ABERDEEN, S.D. – Hot off the excitement of this year’s Homecoming, the Northern State University community is already gearing up for an earlier-than-usual celebration in 2025. NSU will host its annual homecoming week from Sept. 15 through 21, with the Gypsy Day parade and game scheduled for Sept. 20, 2025. 

With the 2024 festivities just a few weeks behind us, the university is ready to bring back even more fun, spirit and tradition for students, alumni and the community next year. 

"Gypsy Days, for me, means the ability to reconnect with the people I care about, celebrate school spirit and honor traditions,” said 2024 Homecoming King Jacob Ebeling, a senior biochemistry major from Sioux Falls. “This is a truly special time where alumni, current students, and the community come together to celebrate Northern."

The annual parade will take place during the morning on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, while the NSU Wolves football team will take on the Concordia-St. Paul Golden Bears that afternoon. Full schedules and event times will be released closer to the week. 

“As the leaves start to turn and the excitement of the fall settles in, there’s no better time to rally the pack and celebrate what makes NSU special,” said Chad Hatzenbuhler, co-chair of the parade committee. “We’re thrilled to continue building on the incredible energy from this year’s homecoming,” and with the earlier date, we’re looking forward to an action-packed, memory-making week.”

Mark your calendars, break out your maroon and gold, and get ready to howl with the Wolves during the 2025 Northern State University Gypsy Days homecoming week.

For more information, contact Chad Hatzenbuhler, director of communications and marketing, at 605-626-2046 or chad.hatzenbuhler@northern.edu.