Year calendar
The year calendar is an overview of the start and end dates and all education-free days of the Faculty of Humanities. Please note that these dates may vary from one faculty to another.
Academic year 2025-2026
| Study period 1 | 1 September - 7 November *Reflection week: 3 - 7 November |
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| Study period 2 | 10 November - 30 January *Reflection week: 26 - 30 January |
| Study period 3 | 2 February - 17 April *Reflection week: 6 - 10 April |
| Study period 4 | 20 April - 26 June Summer holidays: 29 June - 28 August |
*Humanities offers reflection weeks. In a reflection week there are no classes and tests scheduled. Students and teachers are available for resits, reflection, feedback and tutorate. Other faculties do not have these weeks, so make sure you consult the correct year calendar.
Free days
| Christmas break | 22 December 2025 - 9 January 2026 |
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| Good Friday | 3 April 2026 |
| Easter | 5 and 6 April 2026 |
| Non-teaching days | 13 - 17 April and 15 May 2026 |
| King's Day | 27 April 2026 |
| Liberation Day | 5 May 2026 |
| Ascension Day | 14 May 2026 |
| Whitsun | 24 and 25 May 2026 |