Calendar Dates and Regulations
11 Calendar Dates
Note: Not all programs follow these dates. Please check with your program.
UPEI Calendar Dates 2026-2027 (All programs except Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and Bachelor of Education)
| FALL SEMESTER (SEPTEMBER–DECEMBER 2026) | |
| SEPTEMBER 2026 | |
| 8 Tuesday | Classes Begin |
| 13 Sunday | Final date to apply to graduate for Fall Semester |
| 18 Friday | FINAL DAY FOR REGISTRATION, FOR CHANGING COURSES OR SECTIONS, FOR CANCELLATION OF COURSES OR SECTIONS, FOR CANCELLATION OF COURSES WITH FULL REFUND
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| 22 Tuesday | All Fall Semester Fees due. |
| 30 Wednesday | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. No classes |
| OCTOBER 2026 | |
| 12 Monday | Thanksgiving Day. No classes. |
| 13-16 (Tues-Fri) | Mid-semester break. No classes. (Does not apply to EMBA). |
| 30 Friday | Last day for discontinuing courses – 50% tuition refund. No discontinuations after this date. |
| NOVEMBER 2026 | |
| 11 Wednesday | Remembrance Day. No classes |
| 30 Monday | Final Date to apply to graduate for Winter Semester. |
DECEMBER 2026 |
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| 9 Wednesday | *Final Day of Fall Semester Classes |
| 11-20 (Fri-Sun) | **EXAMINATIONS. No examinations will be held during the period 26 November to 9 December inclusive without the permission of the Chair and Dean. Note: Please see Academic Regulation #13. |
| 13 Sunday | Exams afternoon and evening only |
| 23 Wednesday | End of Fall Semester. Course grades to be submitted to Registrar’s Office by noon on this date. |
| WINTER SEMESTER (JANUARY–MAY 2027) | |
| JANUARY 2027 | |
| 11 Monday | Classes Begin |
| 22 Friday | FINAL DAY FOR REGISTRATION, FOR CHANGING COURSES OR SECTIONS, FOR CANCELLATION OF COURSES OR SECTIONS, FOR CANCELLATION OF COURSES WITH FULL REFUND |
| 26 Tuesday | All Winter Semester Fees Due. |
FEBRUARY 2027 |
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| 15 Monday | Islander Day. No classes. |
| 16-19 (Tues-Fri) | Mid-semester break. No classes. (Does not apply to EMBA). |
| 16 Tuesday | Registration begins for 2027 Summer |
| 22 Monday | Classes resume |
| 26 Friday | Last day for discontinuing courses – 50% tuition refund. No discontinuations after this date. |
| MARCH 2027 | |
| 26 Friday | Good Friday. No Classes |
| 29 Monday | Easter Monday. No Classes |
| APRIL 2027 | |
| 13 Tuesday | Final Day of Winter Semester Classes |
| 16-26 (Fri-Mon) | **EXAMINATIONS. No examinations will be held during the period 31 March to 13 April inclusive without the permission of the Chair and Dean. Note: Please see Academic Regulation #13. |
| 18 Sunday | No exams |
| 25 Sunday | Exams afternoon and evening only |
| 29 Thursday | End of Winter Semester. Course grades for graduating students to be submitted to the Registrar’s Office by noon on this date. |
| MAY 2027 | |
| 3 Monday | Course grades for all students (not graduating) to be submitted to Registrar’s Office by noon on this date. |
| 11 Tuesday | CONVOCATION MORNING (Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Faculty of Nursing) |
| 12 Wednesday | CONVOCATION MORNING (Faculty of Business and Faculty of Engineering) |
| 13 Thursday | CONVOCATION MORNING (Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Education, and Faculty of Graduate Studies) |
| 14 Friday | CONVOCATION MORNING (Faculty of Science) |
| 18 Tuesday | Registration date for students with 4th year standing |
| 20 Thursday | Registration date for students with 3rd year standing |
| 25 Tuesday | Registration date for students with 2nd year standing |
| 26 Wednesday | Registration date for all other students |
| SUMMER SEMESTER (May-August 2027) | |
| FEBRUARY 2027 | |
| 16 Tuesday | Registration begins for 2027 Summer (including First and Second Summer Sessions) |
| FIRST SUMMER SESSION 2027
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. |
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| MAY 2027 | |
| 10 Monday | First Summer Session classes begin |
| 14 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. |
| 24 Monday | Victoria Day. No classes. |
| JUNE 2027 | |
| 3 Thursday | Last day to discontinue from First Summer Session courses.* |
| 17 Thursday | Final Day of First Summer Session classes. |
| 21-22 (Mon-Tues) | Exams for First Summer Session courses. |
| 25 Friday | First Summer Session grades must be submitted to Registrar’s Office by noon. |
| SECOND SUMMER SESSION 2027
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. |
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| 28 Monday | Second Summer Session classes begin. |
| JULY 2027 | |
| 1 Thursday | Canada Day. No classes |
| 2 Friday | Final Day to apply to graduate for Summer Session.
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. |
| 22 Thursday | Last day to discontinue from Second Summer Session courses.* |
| AUGUST 2027 | |
| 5 Thursday | Final Day of Second Summer Session classes. |
| 9-10 (Mon-Tues) | Exams for Second Summer Session courses. |
| 13 Friday | Second Summer Session grades must be submitted to the Registrar’s Office by noon. |
| 20 Friday | Gold Cup and Saucer Day. No Classes |
| 27 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 begin on the dates prior to the regularly scheduled Summer Semester dates, and for regularly scheduled summer semester courses, please contact the Registrar’s Office for refund schedule.
**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 2026-2027 (Veterinary Medicine)
1st ACADEMIC SEMESTER (MAY-DECEMBER 2026)
MAY 2026
4 Monday First day of Fourth Year Rotations – Summer Semester
18 Monday Victoria Day – No Classes
AUGUST 2026
17 Monday First day of Fourth Year Rotations – Fall Semester
27 Thursday First Year Orientation
31 Monday Pre-Clinical Classes begin
SEPTEMBER 2026
7 Monday Labour Day – No classes
30 Tuesday National Day for Truth and Reconciliation- No classes
OCTOBER 2026
12 Monday Thanksgiving Day – No classes
NOVEMBER 2026
11 Wednesday Remembrance Day – No classes
30 Monday Final date to apply to graduate
DECEMBER 2026
4 Friday Final Day of Fall Semester Classes
5-19 Final Examinations
23 Tuesday End of First Semester. Course grades to be submitted to the Registrar’s Office by noon on this date.
2nd ACADEMIC SEMESTER (JANUARY-MAY 2027)
JANUARY 2027
4 Monday First day of Fourth Year Rotations – Winter Semester
4 Monday Pre-clinical Classes begin – Winter Semester
FEBRUARY 2027
11-12 (Thurs-Fri) Mid-semester break (except 4th year rotations). No classes
15 Monday Islander Day. No classes
MARCH 2027
26 Friday Good Friday. No Classes
29 Monday Easter Monday. No Classes
APRIL 2027
16 Friday Final day of Winter Semester Classes
18 Sunday Final day of fourth year rotations
17-April-May-1 Final Exams
29 Thursday End of Second Semester. Course grades for 4th year students to be submitted to Registrar’s Office by noon on this date.
MAY 2027
3 Monday First day of Fourth Year Rotation – Summer Semester
6 Thursday Course grades for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, year students to be submitted to Registrar’s Office by noon on this date.
11 Tuesday Convocation
NOTE: The North American Veterinary Licensing Examination (NAVLE®) dates are in April. Please refer to www.icva.net/navle
Calendar Dates 2026-2027 (Bachelor of Education)
| NB- This Calendar applies to students commencing their BEd program in 2026. For those students entering the program in 2027, please see the 2027-28 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 2026) |
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| MAY 2026 | |
| 1 Friday | Mandatory Program Orientation for all incoming students |
| 4 Monday | First day of classes in Summer Session 1 |
| 8 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 |
| 13-15 Wed-Fri | In school observation (students may attend their own UPEI convocation) |
| 14 Thursday | Faculty of Education Convocation – No Classes |
| 18 Monday | Victoria Day – No Classes |
| *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 |
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| JUNE 2026 | |
| 26 Wednesday | Last day of classes in First Summer session |
| 29- July 3 (Mon-Fri) | Study Break. No classes |
JULY 2026 |
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| 6 Monday | First day of Second Summer Session |
| 9 Thursday | Last day to register for first summer session courses; last day to cancel registration for full refund; last day for changing courses or sections. * |
| 14 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 here. Tuition and fee payment deadline matches the Add/ Drop date for each course | |
| AUGUST 2026 |
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| 20 Thursday | Last Day of classes in Second Summer Session |
| 21 Friday | Gold Cup Day- No classes |
| 24-31 Aug | End of Summer Break |
Fall Semester (September- December 2026) |
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| SEPTEMBER 2026 | |
| 1 Tuesday | First day of Fall classes |
| 1 Tuesday | In-school observation days (campus classes suspended during these observation days) |
| 3-8 (Thu-Tues) | In-school observation days (campus classes suspended during these observation days) |
| 7 Monday | Labour Day – No Classes |
| 8 Tuesday | Second Summer Session grades must be submitted to the Registrar’s Office by noon. |
| 18 Friday | Final day for registration, for cancellation of courses with full refund |
| 22 Tuesday | All Fall Semester fees due. |
| 30 Wednesday | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation- No classes |
| OCTOBER 2026 | |
| 12 Monday | Thanksgiving Day- No classes. |
| 15 Thursday | Fall Practicum Begins |
| November 2026 | |
| 11 Wednesday | Remembrance Day – No classes in PEI schools* |
| 30 Monday | Final date to apply to graduate |
| DECEMBER 2026 |
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| 11 Friday |
Last day of Fall Practicum Last day of classes |
| 23 Wednesday | End of Fall Semester. Course grades must be submitted to the Registrar’s Office by noon. |
| Winter Semester (January- April 2027) |
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| JANUARY 2027 |
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| 4 Monday | First day of classes in Winter semester |
| 22 Friday | Final day for registration, for cancellation of courses with full refund |
| 26 Tuesday | All Winter Semester fees due. |
| FEBRUARY 2027 |
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| 8 Monday | First day of Winter Practicum* |
| 15 Monday | Islander Day. No classes for those doing practicum in PEI schools* |
| MARCH 2027 |
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| March Break (Dates to align with those in schools where practicum takes place) |
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| 26 Friday | Good Friday. No classes in PEI schools* |
| 29 Monday | Easter Monday. No classes in PEI schools* |
| APRIL 2027 |
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| 23 Friday | Last day of Winter Practicum |
| 29 Thursday | Last day of Winter Semester Winter Practicum debriefing (Mandatory of all students) Last Day of Classes *Course grades must be submitted to the Register’s Office by noon on this date. |
| MAY 2027 |
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| 13 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 2026-2027
2026
Friday, September 25
Friday, October 23
Friday, November 27
Friday, December 11
2027
Friday, January 22
Friday, February 26
Thursday, March 251
Friday, April 23
Friday, May 72
1Meeting date adjusted to accommodate for Good Friday
2Meeting date adjusted to accommodate for Convocation the following week