Note: Term start and end dates, Voluntary Withdrawal (VW) deadline dates, etc. listed below pertain to programs and courses with terms beginning and ending as per the term dates above. This information is to be used as general College information.
Other program term dates, add/drop dates, VW deadline dates, break dates, etc. may differ. Contact applicable Academic Chair for more details.
The College does its best to update this information regularly, however, on occasion changes do occur. Therefore, the College reserves the right to modify these dates without notice or prejudice.
Programs with 15-week Term
The following programs will follow the 15-week term schedule:
- Application Development and Delivery
- Applied Accounting Certificate
- Architectural Technology
- Automotive Technician Certificate and Diploma
- Business Accountancy CE
- Business Administration Diploma (Revised Program including Majors beginning in Term 2 Winter 2021)
- Business Management CE
- Cabinetry and Woodworking
- Child and Youth Care
- CNC Machining and Advanced Technology
- CNC Machinist Technician Certificate
- Collision Repair and Refinishing
- Commerce Industry Sales and Marketing Certificate
- Communications Management
- Community Development
- Data Science and Machine Learning
- Diagnostic Cardiac Sonography – Echocardiography
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography – Ultrasound
- Digital Film and Media Production
- Digital Media Design (Both Majors- Video and Web Motion Graphics & Web Design and Development)
- Disability and Community Support
- Early Childhood Education
- Early Childhood Education – Contract
- Early Childhood Education Workplace
- Full Stack Web Development
- Game Development (Both Streams Art & Programming)
- Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic Certificate
- Indigenous Social Entrepreneurship
- IT Operations
- Manufacturing Computer Aided Drafting Certificate
- Marine and Powersports Technician Certificate
- Medical Laboratory Sciences
- Medical Radiologic Technology
- Paramedicine – Advanced Care
- Paramedicine – Primary Care Paramedicine
- Pathway to Information Technology
- Pharmaceutical and Food Manufacturing Certificate
- Power Engineering Technology 3rd Class Diploma
- Power Engineering Technology 4th Class Certificate
- Power Engineering Technology 5th Class Applied Certificate
- Social Innovation and Community Development
- Science Lab Technology Diploma
- Teaching for Learning in Applied Education
- Welding
2025-2026 Dates
| Event | 15-Week Term | 16-Week Term |
|---|---|---|
| Fall Term Begins | Monday, August 25, 2025 | |
| Fall Term Add/Drop Period Ends | Friday, August 29, 2025 | |
| Labour Day* | Monday, September 1, 2025 | |
| National Day of Truth and Reconciliation* | Tuesday, September 30, 2025 | |
| Fall Term Break | Friday, October 10 to Monday, October 13, 2025 | |
| Thanksgiving Day* | Monday, October 13, 2025 | |
| Fall Convocation | TBA | |
| Fall Term VW Deadline** (does NOT include one week for exams) |
Monday, November 10, 2025 | Monday, November 17, 2025 |
| Remembrance Day* | Tuesday, November 11, 2025 | |
| Fall Term Exam Week | Monday, December 1 to Friday, December 5, 2025 | Monday, December 8 to Friday, December 12, 2025 |
| Fall Term Ends | Friday, December 5, 2025 | Friday, December 12, 2025 |
| December Break | Saturday, December 13, 2025 to Friday, January 2, 2026 inclusive | |
| Winter Term Begins | Monday, January 5, 2026 | |
| Winter Term Add/Drop Period Ends | Friday, January 9, 2026 | |
| Louis Riel Day* | Monday, February 16, 2026 | |
| Reading Week (for applicable programs) |
Monday, February 16 to Friday, February 20, 2026 inclusive | |
| Winter Term VW Deadline** (does NOT include one week for exams; does NOT include reading week) |
Thursday, March 26, 2026 | Wednesday, April 1, 2026 |
| Good Friday* | Friday, April 3, 2026 | |
| Easter Monday* | Monday, April 6, 2026 | |
| Winter Term Exam Week | Monday, April 20 to Friday, April 24, 2026 | Monday, April 27 to Friday, May 1, 2026 |
| Winter Term Ends | Friday, April 24, 2026 | Friday, May 1, 2026 |
| Spring Term Break | Monday, April 27 to Friday, May 1, 2026 inclusive | – |
| Spring Term Begins | Monday, May 4, 2026 | |
| Intersession Begins | Monday, May 11, 2026 | |
| Intersession Add/Drop Period Ends | Prior to beginning of the second class | |
| Spring Term Add/Drop Period Ends | Friday, May 8, 2026 | |
| Victoria Day* | Monday, May 18, 2026 | |
| Spring Convocation | TBA | |
| Intersession VW Deadline | Wednesday, June 17, 2026 | |
| Intersession Ends | Friday, June 26, 2026 | |
| Canada Day* | Wednesday, July 1, 2026 | |
| Spring Term VW Deadline** (does NOT include one week for exams) |
Monday, July 20, 2026 | Friday, July 24, 2026 |
| Terry Fox Day (Civic Holiday)* | Monday, August 3, 2026 | |
| Spring Term Exam Week | Monday, August 10 to Friday, August 14, 2026 | Monday, August 17 to Friday, August 21, 2026 |
| Spring Term Ends | Friday, August 14, 2026 | Friday, August 21, 2026 |
2026-2027 Dates
| Event | 15-Week Term | 16-Week Term |
|---|---|---|
| Fall Term Begins | Monday, August 31, 2026 | |
| Fall Term Add/Drop Period Ends | Friday, September 4, 2026 | |
| Labour Day* | Monday, September 7, 2026 | |
| National Day of Truth and Reconciliation* | Wednesday, September 30, 2026 | |
| Fall Term Break | Friday, October 9 to Monday, October 12, 2026 | |
| Thanksgiving Day* | Monday, October 12, 2026 | |
| Fall Convocation | TBA | |
| Remembrance Day* | Wednesday, November 11, 2026 | |
| Fall Term VW Deadline** (does NOT include one week for exams) |
Tuesday, November 17, 2026 | Monday, November 23, 2026 |
| Fall Term Exam Week | Monday, December 7 to Friday, December 11, 2026 | Monday, December 14 to Friday, December 18, 2026 |
| Fall Term Ends | Friday, December 11, 2026 | Friday, December 18, 2026 |
| December Break | Saturday, December 19, 2026 to Sunday, January 3, 2027 inclusive | |
| Winter Term Begins | Monday, January 4, 2027 | |
| Winter Term Add/Drop Period Ends | Friday, January 8, 2027 | |
| Louis Riel Day* | Monday, February 15, 2027 | |
| Reading Week (for applicable programs) |
Monday, February 15 to Friday, February 19, 2027 inclusive | |
| Winter Term VW Deadline** (does NOT include one week for exams; does NOT include reading week) |
Thursday, March 25, 2027 | Wednesday, April 2, 2027 |
| Good Friday* | Friday, March 26, 2027 | |
| Easter Monday* | Monday, March 29, 2027 | |
| Winter Term Exam Week | Monday, April 19 to Friday, April 23, 2027 | Monday, April 26 to Friday, April 30, 2027 |
| Winter Term Ends | Friday, April 23, 2027 | Friday, April 30, 2027 |
| Spring Term Break | Monday, April 26 to Friday, April 30, 2027 inclusive | – |
| Spring Term Begins | Monday, May 3, 2027 | |
| Intersession Begins | Monday, May 10, 2027 | |
| Intersession Add/Drop Period Ends | Prior to beginning of the second class | |
| Spring Term Add/Drop Period Ends | Friday, May 7, 2027 | |
| Victoria Day* | Monday, May 24, 2027 | |
| Spring Convocation | TBA | |
| Intersession VW Deadline | Wednesday, June 16, 2027 | |
| Intersession Ends | Friday, June 25, 2027 | |
| Canada Day* | Thursday, July 1, 2027 | |
| Spring Term VW Deadline** (does NOT include one week for exams) |
Monday, July 19, 2027 | Friday, July 23, 2027 |
| Terry Fox Day (Civic Holiday)* | Monday, August 2, 2027 | |
| Spring Term Exam Week | Monday, August 9 to Friday, August 13, 2027 | Monday, August 16 to Friday, August 20, 2027 |
| Spring Term Ends | Friday, August 13, 2027 | Friday, August 20, 2027 |
* Statutory Holiday – All public holidays that are legislated at the federal or provincial level are called statutory holidays. These public holidays are a combination of national, cultural, and religious events. The College is closed on these days.
** Voluntary Withdrawal (VW) – A student who formally withdraws from one or more courses after the add/drop period ends and before 80% of the course duration will have a voluntary withdrawal (VW) recorded on his/her transcript and be required to pay course related fees. Students may not withdraw from courses for which they have already completed all course work or received a final grade. (Refer to program area for specific VW deadline)
RRC Polytech campuses are located on the lands of the Anishinaabeg, Ininiwak, Anishininwak, Dakota Oyate, and Denésuline, and the National Homeland of the Red River Métis.
We recognize and honour Treaty 3 Territory Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, the source of Winnipeg’s clean drinking water. In addition, we acknowledge Treaty Territories which provide us with access to electricity we use in both our personal and professional lives.