The Academic Year

Winter Semester 2026/2027

Start of semester: September 1, 2026
End of semester: January 31, 2027
Start of classes: September 28, 2026
(Application deadline: September 23, 2026)
(Enrollment deadline in individual cases: 14 days after the start of the course: October 10, 2026)

Holidays, Public Holidays, and Course-Free Periods

Course-free period: September 1, 2026 – September 27, 2026
National Day: October 26, 2026
All Saints’ Day: November 1, 2026
Immaculate Conception: December 8, 2026
Christmas break: December 18, 2026 – 06.01.2027

Summer Semester 2026

Start of semester: February 1, 2026
End of semester: August 31, 2026
Start of courses: March 2, 2026
(Application deadline: February 25, 2026)
(Enrollment deadline in individual cases: 14 days after the start of the course: March 15, 2026)

Holidays, Public Holidays, and Course-Free Periods

Course-Free Period: February 1, 2026 – March 1, 2026
Easter Break: March 30, 2026 – April 6, 2026
National Holiday: May 1, 2025
Ascension Day: May 14, 2026
Whit Monday: May 25, 2026
Corpus Christi: June 4, 2026
Course Holiday: July 1, 2026 – August 31, 2026