Term dates
Updated February 1, 2017
Note: The 2018/19 term dates or beyond have not been confirmed by Senate. See note 1 below.
Winter Session
|
Term 1
|
2016 (16W)
|
2017* (17W)
|
2018* (18W)
|
2019* (19W)
|
2020 (20W)
|
2021 (21W)
|
| Start | Tue., Sep. 6 | Tue., Sep. 5 | Tue., Sep. 4 | Tue., Sep. 3 | Tue., Sep. 8 | Tue., Sep. 7 |
| Finish | Fri., Dec. 2 | Fri., Dec. 1 | Fri., Nov. 30 | Fri., Nov. 29 | Thur., Dec. 3 | Fri., Dec. 3 |
| Teaching days | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 61 |
| Exams start |
Tue., Dec. 6 | Tue., Dec. 5 | Tue., Dec. 4 | Tue., Dec. 3 | Mon., Dec. 7 | Tue., Dec. 7 |
| Exams finish |
Wed., Dec. 21 | Wed., Dec. 20 | Wed., Dec. 19 | Wed., Dec. 18 | Tue., Dec. 22 | Wed., Dec. 22 |
|
Term 2
|
2017 (16W)
|
2018 (17W)
|
2019 (18W)
|
2020 (19W)
|
2021 (20W)
|
2022 (21W)
|
| Start | Tue., Jan. 3 | Wed., Jan. 3 | Wed., Jan. 2 | Mon., Jan. 6 | Mon., Jan. 4 | Tue., Jan. 4 |
| Mid-term break | Feb. 20–24 | Feb. 19–23 | Feb. 18-22 | Feb. 17-21 | Feb. 15-19 | Feb. 21-25 |
| Finish | Thur, Apr. 6 | Fri., Apr. 6 | Thur., Apr. 4 | Wed., Apr. 8 | Thur., Apr. 8 | Thur., Apr. 7 |
| Teaching days | 62 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 61 | 62 |
| Exams start |
Mon., Apr. 10 | Tue., Apr. 10 | Mon., Apr. 8 | Tue., Apr. 14 | Mon., Apr. 12 | Mon., Apr. 11 |
| Exams finish |
Fri., Apr. 28 | Wed., Apr. 25 | Fri, Apr. 26 | Wed., Apr. 29 | Tue., Apr. 27 | Fri., Apr. 29 |
Summer Session
|
Term 1 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
| Start | Mon., May 15 | Mon., May 14 | Mon., May 13 | Mon., May 11 | Mon., May 10 | Mon., May 9 |
| Finish | Thur., Jun. 22 | Thur., Jun. 21 | Thur., Jun. 20 | Thur., Jun. 18 | Thur., Jun. 17 | Thur., Jun. 16 |
| Teaching days | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Exams start |
Mon., Jun. 26 | Mon., Jun. 25 | Mon., Jun. 24 | Mon., Jun. 22 | Mon., Jun. 21 | Mon., Jun. 20 |
| Exams finish |
Fri., Jun. 30 | Fri., Jun. 29 | Fri., Jun. 28 | Fri., Jun. 26 | Fri., Jun. 25 | Fri., Jun. 24 |
|
Term 2 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
| Start | Tue., Jul. 4 | Tue., Jul. 3 | Tue., Jul. 2 | Mon., Jul. 6 | Mon., Jul. 5 | Mon., Jul. 4 |
| Finish | Fri., Aug. 11 | Fri., Aug. 10 | Fri., Aug. 9 | Thur., Aug. 13 | Thur., Aug. 12 | Thur., Aug. 11 |
| Teaching days | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Exams start |
Tue., Aug. 15 | Tue., Aug. 14 | Tue., Aug. 13 | Mon., Aug. 17 | Mon., Aug. 16 | Mon., Aug. 15 |
| Exams finish | Sat., Aug. 19 | Sat., Aug. 18 | Sat., Aug. 17 | Fri., Aug. 21 | Fri., Aug. 20 | Fri., 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.
