Academic dates
Stay on track with key academic dates at the University of Calgary. Find term timelines, add and drop deadlines, fee due dates, and exam periods in one place to help you plan your studies and avoid missing important deadlines.
May 1, 2026
- Continuing undergraduate student awards application closes
May 3, 2026
- Last day to join a Spring waitlist
May 4, 2026
- First day of Spring classes
May 6, 2026
- All waitlists cleared (purge). Course enrolment becomes first-come, first-served.
May 7, 2026
May 12, 2026
- Spring fee payment deadline
- Last day to submit third-party sponsorship applications
- Last day to opt in for UPass
- Last day to enrol in a Spring term payment plan
May 18, 2026
- Victoria Day (university closure)
May 28–29, 2026
June 1, 2026
- Registration opens for Summer Term payment plans
June 3–10, 2026
June 15, 2026
- Last day of Spring classes
- Last day to withdraw from a Spring Term course
June 17, 2026
- First day of Spring Term final exams
June 20, 2026
- End of Spring Term final exams
June 28, 2026
- End of Spring Term
- Last day to join a Summer Term course waitlist
June 28, 2026
- Last day to join a Summer course waitlist
June 29, 2026
- First day of Summer classes
July 1, 2026
- Canada Day (university closure)
- Louise McKinney Scholarship application opens
- Indigenous Careers Award application opens
- Jason Lang Scholarship application opens
July 2, 2026
- All waitlists cleared (purge). Course enrolment becomes first-come, first-served.
July 3, 2026
- Last day to drop a class without penalty
- Last day to add or swap a class without penalty
July 8, 2026
- Summer Term fee payment deadline
- Last day to enrol in a Summer Term payment plan
- Last day to submit third-party sponsorship applications for Summer Term
- Last day to opt in for UPass
Aug. 1, 2026
- Registration opens for Fall Term payment plans
Aug. 3, 2026
- Heritage Day (university closure)
Aug. 12, 2026
- Last day to withdraw from a Summer Term course
- Last day of Summer Term classes
Aug. 14, 2026
- First day of Summer Term final exams
Aug. 18, 2026
- End of Summer Term final exams
Aug. 23, 2026
- End of Summer Term
Aug. 24–28, 2026
- Block Week
Aug. 28, 2026
- Last day to withdraw from a Block Week course
Aug. 31, 2026
- Last day to join a Fall Term course waitlist
Sept. 1, 2026
- First day of Fall classes
Sept. 7, 2026
- Labour Day (university closure)
- All waitlists cleared (purge). Course enrolment becomes first-come, first-served.
Sept. 10, 2026
- Last day to drop a Fall class without penalty
Sept. 11, 2026
- Last day to add/swap a Fall course
Sept. 15, 2026
- Deadline to apply for Fall Graduation
Sept. 18, 2026
- Fall tuition and fee payment deadline
- Last day to enrol in a Fall payment plan
- Last day to submit third-party sponsorship applications
- Last day to opt in for UPass
Sept. 30, 2026
- National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (University closure)
- Jason Lang Scholarship application closes (Fall disbursement)
- Louise McKinney Scholarship application closes
Oct. 1, 2026
- Alberta Student Aid Awards application opens
- Student Peer Assistance Bursary application opens
- SU Quality Money International Bursary application opens
- Prestige Awards application opens
- High School Awards application opens
Oct. 12, 2026
- Thanksgiving Day (university closure)
Oct. 15, 2026
- Indigenous Careers Award application closes (Fall disbursement)
Oct. 30, 2026
- SU Quality Money International Bursary application closes (Fall disbursement)
Nov. 8–14, 2026
- Term break (no classes)
Nov. 9–10, 2026
Nov. 11, 2026
- Remembrance Day (university closure)
Dec. 1, 2026
- Alberta Student Aid Awards application closes
- Prestige Awards application closes
Dec. 4, 2026
- Last day to withdraw from a Fall course
- Last day of Fall classes
Dec. 8, 2026
- Start of Fall final exams
Dec. 18, 2026
- End of Fall final exams
Dec. 24, 2026
- End of Fall Term
Dec. 25–31, 2026
- Holiday observance (university closure)
TBD
- Spring/Summer Term course schedule available
- Spring/Summer Term course registration
- Fall/Winter Term course schedule available
- Fall/Winter Term course registration
Jan. 1, 2027
- New Year’s Day (university closure)
Jan. 4–8, 2027
- Block Week
Jan. 8, 2027
- Last day to withdraw from a Block Week course
Jan. 10, 2027
- Last day to join a Winter Term course waitlist
Jan. 11, 2027
- First day of Winter classes
Jan. 15, 2027
- Deadline to apply for Winter Conferral of Degree
- Indigenous Careers Award application closes (Winter disbursement)
- Jason Lang Scholarship application closes (Winter disbursement)
Jan. 18, 2027
- All waitlists cleared (purge). Course enrolment becomes first-come, first-served.
Jan. 21, 2027
- Last day to drop a Winter class without penalty
Jan. 22, 2027
- Last day to add/swap a Winter course
Jan. 29, 2027
- Tuition and fee payment deadline
- Last day to enrol in a Winter payment plan
- Last day to submit third party sponsorship applications
- Last day to opt in for UPass
Jan. 30, 2027
- SU Quality Money International Bursary application closes (Winter disbursement)
Feb. 13, 2027
- Winter Conferral of Degree
Feb. 14–20, 2027
- Term Break (no classes)
Feb. 15, 2027
- Family Day (university closure)
March 1, 2027
- Continuing undergraduate student awards application opens
- High School Awards application closes
March 26, 2027
- Good Friday (university closure)
March 29, 2027
- Easter Monday (university closure)
March 31, 2027
- Deadline to apply for Fall Graduation
April 1, 2027
- Registration opens for Spring Term payment plans
April 13, 2027
- Last day to withdraw from a Winter course
- Last day of Winter classes
April 16, 2027
- Start of Winter Term final exams
April 27, 2026
- End of Winter Term final exams
April 30, 2027
- End of term
- Student Peer Assistance Bursary application closes
TBD:
- First-year student registration
- Last day to join a Spring Term course waitlist
- All waitlists cleared (purge). Course enrolment becomes first-come, first-served.
- Transfer student course registration
- Open Studies course registration
May 1, 2027
- Spring Term starts
- Continuing undergraduate student awards application closes
May 3, 2027
- First day of Spring Term classes
May 6, 2027
May 11, 2027
- Spring tuition and fee payment deadline
- Last day to submit third-party sponsorship applications
- Last day to opt in for UPass
- Last day to enrol in a Spring Term payment plan
May 24, 2027
- Victoria Day (university closure)
June 1, 2027
- Registration opens for Summer Term payment plans
June 8–17, 2027
June 9, 2027
- Last day to submit third-party sponsorship applications for Summer Term
June 18, 2027
- First day of Spring Term final exams
June 22, 2027
- End of Spring Term final exams
June 27, 2027
- End of Spring Term
June 28, 2027
- First day of Summer classes
July 1, 2027
- Canada Day (university closure)
- Louise McKinney Scholarship application opens
- Indigenous Careers Award application opens
- Jason Lang Scholarship application opens
July 2, 2027
- Last day to drop a class without penalty
- Last day to add or swap a class without penalty
July 7, 2027
- Summer fee payment deadline
- Last day to submit third-party sponsorship applications
- Last day to enrol in a payment plan
- Last day to opt in for UPass
Aug. 1, 2027
- Registration opens for Fall Term payment plans
Aug. 2, 2027
- Heritage Day (university closure)
Aug. 11, 2027
- Last day to withdraw from a Summer Term course
- Last day of Summer Term classes
Aug. 14, 2027
- First day of Summer Term final exams
Aug. 18, 2027
- End of Summer Term final exams
Aug. 22, 2027
- End of Summer Term