Please note:
To view the current Academic Calendar, go to www.sfu.ca/students/calendar.html.
Academic Dates
2025
For term deadlines, see /students/deadlines.html.
For term deadlines specific to graduate students, see /gradstudies/graduate-students/managing-your-program/deadlines.html.
Spring Term (January-April 2025)
| January 1 | New Year鈥檚 Day University closed |
| January 3 | Welcome Day |
| January 6 | Classes start |
| February 17 | Family Day All classes cancelled and university closed |
| February 18-23 | Reading Break All classes cancelled |
| April 9 | Last day of classes |
| April 11-17 | Exams |
| April 18 | Good Friday University closed |
| April 21 | Easter Monday University closed |
| April 22-26 | Exams |
Summer Term (May-August 2025)
| May 9 | Welcome Day |
| May 12 | Classes start for intersession and summer term |
| May 19 | Victoria Day All classes cancelled and university closed |
| June 10-13 | Convocation |
| June 20 | Intersession classes end |
| June 23-29 | Exam period for intersession |
| June 30 | Summer session starts |
| July 1 | Canada Day All classes cancelled and university closed |
| August 4 | BC Day All classes cancelled and university closed |
| August 8 | Last day of classes for summer session and summer term |
| August 10-21 | Exam period for summer session and summer term |
Fall Term (September-December 2025)
| September 1 | Labour Day University closed |
| September 2 | Welcome Day |
| September 3 | Classes start |
| September 30 | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation All classes cancelled and university closed |
| October 9-10 | Convocation |
| October 13 | Thanksgiving Day All classes cancelled and university closed |
| November 11 | Remembrance Day All classes cancelled and university closed |
| December 2 | Last day of classes |
| December 4-16 | Exams |