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 05, 2023 |
| End of Add/drop Period |
Monday, September 18, 2023 |
| Last day to withdraw |
Tuesday, October 31, 2023 |
| Last day of classes |
Saturday, December 02, 2023 |
| Final exams start |
Monday, December 04, 2023 |
| Final exams end |
Thursday, December 14, 2023 |
| All grades submitted |
Thursday, December 21, 2023 |
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| First day of classes |
Tuesday, January 02, 2024 |
| End of Add/drop Period |
Monday, January 15, 2024 |
| Reading Break |
Monday, February 19 - Saturday, February 24, 2024 |
| Last day to withdraw |
Tuesday, February 27, 2024 |
| Last day of classes |
Monday, April 08, 2024 |
| Final exams start |
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 |
| Final exams end |
Saturday, April 20, 2024 |
| All grades submitted |
Friday, April 26, 2024 |
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| First day of classes |
Monday, April 29, 2024 |
| End of Add/drop Period |
Monday, May 13, 2024 |
| Last day to withdraw |
Monday, June 24, 2024 |
| Last day of classes |
Saturday, July 27, 2024 |
| Final exams start |
Tuesday, July 30, 2024 |
| Final exams end |
Saturday, August 10, 2024 |
| All grades submitted |
Friday, August 16, 2024 |
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| First day of classes |
Monday, April 29, 2024 |
| End of Add/drop Period |
Monday, May 06, 2024 |
| Last day to withdraw |
Monday, May 27, 2024 |
| Last day of classes |
Saturday, June 15, 2024 |
| Final exams start |
Monday, June 17, 2024 |
| Final exams end |
Friday, June 21, 2024 |
| All grades submitted |
Friday, June 28, 2024 |
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| First day of classes |
Tuesday, July 02, 2024 |
| End of Add/drop Period |
Monday, July 08, 2024 |
| Last day to withdraw |
Tuesday, July 30, 2024 |
| Last day of classes |
Monday, August 19, 2024 |
| Final exams start |
Wednesday, August 21, 2024 |
| Final exams end |
Monday, August 26, 2024 |
| All grades submitted |
Tuesday, September 03, 2024 |
Months at a Glance
September 2023
04 Labour Day
05 First day of classes … Fall 2023
18 End of Add/drop Period … Fall 2023
October 2023
09 Thanksgiving Day ... all campuses closed
31 Last day to withdraw … Fall 2023
November 2023
10 Last day to withdraw … 20-week Fall
11 Remembrance Day ... all campuses closed
13 Remembrance Day Closure
December 2023
02 Last day of classes … Fall 2023
04 Final exams start … Fall 2023
14 Final exams end … Fall 2023
21 All grades submitted … Fall 2023
22 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 2024
01 New Year's Day ... all campuses closed
02 First day of classes … Winter 2024
15 End of Add/drop Period … Winter 2024
26 Last day of classes & exams … 20-week Fall
February 2024
02 All grades submitted … 20-week Fall
05 First day of classes … 20-week Winter
19 Family Day ... all campuses closed
19 Reading Break start … Winter 2024
20 End of Add/drop Period … 20-week Winter
24 Reading Break end … Winter 2024
27 Last day to withdraw … Winter 2024
March 2024
29 Good Friday ... all campuses closed
30 Easter (non-instructional)
31 Easter ... all campuses closed
April 2024
01 Easter Monday ... all campuses closed
08 Last day of classes … Winter 2024
10 Final exams start … Winter 2024
15 Last day to withdraw … 20-week Winter
20 Final exams end … Winter 2024
26 All grades submitted … Winter 2024
29 First day of classes … Intersession 2024
29 First day of classes … Spring 2024
May 2024
06 End of Add/drop Period … Intersession 2024
13 End of Add/drop Period … Spring 2024
20 Victoria Day ... all campuses closed
27 Last day to withdraw … Intersession 2024
June 2024
15 Last day of classes … Intersession 2024
17 Final exams start … Intersession 2024
21 Final exams end … Intersession 2024
24 Last day of classes & exams … 20-week Winter
24 Last day to withdraw … Spring 2024
28 All grades submitted … Intersession 2024
July 2024
01 Canada Day ... all campuses closed
02 All grades submitted … 20-week Winter
02 First day of classes … Summer session 2024
08 End of Add/drop Period … Summer session 2024
27 Last day of classes … Spring 2024
30 Final exams start … Spring 2024
30 Last day to withdraw … Summer session 2024
August 2024
05 B.C. Day ... all campuses closed
10 Final exams end … Spring 2024
16 All grades submitted … Spring 2024
19 Last day of classes … Summer session 2024
21 Final exams start … Summer session 2024
26 Final exams end … Summer session 2024
September 2024
02 Labour Day ... all campuses closed
03 All grades submitted … Summer session 2024