Public holidays: 11 November 2017 – national holiday, 1-2 January 2017 – New Year holiday, 7 January 2018 – religious holiday (Christmas for Orthodox Christians), 15-16 February 2018 – National holiday, 6-9 April 2018 – religious holiday (Easter for Orthodox Christians), 1-2 May 2018 – national holidays International Workers' Day
Beginning of the academic year
Beginning of October (1 October 2017)
Teaching activity and holidays of the academic year
Teaching activity (1st semester): From the beginning of October  (probably 2 October 2017 to 15 January 2018)
Teaching activity (2nd semester): Usually from the end of February until the end of May (probably 19 February to 1 June 2018)
Examinations of the academic year
HEIs  determine  the  dates  and  the  number  of 
examination periods during the academic year, usually 
4  to  6 examination  periods,  usually  taking  place 
between  semesters  and  prior  to  the  end  of  the 
academic year, after summer holidays.
The most common exam periods are:
- •  January-February (15 Jan to 19 Feb)
- •  April (first half of April)
- •  June (the whole month)
- •  September (the whole month) – beginning of 
October  
End of the academic year
Usually 30 September