Sessional Dates

2025 Winter Term

Monday, January 6Osgoode classes begin.
Monday, January 6Last day to submit Fall Term petitions
Monday, January 6 – Friday, January 17Course change period
Monday, February 17Family Day – no classes, University closed
Tuesday, February 18 – Friday, February 21Reading Week
Friday, April 4Classes end
Monday, April 7Seminar & Supervised Research Papers due by 3:30 p.m. (unless an earlier
datehas been set by the course instructor). Papers must be submitted
electronically through the online drop box.
Friday, April 18Good Friday. University closed.
Monday, April 7 – Monday, April 21Examinations. Optional papers written for courses in which there is an
examination are due on the day of the examination by 3:30 pm
(unless an earlier date has been set by the instructor). Papers must be
submitted electronically through the online drop box.
Tuesday, April 22 – Monday, April 28Deferred examinations
Monday, April 28Last day to submit Winter Term petitions

2025 Fall Term

Thursday, August 21Orientation for 1st students.
Monday, August 251st, 2nd, and 3rd year classes begin.
Monday, August 11 – Monday, September 8Course change period.
Monday, August 25Course waitlists opens.
Monday, September 1Labour Day – no classes, University closed.
Tuesday, September 30National Day for Truth & Reconciliation – classes held; Osgoode
commemorative/educational programming.
Monday, October 13Thanksgiving – no classes, University closed.
Thursday, October 16Deemed Monday – Thursday day and evening classes are cancelled.
Monday classes will be held.
Monday, October 27 – Friday, October 31Reading week for First-Year and Upper Year students.
Friday November 28Classes end.
Monday, December 1Seminar & Supervised Research Papers due by 3:30 p.m. (unless an earlier
date has been set by the course instructor). Papers must be submitted
electronically through the online drop box.
Monday, December 1 – Thursday, December 11Examinations. Optional papers written for courses in which there is an
examination are due on the day of the examination by 3:30 pm
(unless an earlier date has been set by the instructor). Papers must be submitted
electronically through the online drop box.
Friday, December 12 – Monday, December 22Deferred examinations.

2026 Winter Term

Monday, January 5Osgoode classes begin.
Monday, January 5Last day to submit Fall Term petitions.
Monday, January 5 – Friday, January 16Course change period.
Monday, February 16Family Day – no classes, University closed
Tuesday, February 17 – Friday, February 20Reading Week
Thursday, April 2Classes end
Friday, April 3Good Friday. University closed.
Monday, April 6Seminar & Supervised Research Papers due by 3:30 p.m. (unless an earlier
datehas been set by the course instructor). Papers must be submitted
electronically through the online drop box.
Monday, April 6 – Friday, April 17Examinations. Optional papers written for courses in which there is an
examination are due on the day of the examination by 3:30 pm
(unless an earlier date has been set by the instructor). Papers must be
submitted electronically through the online drop box.
Monday, April 20 – Monday, April 27Deferred examinations
Monday, April 27Last day to submit Winter Term petitions