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. For full-time program closures and holidays, visit the institution-wide Important Dates web page.
| Break/Holiday | General Continuing Education Dates | Hospitality and Culinary Arts (Continuing Education only) Dates | Makeup and Esthetics Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civic Holiday weekend | Saturday, August 1, 2026, through Monday, August 3, 2026, inclusive | Friday, July 31, 2026, through Monday, August 3, 2026, inclusive | Saturday, August 1, 2026, through Monday, August 3, 2026, inclusive |
| Labour Day weekend | Saturday, September 5, 2026, through Monday, September 7, 2026, inclusive | Friday, September 4, 2026, through Monday, September 7, 2026, inclusive | Saturday, September 5, 2026, through Monday, September 7, 2026, inclusive |
| Thanksgiving weekend | Saturday, October 10, 2026, through Monday, October 12, 2026, inclusive | Friday, October 9, 2026, through Monday, October 12, 2026, inclusive | Saturday, October 10, 2026, through Monday, October 12, 2026, inclusive |
| Fall term intersession (reading) week | Not applicable. Refer to the Attendance policy web page. | ||
| Winter break | Thursday, December 24, 2026 through Monday, January 4, 2027, inclusive | Thursday, December 24, 2026, through Monday, January 4, 2027, inclusive | Saturday, December 19, 2026, through Monday, January 4, 2027, inclusive |
| Family Day weekend | Saturday, February 13, 2027, through Monday, February 15, 2027, inclusive | Friday, February 12, 2027, through Monday, February 15, 2027, inclusive | Saturday, February 13, 2027, through Monday, February 15, 2027, inclusive |
| Winter term intersession (reading) week | Not applicable. Refer to the Attendance policy web page. | ||
| Easter weekend | Friday, March 26, 2027, through Sunday, March 28, 2027, inclusive | Friday, March 26, 2027, through Sunday, March 28, 2027, inclusive | Friday, March 26, 2027, through Sunday, March 28, 2027, inclusive |
| Victoria Day weekend | Saturday, May 22, 2027, through Monday, May 24, 2027, inclusive | Friday, May 21, 2027, through Monday, May 24, 2027, inclusive | Saturday, May 22, 2027, through Monday, May 24, 2027, inclusive |
| Canada Day | Thursday, July 1, 2027, through Friday, July 2, 2027, inclusive | Thursday, July 1, 2027, through Sunday, July 4, 2027, inclusive | Thursday, July 1, 2027, through Friday, July 2, 2027, inclusive |
| Civic Holiday weekend | Saturday, July 31, 2027, through Monday, August 2, 2027, inclusive | Friday, July 30, 2027, through Monday, August 2, 2027, inclusive | Saturday, July 31, 2027, through Monday, August 2, 2027, 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 an individual class is cancelled, you will be contacted by the teacher or co-ordinator through email and/or the learning management system (LMS) for your course (i.e., Brightspace). Ensure your email is up to date in your student account.