School calendar · 2026–27 school year

School Calendar

Every important date for the 2026–27 school year in one place: first and last days, breaks, make-up weeks, recitals, the festival and exam sessions. Download your campus calendar, or follow the live event calendars.

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Oakville Vaughan Toronto Online (MMOA)

26–27

At a glance

Important dates

Sept 8

First day of classes

Tuesday, September 8, 2026, the day after Labour Day.

Dec 20–Jan 2

Winter break

No lessons. Classes start again on Sunday, January 3, 2027.

Mar 14–20

March Break

No lessons from Sunday, March 14 to Saturday, March 20, 2027.

June 19

Last day of regular classes

Saturday, June 19, 2027. Summer lessons begin Monday, July 12.

Make-up weeks: January 31 to February 13 and June 20 to July 3, 2027. There are no regular lessons during make-up weeks, so check with your teacher.

Stat holidays, no lessons: Labour Day (Sept 7), Thanksgiving (Oct 12), Christmas and Boxing Day (Dec 25 and 26), New Year’s Day (Jan 1), Family Day (Feb 15), Good Friday (Mar 26), Victoria Day (May 24) and Canada Day (July 1).

The 2026–27 year

Month by month

Key dates for every campus. Where a date is for one campus only, it’s tagged. Your campus calendar has every recital, workshop and Jam Nite.

No lessons marks breaks, holidays and closures. Campus tags: Oakville, Vaughan, Toronto and Online (MMOA).

2026

September

Mon Sept 7Labour Day · No lessons
Tue Sept 8First day of classes
Sun Sept 13Open House Oakville
Wed Sept 23Keyfest exam info session (online)
Wed Sept 30Exam Stream registrations due

2026

October

Mon Oct 12Thanksgiving · No lessons
Sun Oct 18Keyfest Awards Presentation Oakville
Fri Oct 23Faculty Concert Oakville
Late OctoberDress-up sign-up recitals at each campus
Sat Oct 31Online sign-up recital premiere

2026

November

Sun Nov 1Festival and StudioFest registration opens
Nov 15–21Group Composition recitals Oakville
Wed Nov 25February exam applications due
Sun Nov 29Band Chops and All-Stars concerts Oakville

2026

December

Fri Dec 11Faculty Concert Oakville
Sat Dec 19Festival registrations due · Last day of classes before the break
Dec 20–Jan 2Winter break · No lessons
Tue Dec 22Online sign-up recital premiere
Dec 25–26School closed

2027

January

Fri Jan 1New Year’s Day · School closed
Sun Jan 3Classes start again
Sat Jan 9In-person StudioFest registration closes · Festival schedule posted
Jan 22–23StudioFest Vaughan
Jan 24–30StudioFest Oakville
Sun Jan 31Make-up weeks begin

2027

February

Jan 31–Feb 13Make-up weeks · No regular lessons
Feb 1–28Competitive Festival Oakville
Feb 8StudioFest Toronto
Feb 8–12February Keyfest exams (Feb 10 in Vaughan)
Mon Feb 15Family Day · No lessons
Feb 19–20Festival Vaughan

2027

March

Wed Mar 10June/July exam applications due
Mar 14–20March Break · No lessons
Fri Mar 26Good Friday · No lessons

2027

April

Fri Apr 16Faculty Concert Oakville
Mid to late AprilSign-up recitals at each campus
Sun Apr 25Online sign-up recital submissions due
Fri Apr 30Online sign-up recital premiere

2027

May

May 1–31Opt-out period for 2027–28
Sun May 2Battle of the Bands Oakville
Wed May 12Keyfest exam prep workshop (online)
Wed May 19August exam applications due
Mon May 24Victoria Day · No lessons
Tue May 25Summer flex lessons open for booking

2027

June

Wed June 2September deposit processed
Year-end recitalsOakville May 30–June 26 · Toronto June 13–14 · Vaughan June 14–20 · Online date to come
Sat June 19Last day of regular classes
June 20–July 3Make-up weeks · No regular lessons

2027

July

June 28–July 9June/July Keyfest exams (dates vary by campus)
Thu July 1Canada Day · School closed
Mon July 12Summer lessons begin, and Summer Camps begin Oakville

2027

August

Aug 17–18August Keyfest exams Oakville
Thu Aug 19August Keyfest exams at Vaughan, Toronto and Online
Fri Aug 27Last day of summer lessons and Summer Camps

Source: 2026–27 Student Calendar PDFs for each campus, updated September 2026. Dates are subject to change, so check the monthly newsletter for the latest.

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