 2027
Sri Krishna Jayanti/Janmashtami (Hinduism)August 25, 2027
Navratri (Hinduism)September 30 to October 8, 2027
Rosh Hashanah (Judaism)
The holiday begins at the sundown on the evening before the specified date.
October 1 to 3, 2027
Dussehra (Hinduism)October 9, 2027
Yom Kippur (Judaism)
The holiday begins at the sundown on the evening before the specified date.
October 10 to 11, 2027
Sukkot (Judaism)
The holiday begins at the sundown on the evening before the specified date.
October 15 to October 22, 2027
Shemini Atzeret (Judaism)
The holiday begins at the sundown on the evening before the specified date.
October 22 to 24, 2027
Simchat Torah (Judaism)
The holiday begins at the sundown on the evening before the specified date.
October 22 to 24, 2027
Diwali (Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism)October 29, 2027
Birth of the Báb (Bahá’í)October 30, 2027
The Birth of the Bahá’ulláh (Bahá’í)October 31, 2027
All Saints Day (Christianity: Protestant, Roman Catholic)November 1, 2027
All Souls Day (Christianity: Roman Catholic)November 2, 2027
Birthdate of Guru Nanak Dev Ji (Sikhism)November 14, 2027
Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji (Sikhism)November 24, 2027
Christmas (Christianity: Protestant, Roman Catholic)December 25, 2027
Hanukkah (Judaism)
The holiday begins at the sundown on the evening before the specified date.
December 25 to January 1, 2027

Past important dates and deadlines

TopicDates
Term datesJanuary 1 to April 30
Course datesJanuary 8 to April 10
Teaching and course evaluation periodMarch 25 to April 5