# Academic Schedule

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.

2026September 2026September 7Labour Day (College closed)September 8Fall semester starts (Orientation)September 9First day of Classes Fall
Tuition and Fees Due September 22End of Add/Drop Period FallSeptember 30National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (College closed)October 2026October 12Thanksgiving Day (College closed)November 2026November 4Last day to withdraw FallNovember 11Remembrance Day (College closed)November 17Last day to withdraw 20-week semesterDecember 2026December 4Last day of Classes FallDecember 6Final Exams start FallDecember 16Final Exams end FallDecember 24Christmas (non-instructional)December 25Christmas Day (College closed)December 26Boxing Day (College closed)December 27 - 31Christmas Period (College closed)

2027January 2027January 1New Year’s Day (College closed)January 4Winter semester starts (Orientation)January 5First Day of classes Winter 
Tuition and Fees Due January 18End of Add/Drop Period WinterJanuary 29Last Day of classes 20-week semesterFebruary 2027February 8First Day of classes 20-week semester
Tuition and Fees Due February 15Family Day (College closed)February 22-27Reading BreakFebruary 23End of Add/Drop Period 20-week semesterMarch 2027March 2Last Day to Withdraw WinterMarch 26Good Friday (College closed)March 27Easter (non-instructional)March 28Easter (College closed)March 29Easter Monday (College closed)April 2027April 8Last Day of classes WinterApril 13Final exams start WinterApril 19Last Day to withdraw 20-week semesterApril 23Final exams end WinterMay 2027May 3First Day of Spring & Intersession classes (Orientation)
Tuition and Fees DueMay 10End of Add/Drop Period IntersessionMay 17End of Add/Drop Period SpringMay 24Victoria Day (College closed)May 31Last Day to withdraw IntersessionJune 2027June 3NLC Convocation - Dawson Creek June 10NLC Convocation - Fort St. John June 16NLC Convocation - Fort NelsonJune 19Last Day of classes IntersessionJune 21Final exams start IntersessionJune 25Final exams end IntersessionJune 28Last Day to withdraw SpringJune 28Last Day of classes 20-week semesterJuly 2027July 1Canada Day (College closed)July 5First Day of classes Summer
Tuition and Fees DueJuly 11End of Add/Drop Period SummerJuly 29Last Day of classes SpringJuly 31Final exams start SpringAugust 2027August 2B.C. Day (College closed)August 3Last Day to Withdraw SummerAugust 12Final exams end SpringAugust 20Last Day of classes SummerAugust 22Final exams start SummerAugust 27Final exams end SummerSeptember 2027September 6Labour Day (College closed)September 7Fall semester starts (Orientation)September 8First day of Classes Fall
Tuition and Fees Due September 21End of Add/Drop Period FallSeptember 30National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (College closed)October 2027October 12Thanksgiving Day (College closed)November 2027November 3Last day to withdraw FallNovember 11Remembrance Day (College closed)November 16Last day to withdraw 20-week semesterDecember 2027December 4Last day of Classes FallDecember 6Final Exams start FallDecember 16Final Exams end FallDecember 24Christmas (non-instructional)December 25Christmas Day (College closed)December 26Boxing Day (College closed)December 27-31Christmas Period (College closed)

2028January 2028January 1New Year’s Day (College closed)January 3New Year’s Day Closure (College closed)January 4Winter semester starts (Orientation)January 5First Day of classes Winter 
Tuition and Fees Due January 18End of Add/Drop Period WinterJanuary 29Last Day of classes 20-week semesterFebruary 2028February 7First Day of classes 20-week semester
Tuition and Fees Due February 21Family Day (College closed)February 22-27Reading BreakFebruary 22End of Add/Drop Period 20-week semesterMarch 2028March 1Last Day to Withdraw WinterApril 2028April 6Last Day of classes WinterApril 11Final exams start WinterApril 14Good Friday (College closed)April 15Easter (non-instructional)April 16Easter (College closed)April 17Easter Monday (College closed)April 18Last Day to withdraw 20-week semesterApril 25Final exams end WinterMay 2028May 1First Day of Spring & Intersession classes (Orientation)
Tuition and Fees DueMay 8End of Add/Drop Period IntersessionMay 15End of Add/Drop Period SpringMay 22Victoria Day (College closed)May 29Last Day to withdraw IntersessionJune 2028June 1NLC Convocation - Dawson Creek June 8NLC Convocation - Fort St. JohnJune 18Last Day of classes IntersessionJune 20Final exams start IntersessionJune 22NLC Convocation - Fort NelsonJune 24Final exams end IntersessionJune 26Last Day to withdraw SpringJune 28Last Day of classes 20-week semesterJuly 2028July 1Canada Day (College closed)July 3Canada Day Closure (College closed)July 4First Day of classes Summer
Tuition and Fees DueJuly 10End of Add/Drop Period SummerJuly 29Last Day of classes SpringJuly 31Final exams start SpringAugust 2028August 7B.C. Day (College closed)August 1Last Day to Withdraw SummerAugust 11Final exams end SpringAugust 20Last Day of classes SummerAugust 22Final exams start SummerAugust 27Final exams end SummerSeptember 2028September 4Labour Day (College closed)