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Academic Calendar

Wanna know when introduction days, exams and holidays are planned? You can find the most important dates in the academic calendar.

Academic year 2024-2025 Academic year 2025-2026
Semester 1 (Autumn semester)
Semester 1 (Autumn semester) Semester 2 (Spring semester) Summer

September 

Mon 9 - Thu 12 September 2024

  • Welcome week for exchange students with cultural visits and a crash course in Dutch (optional)

Fri 13 September 2024

  • Welcome day for exchange students with need to know information (mandatory) 

Mon 16 September 2024

  • Start academic year
  • Start of programme 

Thu 26 September 2024

  • Opening ceremony academic year
  • StuDay: no afternoon classes for students 

October

Mon 28 October -  Fri 1 November 2024

  • Autumn break: no classes for students

November

Fri 1 November 2024 

  • AP is closed (All Saints' Day)

Mon 11 November 2024

  • AP is closed (Armistice day)

December

Mon 23 December 2024 - Fri 3 January 2025

  • Christmas break for all students and staff
  • AP is closed

January

Mon 6 January - Fri 24 January 2025

  • Exam period

Fri 31 January 2025

  • Official end date semester 1 *

January

Mon 27 - Thu 30 January 2025

  • Welcome week for exchange students with cultural visits and a crash course in Dutch (optional)

Fri 31 January 2025

  • Welcome day for exchange students with need to know information (mandatory)

February

Mon 3 February 2025

  • Start of programme 

March

Mon 3 - Fri 7 March 2025 

  • Spring break: no classes for students 

April 

Mon 7 - Mon 21 April 2025

  • Easter break: no classes for students
  • AP is closed on 21 April (Easter Monday)

May 

Thu 1 - Fri 2 May 2025

  • AP is closed (Labour Day + bridge day)

Thu 29 - Fri 30 May 2025

  • AP is closed (Ascension Day + bridge day)

June

Mon 9 June 2025

  • AP is closed (Whit Monday)

Mon 2 - Fri 20 June 2025

  • Exam period

Fri 20 June 2025

  • Official end date semester 2 for EPS students

Wed 24 June 2025

  • Official end date semester 2 *

JULY

Thu 11 - Fri 12 July 2025

  • AP is closed (Day of the Flemish community + bridge day)

Mon 21 July - Fri 8 August 2025

  • Summer break for all students and staff
  • AP is closed

AUGUST

Thu 15 - Fri 16 August 2025

  • AP is closed (Assumption Day + bridge day)

Mon 18 August - Fri 5 September 2025

  • Second exam period
Semester 1 (Autumn semester)
Semester 1 (Autumn semester) Semester 2 (Spring semester) Summer

September

Mon 8 - Thu 11 September 2025

  • Welcome week for exchange students with visits/social activities and a crash course in Dutch (optional)

Fri 12 September 2025

  • Welcome day for exchange students with need to know information (mandatory) 

Mon 15 September 2025

  • Start academic year
  • Start of programme 

Thu 25 September 2025

  • Opening ceremony academic year
  • StuDay: no afternoon classes for students 

October

Mon 27 October -  Fri 31st October 2025

  • Autumn break: no classes for students

November

Tue 10-11 November 2025

  • AP is closed (Bridge day + Armistice day 11/11)

December

Mon 22 December 2025 - Fri 2 January 2026

  • Christmas break for all students and staff
  • AP is closed

January

Mon 5 January – Mon 26 January 2026

  • Exam period

Fri 30 January 2026

  • Official end date semester 1 *

January

Mon 26 - Thu 29 January 2026

  • Welcome week for exchange students with social activities/visits and a crash course in Dutch (optional)

Fri 30 January 2026

  • Welcome day for exchange students with need to know information (mandatory)

February

Mon 2 February 2026

  • Start of programme 

March

Mon 16 - Fri 20 February 2026

  • Spring break: no classes for students 

April

Mon 6 - Fri 17 April 2026

  • Easter break: no classes for students

May

Fri 1 May 2026

  • AP is closed (Labour Day)

Thu 14 - Fri 15 May 2026

  • AP is closed (Ascension Day + bridge day)

Mon 25 May 2026

  • AP is closed (Whit Monday)

June

Mon 1 - Tue 22 June 2026 (to be confirmed)

  • Exam period

Fri 19 June 2026

  • Official end date semester 2 for EPS students

Wed 24 June 2026

  • Official end date semester 2 *

JULY

Fri 11 July 2026

  • AP is closed (Day of the Flemish community)

Mon 20 July - Fri 7 August 2026

  • Summer break for all staff
  • AP is closed

AUGUST

Fri 15 August 2025

  • AP is closed (Assumption Day + bridge day)

Mon 24 August - Fri 11 September 2026  (to be confirmed)

  • Second exam period

Please note

  • The actual end date of your exchange will depend on your study programme and your personal schedule. You will receive more info upon arrival. 
  • You can check the general academic calendar for each department and school of arts on our regulations page. 
Go to Regulations