Important Dates
2024MAY 2 Grades due for courses with formal exams 6 First Day of Part of Term A Summer Classes 20 MFA Nonfiction Summer Session begins – term fees due 20 Victoria Day – University closed 23 Encaenia (King’s Graduation Ceremony)
JUNE 1-9 MFA Creative Nonfiction Summer Residency 3 MFA Fiction Summer Sessions begins – term fees due 8 First-year student registration 15-23 MFA Fiction Summer Residency
JULY 1 Canada Day – University closed 2 Last day to apply to graduate in the Fall (Dalhousie Convocations)
AUGUST 5 Halifax/Dartmouth Natal Day – University closed 9 Last day of MJ Summer Session 16 Last day of MFA Nonfiction Summer Session 24 Grades due for Summer courses with formal exams 31 Last day of MFA Fiction Summer Session
SEPTEMBER 1 Residence opens for all students 2 Labour Day – University closed 3 Classes begin, Fall term 4 Opening lecture, Foundation Year Program 17 Last day to apply for honours programs 17 Last day to change from Dalhousie to King’s or vice versa 17 Fees due for Fall term 30 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – University closed
OCTOBER 14 Thanksgiving Day – University closed 28 Journalism Workshop I begins for 4th year BJH, BJ One-Year Students and MJ 1st year students 22-23 Fall Convocations (Dalhousie)
NOVEMBER 11 Remembrance Day – University closed 11-15 Fall Study Break (Except 4th year BJH, BJ One-Year, and MJ 1st year students)
DECEMBER 2 Last day to apply to graduate in the Spring 3 *Monday classes will be held 4 Classes end, Fall term *Monday classes will be held 5 Break before exams 6 Examinations begin 6 End of Journalism Workshop I for 4th year BJH, BJ One-Year Students and MJ 1st year students 17 Examinations end 18 Residence closes for the holiday break at 12:00 Noon 24 Grades due for courses with formal exams 2025JANUARY 1 New Year’s Day – University closed 5 Residence reopens for second term 6 Classes begin, Winter term 6 Journalism Workshop II begins for 4th year BJH and BJ One-Year students 11-18 MFA Creative Nonfiction Winter Residency (New York based guests), MFA Fiction Winter Residency (Toronto based guests) 20 Fees due for Winter term
FEBRUARY 7 King George III Day – University closed 14 End of Journalism Workshop II for 4th year BJH and BJ One-Year students 17 Journalism Workshop III begins for 4th year BJH and BJ One-Year students 17 Nova Scotia Heritage Day – University closed 17-21 Winter Study Break (Except 4th year BJH and BJ One-Year Students)
MARCH TBD Registration opens for 2025/2026 Fall & Winter terms, current & returning students 28 Journalism Workshop III Ends for 4th year BJH and BJ One-Year Students 31 Start of Winter Study Break for 4th year BJH and BJ
APRIL 4 End of Winter Study Break for 4th year BJH and BJ 7 Journalism Internships begin for BJ One-Year and fourth-year BJH students 7 Classes end, Winter term and Multi-term *Friday classes will be held 8 Break before exams 9 Examinations begin 15 Last day of MFA Nonfiction Winter Session 18 Good Friday – University closed 21 Easter Monday – University open 26 Examinations end 27 Residence closes at 12:00 Noon 29 Last day of MFA Fiction Winter Session
MAY 2 Grades due for courses with formal exams 2 Journalism Internships end (BJ and 4th year BJH students) 5 Courses begin, Summer term 19 Victoria Day – University closed TBA Encaenia (King’s Graduation Ceremony) |
For important dates related to admissions, please refer to the undergraduate program, Bachelor of Journalism, Master of Journalism, Master of Fine Arts in Creative Nonfiction and Fiction dates for your intended start period.