Calendar Dates and Regulations
11 Calendar Dates
Note: Not all programs follow these dates. Please check with your program.
UPEI Calendar Dates 2025-2026 (All programs except Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and Bachelor of Education)
| FALL SEMESTER (SEPTEMBER–DECEMBER 2025) | |
| SEPTEMBER 2025 | |
| 3 Wednesday | Classes Begin |
| 7 Sunday | Final date to apply to graduate for Fall Semester |
| 12 Friday | FINAL DAY FOR REGISTRATION, FOR CHANGING COURSES OR SECTIONS, FOR CANCELLATION OF COURSES OR SECTIONS, FOR CANCELLATION OF COURSES WITH FULL REFUND |
| 16 Tuesday | All Fall Semester Fees due. |
| 30 Tuesday |
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. No classes |
| OCTOBER 2025 | |
| 13 Monday | Thanksgiving Day. No classes. |
| 14-17 (Tues-Fri) | Mid-semester break. No classes. (Does not apply to BEd and EMBA). |
| 31 Friday | Last day for discontinuing courses – 50% tuition refund. No discontinuations after this date. |
| NOVEMBER 2025 | |
| 11 Tuesday | Holiday in lieu of Remembrance Day. No classes |
| 30 Sunday | Final Date to apply to graduate for Winter Semester. |
DECEMBER 2025 |
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| 4 Thursday | *Final Day of Fall Semester Classes |
| 9-18 (Tues-Thur) | **EXAMINATIONS. No examinations will be held during the period 23 November to 9 December inclusive without the permission of the Chair and Dean. Note: Please see Academic Regulation #13. |
| 14 Sunday | Exams afternoon and evening only |
| 23 Tuesday | End of Fall Semester. Course grades to be submitted to Registrar’s Office by noon on this date. |
| WINTER SEMESTER (JANUARY–MAY 2026) All programs except Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and Bachelor of Education (all programs) |
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| JANUARY 2026 | |
| 12 Monday | Classes Begin |
| 23 Friday | FINAL DAY FOR REGISTRATION, FOR CHANGING COURSES OR SECTIONS, FOR CANCELLATION OF COURSES OR SECTIONS, FOR CANCELLATION OF COURSES WITH FULL REFUND |
| 27 Tuesday | All Winter Semester Fees Due. |
FEBRUARY 2026 |
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| 16 Monday | Islander Day. No classes. |
| 17-20 (Tues-Fri) | Mid-semester break. No classes. (Does not apply to BEd and EMBA). |
| 17 Tuesday | Registration begins for 2025 Summer |
| 23 Monday | Classes resume |
| 27 Friday | Last day for discontinuing courses – 50% tuition refund. No discontinuations after this date. |
| APRIL 2026 | |
| 3 Friday | Good Friday. No Classes |
| 6 Monday | Easter Monday. No Classes |
| 14 Tuesday | Final Day of Winter Semester Classes |
| 17-27 (Fri-Mon) | **EXAMINATIONS. No examinations will be held during the period 30 March to 14 April inclusive without the permission of the Chair and Dean. Note: Please see Academic Regulation #13. |
| 30 Thursday | End of Winter Semester. Course grades for graduating students to be submitted to the Registrar’s Office by noon on this date. |
| MAY 2026 |
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| 4 Monday | Course grades for all students (not graduating) to be submitted to Registrar’s Office by noon on this date. |
| 12 Tuesday |
CONVOCATION MORNING (Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Faculty of Nursing) |
| 13 Wednesday | CONVOCATION MORNING (Faculty of Business and Faculty of Engineering) |
| 14 Thursday | CONVOCATION MORNING (Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Education |
| 15 Friday | CONVOCATION MORNING (Faculty of Science) |
| 19 Tuesday |
Registration date for students with 4th year standing |
| 21 Thursday | Registration date for students with 3rd year standing |
| 25 Monday | Registration date for students with 2nd year standing |
| 26 Tuesday | Registration date for all other students |
| SUMMER SEMESTER (May-August 2026)
All programs except Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and Bachelor of Education (all programs) |
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| FEBRUARY 2026 | |
| 17 Tuesday | Registration begins for 2026 Summer (including First and Second Summer Sessions) |
| FIRST SUMMER SESSION 2026
NOTE: For courses that do not follow the regularly scheduled Summer Session dates published here, please note the unique First day, Last day, Add, Drop, and Discontinuation deadlines published here https://portal.upei.ca/Documents/CourseSectionDateReport.pdf . Tuition and fee payment deadline matches the Add/Drop date for each course. |
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| MAY 2026 | |
| 11 Monday | First Summer Session classes begin |
| 15 Friday | Last day to register late for First Summer Session courses; last day to cancel registration for full refund; last day for changing courses or sections. |
| 18 Monday | Victoria Day. No classes. |
| JUNE 2026 |
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| 4 Thursday | Last day to discontinue from First Summer Session courses.* |
| 18 Thursday | Final Day of First Summer Session classes. |
| 22-23 (Mon-Tues) | Exams for First Summer Semester |
| 26 Friday | First Summer Session grades must be submitted to Registrar’s Office by noon. |
| SECOND SUMMER SESSION 2026
NOTE: For courses that do not follow the regularly scheduled Summer Session dates published here, please note the unique First day, Last day, Add, Drop, and Discontinuation deadlines published here https://portal.upei.ca/Documents/CourseSectionDateReport.pdf . Tuition and fee payment deadline matches the Add/Drop date for each course. |
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| 29 Monday | Second Summer Session classes begin. |
| JULY 2026 | |
| 1 Wednesday | Canada Day. No classes |
| 3 Friday | Last day to register late for Second Summer Session courses; last day to cancel registration for full refund; last day for changing courses or sections. |
| 17 Sunday | Final Day to apply to graduate for Summer Session. |
| 23 Thursday | Last day to discontinue from Second Summer Session courses.* |
| AUGUST 2026 | |
| 6 Thursday | Final Day of Second Summer Session classes. |
| 10-11 (Mon-Tues) | Exams for Second Summer Semester courses. |
| 14 Friday | Second Summer Session grades must be submitted to the Registrar’s Office by noon. |
| 21 Friday | Gold Cup and Saucer Day. No Classes |
| 29 Friday | Final Day of Summer Semester (for Internships, COOP placements and other learning delivered over the full Summer Semester (May through August)) – Grades must be submitted to the Registrar’s Office by noon for these courses. |
NOTE: For courses that do not follow the regularly scheduled Summer Session dates published here, please note the unique First day, Last day, Add, Drop, and Discontinuation deadlines published here. Tuition and fee payment deadline matches the Add/Drop date for each course.
**Should a final exam, scheduled within the exam period, be cancelled due to storm conditions or other unforeseen circumstances, the Registrar’s Office will reschedule the exam. Cancelled exams will be rescheduled to the earliest possible date within the exam period (normally, this would occur at the end of the exam period to avoid other previously scheduled exams). Updates will be posted to the University website.
Calendar Dates 2025-2026 (Veterinary Medicine)
1st ACADEMIC SEMESTER (MAY-DECEMBER 2025)
MAY 2025 5 Monday First day of Fourth Year Rotations – Summer Semester
19 Monday Victoria Day – No classes
AUGUST 2025
11 Monday First day of Fourth Year Rotations – Fall Semester
21 Thursday First Year Orientation
25 Monday Pre-Clinical Classes begin
SEPTEMBER 2025
1 Monday Labour Day – No classes
30 Tuesday National Day for Truth and Reconciliation- No classes
OCTOBER 2025
13 Monday Thanksgiving Day – No classes
NOVEMBER 2025
11 Tuesday Remembrance Day – No classes
28 Friday Final Day of Fall Semester Classes
29-Dec 13(Sat Sat) Final Examinations
30 Sunday Final date to apply to graduate
DECEMBER 2025
23 Tuesday End of First Semester. Course grades to be submitted to the Registrar’s Office by noon on this date.
NOTE: The North American Veterinary Licensing Examination (NAVLE®) is available during a four-week testing window in November-December. For further information, please refer to www.icva.net/navle
2nd ACADEMIC SEMESTER (JANUARY-MAY 2025)
JANUARY 2026
5 Monday First day of Fourth Year Rotations – Winter Semester
5 Monday Pre-clinical Classes begin – Winter Semester
FEBRUARY 2026
12-13 (Thurs-Fri) Mid-semester break (except 4th year rotations). No classes
16 Monday Islander Day. No classes
APRIL 2026
3 Friday Good Friday. No classes
6 Monday Easter Monday. No classes
17 Friday Final day of Winter Semester classes
19 Sunday Final day of Fourth year rotations
18 April-May 1 (Sat-Fri) Final Exams
30 Thursday End of Second Semester. Course grades for 4th year students to be submitted to Registrar’s Office by noon.
MAY 2026
4 Monday Course grades for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd year students to be submitted to Registrar’s Office by noon on this date.
4 Monday First day of Fourth Year Rotation – Summer Semester
12 Tuesday Convocation
NOTE: The North American Veterinary Licensing Examination (NAVLE®) dates are in April. Please refer to www.icva.net/navle
Calendar Dates 2025-2026 (Bachelor of Education)
| NB- This Calendar applies to students commencing their BEd program in 2024. For those students entering the program in 2025, please see the 2025-26 Academic Calendar.
*Note: For courses that do not follow the regularly scheduled Summer Session dates published here, please note the unique First day, Last day, Add, Drop and Discontinuation deadlines published. Tuition and fee payment deadline matches the Add/ Drop date for each course SUMMER SEMESTER (May-August 2025) |
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| MAY 2025 | |
| 1 Thursday | Mandatory Program Orientation for all incoming students |
| 5 Monday | First day of classes in Summer Session 1 |
| 9 Friday | Last day to register late for First Summer Semester courses; last day to cancel registration for full refund; last day for changing courses or sections. For refund schedule for Summer sessions; please contact the Registrar’s office or consult the following link in my UPEI |
| 15 Thursday | No classes (UPEI Convocation). |
| 19 Monday | Victoria Day – No classes |
| 21-23 (Wed-Fri) | Observation in schools (no classes on campus. |
| *Note: For courses that do not follow the regularly scheduled Summer Session dates published here, please note the unique First day, Last day, Add, Drop and Discontinuation deadlines published https://portal.upei.ca/Documents/CourseSectionDateReport.pdf . Tuition and fee payment deadline matches the Add/ Drop date for each course |
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| JUNE 2025 | |
| 24 Tuesday | Last day of classes in First Summer session |
| 25-30 (Wed-Mon) | Study Break. No classes |
JULY 2025 |
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| 1 Tuesday | Canada Day. No classes |
| 2 Wednesday | First day of Second Summer Session |
| 9 Wednesday | Last day to register for first summer session courses; last day to cancel registration for full refund; last day for changing courses or sections. |
| 15 Tuesday | First Summer session grades must be submitted to the Registrars Office by noon. |
| *Note: For courses that do not follow the regularly scheduled Summer Session dates published here, please note the unique First day, Last day, Add, Drop and Discontinuation deadlines published https://portal.upei.ca/Documents/CourseSectionDateReport.pdf . Tuition and fee payment deadline matches the Add/ Drop date for each course | |
| AUGUST 2025 | |
| 15 Friday | Gold Cup Day- No classes |
| 29 Friday | Last Day of classes in Second Summer Session |
Fall Semester (September- December 2025) |
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| SEPTEMBER 2025 | |
| 1 Monday | Labour Day. No Classes |
| 2 Tuesday | In school professional development day |
| 3 Wednesday | First day of Fall classes |
| 4-9 (Thur-Tues) | In-school observation days (campus classes suspended during these observation days) |
| 8 Monday | Second Summer Session grades must be submitted to the Registrar’s Office by noon. |
| 12 Friday | Final day for registration, for cancellation of courses with full refund; All fall semester fees due. |
| 30 Tuesday | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation- No classes |
| OCTOBER 2025 | |
| 13 Monday | Thanksgiving Day- No classes. |
| 15 Wednesday | Fall Practicum Preparation on campus (mandatory) |
| 17 Friday | Fall Practicum Preparation in schools (mandatory) |
| 20 Monday | First day of Fall Practicum |
| November 2025 | |
| 11 Tuesday | Remembrance Day – No classes in PEI schools* |
| 30 Saturday | Final date to apply to graduate |
| DECEMBER 2025 |
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| 11 Thursday |
Last day of Fall Practicum |
| 12 Friday | Fall Practicum debriefing (Mandatory for all students) |
| 22 Monday | End of Fall Semester. Course grades must be submitted to the Registrar’s Office by noon. |
| Winter Semester (January- April 2026) |
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| JANUARY 2026 | |
| 6 Monday | First day of classes in Winter semester |
| 16 Friday | Final day for registration, for cancellation of courses with full refund; All winter semester fees due. |
| FEBRUARY 2026 | |
| 9 Monday | First day of Winter Practicum* |
| 16 Monday | Islander Day. No classes for those doing practicum in PEI schools* |
| MARCH 2026 | |
| March Break (Dates to align with those in schools where practicum takes place) |
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| APRIL 2026 | |
| 3 Friday | Good Friday. No classes in PEI schools* |
| 6 Monday | Easter Monday. No classes in PEI schools* |
| 30 Thursday | Last day of Winter Practicum |
| MAY 2026 | |
| 2 Friday | Last day of Winter Semester; Winter Practicum deferring ( Mandatory of all students) *Course grades must be submitted to the Register’s Office by noon on this date. |
| 14 Thursday | CONVOCATION MORNING (Faculty of Education) No classes |
| *While in practicum in schools, students will follow the school calendars. Holidays, special days, parent-teacher interview dates and professional development days will apply to students while working in schools. These dates may differ from one school context to another. |
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SENATE Dates for 2025-2026
2025
Friday, January 17
Friday, February 14
Friday, March 14
Friday, April 11
2026
To be determined