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Important Dates

 

2025

MAY

2 Grades due for courses with formal exams

5 Co-op and Academic Summer term begins

5 MJ Summer Session begins

19 Victoria Day – University closed

20 MJ term fees due

26 MFA Nonfiction Summer Session begins – term fees due

29 Encaenia (King’s Graduation Ceremony)

 

JUNE

7-15 MFA Creative Nonfiction & MFA Fiction Summer Residency

23-27 Summer Break for Full-Term courses (except students in Co-op, Clinicals or Internships)

TBD First-year student registration

 

JULY

1 Canada Day  – University closed

2 Last day to apply to graduate in the Fall (Dalhousie Convocations)

 

AUGUST

4 Halifax/Dartmouth Natal Day – University closed

5 *Monday classes will be held for full term courses

6 Classes end, Summer term *Tuesday classes will be held for full term courses

6 Last day of MJ Summer Session

Break before exams

Examinations begin

17 Examinations end

26 Grades due for Summer courses with formal exams

31 Last day of MFA Creative Nonfiction & Fiction Summer Session

31 Residence opens for all students

 

SEPTEMBER

1 Labour Day – University closed

2 Classes begin, Fall term

3 Opening lecture, Foundation Year Program

16 Last day to apply for honours programs

16 Last day to change from Dalhousie to King’s and vice versa

16 Fees due for Fall term

30 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – University closed

 

OCTOBER

13 Thanksgiving Day – University closed

27 Journalism Workshop I begins for 4th year BJH, BJ One-Year Students and MJ 1st year students

28-29 Fall Convocations (Dalhousie)

 

NOVEMBER

11 Remembrance Day – University closed

10-14 Fall Study Break (Except 4th year BJH, BJ One-Year, and MJ 1st year students)

 

DECEMBER

1 Last day to apply to graduate in the Spring

3 Classes end, Fall term *Monday classes will be held

4 Break before exams

5 End of Journalism Workshop I for 4th year BJH, BJ One-Year Students and MJ 1st year students

5 Examinations begin

16 Examinations end

17 Residence closes for the holiday break at 12:00 Noon

24 Grades due for courses with formal exams

2026

JANUARY

1 New Year’s Day – University closed

5 Journalism Workshop II begins for 4th year BJH and BJ One-Year students

6 Residence reopens for second term

7 Classes begin, Winter term

10-17 MFA Creative Nonfiction Winter Residency (Toronto based guests), MFA Fiction Winter Residency (New York based guests)

22 Fees due for Winter term

 

FEBRUARY

6 King George III Day – University closed

13 End of Journalism Workshop II for 4th year BJH and BJ One-Year students

16 Journalism Workshop III begins for 4th year BJH and BJ One-Year students

16 Nova Scotia Heritage Day – University closed

16-20 Winter Study Break (Except 4th year BJH and BJ One-Year Students)

 

MARCH

TBD Registration opens for 2026/2027 Fall & Winter terms, current & returning students

27 Journalism Workshop III Ends for 4th year BJH and BJ One-Year Students

30 Start of Winter Study Break for 4th year BJH and BJ

 

APRIL

3 End of Winter Study Break for 4th year BJH and BJ

3 Good Friday – University closed

6 Easter Monday – University open

6 Journalism Internships begin for BJ One-Year and fourth-year BJH students

8 *Friday classes will be held

9 Classes end, Winter term and Multi-term *Friday classes will be held

10 Break before exams

11 Examinations begin

15 Last day of MFA Nonfiction & MFA Fiction Winter Session

27 Examinations end

28 Residence closes at 12:00 Noon

 

MAY

1 Journalism Internships end (BJ and 4th year BJH students)

6 Grades due for Winter courses with formal exams

11 Courses begin, Summer term

18 Victoria Day – University closed

TBA Encaenia (King’s Graduation Ceremony)

 

JUNE

29- July 3 Summer break for Full-Term courses (except students in Co-op, Clinicals or Internships)

 

JULY

Canada Day – University Closed

Last day to apply to gradaute in the Fall (Dalhousie Convocations)

 

AUGUST

Halifax/Dartmouth Natal Day – University closed

5 *Monday classes will be held for full term courses

6 * Wednesday classes will be held for full term courses

12 Break before exmas

13 Examinations begin

22 Examinations end

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.

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