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.
| 2025 | |
| January 2025 | |
| January 1 | New Year’s Day (College closed) |
| January 6 | First Day of classes Winter (Orientation) Tuition and Fees Due |
| January 20 | End of Add/Drop Period Winter |
| January 25 | Last Day of classes 20-week semester |
| February 2025 | |
| February 3 | First Day of classes 20-week semester (Orientation) Tuition and Fees Due |
| February 24-March 1 | Reading Break |
| February 17 | Family Day (College closed) |
| February 18 | End of Add/Drop Period 20-week semester |
| March 2025 | |
| March 3 | Last Day to withdraw Winter |
| April 2025 | |
| April 10 | Last Day to withdraw 20-week semester |
| April 12 | Last Day of classes Winter |
| April 14 | Final exams start Winter |
| April 18 | Good Friday (College closed) |
| April 19 | Easter (non-instructional) |
| April 20 | Easter (College closed) |
| April 21 | Easter Monday (College closed) |
| April 26 | Final exams end Winter |
| May 2025 | |
| May 5 | First Day of Spring & Intersession classes (Orientation) Tuition and Fees Due |
| May 12 | End of Add/Drop Period Intersession |
| May 19 | Victoria Day (College closed) |
| May 20 | End of Add/Drop Period Spring |
| June 2025 | |
| June 2 | Last Day to withdraw Intersession |
| June 21 | Last Day of classes Intersession |
| June 23 | Final exams start Intersession |
| June 23 | Last Day of classes 20-week semester |
| June 28 | Final exams end Intersession |
| June 30 | Last Day to withdraw Spring |
| June 30 | First day of classes Summer Tuition and Fees Due |
| July 2025 | |
| July 1 | Canada Day (College closed) |
| July 7 | End of Add/Drop Period Summer |
| July 28 | Last Day to withdraw Summer |
| August 2025 | |
| August 4 | B.C. Day (College closed) |
| August 5 | Last Day of classes Spring |
| August 7 | Final exams start Spring |
| August 16 | Last Day of classes Summer |
| August 18 | Final exams start Summer |
| August 18 | Final exams end Spring |
| August 23 | Final exams end Summer |
| September 2025 | |
| September 1 | Labour Day (College closed) |
| September 2 | Fall Orientation Day |
| September 3 | First Day of classes Fall Tuition and Fees Due |
| September 3 | First Day of classes 20-week semester Tuition and Fees Due |
| September 16 | End of Add/Drop Period 20-week semester |
| September 16 | End of Add/Drop Period Fall |
| September 30 | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (College closed) |
| October 2025 | |
| October 13 | Thanksgiving Day (College closed) |
| October 29 | Last day to withdraw Fall |
| November 2025 | |
| November 11 | Remembrance Day (College closed) |
| November 14 | Last day to withdraw 20-week semester |
| December 2025 | |
| December 4 | Last Day of classes Fall |
| December 6 | Final exams start Fall |
| December 16 | Final exams end Fall |
| December 24 | Christmas (non-instructional) |
| December 25 | Christmas Day (College closed) |
| December 26 | Boxing Day (College closed) |
| December 27- 31 | Christmas Period (College closed) |
| 2026 | |
| January 2026 | |
| January 1 | New Year’s Day (College closed) |
| January 5 | Winter Orientation Day |
| January 6 | First Day of classes Winter Tuition and Fees Due |
| January 19 | End of Add/Drop Period Winter |
| January 30 | Last Day of classes 20-week semester |
| February 2026 | |
| February 9 | First Day of classes 20-week semester Tuition and Fees Due |
| February 16 | Family Day (College closed) |
| February 23-28 | Reading Break |
| February 24 | End of Add/Drop Period 20-week semester |
| March 2026 | |
| March 3 | Last Day to Withdraw |
| April 2026 | |
| April 3 | Good Friday (College closed) |
| April 4 | Easter (non-instructional) |
| April 5 | Easter (College closed) |
| April 6 | Easter Monday (College closed) |
| April 8 | Last Day of classes Winter |
| April 13 | Final exams start Winter |
| April 21 | Last Day to withdraw 20-week semester |
| April 23 | Final exams end Winter |
| May 2026 | |
| May 4 | First Day of Spring & Intersession classes (Orientation) Tuition and Fees Due |
| May 11 | End of Add/Drop Period Intersession |
| May 18 | Victoria Day (College closed) |
| May 19 | End of Add/Drop Period Spring |
| June 2026 | |
| June 1 | Last Day to withdraw Intersession |
| June 20 | Last Day of classes Intersession |
| June 22 | Final exams start Intersession |
| June 26 | Final exams end Intersession |
| June 29 | Last Day to withdraw Spring |
| June 30 | Last Day of classes 20-week semester |
| July 2026 | |
| July 1 | Canada Day (College closed) |
| July 6 | First Day of classes Summer Tuition and Fees Due |
| July 12 | End of Add/Drop Period Summer |
| August 2026 | |
| August 2 | Last Day of classes Spring |
| August 3 | B.C. Day (College closed) |
| August 4 | Final exams start Spring |
| August 4 | Last Day to Withdraw Summer |
| August 14 | Final exams end Spring |
| August 21 | Last Day of classes Summer |
| August 23 | Final exams start Summer |
| August 28 | Final exams end Summer |
| September 2026 | |
| September 7 | Labour Day (College closed) |