This calendar will include the Senate and Board approved important dates including approved fee dates as well as University Important Dates required by legislature or policy.
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Academic Dates
All students, excluding the exceptions, follow these important dates:
2025-2026 Academic Schedule
Exception – Students in the following programs have an alternate schedule:
- Dietetic Practicum Program
- Postgraduate Education Program
Board of Governors Meeting Dates
For more information, please visit Board of Governors.
September 18, 2024
November 18-19 2024
February 26, 2025
May 14, 2025
September 24, 2025
November 17-18, 2025
Senior Leadership Group Meeting Dates
October 3, 2024
November 7, 2024
December 10, 2024
January 16, 2025
February 13, 2025
March 13, 2025
April 10, 2025
May 15, 2025
June 10, 2025
July 10, 2025
September 11, 2025
October 9, 2025
November 13, 2025
December 11, 2025
Management Group and Management Steering Group Meeting Dates
October 17, 2024 – MSG
November 14, 2024 – MG/MSG
December 12, 2024 – MSG
January 16, 2025 – MG/MSG
February 20, 2025 – MSG
March 20, 2025 – MG/MSG
April 17, 2025 – MSG
May 15, 2025 – MG/MSG
June 19, 2025 – MSG
September 18, 2025 – MG/MSG
October 16, 2025 – MSG
November 20, 2025 – MG/MSG
December 11, 2025 – MSG
January 15, 2026 – MG/MSG
Observances and Religious Holidays
If you need a reasonable accommodation for a religious or spiritual observance, it is important to provide reasonable advance notice of your intended absence. Please contact either Human Resources or Learner Support Services for information.
| Observances and Religious Holidays
The University has a legal obligation to take reasonable measures to accommodate employees and learners who request time off for religious observances for which a day of observance is not provided by statute. If you need a reasonable accommodation for a religious or spiritual observance, it is important to provide reasonable advance notice of your intended absence. Please contact either Human Resources or Learner Support Services for information. |
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| Ramadan (Islam) | Begins at sunset on Feb 28, 2025 and ends on March 30, 2025. Muslims may fast from dawn to dusk, abstaining from food and drink. Examinations scheduled in the evening may pose a special burden. |
| Purim (Jewish) | Begins at sunset on March 13, 2025 and ends on March 14, 2025 |
| Naw-ruz New year | March 19, 2025 |
| Good Friday (Christian) | April 18, 2025 |
| Easter Sunday (Christian) | April 20, 2025 |
| International Transgender Day of Visibility | March 31, 2025 |
| Eid-al-Fitr (Islam) | Begins at sunset on March 30, 2025 and ends on March 31, 2025 |
| Vaisakhi (Sikh) | April 14, 2025 |
| Passover (Jewish) | Begins at sunset on April 12, 2025 and ends on April 20, 2025 |
| Earth Day | April 22, 2026 |
| Holy Friday (Orthodox) | April 20, 2025 |
| Easter (Orthodox) | April 20, 2025 |
| Shavuot (Jewish) | Begins at sunset on June 1, 2025 and ends at nightfall on June 3, 2025 |
| Hajj Pilgrimage (Islam) | From June 4, 2025 to June 9, 2025 for students participating in the pilgrimage to Mecca |
| Eid-al-Adha (Islam) | Begins at sunset on June 6, 2025 and ends June 10, 2025 |
| National Indigenous Peoples Day | June 21, 2025 |
| Ashura (Islam) | July 6, 2025 |
| Tisha B’av (Jewish) | Begins on August 2, 2025 and ends at nightfall on August 3, 2025 |
| Le Jour des Franco-ontariens | Septembre, 25, 2025 |
| National Day for Truth and Reconciliation | September 30, 2025 |
| Rosh Hashanah (Jewish) | Begins at sunset on September 22, 2025 and ends on September 24, 2025 |
| Yom Kippur (Jewish) | Begins at sunset on October 1, 2025, and ends on October 2, 2025 |
| Dussehra (Hindu) | October 2, 2025 |
| First two days of Sukkot (Jewish) | Begins at sunset on October 6, 2025 and the second day ends on October 7, 2025 |
| Shemini Atzeret (Jewish) | Begins at sunset on October 13, 2025, and ends on October 14, 2025 |
| Simchat Torah (Jewish) | Begins at sunset on October 14, 2025, and ends on October 15, 2025 |
| Diwali (Hindu-Jain-Sikh) | October 20, 2025 |
| Remembrance Day | November 11, 2025 |
| Christmas Eve (Christian) | December 24, 2025 |
| Christmas (Christian) | December 25, 2025 |
| Hanukkah (Jewish) | Begins at sunset on December 14, 2025, and ends on December 22, 2025 |
| Feast of the Nativity (Orthodox) | January 7, 2026 |
| Lunar New Year (Buddhist) | February 17, 2026 |
| Magha Puja Day (Buddhist) | March 3, 2026 |
| Ramadan (Islam) | Begins at sunset on February 17, 2026 and ends on March 19, 2026. Muslims may fast from dawn to dusk, abstaining from food and drink. Examinations scheduled in the evening may pose a special burden. |
| Purim (Jewish) | Begins at sunset on March 2, 2026 and ends on March 3, 2026 |
| Naw-ruz New year | March 20, 2026 |
| Eid-al-Fitr (Islam) | Begins at sunset on or near March 19, 2026 and ends on March 20, 2026 |
| International Transgender Day of Visibility | March 31, 2026 |
| Passover (Jewish) | Begins at sunset on April 1, 2026 and ends on April 9, 2026 |
| Vaisakhi (Sikh) | April 14, 2026 |
| Good Friday (Christian) | April 3, 2026 |
| Holy Friday (Orthodox) | April 10, 2026 |
| Easter Sunday (Christian) | April 5, 2026 |
| Easter (Orthodox) | April 12, 2026 |
| Earth Day | April 22, 2026 |
| Shavuot (Jewish) | Begins at sunset on May 21, 2026 and ends at nightfall on May 23, 2026 |
| Hajj Pilgrimage (Islam) | From May 24, 2026 to May 29, 2026 for students participating in the pilgrimage to Mecca |
| Eid-al-Adha (Islam) | Begins at sunset on May 26, 2026 and ends May 29, 2026 |
| National Indigenous Peoples Day | June 21, 2026 |
| Ashura (Islam) | June 25, 2026 |
| Tisha B’av (Jewish) | Begins on July 22, 2026 and ends at nightfall on July 23, 2026 |
There are many religious observation dates associated with various faiths, and the absence of such dates on this list should not be interpreted to mean that accommodation will not be provided to students who observe those days.
Senate Dates
University Closures
February 17, 2025 – for Family Day
April 18, 2025 – for Good Friday
April 21, 2025 – for Easter Monday
May 19, 2025 – for Victoria Day
July 1, 2025 – for Canada Day
August 4, 2025 – Civic Holiday
September 1, 2025 – Labour Day
October 13, 2025 – Thanksgiving Day
December 24, 2025 to January 3, 2026 – Holiday Closure (which includes: Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day)
