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Academic Calendar

See our program start dates, scheduled breaks, and public holiday closures.

MONTRÉAL

Flexible Start Dates at ILSC

Program start dates 2025/2026

ILSC Language Schools offers ongoing flexible start dates for most of our programs. Programs run in 4-week sessions, Specialty programs usually begin on the first day of a session or on set start dates, but students taking General programs can start on any Monday year-round.* Programs run subject to enrolment.

*For the best experience we encourage students NOT to start on week four of the session, which falls on the following dates in 2025: Jan 20, Feb 17, Mar 17, Apr 14, May 12, Jun 9, Jul 7, Aug 4, Sep 1, Sep 29, Oct 27, Nov 24, Dec 22, 2026: Jan 19, Feb 16, Mar 16, Apr 13, May 11, Jun 8, Jul 6, Aug 3, Aug 31, Sep 28, Oct 26, Nov 23, Dec 21. If you start on the 2nd or 3rd Monday of a session, you may be placed in an ongoing class.

Session Start Dates
General English
General French
University Pathway
Junior Program
Holidays & School Closures

SESSION START DATES

JAN
27
FEB
24
MAR
24
APR
21
MAY
19
JUN
16
JULY
14
AUG
11
SEP
8
OCT
6
NOV
3
DEC
1, 29
JAN
26
FEB
23
MAR
23
APR
20
MAY
19
JUN
15
JULY
13
AUG
10
SEP
8
OCT
5
NOV
2, 30

GENERAL ENGLISH & GENERAL FRENCH

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UNIVERSITY PATHWAY

JAN
27
FEB
24
MAR
24
APR
21
MAY
19
JUN
16
JULY
14
AUG
11
SEP
8
OCT
6
NOV
3
DEC
1, 29
JAN
26
FEB
23
MAR
23
APR
20
MAY
19
JUN
15
JULY
13
AUG
10
SEP
8
OCT
5
NOV
2, 30

JUNIOR CAMP AT ILSC CAMPUS

1 Week
Jun 29, Jul 6, 13, 20, 27, Aug 3
2 Weeks
Jun 29, Jul 6, 13, 20, 27
3 Weeks
Jun 29, Jul 6, 13, 20
4 Weeks
Jun 29, Jul 6, 13
5 Weeks
Jun 29, Jul 6
6 Weeks
Jun 29
Our summer Junior Camps at ILSC Campuses run for 6 weeks total, starting June 29, and ending August 3, 2025. Students may choose to study from 1-6 weeks. Start dates for each duration are listed above.

JUNIOR CAMP AT ILSC CAMPUS SKILLS PLUS

1 Week
Jul 6, 13, 20
2 Weeks
Jul 6, 13
3 Weeks
Jul 6
Our summer Junior Camps at ILSC Campuses Skills Plus run for 3 weeks total, starting July 6, and ending July 20, 2025. Students may choose to study from 1-3 weeks. Start dates for each duration are listed above.

JUNIOR CAMP AT MCGILL UNIVERSITY DOWNTOWN CAMPUS

1 Week
Jun 29, Jul 6, 13, 20, 27
2 Weeks
Jun 29, Jul 6, 13, 20
3 Weeks
Jun 29, Jul 6, 13
4 Weeks
Jun 29, Jul 6
5 Weeks
Jun 29
Our Junior Camps at McGill University Downtown Residence run for 5 weeks total, starting June 29, and ending July 27, 2025. Students may choose to study from 1-5 weeks. Start dates for each duration are listed above.

JUNIOR CAMPS AT MCGILL UNIVERSITY DOWNTOWN RESIDENCE SKILLS PLUS

1 Week
Jul 6, 13, 20
2 Weeks
Jul 6, 13
3 Weeks
Jul 6
Our summer Junior Camps at McGill University Downtown Residence Skills Plus run for 3 weeks total, starting July 6, and ending July 20, 2025. Students may choose to study from 1-3 weeks. Start dates for each duration are listed above.

HOLIDAYS & SCHOOL CLOSURES

JAN
1
APR
18
MAY
19
JUN
24
JULY
1
SEP
1, 30
OCT
13
NOV
11
DEC
22 - 26
JAN
1
APR
3
MAY
18
JUN
24
JULY
1
SEP
7, 30
OCT
12
NOV
11
DEC
25 - 31