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
|
January 2026
January 13-24TBD |
Numeracy and Literacy Assessments - Grades 10-12 |
January 1312 - January 3130 |
Re-enrollment window (guaranteed) |
January 1312 |
New applications open |
January 1514 - February 1211 |
Read for Change |
January 3130 (4:00pm) |
Report cards published |
February 20252026
February 122 |
New student applications begin processing |
| February 16 |
Family Day |
March 20252026
March 3-72-6 |
Grad Program Orientation Week |
March 1110 - 1413 & 1514 |
Heritage Theatre Show Week (Kelowna) |
March 1413 (4:00pm) - March 2120 (4:00pm) |
Brightspace shutdown |
March 1716 - March 2827 |
Spring Break |
April 20252026
| 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)
|
April 7-11TBD |
Numeracy and Literacy Assessments - Grades 10 - 12 |
April 2827 |
Next school year PO numbers issued in Encom |
April 2827 |
HCOS Connect - Interior (Kelowna) |
April 2928 |
HCOS Connect - North (FortPrince St. John)George) |
April 3029
|
HCOS Connect - Lower Mainland (Langley) |
MayApril 130 |
HCOS Connect - Island (Nanaimo) |
May 20252026
May 5 (TBC)TBD |
GradGrade 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 20252026
June 2-13TBD |
Numeracy and Literacy Assessments - Grades 10-12 |
June 65
|
Graduation Ceremony and Banquet (Langley) |
June 14 (9:00am) |
Final submission deadline for all middle school online courses as well as Grad synchronous online courses |
June 2012 |
Graduation Ceremony and Banquet (Kelowna) |
June 2712 (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 20252026
August 1521 (4:00pm) - September 28 (8:00am) |
Brightspace shutdown |
> August 16 (4:00pm) - September 3 (8:00am)
Brightspace shutdown
September 2024
September 2 |
Labour Day |
September 3 - 20 |
Week of Welcome (WoW) events (province wide) |
September 20 |
Tuition pre-authorized payment due (on or prior to this date) |
September 27 |
Bursary application due (on or prior to this date) |
September 27 |
Tuition due |
September 30 |
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation |
October 2024
October 1 |
HCOS Finance Office begins accepting invoices for Lessons and Activities |
October 1 - 31 |
Foundation Skills Assessments (FSAs) - Grades 4 & 7 |
October 14 |
Thanksgiving Day |
November 2024
Nov 4 - Nov 8 TBC |
Numeracy and Literacy Assessments - Grades 10-12 |
November 11 |
Remembrance Day |
December 2024
December 20 (4:00pm) - December 30 (8:00am) |
Brightspace shutdown |
December 25 - January 1 |
Christmas Break (HCOS offices closed) |
December 23 - January 3
|
Suggested Christmas Break for Home Learners
|
January 2025
January 20-31 TBC |
Numeracy and Literacy Assessments - Grades 10-12 |
January 13 - January 31 |
Re-enrollment window (guaranteed) |
January 13 |
New applications open |
January 15 - February 12 |
Read for Change |
January 31 (4:00pm) |
Report cards published |
February 2025
February 12 |
New student applications begin processing |
March 2025
March 3-7 |
Grad Program Orientation Week |
March 11 - 14 & 15 |
Heritage Theatre Show Week (Kelowna) |
March 14 (4:00pm) - March 21 (4:00pm) |
Brightspace shutdown |
March 17 - March 28 |
Spring Break |
April 2025
April 1 |
Learning Groups PO use deadline |
April 15 |
Current school year PO numbers expire (last day for curriculum and lesson purchases)
|
April TBC |
Numeracy and Literacy Assessments - Grades 10 - 12 |
April 28 |
Next school year PO numbers issued in Encom |
April 28 |
HCOS Connect - Interior (Kelowna) |
April 29 |
HCOS Connect - North (Fort St. John) |
April 30
|
HCOS Connect - Lower Mainland (Langley) |
May 1 |
HCOS Connect - Island (Nanaimo) |
May 2025
May 5 (TBC) |
Grad courses without an active date, and any funding associated with those courses, are withdrawn automatically |
June 2025
June 2-13 TBC |
Numeracy and Literacy Assessments - Grades 10-12 |
June 14 (9:00am) |
Final submission deadline for all middle school online courses as well as Grad synchronous online courses |
June 6 |
Graduation Ceremony and Banquet (Langley) |
June 20 |
Graduation Ceremony and Banquet (Kelowna) |
June 27 (4:00pm) |
Report cards published |
August 2025
August 15 (4:00pm) - September 2 (8:00am) |
Brightspace shutdown |
