Please note:
To view the Spring 2026 Academic Calendar, go to www.sfu.ca/students/calendar/2026/spring.html.
Academic Dates
2028
For term deadlines, see https://www.sfu.ca/students/deadlines.html.
For term deadlines specific to graduate students, see https://www.sfu.ca/gradstudies/graduate-students/managing-your-program/deadlines.html.
Spring Term (January-April 2028)
| January 3 | New Year’s Day (Observed) University closed |
| January 7 | Welcome Day |
| January 10 | Classes start |
| February 21 | Family Day All classes cancelled and university closed |
| February 22-27 | Reading Break All classes cancelled |
| April 11 | Last day of classes |
| April 13 | Exams |
| April 14 | Good Friday All classes cancelled and university closed |
| April 17 | Easter Monday All classes cancelled and university closed |
| April 18-27 | Exams |
Summer Term (May-August 2028)
| May 5 | Welcome Day |
| May 8 | Classes start for intersession and summer term |
| May 22 | Victoria Day All classes cancelled and university closed |
| June 12-16 | Convocation |
| June 19 | Intersession classes end |
| June 20-26 | Exam period for intersession |
| June 27 | Summer session starts |
| July 3 | Canada Day (Observed) All classes cancelled and university closed |
| August 4 | Last day of classes for summer session and summer term |
| August 7 | BC Day All classes cancelled and university closed |
| August 8-19 | Exam period for summer session and summer term |
Fall Term (September-December 2028)
| September 4 | Labour Day University closed |
| September 5 | Welcome Day |
| September 6 | Classes start |
| October 2 | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Observed) All classes cancelled and university closed |
| October 5-6 | Convocation |
| October 9 | Thanksgiving Day All classes cancelled and university closed |
| October 10 | Monday, October 9 classes are rescheduled to Tuesday, October 10; Tuesday classes scheduled for October 10 are cancelled. |
| November 13 | Remembrance Day (Observed) All classes cancelled and university closed |
| December 5 | Last day of classes |
| December 7-18 | Exams |