Please note:
To view the current Academic Calendar, go to www.sfu.ca/students/calendar.html.
Academic Dates
2023
For term deadlines, see http://www.sfu.ca/students/deadlines
For term deadlines specific to graduate students, see
Spring Term (January-April 2023)
| January 2 | In lieu of New Year’s Day University closed |
| January 3 | Welcome Day |
| January 4 | Classes start |
| February 20 | Family Day All classes cancelled and university closed |
| February 21-26 | Reading Break All classes cancelled |
| April 7 & 10 | Good Friday and Easter Monday All classes cancelled and university closed |
| April 11 | Last day of classes |
| April 13-24 | Exams |
Summer Term (May-August 2023)
| May 6 | Welcome Day |
| May 8 | Classes start for intersession and summer term |
| May 22 | Victoria Day All classes cancelled and university closed |
| June 6-9 | Convocation |
| June 19 | Intersession classes end |
| June 20-26 | Exam period for intersession |
| June 27 | Summer session starts |
| July 3 | In lieu of Canada Day All classes cancelled and university closed |
| August 4 | Last day of classes for summer session and summer term |
| August 7 | BC Day University closed |
| August 8-18 | Exam period for summer session and summer term |
Fall Term (September-December 2023)
| September 4 | Labour Day University closed |
| September 5 | Welcome Day |
| September 6 | Classes start |
| October 2 | In lieu of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 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 | In lieu of Remembrance Day All classes cancelled and university closed |
| December 5 | Last day of classes |
| December 6-18 | Exams |