Closures and Holidays
Continuing Education classes are not held on the following dates. An individual course section may indicate additional “no class” dates specific to that section. Review the course section information carefully when registering.
| Break/Holiday | Continuing Education Dates | Makeup and Esthetics Dates | Hospitality and Culinary Arts Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving weekend | Saturday, October 11, 2025, through Monday, October 13, 2025, inclusive | Saturday, October 11, 2025, through Monday, October 13, 2025, inclusive | Friday, October 10, 2025, through Monday, October 13, 2025, inclusive |
| Fall term intersession (reading) week | Not applicable. Refer to the Attendance policy web page. | ||
| Winter break | Wednesday, December 24, 2025, through Monday, January 5, 2026, inclusive | Saturday, December 20, 2025, through Sunday, January 4, 2026, inclusive | Wednesday, December 24, 2025, through Monday, January 5, 2026, inclusive |
| Family Day weekend | Saturday, February 14, 2026, through Monday, February 16, 2026, inclusive | Saturday, February 14, 2026, through Monday, February 16, 2026, inclusive | Friday, February 13, 2026, through Monday, February 16, 2026, inclusive |
| Winter term intersession (reading) week | Not applicable. Refer to the Attendance policy web page. | ||
| Easter weekend | Friday, April 3, 2026, through Sunday, April 5, 2026, inclusive | Friday, April 3, 2026, through Sunday, April 5, 2026, inclusive | Friday, April 3, 2026, through Sunday, April 5, 2026, inclusive |
| Victoria Day weekend | Saturday, May 16, 2026, through Monday, May 18, 2026, inclusive | Saturday, May 16, 2026, through Monday, May 18, 2026, inclusive | Friday, May 15, 2026, through Monday, May 18, 2026, inclusive |
| Canada Day | Wednesday, July 1, 2026, and Thursday, July 2, 2026 | Wednesday, July 1, 2026, through Friday, July 3, 2026 | Wednesday, July 1, 2026, and Thursday, July 2, 2026 |
| Civic Holiday weekend | Saturday, August 1, 2026, through Monday, August 3, 2026, inclusive | Saturday, August 1, 2026, through Monday, August 3, 2026, inclusive | Friday, July 31, 2026, through Monday, August 3, 2026, inclusive |
Campuses are rarely closed due to bad weather. To find out if campuses are closed due to weather or other circumstances, you can check these sources:
- George Brown Polytechnic Contact Centre at 416-415-2000
- George Brown Polytechnic Continuing Education home page
- George Brown Polytechnic Continuing Education Facebook page
- George Brown Polytechnic home page
- George Brown Polytechnic In Case of Emergency web page
If campuses are not closed but you are unsure if your class is still running as scheduled, you can also check out the student account (STU-VIEW) Cancelled Classes for Continuing Education web page.