School Calendar for Families 2025/2026
This calendar provides families key dates for various deadlines, breaks and important information during this school year.
August 2025
| August 15 (4:00pm) - September 2 (8:00am) |
Brightspace shutdown |
September 2025
| September 1 |
Labour Day |
| September 2 - 19 |
Week of Welcome (WoW) events (province wide) |
| September 19 |
Tuition pre-authorized payment due (on or prior to this date) |
| September 29 |
Bursary application due (on or prior to this date) |
| September 29 |
Tuition due |
| September 30 |
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation |
October 2025
| October 1 |
HCOS Finance Office begins accepting invoices for Lessons and Activities |
| October 1 - 31 |
Foundation Skills Assessments (FSAs) - Grades 4 & 7 |
| October 13 |
Thanksgiving Day |
| October 29 |
Student Learning Plan - Parent Sign Off |
November 2025
| TBD |
Numeracy and Literacy Assessments - Grades 10-12 |
| November 11 |
Remembrance Day |
December 2025
| December 2 |
Giving Tuesday |
| December 19 (4:00pm) - December 29 (8:00am) |
Brightspace shutdown |
| December 24 - January 2 |
Christmas Break (HCOS offices closed) |
December 22 - January 2
|
Suggested Christmas Break for Home Learners
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January 2026
| TBD |
Numeracy and Literacy Assessments - Grades 10-12 |
| January 12 - January 30 |
Re-enrollment window (guaranteed) |
| January 12 |
New applications open |
| January 14 - February 11 |
Read for Change |
| January 30 (4:00pm) |
Report cards published |
February 2026
| February 2 |
New student applications begin processing |
| February 16 |
Family Day |
March 2026
| March 2-6 |
Grad Program Orientation Week |
| March 10 - 13 & 14 |
Heritage Theatre Show Week (Kelowna) |
| March 13 (4:00pm) - March 20 (4:00pm) |
Brightspace shutdown |
| March 16 - March 27 |
Spring Break |
April 2026
| April 1 |
Learning Groups PO use deadline |
| April 3 |
Good Friday |
| April 6 |
Easter Monday |
| April 15 |
Current school year PO numbers expire (last day for curriculum and lesson purchases)
|
| TBD |
Numeracy and Literacy Assessments - Grades 10 - 12 |
| April 27 |
Next school year PO numbers issued in Encom |
| April 27 |
HCOS Connect - Interior (Kelowna) |
| April 28 |
HCOS Connect - North (Prince George) |
April 29
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HCOS Connect - Lower Mainland (Langley) |
| April 30 |
HCOS Connect - Island (Nanaimo) |
May 2026
| TBD |
Grade 10 to 12 courses without an active date, and any funding associated with those courses, are withdrawn automatically |
| May 15 |
Student Service Award Nominations Due |
| May 18 |
Victoria Day |
June 2026
| TBD |
Numeracy and Literacy Assessments - Grades 10-12 |
June 5
|
Graduation Ceremony and Banquet (Langley) |
| June 12 |
Graduation Ceremony and Banquet (Kelowna) |
| June 12 (9:00am) |
Final submission deadline for all Middle School online courses as well as Grade 10 to 12 synchronous online courses |
| June 26 (4:00pm) |
Report cards published |
August 2026
| August 21 (4:00pm) - September 8 (8:00am) |
Brightspace shutdown |
