Academic calendar
The academic calendar provides a general overview of all your class days and days off for the academic year. For specific information, please consult your program's annual calendar.
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| 2025-2026 | Semester I
Non-teaching days: 22 December 2025 until 2 January 2026 (week 52 and week 1)
End of block 4: 28 June 2026 (week 26) |
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| 2026-2027 | Semester I
Non-teaching days: 21 December until 1 January (week 52 and week 53)
End of block 4: 2 July (week 26) |
Public holidays
| Holiday | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Wednesday 1 January | Thursday 1 January |
| Good Friday | Friday 18 April | Friday 3 April |
| Easter Sunday and Easter Monday | Sunday 20 April, Monday 21 April | Sunday 5 April, Monday 6 April |
| King's Day | Saturday 26 April | Monday 27 April |
| Liberation Day | Monday 5 May | Tuesday 5 May |
| Ascension Day | Thursday 29 May | Thursday 14 May |
| Whit Sunday and Whit Monday | Sunday 8 June, Monday 9 June | Sunday 24 May, Monday 25 May |
| Christmas Day and Boxing Day | Thursday 25 December, Friday 26 December | Friday 25 December, Saturday 26 December |
University Closure Days
University closure days are days on which the university is closed. These days usually fall around the public holidays mentioned above. Exceptions are made for the University Library, the University Museum and the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. Unsure about which closure days apply to you? Contact your faculty's student desk.
University closure days 2025
- Thursday 2 January
- Friday 3 January
- Friday 30 May (after Ascension Day)
- Monday 29 December
- Tuesday 30 December
- Wednesday 31 December
University closure days 2026
- Friday 2 January
- Friday 15 May (after Ascension Day)
- Monday 28 December
- Tuesday 29 December
- Wednesday 30 December
- Thursday 31 December
University closure days 2027
- Friday 7 May (after Ascension Day)
- Monday 27 December
- Tuesday 28 December
- Wednesday 29 December
- Thursday 30 December
- Friday 31 December