Important Dates

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: Last day to pay for regular Spring/Summer Term tuition and fees
• April 13–22: Winter Term exams, consult your program for details
• April 29–May 1: English level test and orientation for international students (English Language Program)   

May 2026

• May 1: Orientation for international students (all diploma and associate degree programs)
• May 4: First day of Spring/Summer Term
• May 18: Victoria Day (statutory holiday), college closed
• May 19: Fall/Winter Term registration begins for returning students
• May 21: Convocation

June 2026

• June 1: Applications for Spring/Summer 2027 open (domestic/international)
• June 3: Fall/Winter Term registration begins for new students
• 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
• August 18: Last day to pay for regular Fall Term tuition and fees

September 2026

• September 7: Labour Day, Statutory Holiday (college closed)
• September 8: First day of regular Fall Term instruction
• September 8: Castlegar Campus - Get Connected (Campus/Services orientation)
• September 9: Nelson Campuses - Get Connected (Campus/Services orientation)
• September 14: End of the 100% refund period in regular Fall Term
• September 15: Selkirk College bursary application opens
• September 28: End of the 50% refund period in regular Fall Term
• September 30: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Statutory Holiday (college closed)

October 2026

• October 1: Applications for Fall 2027 open
• October 12: Thanksgiving Day, Statutory Holiday (college closed)
• October 31: Selkirk College bursary application closes

November 2026

• November 11: Remembrance Day, Statutory Holiday (college closed)
• November 12: Fall Term study break (college open with limited services)
• November 20: Last day to withdraw without grade penalty in regular Fall Term

December 2026

• December 11: Fall Term instruction ends - most programs
• December 11–19: Fall Term exams - consult your program for details
• December 14: Last day to pay for regular Winter Term tuition and fees
• December 24–January 1: Winter break, college closed

January 2027

• January 1: New Year’s Day, Statutory Holiday (college closed)
• January 4: College open
• January 4: First day of regular Winter Term instruction
• January 8: End of the 100% refund period in regular Winter Term
• January 22: End of the 50% refund period in regular Winter Term

February 2027

• February 1: Applications for Winter 2028 open
• February 15: Selkirk College General Scholarship Application opens
• February 15: Selkirk College Entrance Award Application opens
• February 15: Family Day, Statutory Holiday (college closed)
• February 16–19: Winter Term study break

March 2027

• March 19: Last day to withdraw without grade penalty in regular Winter Term
• March 26: Good Friday, Statutory Holiday (college closed)
• March 29: Easter Monday, Statutory Holiday (college closed)
• March 31: Selkirk College Entrance Award Application closes
• March 31: Selkirk College General Scholarship Application closes

April 2027

• April 9: Winter term instruction ends - most programs
• April 12: Last day to pay for spring/summer regular term tuition and fees
• April 12–23: Winter Term exams - consult your program for details

May 2027

• May 3: First day of Spring/Summer Term
• May 19: Fall/Winter Term registration begins for returning students
• May 24: Victoria Day, Statutory Holiday (college closed)

June 2027

• June 1: Applications for Spring 2028 open
• June 2: Fall/Winter Term registration begins for new students
• June 25: Spring/Summer Term ends

July 2027

• July 1: Canada Day, Statutory Holiday (college closed)

August 2027

• August 2: BC Day, Statutory Holiday (college closed)
• August 3: Start of classes for some programs
• August 17: Last day to pay for regular Fall Term tuition and fees