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.

While Northern Lights Colleges offers courses in the Spring semester (May, June, July and/or August), Spring is not a mandatory semester of attendance and non-enrolment would not normally be considered a leave from studies.

Dates are as approved by Education Council.

2024
September 2024
September 2Labour Day (College closed)
September 3
September 16End of Add/Drop Period 20-week semester 
September 17End of Add/Drop Period Fall 
September 30National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (College closed) 
October 2024 
October 14Thanksgiving Day (College closed) 
October 29Last day to withdraw Fall 
November 2024 
November 11Remembrance Day (College closed) 
November 12Last day to withdraw 20-week semester 
December 2024 
December 2       Last Day of classes Fall 
December 4       Final exams start Fall 
December 14Final exams end Fall 
December 24Christmas Eve (non-instructional) 
December 25Christmas Day (College closed) 
December 26Boxing Day (College closed) 
December 27- 31Christmas Period (College closed) 
2025 
January 2025 
January 1New Year’s Day (College closed) 
January 6First Day of Classes Winter (Orientation) 
Tuition and Fees Due 
January 20End of Add/Drop Period Winter 
January 25Last Day of Classes 20-week semester 
February 2025
February 3First Day of Classes 20-week semester (Orientation) 
Tuition and Fees Due 
February 24-March 1Reading Break
February 17Family Day (College closed)  
February 18End of Add/Drop Period 20-week semester 
March 2025 
March 3Last Day to Withdraw without academic penalty (no refund)
April 2025
April 10Last Day to withdraw 20-week semester  
April 12Last Day of Classes Winter 
April 14Final exams start Winter 
April 18Good Friday (College closed) 
April 19                                              Easter (non-instructional) 
April 20Easter (College closed)
April 21Easter Monday (College closed) 
April 26Final exams end Winter 
May 2025 
May 5First Day of Spring & Intersession Classes (Orientation) 
Tuition and Fees Due 
May 12End of Add/Drop Period Intersession 
May 19Victoria Day (College closed) 
May 20End of Add/Drop Period Spring 
June 2025  
June 2Last Day to withdraw Intersession 
June 21Last Day of Classes Intersession 
June 23Final exams start Intersession 
June 28Final exams end Intersession 
June 30Last Day to withdraw Spring 
June 23Last Day of classes 20-week semester 
June 30First day of classes Summer 
Tuition and Fees Due 
July 2025 
July 1Canada Day (College closed) 
July 7End of Add/Drop Period Summer
July 28Last Day to Withdraw Summer 
August 2025
August 4B.C. Day (College closed) 
August 5Last Day of Classes Spring
August 7Final exams start Spring 
August 18Final exams end Spring 
August 16Last Day of classes Summer 
August 18Final exams start Summer 
August 23Final exams end Summer
September 2025
September 1Labour Day (College closed)