Please note:
To view the current Academic Calendar, go to www.sfu.ca/students/calendar.html.
Academic Dates
2021
For term deadlines, see http://www.sfu.ca/students/deadlines
For term deadlines specific to graduate students, see
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Spring Term (January-April 2021)
| January 1 | New Year’s Day All classes cancelled and offices closed |
| January 8 | Welcome Day |
| January 11 | Classes start |
| February 15 | Family Day All classes cancelled and offices closed |
| February 16-21 | Reading Break Classes cancelled |
| April 2 & 5 | Good Friday and Easter Monday All classes cancelled and offices closed |
| April 16 | Last day of classes |
| April 17-28 | Exams |
Summer Term (May-August 2021)
| May 11 | Welcome Day |
| May 12 | Classes start for intersession and summer term |
| May 24 | Victoria Day All classes cancelled and offices closed |
| June 21 | Intersession classes end |
| June 24-25 | Virtual Convocation |
| June 28 | Intersession last day of exams |
| June 28-29 | Virtual Convocation |
| June 29 | Summer session starts |
| July 1 | Canada Day All classes cancelled and offices closed |
| August 2 | BC Day All classes cancelled and offices closed |
| August 9 | Last day of classes for summer session and summer term |
| August 11-20 | Exam period for summer session and summer term |
Fall Term (September-December 2021)
| September 6 | Labour Day All classes cancelled and offices closed |
| September 7 | Welcome Day |
| September 8 | Classes start |
| September 30 | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation All classes cancelled and offices closed |
| October 5-8 | Convocation |
| October 11 | Thanksgiving Day All classes cancelled and offices closed |
| November 11 | Remembrance Day All classes cancelled and offices closed |
| December 7 | Last day of classes |
| December 8-20 | Exams |