Greece 2015/16 - academic year

Beginning of the academic year

1 September 2015

Teaching activity and holidays of the academic year

Teaching activity (1 or winter semester):
From the beginning of the winter semester in September –  approximately within the second fortnight of September – until 24 December 2015

Holiday: 24 December 2015 – 7 January 2016 (Christmas holidays)

Teaching activity (1 or winter semester): 8 January until the  beginning of the winter semester exams set approximately in mid-January 2016

Teaching activity (2nd or spring semester):Spring semester begins after the end of the winter semester exams, approximately in mid-February 2016

Holidays: 25 April – 8 May 2015 (Easter holidays)

Teaching activity (2nd or spring semester): The period after Easter holidays until the beginning of spring semester exams, approximately beginning of June 2016

Examinations of the academic year

Winter semester exams begin approximately in mid-January 2016 and last for three weeks until the beginning of February 2016

Spring semester exams take place in June 2016 and last for three weeks

End of the academic year

31 August 2016