Academic calendar
Academic Calendar for the Academic Year 2025–2026
(as approved by the 325th Senate Meeting on 26-05-2025)
FALL SEMESTER 2025–2026
Teaching period: fourteen (14) weeks
- Start of classes: Monday, 22 September 2025
- End of classes: Friday, 09 January 2026
Examination period: three (3) weeks
From Monday, 19 January 2026 to Friday, 06 February 2026
Graduation ceremonies: First ten days of November 2025
Holidays*:
- Tuesday, 28 October 2025 (National Anniversary)
- Monday, 17 November 2025 (Polytechnic Uprising Anniversary)
- Tuesday, 06 January 2026 (Epiphany)
- Friday, 30 January 2026 (Feast of the Three Hierarchs)
Christmas and New Year’s break: From Tuesday, 23 December 2025 to Tuesday, 06 January 2026
SPRING SEMESTER 2025–2026
Teaching period: fourteen (14) weeks
- Start of classes: Monday, 09 February 2026
- End of classes: Friday, 29 May 2026
Examination period: three (3) weeks
From Monday, 08 June 2026 to Friday, 26 June 2026
Graduation ceremonies: Last ten days of March 2026 and the second half of July 2026
Holidays*:
- Monday, 23 February 2026 (Clean Monday)
- Wednesday, 25 March 2026 (National Anniversary)
- Friday, 01 May 2026 (Labour Day)
- Monday, 01 June 2026 (Holy Spirit Day)
Easter break: From Holy Monday, 06 April 2026 to Friday, 17 April 2026
RESIT EXAMINATION PERIOD (FOR BOTH SEMESTERS)
From Monday, 31 August 2026 to Friday, 18 September 2026 (duration: three (3) weeks)
* Holidays also include the feast days of the Patron Saints of the cities where University Departments are based.
