First Day of Classes
Monday, August 24, 2026
Major/Minor Fair
Thursday, September 17, 2026
10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Student Union Ballroom
Meet the Firms
A career fair for accounting students and professionals.
Friday, September 18, 2026
2 – 4 p.m.
Student Union Ballroom
Career Connections
A career fair for business-related positions - all majors welcome!
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
1 – 4 p.m.
Student Union Ballroom & SU 104
Nonprofit-Criminal Justice-Govt Career Fair
Includes human services, social services, police departments, government agencies, public service, etc. - all majors welcome!
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
1 – 4 p.m.
Student Union Ballroom & SU 104
STEM-Health Career Fair
Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Health Care positions - all majors welcome!
Thursday, October 1, 2026
1 - 4 p.m.
Student Union Ballroom
Law School Fair
Thursday, October 15, 2026 (tentative)
10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Student Union Ballroom
Fall Break (No Classes)
Monday, October 19 - Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Election Day (NKU Open)
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Thanksgiving Break (NKU Closed)
Thursday, November 26 - Friday, November 27, 2026
Commencement
Saturday, December 19, 2026
Winter Break (NKU Closed)
Thursday, Dec. 24, 2026 - Friday, Jan. 1, 2027
NKU Open
Monday, January 5, 2026
Classes Begin
Monday, January 12, 2026
Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday (NKU Closed)
Monday, January 19, 2026
Presidents' Day (NKU Open)
Monday, February 16, 2026
Career Expo - Day 1 (Business Focus)
A career fair for business-related positions. All students & majors welcome!
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
1 – 4 p.m.
Student Union Ballroom and SU 104
Career Expo - Day 2 (STEM-Nonprofit-Govt)
A career fair for STEM, nonprofit, government, healthcare, criminal justice, social services, and related areas. All students & majors welcome!
Thursday, February 26, 2026
1 – 4 p.m.
Student Union Ballroom and SU 104
Commencement
Saturday, May 9, 2026
