Important Dates
2026MAY 6 Grades due for courses with formal exams 11 Co-op and Academic Summer term begins 11 MJ Summer Session begins 12 Early registration for new incoming students 18 Victoria Day – University closed 25 MFA Nonfiction Summer Session begins – term fees due 26 MJ term fees due 28 Encaenia (King’s Graduation Ceremony) 30 Registration for new incoming students
JUNE 6-14 MFA Creative Nonfiction & MFA Fiction Summer Residency 29-July 3 Summer break for full-term courses (except students in co-op, clinicals or internships)
JULY 1 Canada Day – University closed 2 Last day to apply to graduate in the Fall (Dalhousie Convocations)
AUGUST 3 Halifax/Dartmouth Natal Day – University closed 10 Lieu day to accommodate Victoria Day 11 Lieu day to accommodate Natal Day 11 Classes end, Summer term 11 Last day of MJ Summer Session 12 Break before exams 13 Examinations begin 22 Examinations end 31 Last day of MFA Creative Nonfiction & Fiction Summer Session
SEPTEMBER 6 Residence opens for all students 7 Labour Day – University closed 8 Classes begin, Fall term 9 Opening lecture, Foundation Year Program 22 Last day to apply for honours programs 22 Last day to change from Dalhousie to King’s and vice versa 22 Fees due for Fall term 30 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – University closed
OCTOBER 12 Thanksgiving Day – University closed 20-21 Fall Convocations (Dalhousie) (subject to change)
NOVEMBER 2 Journalism Workshop I begins for 4th year BJH, BJ One-Year Students and MJ 1st year students 9-13 Fall Study Break (Except 4th year BJH, BJ One-Year, and MJ 1st year students) 11 Remembrance Day – University closed
DECEMBER 1 Last day to apply to graduate in the Spring 8 Lieu day to accommodate Thanksgiving Day 9 Lieu day to accommodate National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 9 Classes end, Fall term 10 Break before exams 11 End of Journalism Workshop I for 4th year BJH, BJ One-Year Students and MJ 1st year students 11 Examinations begin 20 Examinations end 21 Residence closes for the holiday break at 12:00 Noon 2027JANUARY 1 New Year’s Day – University closed 4 University re-opens 4 Journalism Workshop II begins for 4th year BJH and BJ One-Year students 4 Grades due for Fall term courses with formal exams 9-16 MFA Creative Nonfiction Winter Residency (Toronto based guests), MFA Fiction Winter Residency (New York based guests) 10 Residence reopens for second term 11 Classes begin, Winter term 25 Fees due for Winter term
FEBRUARY 5 King George III Day – University closed 12 End of Journalism Workshop II for 4th year BJH and BJ One-Year students 15 Journalism Workshop III begins for 4th year BJH and BJ One-Year students 15 Nova Scotia Heritage Day – University closed 15-19 Winter Study Break (Except 4th year BJH and BJ One-Year Students)
MARCH TBD Registration opens for 2027/2028 Fall & Winter terms, current & returning students 26 Good Friday – University closed 26 Journalism Workshop III Ends for 4th year BJH and BJ One-Year Students 29 Start of Winter Study Break for 4th year BJH and BJ 29 Easter Monday – University open
APRIL 2 End of Winter Study Break for 4th year BJH and BJ 5 Journalism Internships begin for BJ One-Year and fourth-year BJH students 12 Lieu day to accommodate King George III Day 13 Lieu day to accommodate Good Friday 13 Classes end, Winter term and Multi-term 14 Break before exams 15 Examinations begin 29 Examinations end 30 Residence closes at 12:00 Noon 30 Journalism Internships end (BJ and 4th year BJH students)
MAY 6 Grades due for Winter courses with formal exams 6 Courses begin, Summer term 24 Victoria Day – University closed TBA Encaenia (King’s Graduation Ceremony)
JUNE 28- July 2 Summer break for Full-Term courses (except students in Co-op, Clinicals or Internships)
JULY 1 Canada Day – University Closed 2 Last day to apply to gradaute in the Fall (Dalhousie Convocations)
AUGUST 2 Halifax/Dartmouth Natal Day – University closed 5 Lieu day to accommodate Victoria Day 6 Lieu day to accommodate Natal Day 9 Classes end, summer term 10 Break before exams 11 Examinations begin 20 Examinations end 27 Grades due for courses with formal exams
SEPTEMBER 6 Labour Day – University closed |
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.