# 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)
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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
| 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 |