2025 - 2026 Academic Calendar
Fall 2025 Semester
| August 15 | Student Orientation |
| August 18 | Fall Semester Begins |
| August 20 | Convocation |
| August 29 | Census Date (Final Enrollment) |
| September 1 | Labor Day Holiday (no classes) |
| September 21-23 | Student Retreat (no classes) |
| November 26-28 | Thanksgiving Holiday (no classes) |
| December 12 |
Last Day of Fall Classes and Degree Conferral |
+ Great Northern University will celebrate Constitution Day with an event on September 17.
Spring 2026 Semester
| January 9 | New Student Orientation |
| January 12 | Spring Semester Begins |
| January 19 | Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (no classes) |
| January 23 | Census Date (Final Enrollment) |
| March 9-13 | Spring Break (no classes) |
| April 3 | Good Friday Holiday (no classes) |
| May 8 | Last Day of Semester |
| May 9 | Commencement and Degree Conferral |
Summer 2026 Term
| May 11 | Summer Term Begins |
| May 25 | Memorial Day Holiday (no classes) |
| July 17 | Last Day of Summer Term and Degree Conferral |