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2025-2026 School Year Calendar (PDF)
2025-2026 School Year Calendar
First day of classes Elementary and Secondary Schools Tuesday, September 2, 2025
First Day of classes Semester Two Secondary Friday, January 30, 2026
School Year ends Elementary and Secondary Schools Friday, June 26, 2026
Number of school days for the 2024-2025 school year 194
Number of Instructional Days in Elementary Schools 187
Number of Instructional Days in Secondary Schools 187
Number of Professional Activity Days in Elementary Schools 7
Number of Professional Activity Days in Secondary Schools ​7
School Holidays for the 2025-2026 School Year
| Every Saturday and Sunday | |
| Labour Day | Monday, September 1, 2025
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| Thanksgiving Day | Monday, October 13, 2025
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| Christmas Break | Monday, December 22, 2025 to Friday, January 2, 2026 (inclusive) |
| Family Day | Monday, February 16, 2026
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| Mid-Winter Break | Monday, March 16, 2026 to Friday, March 20, 2026 (inclusive) |
| Good Friday | Friday, April 3, 2026
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| Easter Monday | Monday, April 6, 2026
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| Victoria Day | Monday, May 18, 2026
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Professional Activity Days
Elementary Schools (excluding St. Sofia C.E.S.)
1. Monday, September 15, 2025 Principal's Day: Reorganization/Faith Development
2. Friday, October 10, 2025 Provincial Priorities in a Catholic Context
3. Friday, November 28, 2025 Provincial Priorities in a Catholic Context
4. Monday, January 19, 2026 ​ Term 1 Assessment and Evaluation of Pupil Progress
5. Friday, February 13, 2026 Reporting to Parents
6. Friday, May 15, 2026 Provincial Priorities in a Catholic Context
7. Monday, June 8, 2026 ​ Term 2 Assessment and Evaluation of Pupil Progress
St. Sofia C.E.S.
1. Monday, September 15, 2025 Principal's Day: Reorganization/Faith Development
2. Friday, October 10, 2025 Provincial Priorities in a Catholic Context
3. Friday, November 28, 2025 Provincial Priorities in a Catholic Context
4. Monday, January 19, 2026 ​ Term 1 Assessment and Evaluation of Pupil Progress
5. Friday, February 13, 2026 Reporting to Parents
6. Friday, April 10, 2026 Provincial Priorities in a Catholic Context
7. Monday, June 8, 2026 ​ Term 2 Assessment and Evaluation of Pupil Progress
Secondary Schools
1. Friday, October 10, 2025 Provincial Priorities in a Catholic Contex​t
2. Friday, November 28, 2025 Provincial Priorities in a Catholic Context​
3. Thursday, January 29, 2026 ​ Principal’s Day: Semester Turnaround
4. Friday, February 13, 2026 *Principal's Day: Assessment and Evaluation/Faith Development
5. Friday, May 15, 2026 Provincial Priorities in a Catholic Contex​t
6. Thursday, June 25, 2026 *Principal’s Day: Year End Reporting and Activities
7. Friday, June 26, 2026 *Principal’s Day: Year End Reporting and Activities
Secondary Schools - Examination Days
Semester 1: January 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 2026 January 28, 2026 - Instructional Day - Examination Review
Semester 2: June 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 2026 June 24, 2026 - Instructional Day - Examination Review
*Semester and year end evaluations and school-wide promotion meetings; contact parents with course and summer school recommendations, OSR and report card preparation; inventory management of books, equipment, learning materials; curriculum development for new course outlines; goal setting for the upcoming school year.
Note: Parents/guardians sit on the School Year Calendar Committee and they have recommended that PA days be on a Monday or Friday.
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