2025-2026
May 2025
Academic Dates
Date |
Event |
1st |
Summer Term begins. |
5th |
Summer Term classes begin (May-June and May-July). |
9th |
Last date to add Summer Term classes (May-June and May-July). |
9th |
Students unable to register in Summer Term (May-June and May-July) by this date must petition in writing to the Office of the Associate Dean (Academic). If the petition to register late is granted, students must pay tuition fees in full. Exception: OSAP students. |
9th |
Last date to withdraw from Summer Term classes (May-June) without financial penalty. |
15th-18th |
Winter Term Deferred Assessments Period. (TENTATIVE) |
16th |
Last date to withdraw from Summer Term classes (May-July) without financial penalty. |
19th |
Victoria Day (classes will not be held). |
30th |
Last date to withdraw from Summer Term classes (May-June). Courses dropped after this date will remain on the transcript with a DR notation. |
June 2025
Note: Spring 2025 Convocation dates will be published by the Office of the University Registrar in November 2025. Refer to the Convocation Ceremonies webpage to view these dates.
Academic Dates
Date |
Event |
1st |
Last date for Queen’s students to apply for admission to a Dual Degree program for Fall Term. |
1st |
Last date for Queen’s students to apply to transfer into the Faculty of Arts and Science for Fall Term. |
1st |
Last date to apply to the University for upper-year full-time or part-time admission for Fall Term from another post-secondary institution. |
7th |
Last date to apply for accommodation for an official examination conflict for the June, July, and August assessment sessions. (TENTATIVE) |
15th |
Last date for receipt of required documentation from students seeking admission for Fall Term to full- or part-time study, including transfer students, to ensure that an admission decision is made before the Term begins. |
16th |
Summer Term classes end (May-June). |
16th |
Last date to drop Summer Term classes (May-June). |
19th-21st |
Summer Term assessments in May-June classes. (TENTATIVE) |
30th |
Last date to withdraw from Summer Term classes (May-July). Courses dropped after this date will remain on the transcript with a DR notation. |
July 2025
Academic Dates
Date |
Event |
1st |
Canada Day (classes will not be held). |
2nd |
Summer Term classes begin (July-August). |
8th |
Last date to add Summer Term classes (July-August). |
8th |
Students unable to register in Summer Term (July-August) by this date must petition in writing to the Office of the Associate Dean (Academic). If the petition to register late is granted, students must pay tuition fees in full. Exception: OSAP students. |
8th |
Last date to withdraw from Summer Term classes (July-August) without financial penalty. |
15th |
First date to apply in SOLUS to graduate in Fall 2025. |
21st |
Registration period for Fall and Winter classes starts. (TENTATIVE) |
25th |
Summer Term (May-July) classes end. |
25th |
Last date to drop Summer Term classes (May-July). |
27th |
Summer Term assessments in May-July classes begins. (TENTATIVE) |
August 2025
Academic Dates
Date |
Event |
1st |
Last date to withdraw from Summer Term classes (July-August). Courses dropped after this date will remain on the transcript with a DR notation. |
3rd |
Summer Term assessments in May-July classes ends. (TENTATIVE) |
4th |
Civic Holiday (classes will not be held). |
6th-8th |
Summer Term Deferred Assessment Period (May-June). (TENTATIVE) |
13th |
Summer Term classes end (July-August). |
13th |
Last date to drop Summer Term classes (July-August). |
15th-17th |
Summer Term assessments in July-August classes. (TENTATIVE) |
18th |
Time period to add and drop classes (open enrolment period) begins. |
31st |
Summer Term ends. |
September 2025
Academic Dates
Date |
Event |
1st |
Fall Term begins. |
1st |
Labour Day. |
2nd |
Fall Term classes begin. |
2nd-5th |
Summer Term Deferred Assessments period (July-August and May-July). (TENTATIVE) |
15th |
Last date to add Fall Term and multi-term classes. |
15th |
Students unable to register in Fall Term by this date must petition in writing to the Office of the Associate Dean (Academic). If the petition to register late is granted, students must pay tuition fees in full. Exception: OSAP students. |
15th |
Last date to withdraw from Fall Term and multi-term classes without financial penalty. |
30th |
National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. |
October 2025
Academic Dates
Date |
Event |
13th |
Thanksgiving Day (classes will not be held). |
14th-17th |
Fall mid-term Break. |
15th |
Last date to apply in SOLUS to graduate in Fall 2025. |
16th |
University Day. |
27th |
Last date to withdraw from Fall Term classes and multi-term classes. Fall Term courses dropped after this date will remain on the transcript with a DR notation. (TENTATIVE) |
28th |
Last date to submit or withdraw a Personal Interest Credit request for Fall term classes. |
November 2025
Note: Fall 2025 Convocation dates will be published by the Office of the University Registrar in May 2025. Refer to the Convocation Ceremonies webpage to view these dates.
Academic Dates
Date |
Event |
7th |
Last date to apply for accommodation for an official examination conflict for the December examination session. (TENTATIVE) |
11th |
Remembrance Day (classes cancelled 10:30-11:30 a.m.). |
December 2025
Academic Dates
Date |
Event |
1st |
Last date for Queen’s students to apply for admission to a Dual or Second Degree Program for Winter Term. |
1st |
First date to apply in SOLUS to graduate in Spring 2026. |
2nd |
Fall Term classes end. |
2nd |
Last date to drop Fall Term classes. |
3rd-4th |
Fall Term pre-assessment study period. |
6th |
Commemoration Day (examinations will not be held). |
5th-20th |
Final assessments in Fall Term classes and mid-year assessments in multi-term classes. |
31st |
Fall Term ends. |
January 2026
Academic Dates
Date |
Event |
1st |
Winter Term begins. |
1st |
New Year’s Day (University closed; classes will not be held). |
5th |
Winter Term classes begin. |
9th |
Last date to apply to the International Programs Office for exchange programs for 2026-2027. |
15th-20th |
Fall Term Deferred Assessment Period. (TENTATIVE) |
16th |
Last date to add Winter Term classes. |
16th |
Students unable to register in Winter Term by this date must petition in writing to the Office of the Associate Dean (Academic). If the petition to register late is granted, students must pay tuition fees in full. Exception: OSAP students. |
16th |
Last date to withdraw from Winter Term classes without financial penalty. |
February 2026
Academic Dates
Date |
Event |
2nd |
Registration for Summer Term classes begins. |
16th |
Family Day (classes will not be held). |
17th-20th |
Winter mid-term Reading Week. |
27th |
Last date to submit or withdraw a Personal Interest Credit request for Fall term classes. |
27th |
Last date to withdraw from Winter Term classes. Courses dropped after this date will remain on the transcript with a DR notation. (TENTATIVE) |
March 2026
Academic Dates
Date |
Event |
7th |
Last date to apply for accommodation for an official examination conflict for the April examination session. |
31st |
Last date to apply to the University for upper-year full-time admission for Summer Term from another post-secondary institution. |
April 2026
Academic Dates
Date |
Event |
1st |
Last date for Queen’s students to apply for admission to a Dual Degree Program for Summer Term. |
3rd |
Good Friday (no classes). |
6th |
Winter Term classes end. |
6th |
Last date to drop multi-term and Winter Term classes. |
6th |
Teaching Day Change – to Friday programming. |
7th-8th |
Winter Term pre-assessment study period. |
9th-23rd |
Final assessments in Winter Term and multi-term classes. |
30th |
Last date for receipt of required documentation from students seeking admission for Summer Term to full- or part-time study, including transfer students, to ensure that an admission decision is made before the Term begins. |
30th |
Last date to apply in SOLUS to graduate in Spring 2026. |
30th |
Winter Term ends. |
May 2026
Academic Dates
Date |
Event |
1st |
Summer Term begins. |
4th |
Summer Term classes begin (May-June and May-July). |
8th |
Last date to add Summer Term classes (May-June and May-July). |
8th |
Students unable to register in Summer Term (May-June and May-July) by this date must petition in writing to the Office of the Associate Dean (Academic). If the petition to register late is granted, students must pay tuition fees in full. Exception: OSAP students. |
8th |
Last date to withdraw from Summer Term classes (May-June) without financial penalty. |
15th |
Last date to withdraw from Summer Term classes (May-July) without financial penalty. |
14th-19th |
Winter Term Deferred Assessments Period. (TENTATIVE) |
18th |
Victoria Day (classes will not be held). |
29th |
Last date to withdraw from Summer Term classes (May-June). Courses dropped after this date will remain on the transcript with a DR notation. (TENTATIVE) |
June 2026
Note: Spring 2026 Convocation dates will be published by the Office of the University Registrar in November 2026. Refer to the Convocation Ceremonies webpage to view these dates.
Academic Dates
Date |
Event |
1st |
Last date for Queen’s students to apply for admission to a Dual Degree program for Fall Term. |
1st |
Last date for Queen’s students to apply to transfer into the Faculty of Arts and Science for Fall Term. |
1st |
Last date to apply to the University for upper-year full-time or part-time admission for Fall Term from another post-secondary institution. |
7th |
Last date to apply for accommodation for an official examination conflict for the June, July, and August assessment sessions. |
15th |
Last date for receipt of required documentation from students seeking admission for Fall Term to full- or part-time study, including transfer students, to ensure that an admission decision is made before the Term begins. |
15th |
Summer Term classes end (May-June). |
15th |
Last date to drop Summer Term classes (May-June). |
18th-20th |
Summer Term assessments in May-June classes. |
26th |
Last date to withdraw from Summer Term classes (May-July). Courses dropped after this date will remain on the transcript with a DR notation. (TENTATIVE) |
July 2026
Academic Dates
Date |
Event |
1st |
Canada Day (classes will not be held). |
6th |
Summer Term classes begin (July-August). |
10th |
Last date to add Summer Term classes (July-August). |
10th |
Students unable to register in Summer Term (July-August) by this date must petition in writing to the Office of the Associate Dean (Academic). If the petition to register late is granted, students must pay tuition fees in full. Exception: OSAP students. |
10th |
Last date to withdraw from Summer Term classes (July-August) without financial penalty. |
15th |
First date to apply in SOLUS to graduate in Fall 2026. |
20th |
Registration period for Fall and Winter classes commences. |
28th |
Summer Term classes end (May-July). |
28th |
Last date to drop Summer Term classes (May-July). |
28th |
Teaching Day Change – to Wednesday programming. |
30th |
Summer Term final assessments in May-July classes begins. |
31st |
Last date to withdraw from Summer Term classes (July-August). Courses dropped after this date will remain on the transcript with a DR notation. (TENTATIVE) |
August 2026
Academic Dates
Date |
Event |
3rd |
Civic Holiday (classes will not be held). |
7th |
Summer Term final assessments in May-July classes ends. |
11th-13th |
Summer Term Deferred Assessment Period (May-June/6W1 Session). (TENTATIVE) |
17th |
Summer Term classes end (July-August). |
17th |
Last date to drop Summer Term classes (July-August). |
17th |
Time period to add and drop classes (open enrolment period) begins. (TENTATIVE) |
19th-21st |
Summer Term assessments in July-August classes. |
31st |
Summer Term ends. |