Key Dates
Please see the Academic Calendar for additional Undergraduate Sessional Dates.
Fall/Winter First-term
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| September 7, 2026 | Labour Day; Western closed |
| September 9, 2026 | Fall/Winter term classes begin |
| September 17, 2026 | Last day to add/drop a full course, a first-term half course, a first-term full course, or a full-year half course on campus and Distance Studies. Courses dropped by this date will not appear on a transcript; no fee penalty. |
| September 30, 2026 | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (non-instructional day) |
| October 12, 2026 | Thanksgiving Holiday; Western closed |
| October 10-18, 2026 | Fall Reading Week |
| October 21-22, 2026 | Autumn Convocation |
| October 30 or 31, 2026 | Celebration of Day of the Dead (see Department Instagram) |
| November 8, 2026 | Western Fall Preview Day |
| December 2, 2026 | Last day to withdraw from a first-term half course resulting in a grade of ‘WDN’ (withdrawn, without academic penalty). Course withdrawals after this date will appear on a transcript with a grade of ‘F.’ |
| December 9, 2026 | Fall/Winter Term classes end |
| December 10, 2026 | Study Day |
| December 11–22, 2026 | Mid-year examination period |
Fall/Winter Second-term |
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| January 4, 2027 | Classes resume |
| January 12, 2027 | Last day to add or drop a second-term half course. Courses dropped by this date will not appear on a transcript. |
| February 1, 2027 | Last day to withdraw from a full (1.0) course resulting in a grade of ‘WDN’ without academic penalty. Course withdrawals after this date will appear on a transcript with a grade of ‘F.’ |
| February 13–21, 2027 | Winter Reading Week |
| February 15, 2027 | Family Day; Western closed |
| March 26, 2027 | Good Friday; Western closed |
| March 30, 2027 | Last day to withdraw from a second-term half course resulting in a grade of ‘WDN’ without academic penalty. Course withdrawals after this date will appear on a transcript with a grade of ‘F.’ |
| April 3, 2027 | Western Spring Open House |
| April 9, 2027 | Fall/Winter Term classes end |
| April 10–11, 2027 | Study Days |
| April 12–30, 2027 | Final examination period |
