Key Dates 2026-27

Revised dates will be marked with an asterisk (*)

Please see the Academic Calendar for additional Undergraduate Sessional Dates.

Sept 7, 2026 Labour Day; Western closed
Sept 9, 2026 Fall/ Winter term classes begin
Sept 17, 2026 Last day to add a full course, a first-term half course, a first-term full course, or a full-year half course on campus and Distance Studies
Sept 30, 2026 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (observed as a non-instructional day at Western)
Oct 10-12, 2026 Thanksgiving Weekend
Oct 10-18, 2026 Fall Reading Week
Dec 8, 2026 Fall/Winter Term classes end
Dec 10, 2026 Study Day
Dec 11-22, 2026 Mid-year examination period
Jan 4, 2027 Classes resume 
Jan 8, 2027 Last day to add or drop a second-term half course
Feb 13-21, 2027 Winter Reading Week
Feb 15, 2027 Family Day; Western closed
Mar 26, 2027 Good Friday; Western closed
Mar 29, 2027 Last day to drop a second-term half course without academic penalty
April 9, 2027 Fall/Winter Term classes end
April 10-11, 2027 Study Days
April 12-30, 2027 Final examination period