The Academic Schedule sets the start and end dates for all semester-based programs at Northern Lights College. Non-semester based programs start and end dates are established for each intake, and are defined in the College timetables.
Academic courses are normally Fall: Sep-Dec, Winter: Jan-Apr, Spring: May-Aug. The College also offers compressed courses in Intersession (May-Jun) and Summer session (Jul-Aug). Further, some programs, follow a 20-week term Fall: Sep-Jan, Winter: Feb-Jun. See Months at a Glance for details.
Dates are as approved by Education Council on October 23, 2019.
| First day of classes |
Tuesday, September 08, 2020 |
| End of Add/drop Period |
Monday, September 21, 2020 |
| Last day to withdraw |
Tuesday, November 03, 2020 |
| Last day of classes |
Wednesday, December 02, 2020 |
| Final exams start |
Friday, December 04, 2020 |
| Final exams end |
Tuesday, December 15, 2020 |
| All grades submitted |
Tuesday, December 22, 2020 |
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| First day of classes |
Monday, January 04, 2021 |
| End of Add/drop Period |
Monday, January 18, 2021 |
| Reading Break |
Monday, February 22 - Saturday, February 27, 2021 |
| Last day to withdraw |
Monday, March 01, 2021 |
| Last day of classes |
Saturday, April 10, 2021 |
| Final exams start |
Tuesday, April 13, 2021 |
| Final exams end |
Friday, April 23, 2021 |
| All grades submitted |
Friday, April 30, 2021 |
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| First day of classes |
Monday, May 03, 2021 |
| End of Add/drop Period |
Monday, May 17, 2021 |
| Last day to withdraw |
Monday, June 28, 2021 |
| Last day of classes |
Saturday, July 31, 2021 |
| Final exams start |
Tuesday, August 03, 2021 |
| Final exams end |
Friday, August 13, 2021 |
| All grades submitted |
Friday, August 20, 2021 |
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| First day of classes |
Monday, May 03, 2021 |
| End of Add/drop Period |
Monday, May 10, 2021 |
| Reading Break |
n/a |
| Last day to withdraw |
Monday, May 31, 2021 |
| Last day of classes |
Saturday, June 19, 2021 |
| Final exams start |
Tuesday, June 22, 2021 |
| Final exams end |
Saturday, June 26, 2021 |
| All grades submitted |
Monday, July 05, 2021 |
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| First day of classes |
Monday, July 05, 2021 |
| End of Add/drop Period |
Monday, July 12, 2021 |
| Last day to withdraw |
Tuesday, August 03, 2021 |
| Last day of classes |
Saturday, August 21, 2021 |
| Final exams start |
Tuesday, August 24, 2021 |
| Final exams end |
Saturday, August 28, 2021 |
| All grades submitted |
Friday, September 03, 2021 |
Months at a Glance
September 2020
07 Labour Day
08 First day of classes … Fall 2020
21 End of Add/drop Period … Fall 2020
October 2020
12 Thanksgiving Day
November 2020
03 Last day to withdraw … Fall 2020
11 Remembrance Day ... all campuses closed
16 Last day to withdraw … 20-week Fall
December 2020
02 Last day of classes … Fall 2020
04 Final exams start … Fall 2020
15 Final exams end … Fall 2020
22 All grades submitted … Fall 2020
24 Christmas (non-instructional)
25 Christmas Day ... all campuses closed
26 Boxing Day ... all campuses closed
27 Christmas period ... all campuses closed
28 Christmas period ... all campuses closed
29 Christmas period ... all campuses closed
30 Christmas period ... all campuses closed
31 Christmas period ... all campuses closed
January 2021
01 New Year's Day ... all campuses closed
04 First day of classes … Winter 2021
18 End of Add/drop Period … Winter 2021
30 Last day of classes & exams … 20-week Fall
February 2021
05 All grades submitted … 20-week Fall
08 First day of classes … 20-week Winter
15 Family Day ... all campuses closed
22 End of Add/drop Period … 20-week Winter
22 Reading Break start … Winter 2021
27 Reading Break end … Winter 2021
March 2021
01 Last day to withdraw … Winter 2021
April 2021
02 Good Friday
03 Easter ... (non-instructional)
04 Easter ... all campuses closed
05 Easter Monday ... all campuses closed
10 Last day of classes … Winter 2021
13 Final exams start … Winter 2021
19 Last day to withdraw … 20-week Winter
23 Final exams end … Winter 2021
30 All grades submitted … Winter 2021
May 2021
03 First day of classes … Intersession 2021
03 First day of classes … Spring 2021
10 End of Add/drop Period … Intersession 2021
17 End of Add/drop Period … Spring 2021
24 Victoria Day
31 Last day to withdraw … Intersession 2021
June 2021
19 Last day of classes … Intersession 2021
22 Final exams start … Intersession 2021
26 Final exams end … Intersession 2021
28 Last day of classes & exams … 20-week Winter
28 Last day to withdraw … Spring 2021
July 2021
01 Canada Day
05 All grades submitted … Intersession 2021
05 First day of classes … Summer session 2021
06 All grades submitted … 20-week Winter
12 End of Add/drop Period … Summer session 2021
31 Last day of classes … Spring 2021
August 2021
02 B.C. Day
03 Final exams start … Spring 2021
03 Last day to withdraw … Summer session 2021
13 Final exams end … Spring 2021
20 All grades submitted … Spring 2021
21 Last day of classes … Summer session 2021
24 Final exams start … Summer session 2021
28 Final exams end … Summer session 2021
September 2021
03 All grades submitted … Summer session 2021