Term dates
Updated June 1, 2018
Note: The 2019/20 term dates or beyond have not been confirmed by Senate. See note 1 below.
Winter Session
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Term 1
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2017* (17W)
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2018* (18W)
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2019* (19W)
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2020 (20W)
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2021 (21W)
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2022 (22W)
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| Start | Tue, Sep 5 | Tue, Sep 4 | Tue, Sep 3 | Tue, Sep 8 | Tue, Sep 7 | Tue, Sep 6 |
| Finish | Fri, Dec 1 | Fri, Nov 30 | Fri, Nov 29 | Thu, Dec 3 | Fri, Dec 3 | Fri, Dec 2 |
| Teaching days | 61 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 61 | 61 |
| Exams start | Tue, Dec 5 | Tue, Dec 4 | Tue, Dec 3 | Mon, Dec 7 | Tue, Dec 7 | Tue, Dec 6 |
| Exams finish | Wed, Dec 20 | Wed, Dec 19 | Wed, Dec 18 | Tue, Dec 22 | Wed, Dec 22 | Wed, Dec 21 |
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Term 2
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2018 (17W)
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2019 (18W)
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2020 (19W)
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2021 (20W)
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2022 (21W)
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2023 (22W) |
| Start | Wed, Jan 3 | Wed, Jan 2 | Mon, Jan 6 | Mon, Jan 4 | Tue, Jan 4 | Tue, Jan 3 |
| Mid-term break | Feb 19–23 | Feb 18-22 | Feb 17-21 | Feb 15-19 | Feb 21-25 | Feb 20-24 |
| Finish | Fri, Apr 6 | Thu, Apr 4 | Wed, Apr 8 | Thu, Apr 8 | Thu, Apr 7 | Thu, Apr 6 |
| Teaching days | 60 | 61 | 62 | 61 | 62 | 62 |
| Exams start | Tue, Apr 10 | Mon, Apr 8 | Tue, Apr 14 | Mon, Apr 12 | Mon, Apr 11 | Tue, Apr 11 |
| Exams finish | Wed, Apr 25 | Fri, Apr 26 | Wed, Apr 29 | Tue, Apr 27 | Fri, Apr 29 | Wed, Apr 26 |
Summer Session
|
Term 1
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2018
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2019
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2020
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2021
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2022
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2023
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| Start | Mon, May 14 | Mon, May 6 | Mon, May 11 | Mon, May 10 | Mon, May 9 | Mon, May 15 |
| Finish | Thu, Jun 21 | Thu, Jun 20 | Thu, Jun 18 | Thu, Jun 17 | Thu, Jun 16 | Thu, Jun 22 |
| Teaching days | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Exams start | Mon, Jun 25 | Mon, Jun 24 | Mon, Jun 22 | Mon, Jun 21 | Mon, Jun 20 | Mon, Jun 26 |
| Exams finish | Fri, Jun 29 | Fri, Jun 28 | Fri, Jun 26 | Fri, Jun 25 | Fri, Jun 24 | Fri, Jun 30 |
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Term 2
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2018
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2019
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2020
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2021
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2022
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2023
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| Start | Tue, Jul 3 | Tue, Jul 2 | Mon, Jul 6 | Mon, Jul 5 | Mon, Jul 4 | Tue, Jul 4 |
| Finish | Fri, Aug 10 | Fri, Aug 9 | Thu, Aug 13 | Thu, Aug 12 | Thu, Aug 11 | Fri, Aug 11 |
| Teaching days | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Exams start | Tue, Aug 14 | Tue, Aug 13 | Mon, Aug 17 | Mon, Aug 16 | Mon, Aug 15 | Tue, Aug 15 |
| Exams finish | Sat, Aug 18 | Sat, Aug 17 | Fri, Aug 21 | Fri, Aug 20 | Fri, Aug 19 | Sat, Aug 19 |
- These dates are subject to change. Each Academic Year is finalized by the January preceding the September start date. If you have questions, please email vancouver.senate@ubc.ca.
- In the calculation of teaching days, full-day orientations approved by Senate, statutory holidays, and exam periods are not counted.
* Years marked with an asterisk have three Monday statutory holidays (or days in lieu of statutory holidays falling on weekends) in Term 1.
