Important Dates

Find out exam dates, college closures and other important college-wide information. If you're looking for program start dates and other program-specific information, please visit program pages.

Dates are subject to change.

November 2024

November 11

  • Remembrance Day (statutory holiday), college closed

November 12

  • Fall study break (college open with limited services)

November 22

  • Last day to withdraw without grade penalty in regular Fall Term

December 2024

December 2

  • Winter Term registration begins

December 6

  • Fall Term instruction ends, most programs

December 9–18

  • Fall Term exams, consult your program for details

December 24–January 1

  • Winter break, college closed

January 2025

January 1

  • New Year’s Day (statutory holiday), college closed

January 2

  • College open

January 3

  • Orientation for international students (Castlegar Campus programs)

January 6

  • First day of regular Winter Term instruction

January 6–7

  • English level test and orientation for international students (English Language Program)   

January 10

  • End of the 100% refund period in regular Winter Term

January 24

  • End of the 50% refund period in regular Winter Term

February 2025

February 1

  • Applications for winter 2026 open (domestic/international)

February 15

  • Selkirk College General Scholarship application opens
  • Selkirk College Entrance Award application opens

February 17

  • Family Day (statutory holiday), college closed

February 18–21

  • Winter study break

March 2025

March 21

  • Last day to withdraw without grade penalty in regular Winter Term

March 31

  • Selkirk College Entrance Award application closes
  • Selkirk College General Scholarship application closes

April 2025

April 11

  • Winter Term instruction ends, most programs

April 14–25

  • Winter Term exams, consult your program for details

April 18

  • Good Friday (statutory holiday), college closed 

April 21

  • Easter Monday (statutory holiday), college closed

May 2025

May 1

  • Orientation for international students (Castlegar Campus programs)

May 1–2

  • English level test and orientation for international students (English Language Program)   

May 5

  • First day of Spring/Summer Term
  • Last day to pay for regular Spring/Summer Term tuition and fees

May 19

  • Victoria Day (statutory holiday), college closed

June 2025

June 1

  • Applications for spring 2026 open (domestic/international)

June 4

  • Fall Term registration begins

June 27

  • Spring/Summer Term ends (most programs)

July 2025

July 1

  • Canada Day (statutory holiday), college closed

August 2025

August 4

  • BC Day (statutory holiday), college closed

August 5

  • Start of classes for some programs

August 27–29

  • English level test and orientation for international students (English Language Program)   

August 28

  • Orientation for international students (Castlegar Campus programs)

August 29

  • Orientation for international students (programs at Nelson campuses)

September 2025 

September 1

  • Labour Day (statutory holiday), college closed

September 2

  • First day of regular Fall Term instruction
  • Last day to pay for regular Fall Term tuition and fees
  • Castlegar Campus Get Connected (campus/services orientation)

September 3

  • Nelson campuses Get Connected (campus/services orientation)

September 8

  • End of the 100% refund period in regular Fall Term

September 15

  • Selkirk College bursary application opens

September 22

  • End of the 50% refund period in regular Fall Term

September 30

  • National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (statutory holiday), college closed

October 2025

October 1

  • Applications for fall 2026 open (domestic/international)

October 13

  • Thanksgiving Day (statutory holiday), college closed

October 31

  • Selkirk College bursary application close

November 2025

November 10

  • Fall study break (college open with limited services)

November 11

  • Remembrance Day (statutory holiday), college closed

November 21

  • Last day to withdraw without grade penalty in regular Fall Term

December 2025

December 1

  • Winter Term registration begins

December 5

  • Fall Term instruction ends, most programs

December 8–17

  • Fall Term exams, consult your program for details

December 24–January 1

  • Winter break, college closed

January 2026

January 1

  • New Year’s Day (statutory holiday), college closed

January 2

  • College open

January 5

  • First day of regular Winter Term instruction

January 9

  • End of the 100% refund period in regular Winter Term

January 23

  • End of the 100% refund period in regular Winter Term

February 2026

February 1

  • Applications for winter 2027 open (domestic/international)

February 15

  • Selkirk College General Scholarship application opens
  • Selkirk College Entrance Award application opens

February 16

  • Family Day (statutory holiday), college closed

February 17–20

  • Winter study break

March 2026

March 20

  • Last day to withdraw without grade penalty in regular Winter Term

March 31

  • Selkirk College Entrance Award application closes
  • Selkirk College General Scholarship application closes

April 2026

April 3

  • Good Friday (statutory holiday), college closed

April 6

  • Easter Monday (statutory holiday), college closed

April 10

  • Winter Term instruction ends, most programs

April 13–22

  • Winter Term exams, consult your program for details

May 2026

May 4

  • First day of Spring/Summer Term
  • Last day to pay for regular Spring/Summer Term tuition and fees

May 18

  • Victoria Day (statutory holiday), college closed

June 2026

June 1

  • Applications for spring 2026 open (domestic/international)

June 3

  • Fall Term registration begins

June 26

  • Spring/Summer Term ends

July 2026

July 1

  • Canada Day (statutory holiday), college closed

August 2026

August 3

  • BC Day (statutory holiday), college closed

August 4

  • Start of classes for some programs

*Students should be aware of Selkirk College withdrawal policies.

^ Some students may be learning in programs that operate outside of a traditional term structure (e.g., many trades programs). Check your program information carefully for any differences from the dates listed here.