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26–27 Academic Calendar
2026–2027 Academic Calendar
Fall 2026 Semester
| August 14 | Student Orientation |
| August 17 | Fall Semester Begins |
| August 19 | Convocation |
| August 28 | Census Date (final enrollment) |
| September 7 | Labor Day Holiday (no classes) |
| September 20-22 | Student Retreat (no classes) |
| November 25-27 | Thanksgiving Holiday (no classes) |
| December 11 | Last Day of Fall Classes and Degree Conferral |
* Great Northern University will celebrate Constitution Day with an event on September 17.
Spring 2027 Semester
| January 8 | New Student Orientation |
| January 11 | Spring Semester Begins |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (no classes) |
| January 22 | Census Date (final enrollment) |
| March 8-12 | Spring Break (no classes) |
| March 26 | Good Friday Holiday (no classes) |
| May 7 | Last Day of Spring Classes |
| May 8 | Commencement and Degree Conferral |
Summer 2027 Term
| May 11 | Summer Term Begins |
| May 25 | Memorial Day Holiday (no classes) |
| July 17 | Last Day of Summer Term and Degree Conferral |