Sessional Dates
Important dates for students each semester. Filter by Undergraduate or Graduate, or by your program. You may also download a PDF copy of the full list of sessional dates for both undergraduate and graduate programs.
Examination Week
Starts: December 14, 2026
Ends: December 18, 2026
Make-up Exams
Starts: December 17, 2026
Ends: December 23, 2026
Recommended tuition fee payment deadline for all tuition fees billed for the 2026 tax year
(Winter 2026, Summer 2026, and Fall 2026) for students who want eligible 2026 tuition fee payments to be reported on the 2026 calendar T2202 tax certificate, available for students to view and print on ACORN on February 21, 2027
Starts: December 18, 2026
Ends: December 18, 2026
Recommended tuition fee payment deadline for international students registering or starting their program in the Winter session
(i.e., those who were not registered in the previous Fall session) to ensure they are covered by UHIP at the beginning of January. A student’s status on ACORN will change from “Invited” to “Registered” when registration is complete
Starts: December 18, 2026
Ends: December 18, 2026
Winter Break begins – University closed until January 5, 2027 inclusive.
Starts: December 24, 2026
Ends: January 5, 2027
Bloomberg Faulty of Nursing graduate courses begin.
Starts: January 6, 2027
Ends: January 6, 2027
University reopens
Starts: January 6, 2027
Ends: January 6, 2027
Year 2, pre-clinical labs for NUR460Y1
Starts: January 6, 2027
Ends: January 8, 2027
Year 2, pre-clinical labs NURS461Y1
Starts: January 8, 2027
Ends: January 8, 2027
Year 1 and Year 2 Winter Session classes begin
Starts: January 11, 2027
Ends: January 11, 2027