Public holidays: Christmas holidays(normally 22 December 2017 – 2 January 2018), Easter holidays (normally 26 March – 2 April 2018), 1 May 2018 (Labour Day), 10 May 2018 (Ascension Day), 17 May 2018 (National Day), 21 May 2018 (Whit Monday)
Beginning of the academic year
Higher  Education  Institutions  (HEIs)  are 
autonomous. Generally mid-August 
Teaching activity and holidays of the academic year
HEIs  are  autonomous,  with  the  exception  of 
public holidays, see below.
Examinations of the academic year
HEIs are autonomous.  
End of the academic year
HEIs  are  autonomous.  The  academic  year 
generally ends at the end of June.